The latest from Christina Tkacik
Going once, going twice: Bertha’s Mussels is — finally — sold at auction
More than two years after the owners of Bertha’s Mussels called off an auction of their historic Fells Point building, the property was finally sold Thursday.
The Dish: This cheeseless pizza will change your life
Doppio Pasticceria, a Sicilian-inspired bakery and cafe, has finally opened at its forever home on 300 W. 29th St. in Remington.
At New York Met’s exhibit on Black fashion, Baltimore is front and center
A buzzy new exhibition on Black dandyism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features prominent Baltimoreans like Frederick Douglass and Cab Calloway.
The Dish: The foods top local chefs can’t wait to eat this summer
Summertime is the best time to be obsessed with food. From tomato sandwiches to Thrasher’s fries, here's what chefs are excited to eat this season.
Ekiben co-founder announces first location outside Baltimore
Ekiben co-founder Steve Chu teased a fourth location for his wildly popular restaurant in a cryptic Instagram post this week.
Just steps from Preakness, Pimlico Carry Out’s ‘dirty yak’ is its own Baltimore icon
Two Pimlicos, two Baltimore traditions: Pimlico Chinese Carry Out in Park Heights, just steps from Preakness, is known area-wide for its shrimp yat gaw mein, also called yakamein, yakame and sometimes dirty yak.
The Dish: Will Pink Flamingo fill the Dizz-shaped hole in our hearts?
Remington has a new tropical rum bar: Pink Flamingo, which replaces The Dizz at 300 W. 30th Street.
Propane tank explosion in Laurel leaves 1 injured, prompts parade cancellation
A propane tank blew up while vendors were setting up for Laurel’s annual Main Street Festival.
One of Baltimore’s oldest chocolatiers is expanding
Rheb’s Candies will add a new location in Mt. Airy.
The Dish: A Baltimore restaurant with a cult following expands to Columbia
Kong Pocha, a restaurant beloved for its Korean fried chicken, adds a new location in Howard County.
Fells Point bodega offers chopped Italian sandwiches with a side of hope
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli, Fells Point's first Black-woman-owned bodega, offers inspiration and massive, chopped Italian sandwiches.
These restaurant owners are living the American dream. They’re moving to Italy.
The owners of the Italian restaurant Cafe Campli are closing their Baltimore eatery this summer to open a different spot in Italy.
The Dish: Duchess served up $2.50 sandwiches with love. Then it mysteriously closed down.
Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City staple going back 50 years, suddenly closed its doors.
One of Baltimore’s top chefs has closed his Towson restaurant
Carlos Raba is a James Beard semifinalist who co-owned Baltimore's hottest Mexican restaurant, yet his efforts to branch out in Towson failed.
Hampden residents win in messy liquor board dispute as owner alleges racism
The board's ruling is likely not the last word on a saga nearly four years in the making.
Hey, downtown restaurants: Baltimore wants to give you $200,000
Baltimore will offer grants of up to $200,000 to downtown restaurants as part of its bid to uplift the struggling commercial district.
The Dish: Hampden is taking the nuclear option to stop this BYOB from selling booze
The neighbors of Brick Bistro in Hampden have spent three years trying to keep it from getting a liquor license. What happens next could affect all Baltimore residents.
Atlas-owned bars in Fells Point face off with neighbors over liquor licenses
The ongoing friction between the Atlas Restaurant Group and some of its Fells Point neighbors came to a head Thursday.
The Dish: Baltimore’s new destination for viral foods (and sour beef)
If it’s on the shelves at Butcher & Bay, a new specialty market in Kingsville from Geresbeck's, there’s a good chance that it’s either made in Baltimore or going viral on TikTok.
After a bumpy start, the Baltimore Farmers’ Market returns full force
With Hula-Hoops and mini doughnuts in 40-degree weather, the city celebrated the return of its cherished Baltimore Farmers’ Market.