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The latest from Christina Tkacik
Ledo Pizza cofounder Thelma Beall ate pizza once a week, even at 101
Thelma Beall, the matriarch of Ledo Pizza, died New Year’s Eve.
The Dish: The ghost kitchen serving Indian food you won’t find in most restaurants
Unavu, a new ghost kitchen in Charles Village, aims to introduce its delicious, lesser-known Southern Indian cuisine to customers.
Restaurant La Cuchara closed for foreseeable future after fire
A fire in La Cuchara’s hood system Sunday night led to water damage at the Hampden-area restaurant.
Eat this, not that: Choose these Baltimore restaurants instead of chains
The Banner's food reporters suggest local spots to spend your money in the new year.
These restaurants were supposed to open in 2025. We’re still waiting.
The Fishmonger's Daughter, Candela and Armada are just a few of the restaurants we hope to see open in 2026.
The Dish: The 10 best things I ate this year
These are the best meals I ate while covering Baltimore's dining scene, from a cheesesteak at Frank's Pizza and Pasta to The Duchess' pancit bihon hollai.
The Dish: After 50 years, Tersiguel’s serves its last meals in Ellicott City
Tersiguel's, a mainstay restaurant of old Ellicott City for classic French cuisine, will serve its last meal this weekend.
Pit beef ramen, coddies on sticks: Local chefs reimagine Baltimore food traditions
Baltimore chefs are putting their own — delicious — twists on nostalgic ingredients such as pit beef, crab soup and coddies.
Spike Gjerde to open tapas bar in former Mount Vernon Stable & Saloon
Celebrity chef Spike Gjerde will open Bar Dalí, a Spanish-style tapas bar, in the basement of the former Mount Vernon Stable & Saloon.
The Dish: This Chinese restaurant has an AI-powered robot in the kitchen
At new Chinese restaurant Mahjong by Johns Hopkins University, the sous chef is a set of artificial intelligence-powered robots.
One of The New York Times’ best dishes of the year is in Hampden
Critics for The New York Times called the shrimp and corn patties at The Duchess in Hampden one of the best dishes they ate this year.
Baltimore bar closes after ‘literal dumpster fire’
A dumpster fire spread to Harford Road bar and live music venue Micky's Joint, which is now closed for an indeterminate amount of time.
Cheesecake Factory at Harborplace to close after decades in business
The closure of the Inner Harbor Cheesecake Factory on Jan. 24, 2026, will result in the loss of 115 jobs.
The Dish: When a 27-year-old Baltimore County bakery suddenly goes viral
Bonjour’s take on the viral crunchy fruit mousse trend tastes as good as it looks.
At this Owings Mills restaurant, latkes and matzoh ball soup get a foodie spin
Matthew Zafrir, who has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants in D.C., returned to his hometown to become chef at The Tillery, inside an Owings Mills Marriott.
The Dish: Wonder may be the fastest-growing name in food halls. I hated it.
Run, don’t walk, away from Canton’s new Wonder food hall.
‘Crab cake king’ and Pappas Restaurant founder Mark Pappas dies at 93
Mark Pappas, who changed the face of crab cakes in Baltimore with his Pappas Restaurant but never forgot his roots in northern Greece, died Sunday at 93.
The Dish: Chop Chop wants to keep Baltimore’s knives — and cooks — sharp
Home cooks and chefs alike will soon be able to hone their tools at Chop Chop, a new knife shop in Hampden.
This 850-pound ball of string from Haussner’s Restaurant can now be yours
The gigantic ball of string from Haussner’s Restaurant, the longtime German eatery in Highlandtown, is up for auction.
One of D.C.’s best casual restaurants opens Columbia location
Yu Noodles is continuing its rapid expansion with a new location in Columbia just months after launching a branch in Baltimore.
