The latest from Matti Gellman
Perdue faces 2nd lawsuit over water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ in Salisbury
A second lawsuit against Perdue Agribusiness seeks to change how the company disposes of waste just as advocates call for more restrictions on factory farms across Maryland.
Souvlaki is evicted in Hampden just weeks after crowdfunding plea
Souvlaki Greek Cuisine was evicted Monday despite a recent plea to community members to fundraise and help the beloved Hampden restaurant reopen.
Don’t like blue catfish? Maryland says give it to your dog.
The MAWS Act is a bill on Capitol Hill that aims to create a market for turning blue catfish into pet food.
Here are 2 new bars to help you forget about the boat noise in Locust Point
Two bars still new to Locust Point are serving the neighborhood in more ways than one.
An entrepreneur had big plans for a West Baltimore grocery store. Then rent came due.
Mario Minor, a former concert promoter with no experience opening a grocery store, sold Poppleton residents in Baltimore City a dream.
Beer cheese and bibimbap at Peabody Height Brewery’s very own food truck
Peabody Heights Brewery’s new food truck, The Concession Stand, mixes Korean food and pub-style plates.
After ‘temporary closure,’ Souvlaki in Hampden asks community to help it reopen
Souvlaki Greek Authentic Cuisine closed in recent months, but now the restaurant is planning a return to Hampden that the community can help support.
Here are the restaurants coming soon to Baltimore
Can’t decide what to eat? The choice won’t get easier with a batch of new restaurants set to open in Baltimore.
Meet the Salvadoran family whose pupusas shaped Baltimore County
The family behind Reisterstown's El Paraiso eatery became the go-to spot for more than just the usual Salvadoran fare.
An unassuming taqueria is drawing a cult following in Southwest Baltimore
When 19-year-old Timya Green discovered Taqueria Los Perez in Southwest Baltimore, it sent her on a spiral into the world of tacos. And, honestly, same.
Will a new arepa bar be the boost Alma Cocina Latina is hungry for?
Candela, a new arepa bar coming to Station North, may be the business boost that Alma Cocina Latina’s owners say they need.
The USDA promised to pay farms hiring immigrant labor. So where’s the money?
A USDA program encouraged farmers to bring on immigrant workers legally. Now, it’s in limbo and farmers are stuck with workers they can’t afford.
Getting fired won’t stop Carla Hayden
In her first local interview since she was fired by President Trump as Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden speaks about the importance of expanding access, not cutting it off.
Take that, Delaware: The orange crush is Maryland’s official state cocktail
Orange crush drinks are the official cocktail of Maryland. Take that, Delaware.
Puerto 511 restaurant owner opens another hidden gem in Fells Point
Empa511, the new empanada restaurant in Fells Point from the owner of Puerto 511, is easy to miss, but the food is hard to forget.
As tariff anxieties rise, more Marylanders are ‘subscribing’ to local farms
Farmers are seeing more people subscribe to their direct to consumer programs, known as CSAs, as concern over food prices and trade plays on Marylanders' anxieties.
A new sheriff’s unit is being created to enforce Baltimore’s liquor laws
A new unit in the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office aims to enforce the city’s liquor laws and crack down on unlicensed sellers.
Rize + Rest cafe to close but says ‘this isn’t goodbye’
Rize + Rest, the eatery known for its biscuits, breakfasts and trendy dinners, is closing with hopes to move from its intimate Patterson Park confines to a larger space.
Kava root tea is coming to Maryland. It’s calming, bitter and controversial.
Root City is opening in Mount Vernon with kava-infused mocktails and traditional drinks, despite continued questions over the plant's effects.
A fermented food community comes together in Baltimore for a gaseous new festival
Amid a rising interest in fermenting foods, producers and businesses from across Maryland are coming to teach Baltimoreans the “fermented arts.”