Chick-Fil-A test kitchen Little Blue Menu to remodel, lay off 91 people
Chick-Fil-A's viral test kitchen in College Park will lay off nearly 100 people in prepation for a remodel that begins May 1.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MAY 06: A sign hangs outside of a Chick-fil-A restaurant on May 06, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Chicken prices have risen sharply this year as suppliers struggle to keep up with demand, fueled in part, by the popularity of new chicken offerings from fast-food restaurants.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Cindy Wolf’s Charleston named a James Beard Award finalist — again
Cindy Wolf's Charleston in Harbor East was announced as a finalist for the James Beard Awards, while Baltimore's Clavel and Urban Oyster did not advance.
The exterior of Charleston in Harbor East.
Where Baltimore County chefs drink when they’re off the clock
We asked Baltimore County chefs where they drink on a day off — that’s not their own restaurant. Here’s what they said.
The Song of Sufax, a Milton Inn drink staple, consists of "very cold" vodka, vermouth and orange bitters.
This chicken restaurant made it big in D.C. It’s closing in Columbia.
Chicken + Whiskey closed its location at the Mall in Columbia this week, marking a tough period for Maryland's independent restaurant operators.
In 2022, Desmond Reilly's Chicken + Whiskey restaurant promised to bring quality Peruvian chicken to the Mall in Columbia.
USDA funding cuts targeted schools and food banks. Farmers are paying the price.
Maryland farms that have been buoyed by large orders from local schools and food banks fear a new loss of crops and revenue after USDA funding cuts.
Emma Jagoz, owner of Moon Valley Farm, inspects various vegetable growth in the farm greenhouses on March 24, 2025. Moon Valley Farm in Woodsboro, MD, on Monday, March 24, 2025.
From the back of a bodega, one family’s Indian food rivals the best in Baltimore
As restaurants struggle to keep up with rising costs, this family's bodega in Remington serving up Indian food appears to be flourishing.
Head chef Gurnek Bassi plates a customer’s order in the kitchen at India Tandoor in Baltimore.
One of the best Chinese restaurants in the country is in Ellicott City
A few months after Ellicott City’s Pepper House was named among the best Chinese restaurants in the country, neighboring Asian businesses in Howard County are seeing a boost.
A selection of dumpling dishes from Pepper House, a Sichuan restaurant located in Ellicott City, MD as seen on September 10th, 2024.
Federal Hill restaurants shuffle as Ditos closes, GameOn moves and Mother’s is renamed
Ditos is moving out of Federal Hill to make way for an arcade bar and the former Mother's Federal Hill Grille space is getting a new name.
Ditos in Federal Hill will close March 16. GameOn Bar+Arcade will move in to the space shortly after.
Former Duck Duck Goose chef Ashish Alfred files for bankruptcy
Several months after closing his Fells Point restaurants Duck Duck Goose, Osteria Pirata and the Anchor Tavern, chef Ashish Alfred filed for personal bankruptcy.
Duck Duck Goose, one of Ashish Alfred's restaurants, was formerly located at 814 S. Broadway in Fells Point.
Local ice cream plant closed after listeria recall had prior violations for same strain
The FDA requested a permanent injunction this week for Owings Mills ice cream plant Totally Cool, which closed in June after a listeria recall.
A once-bustling lot sits empty outside Totally Cool in Baltimore County in 2024.
Is there room for Laotian food in Baltimore?
Charming Elephant, Baltimore’s first distinctly Laotian restaurant, grapples with its identity and a lack of customers.
Lao sausages and stir fry, menu staples at Charming Elephant.
How one restaurant got caught up in Trump’s crackdown on immigration
HomeSlyce, a Mount Vernon restaurant of more than a decade, was left in disarray after ICE removed multiple staff members.
HomeSlyce in Mount Vernon is trying to make ends meet after multiple staff members were detained by ICE.
10 restaurants each receive $10K in Key Bridge relief fund grants
Restaurants still reeling from the collapse of the Key Bridge received grants from DoorDash to help with food industry challenges.
Sunset Raw Juice Bar owner Gerrard Sheppard, center, participates in a roundtable discussion at Twist Fells Point after receiving a grant from the DoorDash Restaurant Disaster Relief Fund.
Eddie’s of Mount Vernon grocer ‘praying’ for an early summer open
Eddie’s of Mount Vernon was expected to open in July 2024, but renovations at the grocery store have delayed its debut until at least May.
Eddie's of Mount Vernon, which was expected to open in July 2024, remains under renovations.
Our best bets for Baltimore-area restaurant specials on Super Bowl Sunday
The Ravens aren’t in the Super Bowl, but there are still plenty of local places to enjoy the game.
Baltimore County's Bar Louie has catering deals and gameday specials to celebrate the Super Bowl.
There’s room but no refugees: How Trump has upended Maryland’s resettlement system
President Donald Trump’s freeze on new refugees entering the country has left one Afghan family in Baltimore divided between two lands.
One Afghan family in Baltimore — a 53-year-old father, photographed here, and his wife and daughter — were relocated to Baltimore, but with President Trump’s freeze on new refugees entering the country, the family’s 20-year-old son remains stuck in Afghanistan.
American Airlines jet with 64 aboard collides with Black Hawk helicopter above Potomac River
An American Airlines jet collided with a Blackhawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, causing one of the most harrowing plane crashes in the U.S. in recent memory and launching a massive, overnight emergency response in the Potomac River.
Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. An American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas collided with a helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport.
Restaurants fear losing workers amid Trump immigration crackdown
Trump, who campaigned on linking immigrants to criminality, has not specifically addressed how his immigration policies will affect the restaurant industry.
Popular Venezuelan restaurant Alma Cocina Latina in Station North employs immigrants of many backgrounds on several different visas. Many are Venezuelan and the food is authentically made.
Charm City Meadworks to partner with Peabody Heights Brewery, close taproom
Charm City Meadworks announced it will be moving its operation to Peabody Heights Brewery as part of an ongoing partnership.
Charm City Meadworks is closing its East Biddle Street taproom but isn’t going out of business.
As food prices rise, 1 discount grocery store in Baltimore County isn’t concerned
Grocery Outlet, a bargain chain with deep discounts on food, opened a new store in Overlea on Thursday.
Grocery Outlet Inc. cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of its newest store in Overlea, Maryland on January 23, 2025.
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