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The restaurant at 300 W. 30th Street, formerly Let's Brunch Cafe and, before that, longtime icon The Dizz, has closed.
The Dish: The Baltimore restaurants we miss the most
The Dizz, Haussner's, Gampy's and Louie's Bookstore Cafe all inspire much longing in Baltimore diners.
The arrival of new brunch spot Easy Like Sunday has sparked a resurgence in foot traffic at Cross Keys, a storied North Baltimore shopping center.
The Dish: Brunch is leading the Cross Keys comeback
Until recently, Cross Keys has felt more like a dying mall than a once-groundbreaking project. But that’s all changing now, thanks in large part to the arrival of Easy Like Sunday.
Two years after it opened in Charles Village, Busboys and Poets has shut its doors.
Busboys and Poets closes Charles Village location
“We love Baltimore, it’s just a matter of finding the right location for it,” said a spokeswoman for the company.
One dish that Baltimoreans never seem to tire of is the Neighborhood Bird (or anything else on the menu) at Ekiben.
The Dish: Readers shared their go-to Baltimore restaurants. One ruled them all.
I asked readers to tell me about a place they could eat up to 10 times a month and “still not be sick of.” Have I got recommendations for you.
A slider from Dave's Hot Chicken. The company opens Friday in Owings Mills, with two additional branches coming to the Greater Baltimore region soon.
How spicy do you like it? Dave’s Hot Chicken in Owings Mills will test your taste buds.
Dave's Hot Chicken, a California-based chain backed by stars such as Drake and Samuel L. Jackson, opened the first of its Maryland branches Friday.
Bar One owner Peter Thomas is interviewed by The Baltimore Banner on June 22.
The Dish: Peter Thomas insults Black Baltimoreans and blames city’s problems for Bar One closure
Bar One Baltimore owes thousands of dollars to its landlord, employees, vendors and tax officials. Yet owner and former reality star Peter Thomas says he plans to reopen in the city and has “a problem from within.”
Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear."
The Dish: What Baltimore chefs say ‘The Bear’ gets right about restaurants
Now in its second season, FX’s “The Bear” has won Emmy nods and the appreciation of Baltimore chefs, who say it captures the essence of kitchen life — drugs, screaming and stress included — with rare accuracy.
Alma Cocina Latina owner Irena Stein has authored a new cookbook about arepas, the signature dish of her homeland of Venezuela.
The Dish: Miss the arepas at Alma Cocina Latina? You can soon get your fill at Candela.
Alma Cocina Latina owner Irena Stein has a new cookbook on Venezuela's signature dish and plans to open Candela, an arepa bar, in Station North this fall.
A rendering of Atlas’ new Chinese restaurant at Cross Keys next year.
Atlas Restaurant Group to open Chinese concept at Cross Keys
The new Atlas Restaurant Group eatery will feature a mid-priced menu geared toward “everyday dining.”
Baltimore County has a new dashboard that lets users view what restaurants have been closed by the health department for violations.
Has your favorite Baltimore County restaurant been shut down by the health department?
You can now search a map and database of Baltimore County’s restaurant closures. You’re welcome.
Scenes of the new Toki Underground location, located at 2731 Greenmount Ave. This is the company’s first location outside of Washington, D.C.
Toki Underground to open Saturday after permit flap
Toki Underground co-owner Jeff Jetton said the ramen restaurant was “shut down before we were ever open,” but the Baltimore City Health Department said its staff "observed and documented evidence that Toki’s was in fact operating."
Fried green tomatoes and a berry and beet salad are appetizers at Shark on the Harbor, a West Ocean City staple for inventive, locally sourced fare.
The Dish: When in Ocean City, eat this
Foodie culture has officially come for Ocean City.
Hampden’s Common Ground coffee shop has permanently closed.
Hampden’s Common Ground coffee shop closes suddenly after 25 years
News of the closure stunned the clusters of customers who stopped by for their morning caffeine and favorite baked goods.
Co-owner Jeff Jetton used his background in marketing to design a series of billboards promoting Toki Underground. (Handout photo courtesy of Jeff Jetton)
The Dish: ‘Goodbye crab cakes. Hello ramen’? Toki Underground has a Baltimore mission.
Can an award-winning ramen spot be a catalyst for change on Greenmount Avenue? The owners of Toki Underground are betting on just that.
Income tax numbers at the accountants office
The Grill at Harryman House owner pleads guilty to federal tax charges
The Grill at Harryman House owner John Worthington admitted to using money withheld from his employees’ paychecks for various personal expenses, including season tickets to the Baltimore Orioles.
From left, Marisa Dobson, Chelsea Gregoire and Martha Lucius, the founders of the queer and women-owned bar Church.
The Dish: Church bar aimed to create a queer-friendly utopia. It went up in flames.
Church’s founders preached transparency and equality at a time of reckoning in the hospitality world. Though the bar was named one of the best in the country by Esquire magazine, its inner workings were far from sanctified, according to several former employees and investors.
An artist’s rendering depicts the outdoor bar at Cece’s Roland Park, set to open next year.
Cross Keys will open a new upscale restaurant in 2024
Located in the east courtyard of Cross Keys, Cece’s Roland Park will include a wood-burning pizza oven and outdoor patio with fire pits, a bar and stage for live entertainment.
Baltimore Blonde stocked in the Open Gate Brewery on March 14, 2023.
Guinness to move Baltimore Blonde production to New York
Despite moving to New York, Guinness' Baltimore Blonde will still maintain its name.
The backfin crab cake at Faidley Seafood is  as delicious as the jumbo lump version (right) but costs around $10 less.
The Dish: Jumbo lump crabmeat is overrated
With food prices rising ever skyward, opting for backfin crab cakes in lieu of jumbo lump will save Baltimoreans money without skimping on flavor.
Polock Johnny's, famous for their sausages and sauce, will open their new location on June 10, 2023.
The Dish: Polock Johnny’s opens first restaurant in 10 years
A hot dog eating contest will help mark the launch of the restaurant, which first got started on The Block in the 1940s.
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