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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.
Former waterman Sam Werner handles crabs at his seafood shop in Curtis Bay.
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.
Bar Fusion, a new restaurant in the place of the former 13.5% Wine Bar in Hampden, has encountered opponents in the neighborhood.
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.
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.
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.
Illustration of a grocery cart with food and an arrow to indicate the rise in prices.
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.
Maple Glazed Turkey Dinner
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.
Illustration for The Baltimore Banner's gift guide
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.
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.
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.
MOM’s Organic Market Rotunda in Hampden on Friday, Aug. 26, 2022.
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.
Who can resist sweet potato cake from Baked In Baltimore, sold by the slice (pictured) or as a whole cake?
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.
Two scientists and lab equipment in front of tank of fish
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.
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: 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.
The new dive bar from Sally O's owner Jesse Sandlin features a large mural on the exterior by local artist Kait Kluse.
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.
Easton realtor Tim Miller resurrect National Premium from obscurity. Now, he's getting it brewed in Maryland.
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.
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.
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.
Jumbo pretzels at Prost are just one of the many Bavarian specialties on the menu at this Aberdeen hall.
Let’s dish: Inflation still killing Baltimore restaurants, a glitzy new venue to try, and a top Ravens tipper
Lingering inflation, Mount Vernon's new see-and-be-seen destination, and can you guess which Raven is a big tipper?
Bar at Hotel Ulysses.
Baltimore students ‘stuck in limbo’ after Stratford University abruptly closes
School president Richard Shurtz blamed the closure on a “set of unfortunate circumstances,” including a federal agency decision.
The Baltimore campus of Stratford University. The for-profit university closed its doors, leaving students uncertain for their academic futures.
Cheeseburgers, ‘emoji fries’ and fruit: Inside Baltimore City’s school lunch program
Making school lunches happen is a feat of coordination and heart.
School administrators work hard to ensure that the thousands of means consumed by students across the district comply with the strict nutrional guidelines imposed by the federal government to establish healthy eating habits at a young age.
Let’s dish: Wings for the Ravens vs. Bills, vegan eatery moving and changes at Columbia lakefront
Chicken wings are required eating for any football game in my book, but especially when the Ravens are playing the Buffalo Bills.
Irish-themed sports bar Delia Foley has 40 varieties of wings on the menu.
Whether on TikTok, Goldfish or ice cream, Old Bay is in on the joke
The brand has only grown stronger with time, developing an intense cult following with Baltimore as its locus.
Old Bay seasoning has its own TikTok account, because of course it does. A recurring star is this mascot.
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