Baltimore’s Clavel misses out, but Easton chef Harley Peet wins James Beard Award
James Beard Award finalists Clavel Mezcaleria, Tony Conte of Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Darnestown and Harley Peet of Bas Rouge in Easton vied against eateries from across the coast and country.
Baltimore City terminates NYC developer’s deal to rebuild Poppleton
Baltimore City is ending developer La Cité’s controversial, nearly two-decade-old agreement to rebuild swaths of the long-neglected Poppleton neighborhood.
Good luck picking a flavor at this new Cross Keys ice cream shop
Maryland chain Always Ice Cream Company brings their rotating range of more than 250 homemade flavors to the Village of Cross Keys.
The Dish: Easy Like Sunday brings its brand of brunch to Locust Point
The MacCuish family has already found success with Easy Like Sunday in North Carolina and the Village of Cross Keys, and will bring their homey brunches to Locust Point this June.
Atlas, Sacré Sucré get OK to sell booze despite Fells Point neighbors’ objections
A liquor board hearing took an unusually contentious turn as Atlas Restaurant Group and Sacré Sucré’s licenses were approved despite vocal and written objections from Fells Point residents.
Calm down, Baltimore: Ekiben reopens in Fells Point
Ekiben’s Fells Point location announced Monday it would temporarily close due to a plumbing issue. Baltimore freaked.
The Dish: You won’t believe which Ellicott City dive bar opened a rooftop speakeasy
The 3rd Floor Cocktail Club, a speakeasy tucked away in Judge’s Bench in Ellicott City, aims to cater to “cocktail nerds” in Howard County and beyond.
Closing of Giant grocery store to make Edmondson Village a food desert
With the closure of Edmondson Village’s Giant Food on June 13, the West Baltimore neighborhood will qualify as a food desert.
HoodFellas and RYMKS team up on new barbecue restaurant in Little Italy
The recent brick-and-mortar closures of HoodFellas and RYMKS have led to Soul Street, a new barbecue restaurant from both teams in Little Italy.
Allora bistro in Mount Vernon is ‘closing indefinitely’
Allora, the Roman bistro in Mount Vernon, is "closed indefinitely" in the latest shuttering for restaurateur Brendon Hudson's hospitality group.
Fire outside Papi Cuisine under investigation as possible arson
A fire damaged property at Papi Cuisine early Monday in an incident the business believes was a “deliberate attack.”
Little Italy’s RYMKS Bar & Grille to close after 3 years in business
Known for its fried catfish, chicken and shrimp boxes, the popular spot RYMKS Bar & Grille will shutter its doors May 19.
The Dish: No gluten, no dairy, no soy? At Harmony Bakery, no problem.
Does soy make you gassy? Milk turn your tummy? Eggs make you break out in hives? Go to Harmony Bakery in Hampden, a safe space for people who don’t know what to eat.
Black-owned businesses earn ‘dream’ 2-year tenancy in Harborplace
Black-owned business owners received grant funding and two-year licenses to operate storefronts in Harborplace, the city’s famed — and largely empty — waterfront development.
Roggenart bakery moves into former Grand Central space in Mount Vernon
The site of the former Mount Vernon nightclub, now a revamped office building, welcomed its first retail tenant: Roggenart European Bakery.
Historic Hampden corner slated for La Cuchara owners’ second restaurant
The owners of La Cuchara are making their mark on historic Hampden real estate.
Zander’s fine dining restaurant closed after 5 months downtown
On Wednesday, Zander’s restaurant announced they had closed, one week after allegations that the fine dining spot’s owner was struggling to pay employees.
The Dish: They came to Zander’s restaurant for work, but say they left with debt and bounced checks
The experiences of employees of Zander’s followed similar reported issues at the Liliahna Hospitality Group’s Allora restaurant.
Key Bridge collapse could change rules for tugboats
Tugboats often don’t stay beside vessels as they come and go from the harbor.
Two Maryland chefs and Baltimore’s Clavel advance to finals of James Beard Awards
Tony Conte of Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Darnestown, Harley Peet of Bas Rouge in Easton and Clavel Mezcaleria in Baltimore are all finalists for a James Beard Award.