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    Here are 2 new bars to help you forget about the boat noise in Locust Point

    A Ronco di Sassi Primitive Malbec is rich and tannic at the Bodega and Vino market and wine bar in Locust Point on July 15, 2025.
    An entrepreneur had big plans for a West Baltimore grocery store. Then rent came due.
    Mario Minor, a former concert promoter with no experience opening a grocery store, sold Poppleton residents in Baltimore City a dream.
    An unopened grocery store in the La Cite development in the Poppleton neighborhood of Baltimore on February 26, 2025.
    The Dish: Kitsch owner to take over Rize + Rest, then the world
    Kitsch owner Jackie Mearman is opening a new cafe in Patterson Park named after her grandmother.
    Kitsch owner Jackie Mearman is pictured at Vivian’s on July 14, 2025. Vivian’s is named after her paternal grandmother, Vivian Mearman. The new restaurant that is set to take the place of Rize + Rest Cafe near Patterson Park. The menu will feature breakfast, brunch, cocktails, snack plates and sides.
    Baltimore has a new place to drink on the water
    From two veterans of Baltimore's dining scene, Bellini's at 500 Harborview Drive picks up where Tabrizi's left off.
    Restaurateur Brian Acquavella has reimagined a waterfront bar in South Baltimore as Bellini’s. The space was previously operated by Tabrizi’s.
    Beer cheese and bibimbap at Peabody Height Brewery’s very own food truck
    Peabody Heights Brewery’s new food truck, The Concession Stand, mixes Korean food and pub-style plates.
    A new menu of Korean fusion food comes to Peabody Heights Brewery.
    The viral foods Baltimoreans can’t get enough of
    From crab dip bagels to cheesesteaks, here are the viral foods Baltimoreans can't get enough of, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Papi Cuisine's crab cake egg rolls.

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    ‘Love Island’ is this summer’s latest TV craze. Here’s where you can watch in Baltimore.
    As the “Love Island” season nears its end, watch parties, where friends and strangers gather in bars and restaurants to tune in to the show, are becoming increasingly popular.
    Love Island U.S.A., Episode 728. Pictured from left to right, Nicolas “Nic” Vansteenberghe, Cierra Ortega, Elan Bibas, Amaya Espinal, Ace Green, Jose “Pepe” Garcia-Gonzalez, Michelle “Chelley” Bissainthe, Iris Kendall, Taylor Williams, Clarke Carraway.
    The best — and worst — deals from Baltimore County’s Restaurant Week
    We analyzed the menus for the eateries participating in Baltimore County’s Restaurant Week to tell you where to go — and where you can skip.
    The patio at La Food Marketa.
    After ‘temporary closure,’ Souvlaki in Hampden asks community to help it reopen
    Souvlaki Greek Authentic Cuisine closed in recent months, but now the restaurant is planning a return to Hampden that the community can help support.
    Souvlaki, a Mediterranean restaurant in Hampden.
    Here are the restaurants coming soon to Baltimore
    Can’t decide what to eat? The choice won’t get easier with a batch of new restaurants set to open in Baltimore.
    Chef David Zamudio shows off plans for Josefina, his new Spanish fine-dining restaurant in Harbor Point.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Maryland Hall relaunches outdoor concert series
    You could catch Dominique Bianco’s performance in the coming week, join a scooter ride, watch a new production of "Much Ado About Nothing" or celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Wedding Crashers" this weekend.
    jazz singer Dominique Bianco, and guitarist Tommy Holladay will kick off the new summer concert series Sunday, July 13 at Maryland Hall.

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    The Dish: Feeding kids all summer is expensive — and exhausting. ‘We’re here to help.’
    Baltimore County and City school systems are feeding hungry kids — and parents — this summer. But advocates worry the Trump administration could put those programs in jeopardy.
    Employees prepare food to be handed out from the Str/EATs Cafe food truck parked outside of Armistead Gardens Elementary/Middle School.
    Meet the Salvadoran family whose pupusas shaped Baltimore County
    The family behind Reisterstown's El Paraiso eatery became the go-to spot for more than just the usual Salvadoran fare.
    Marvin Rodriguez and his mother, Maria Rodriguez, make pupusas together at El Paraiso on June 26, 2025. She says her son makes them very, very well.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: Here’s how a cradle of democracy celebrates the Fourth
    Independence Day in Annapolis is a highlight of the year, where the city's rich history and modern celebrations meet.
    The Annapolis Independence Day parade and fireworks display will take place on Tuesday.
    The Dish: Baltimore is a hot dog town. Here are 6 spots that prove it.
    It’s the time of year when hot dogs start to sound like a good idea. Try them at these six spots with deep ties to Baltimore.
    A hotdog wrapped in bologna, a Baltimore classic from Attman’s Delicatessen.
    The saucy, smoky, slow-cooked stars of Maryland barbecue
    In the mood for brisket, pulled pork or great sides? These Maryland barbecue joints are set to satisfy, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Wagyu beef rib and sides from 2Fifty BBQ in Riverdale Park.

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    The saucy, smoky, slow-cooked stars of Maryland barbecue
    In the mood for brisket, pulled pork or great sides? These Maryland barbecue joints are set to satisfy, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Wagyu beef rib and sides from 2Fifty BBQ in Riverdale Park.
    After a fire at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood’s TailGOAT venue, O.A.R. concert will go on
    After a fire at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood’s TailGOAT venue in South Baltimore, a homecoming concert for O.A.R. will go on as planned on Saturday night.
    The Baltimore City Fire Department extinguishes a fire on Friday night at 1300 Russell St., where Jimmy’s Famous Seafood’s TailGOAT venue is located.
    10 wine recommendations from Charleston’s James Beard Award-winning sommelier
    Charleston's Lindsay Willey, fresh off a James Beard win, has wine recommendations for every budget.
    Charleston’s James Beard Award-winning wine director Lindsay Willey at Charleston, a New American restaurant on the water at the Inner Harbor on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
    The Dish: Charleston’s James Beard Award was both long overdue and right on time
    It's probably going to be harder to get a table at Charleston after its James Beard Award win. But that's a good thing.
    Chef Cindy Wolf, right, and wine director Lindsay Willey at the bar at Charleston in Harbor East.
    Saval Foods acquires Pastore’s in local food service shakeup
    The two distributors combined have about 220 years of experience in the Baltimore area.
    From left, Brian Saval, Mike Pastore Sr. and Paul Saval in front of Pastore's.
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