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Ricky Johnson, owner and chef at Forno Restaurant and Wine Bar, stands for a portrait inside his restaurant on Monday, March 21. Johnson is one of several property and business owners who say they have concerns about the low levels of foot traffic in the district, which they need to stay in business.
Forno closes in downtown Baltimore
After struggling to stay open for the last three years, owner Ricky Johnson said the Italian spot near the Hippodrome has officially shut down.
Megan Cowman and Luke Ilardo run Doppio Pasticceria. The business' name translates into “Double Pastry Shop," and is a reference to both the couple that runs it as well as what Cowman calls “the duality of Sicilian food.”
Doppio Pasticceria opening brick-and-mortar shop in Remington
Doppio Pasticceria has rented a stall at R. House as the business prepares to move into the former Cahoots Brothers building next year.
Preakness 147
The Dish: Why these Baltimore restaurants won’t return to Preakness
Several small, Black-owned businesses that were invited to sell food in the Infield as part of an initiative called Restaurant Row lost thousands of dollars on unsold goods.
The restaurant at 300 W. 30th Street, formerly Let's Brunch Cafe and, before that, longtime icon The Dizz, has closed.
Former Dizz space is up for sale — again — as Let’s Brunch closes
“Doing business in Baltimore City is not convenient for business owners,” said restaurateur Rikki Vaughn.
Whitehall Market, in Hampden, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Last remaining vendor to leave Whitehall Market food hall in Hampden
Heritage Kitchen, a Filipino-inspired restaurant from chef Rey Eugenio, announced it will be leaving Hampden’s Whitehall Market at the end of May.
MO's Seafood at 219 S. President St., BAltimore, Md., on November 18, 2022.
Baltimore’s liquor board renews licenses of 3 businesses despite resident objections
Despite concerns raised by community members and, in some cases, Baltimore Police, the city’s liquor board voted to renew the liquor licenses of Mo’s Seafood, Lithuanian Hall and Fayette Liquor Plus.
Chad Wells (left) and Anthony DiGangi (right) are opening a new deli in the same shopping center as Walker's Tap & Table.
The Dish: Deli to open in Howard County; eatery in former Clyde’s spot welcomes diners to Columbia
The chef behind the wildly successful Walker’s Tap & Table is opening Rosie’s Delicatessen, and Offshore had its first guests at an invite-only event and will welcome the broader public starting May 3.
Risotto at Liora
Liora and Double Zero restaurants shut down in Inner Harbor
Matthew Kenney’s Liora and Double Zero, elevated vegan restaurants at 414 Light St., have permanently closed, according to the general manager.
A crab cake BLT from Capt'n Crabby, which opens in Hampden this May, features mixed greens and crabby sauce.
Capt’n Crabby bringing crab cakes to Hampden by way of Colorado
Would you try a crab cake topped with bourbon bacon jam, Frosted Flakes and a fried egg?
The Charm City loaded nachos at Camden Yards were a mess to eat.
Expectation, meet reality: The food at Camden Yards needs to step up its game
How does the food at Camden Yards compare to the versions served to media at a preview last month? Umm ...
Views of 1302 Key Highway, which was formerly a gas station.
The Dish: Verde brings pizza to Key Highway; Warehouse Cinemas opens next week
Canton’s beloved pizzeria is kicking the tires on Key Highway with a pop-up set to launch in May.
Charm City Cakes founder Duff Goldman returned to Baltimore Tuesday to announce a partnership with Maryland's soon-to-open Great Wolf Lodge.
Duff Goldman will sell his cupcakes at Maryland’s new Great Wolf Lodge
The Charm City Cakes founder kicked off his partnership with the Perryville branch of Great Wolf Lodge, which will sell a line of Goldman’s specialty cupcakes at its theme park this summer.
Hugh Sisson, founder of the Heavy Seas brewery in Halethorpe, wants to start brewing Baltimore Blonde.
In letter to Diageo, Heavy Seas offers to brew Guinness’ Baltimore Blonde
Halethorpe brewery Heavy Seas sent Diageo, the parent company of Guinness, a letter offering to brew Baltimore Blonde or to acquire the Relay manufacturing plant.
Whitehall Market, in Hampden, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
Will Hampden’s Whitehall Market be empty soon?
Of the businesses that first greeted customers when the food hall opened to the public in 2020, all but one have announced plans to leave this summer or have already closed their stalls.
MO's Seafood at 219 S. President St., BAltimore, Md., on November 18, 2022.
The Dish: Baltimore residents protest liquor license renewal of 4 businesses
A historic hall, a cocktail bar, a seafood restaurant and a liquor store are all facing grassroots efforts from neighbors to torpedo their respective liquor license renewals.
Rye poured over ice cube from above, being stirred.
Lawmakers approve raising liquor violation fines from $3,000 to $20,000
It’s one of multiple bills that passed during the Maryland General Assembly that affect Baltimore’s liquor laws. Nicholas Blendy, the board’s executive secretary, broke down the changes for us.
Local chefs offer tips for how to save money at the grocery store.
Want to save money at the grocery store? Try these tips from local chefs.
Beans, beans, the magical staple, the more you eat, the less money you spend at the table.
Taeden Sidney, age 3, admires an Easter display at Simon's Bakery. The shop, whose roots in Baltimore go back to the 1800s, is up for sale.
Simon’s Bakery has served up sweets in Baltimore since the 1800s. Now it could close.
The Cockeysville shop, part of the “endangered species” known as local bakeries, is up for sale and will close in December if there are no buyers.
Baltimore Blonde stocked in the Open Gate Brewery on March 14, 2023.
As Guinness manufacturing plant closes, officials scramble to keep Baltimore Blonde local
Local officials hope to get another Baltimore County brewery to produce Guinness’ Baltimore Blonde after the Maryland plant shuts down in June.
Restaurants like Magliano’s and Season 52 are featured outside the Mall in Columbia on 2/13/23.
The Dish: You don’t have to leave Howard County to eat well
Harry Evans III, chairman of the area's Alcoholic Beverage Hearing Board, said residents “should not have to leave Howard County to spend our money.”
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