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The citrus tart from Maillard Pastries in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood is filled with yuzu jam and lemon curd, topped with crème fraiche mousse.
Stunning Christmas cakes made by Baltimore bakers
Don’t know what to bring to holiday dinners? Take the cake.
The Walrus Oyster & Ale House is selling its signature lobster roll for $12.99 during lunch.
The Dish: Where to snag a $12.99 lobster roll
Plus, Bar Fusion shuts down.
The drive-thru Shake Shack in Canton opens soon.
The Dish: A drive-thru Shake Shack opening in Canton; more Hampden dining scene drama
Plus, a former Wine Source manager opens shop in Mount Washington.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 13: CEO of Slutty Vegan Pinky Cole attends day 2 of REVOLT Summit x AT&T Summit on September 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
‘I am who I am because of my city’: Pinky Cole to bring Slutty Vegan location to Baltimore
Rumors have circulated since earlier this year that Slutty Vegan would be coming to Baltimore.
The Station North bar is a "palace of fun," according to its founder.
The Dish: Why it’s the best time ever to eat in Baltimore; Woodberry Kitchen turns 15
This week, we look at one local pub’s new identity in Station North, Woodberry Kitchen's conversion to an event space, a new salad spot in Harford County and a bakery pop-up in the former Crust by Mack space.
Former waterman Sam Werner handles crabs at his seafood shop in Curtis Bay.
Forget turkey, Maryland blue crabs are the thing to eat this week
Blue crabs are at their largest and lowest-priced just before the end of November, the official end to crab season.
Bar Fusion, a new restaurant in the place of the former 13.5% Wine Bar in Hampden, has encountered opponents in the neighborhood.
Let’s dish: A tale of 2 Hampden restaurants with 1 liquor license and drama to spare
There is a brouhaha brewing in Hampden over two different restaurant concepts, both of which share the same liquor license.
A Fells Point mainstay for the past 50 years, Bertha's Mussels, known for its minimalistic "Eat Bertha's Mussels" stickers, announced it is closing.
Bertha’s Mussels sale is on hold for now, owner says ‘We’re waiting to see what happens’
The future of one of Baltimore’s most recognizable restaurants, known for its “EAT BERTHA’S MUSSELS” bumper stickers, is up in the air.
Illustration of a grocery cart with food and an arrow to indicate the rise in prices.
Amid historic inflation, which area grocery store has the lowest prices?
We compared prices at 10 area grocery stores — Weis, Whole Foods, Lidl, Trader Joe's, Aldi, Giant, Wegmans, Safeway, Harris Teeter and ShopRite — to help readers make informed decisions.
Maple Glazed Turkey Dinner
Let’s dish: Replacing Dick’s Last Resort; Thanksgiving dinner options, A ‘Top Chef’s plans for Baltimore
We’ll look at what’s to come for the former Dick’s Last Resort and where to find your Thanksgiving dinner, get reacquainted with a “Top Chef” contestant who wants to get Baltimore its first Michelin star, and remember Prima Dopo, whose roof deck plans drew the ire of Fells Point residents.
Illustration for The Baltimore Banner's gift guide
The best gifts for foodies and people who eat well
Here are some useful, and in some cases, edible, gifts for the foodies on your list.
It’s been a long, strange year on the Baltimore food scene without the farm-to-table fare of Woodberry Kitchen that is expected to reopen as Woodberry Tavern.
Woodberry Kitchen to reopen as 30-seat Woodberry Tavern
Closed since last year, Woodberry Kitchen — Spike Gjerde’s 120-seat restaurant near Hampden — is relaunching as the comparatively tiny Woodberry Tavern, a 30-seat eatery.
MOM’s Organic Market Rotunda in Hampden on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
Workers at MOM’s Organic Market in Timonium vote to unionize in growing trend
Workers at the MOM’s Organic Market in Timonium have voted to become the second location in the Baltimore area to unionize in recent months.
Who can resist sweet potato cake from Baked In Baltimore, sold by the slice (pictured) or as a whole cake?
Let’s dish: Inside Faidley Seafood’s Catonsville restaurant and why you should eat ice cream with ants in it
This week, I swing by Faidley Seafood’s new location in Catonsville and check in on a bakery in Baltimore known for its sweet potato cake. I also make the case for sampling ice cream with ants in it. Trust me on this.
Two scientists and lab equipment in front of tank of fish
Baltimore scientists are changing the face of aquaculture. Are farm-raised blue crabs next?
At this lab in Baltimore, scientists can play God, manipulating the conditions to get fish to spawn more frequently than they do in the wild.
Alli and Matt Krist with their dog, Chomsky.  The couple is opening Backwater Books, a bar and bookstore on Ellicott City's Main Street.
Let’s dish: Bookstore and bar coming to Ellicott City; Asian street food in Towson; Who makes Maryland’s best craft beer?
Meet a couple of former teachers who are launching a bar and bookstore in Ellicott City.
The new dive bar from Sally O's owner Jesse Sandlin features a large mural on the exterior by local artist Kait Kluse.
Let’s dish: Chihuahua Brothers comes to historic tavern; Sally O’s owner will open ‘The Dive’; What happened to Lucky Buns?
Old spaces, new faces for Baltimore's food scene.
Easton realtor Tim Miller resurrect National Premium from obscurity. Now, he's getting it brewed in Maryland.
National Premium, Natty Boh’s classy older brother, to be brewed in Maryland again
Natty Preme is now being brewed at Halethorpe’s Heavy Seas, the first time in more than two decades the quintessentially-Baltimore beer been made in the Baltimore area.
Tom Wagner, co-owner of Well Crafted Kitchen, has a full time job in addition to running the restaurant. "We're tired," he said in an interview about the decision to close the business, despite its success.
Let’s dish: Well Crafted Kitchen will shut down; Kandahar Afghan Kitchen nears opening
Employees were shocked to hear that this popular pizza place would shut down.
Jumbo pretzels at Prost are just one of the many Bavarian specialties on the menu at this Aberdeen hall.
Family-friendly biergartens to check out this weekend in Baltimore and beyond
Perhaps in part because of the pandemic and an increasing interest in al fresco dining options, the past few years have seen an uptick in German-style biergartens in the Baltimore area.
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