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Why is this Baltimore library opening a free grocery store?
The Pratt Free Market grocery store in the Highlandtown library is a pilot project for addressing citywide barriers to food access by offering goods at no cost.
The Pratt Free Market opening Saturday in the Southeast Anchor of the Enoch Pratt Library will offer produce, dry goods and toiletries at no cost to anyone.
The only spot in Maryland to make The New York Times’ best restaurant list
Syrian fine-dining spot Ammoora was lauded by the New York Times as a “revelation” in its best restaurants list, and the only one from Maryland to make the cut.
From left, hummus, beet mutabal and muhammara from Ammoora, which just made the New York Times' 2024 list of the best restaurants in the country.
Heading to CFG Bank Arena? Here’s where to eat within a 10-minute walk.
If you’re catching a show at CFG Bank Arena or the Hippodrome and want to grab a bite pre-show, here are some of the restaurants you can find within a 10-minute walk.
There are a ton of shows happening at CFG Bank Arena. We’re here to help you eat before them.
Listeria ended it all: The rise and fall of a Maryland ice cream factory
Totally Cool’s shutdown and bankruptcy after its facility tested positive for listeria shocked business owners. The manufacturer is now a cautionary tale.
A once-bustling lot sits empty outside Totally Cool in Baltimore County in 2024.
It’s not over: The ‘Keith Lee effect’ hits a pop-up outside Hollins Market
Keith Lee’s impact on Oh Honey on the Bay, outside Hollins Market in Baltimore, shows that his powerful effect on restaurant sales can start even before he posts his videos.
TikTok food reviewer Keith Lee, seen here at a basketball game in 2023, posted a video of yet another stop on his food tour of Baltimore.
Cloudy Donut Co. plans to reopen both Baltimore locations
Baltimore-born entrepreneur Derrick Faulcon is bring his vegan bakery back home with a Cloudy Donuts Co. pop-up on Sept. 15.
Some of the rotating options at Cloudy Donut Co. Baltimore-born entrepreneur Derrick Faulcon is bring his vegan bakery back home with a pop-up on Sept. 15.
Rural Marylanders faced more food insecurity this summer
Food insecurity in rural Maryland has been especially pronounced this summer, local advocates say. Low-income families are grappling with soaring grocery prices and unusually high temperatures that hit at the same time as federal reductions in food assistance programs.
Mandy Gordon of Cumberland pulls her wagon full of food she received from Western Maryland Food Bank.
Maryland ice cream factory behind U.S. listeria recall files for bankruptcy
Owings Mills ice cream manufacturer Totally Cool filed for bankruptcy and laid off nearly all its workers after shutting down its plant following a listeria outbreak.
Maryland has the second highest number of cases of Listeria, a bacterial infection that can cause flu-like symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday.
James Beard-nominated chef sues Alma Cocina Latina over alleged fraud
David Zamudio, the former executive chef of Alma Cocina Latina, is suing the restaurant owners over claims they exploited his labor and tricked him into staying there on promises of being a part-owner.
The former executive chef of Alma Cocina Latina is suing the restaurant owners.
Inner Harbor’s Fogo de Chão sued over rat droppings and salmonella outbreak
The Inner Harbor’s Fogo de Chão — a staple spot for Baltimore work events and celebratory dinners — is being sued over allegations that rodent feces and other health violations contributed to a salmonella outbreak last year.
Symptoms of a salmonella infection include diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Poppleton investor sues for control as West Baltimore project flounders
La Cité Development was supposed to break ground on an age-restricted apartment complex for older adults this year. Instead, the developer missed a key financing deadline.
The site of the Poppleton development in West Baltimore.
‘The Boss’ of Claddagh Pub in Canton dies at 58
For decades, Michael Clarke treated Claddagh Pub in Canton like his home — investing a lifetime of work and family sacrifices.
Owner of Claddagh Pub Michael Clarke died suddenly on July 28 after decades of running the beloved Canton business.
Heatwaves are making people sick. Is Maryland’s work safety agency watching?
Since 2019, the Maryland agency responsible for investigating unsafe work environments initiated only 32 inspections into employers reported for heat stress-related issues, according to data obtained by The Baltimore Banner.
Baltimore council members and AFSCME Council 3 leaders held a press conference demanding better protections for workers after the heat-related death of a Department of Public Works employee.
These 5 restaurants are one step closer to opening in Baltimore
There’s a new tenant in the former Joe’s Squared space, a Western-Pacific concept in the former Cafe Hon, and resolutions to conflicts between residents and restaurant owners in Fells Point.
Fells Point residents and restaurant owners reached a compromise to limit noise at a Thames Street courtyard location.
Popular Corner Pantry eatery expanding
The eatery is expanding its kitchen and dining area into a space next door that was once home to a clothing boutique.
The Corner Pantry, located North of Mt. Washington, is expanding into space next door.
As Jumbo Fresh opens in Southwest Baltimore, a sense of excitement — and fear of failure
More than a year and a half of waiting after Price Rite closed, grocery store Jumbo Fresh opened in Mount Clare Junction.
The new Jumbo Fresh grocery store located in Mount Clare Junction.
Prim & Proper changes its name and concept less than 6 months after opening
Prim & Proper, the downtown French eatery that promised an approachable twist to Baltimore’s fine dining scene, is altering its ownership and rebranding.
Prim & Proper is becoming Proper Cuisine, but the aesthetics won’t change much.
Burnt crops and pay cuts: Maryland farmers are suffering this summer
High heat and a drought have left grain farmers in Maryland anticipating low yields and big losses.
“It’s too depressing to think about,” Leslie Bauer of Rural Rhythm Farms in Dayton said. “You take a beating, and you hope next year will be better.”
Village of Cross Keys to add a Mexican restaurant and general store
Sol Oaxaca, a Mexican restaurant, and Ruxton Mercantile, a general store, will be Village of Cross Keys’ latest additions to its North Baltimore shopping center.
Two new businesses are joining the Village at Cross Keys.
A Pink Flamingo bar is coming to the old Dizz space. No, John Waters isn’t involved.
The Pink Flamingo bar in Remington was partially inspired by cult filmmaker John Waters, but don't expect too many parallels to his films.
The restaurant at 300 W. 30th Street, formerly Let's Brunch Cafe and, before that, longtime icon The Dizz, has closed.
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