Not your grandma’s turkey: Where to gobble up unique Thanksgiving dishes
These local eateries are serving Thanksgiving dishes that have their own special flavor with bold twists, according to food influencer Chris Franzoni.
The banana pudding from Crazy Puddings.
9 unconventional crab dishes you have to try, from pupusas to cheesesteaks
Pizza slices weighed down with crab dip? Pupusas packed with crustacean goodness? Here’s Chris Franzoni’s roundup of the Baltimore area’s wildest crab dishes.
Crab nachos at Riverside Taphouse.
Frights and bites: A Halloween guide to local food, drinks and thrills
From haunted trails to eerie eats and ghoulish gatherings, this food influencer’s guide will take you on a thrilling ride through Baltimore’s most wickedly delightful Halloween events.
The pumpkin pie espresso martini at Delia Foley’s Pub.
No booze? No problem. Try these Baltimore mocktail hot spots.
From speakeasy shrubs to gin-free concoctions, Chris Franzoni recommends restaurants and bars for mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks with all the flavor and none of the buzz.
Enjoy casual drinks or a more refined dinner at the versatile Gunther & Co.
Bites, beats and boardwalk treats: A foodie’s guide to Oceans Calling Festival
At the Oceans Calling Festival in Ocean City this weekend, the food scene will be as mouth-watering as the beats. Here’s what Chris Franzoni thinks you should eat.
Pizza Nova offers classics as well as more adventurous dishes.
A royal guide to must-try eats at the Maryland Renaissance Festival
From savory delights to sweet treats, here are the snacks social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
A baked potato with ham, cheddar, broccoli, bacon and sour cream at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.
Ditch the home office: 7 of Baltimore’s best cafes and eateries for working remotely
Switch up the home office for hopping hot spots with food social media influencer Chris Franzoni’s recommendations for the best Baltimore cafes and eateries for remote work.
The space at Pure Raw Juice.
Brat summer: The ultimate guide to Baltimore-area hot dogs and sausages
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends his top Baltimore-area spots for hot dogs, sausages and bratwursts to complete your Charli XCX-inspired, very brat summer.
Have a brat summer at Stuggy's.
Our cheesesteaks are better than Philly’s. These 9 restaurants are why.
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends his top cheesesteak spots in the Baltimore area, from no-frills joints to family-owned restaurants.
A cheesesteak and tater tots from Cheesesteak & Co.
The perfect way to spend 24 hours in Baltimore, according to one food blogger
Looking for where to take your out-of-town guests? Food blogger Chris Franzoni has his own recommended 24-hour itinerary of Baltimore restaurants and activities.
Cap’n Crunch French toast at Blue Moon Too.
10 new places burning up the Baltimore restaurant scene
Check out food social media influencer Chris Franzoni’s recommendations for some of the newest restaurants in the Baltimore area, from Benny’s to Yebo Kitchen.
“What The Kitchen Eats” at Catalog Coffee includes a paprika fried egg, turkey sausage and a spicy cito sauce.
In the mood to slurp down oysters? Try these 6 Baltimore restaurants.
Gems like The Urban Oyster, True Chesapeake Oyster Co. and more offer an array of delightful bivalve dishes, whether raw or roasted, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
Oysters from Watershed.
7 Inner Harbor restaurants and bars you can (technically) swim up to
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends his top restaurants by the Inner Harbor that you can — technically — swim up to.
Looking out at the Harborplace pavilions.
7 restaurants and bars with outdoor seating to soak up the sun
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends some of his favorite outdoor restaurants to eat and drink at in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Carroll County.
A grapefruit rosemary crush from Charly’s Waterfront in Essex.
10 Mother’s Day restaurant suggestions that’ll make you seem like a good kid
Seal the deal as the favorite child by celebrating Mother’s Day at one of these 10 restaurants recommended by food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
The patio at Gunther & Co.
8 Baltimore restaurants that are great for Cinco de Mayo
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends some of his favorite restaurants to order from on Cinco de Mayo, from hidden gems to lively eateries.
Clavel’s queso fundido con chorizo.
Looking for a bite to eat in Carroll County? Here are some spots to try.
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni gives his take on culinary hot spots in Carroll County.
Orchard apples from Baugher’s.
Over-the-top crab dishes from the county to the city
Chris Franzoni recommends these over-the-top crab dishes in Baltimore County and Baltimore City, from crab rangoon pizza to chicken Chesapeake quesadillas.
Crab grilled cheese at Bill’s Terrace Inn.
11 sandwiches in Baltimore to sink your teeth into this spring
Chris Franzoni recommends some of his favorite gourmet sandwiches, from Café Dear Leon’s tamago sando to a DiPasquale’s meatball sub.
Thames Street Oyster House’s New England lobster roll.
10 Baltimore County restaurants where you can get your fill of crab cakes
Chris Franzoni recommends his favorite county spots to indulge in crab cakes, from The Crab Queen in Randallstown to Schultz’s Crab House in Essex.
Crab cakes at Tark's Grill in Timonium.
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