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Food & drink

    A spicy grilled pineapple margarita and chips and guacamole from La Food Marketa.
    Fresh air and flavor: 4 spots for outdoor dining in Baltimore County
    Here are some Baltimore County restaurants with great outdoor spaces for a weekend brunch, quick happy hour or date night.
    The unassuming exterior of Kong Pocha in Station North belies the deliciousness that awaits.
    The Dish: A Baltimore restaurant with a cult following expands to Columbia
    Kong Pocha, a restaurant beloved for its Korean fried chicken, adds a new location in Howard County.
    Ernestine Chambers chats with her son, who is behind the counter of Chopped, a new bodega in Fells Point.
    Fells Point bodega offers chopped Italian sandwiches with a side of hope
    Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli, Fells Point's first Black-woman-owned bodega, offers inspiration and massive, chopped Italian sandwiches.
    True Chesapeake Oyster Co.'s outdoor seating.
    10 Baltimore restaurants that prove everything tastes better outside
    Whether you’re looking for oysters by the water or a quiet garden brunch, food influencer Chris Franzoni has 10 outdoor dining spots for you to check out.
    Sam and Paul Mincarelli are closing their Baltimore restaurant and relocating to Italy.
    These restaurant owners are living the American dream. They’re moving to Italy.
    The owners of the Italian restaurant Cafe Campli are closing their Baltimore eatery this summer to open a different spot in Italy.

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    The owner of Walrus Oyster & Ale House at the Mall in Columbia is blaming the restaurant's closure on increased crime at the mall.
    ‘The Mall in Columbia has become a different world’: Restaurateur blames crime for closures
    Bennie's Pizza owner Desmond Reilly alleges the closures of his Howard County restaurants The Walrus Oyster & Ale House and Chicken + Whiskey are because of crime at the Mall in Columbia.
    Braised oxtail at Konoko, located on The Avenue at White Marsh.
    This may be one of the hardest reservations to secure in Baltimore County
    Konoko in White Marsh has seen incredible success. Can its owners replicate the magic in Baltimore Peninsula?
    SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 21 :  A loaf of sliced wheat bread is seen on the shelf at the Noe Valley Bakery and Bread Co. November 21, 2003 in San Francisco, California. The popularity of Atkins-style, low carbohydrate diets has contributed to the drop in consumption of bread in the U.S. over the past year as 40 percent of Americans ate less than in 2002.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)  While industry leaders said The popularity of Atkins-style low-carbohydrate diets hasnt significantly affected sales for most bakers and suppliers, they said the trend may mean new ways of doing business.
    Maryland wholesale bakery recalls bread sold in 6 states over glass fragments
    Crest Hill Bakery, a wholesaler based in Prince George’s County, has initiated a voluntary recall of three of its products after an employee spotted “a small glass fragment” on top of a piece of bread.
    The Annapolis Book Festival at Key School returns May 3, 2025 with authors, panel discussions and a used book sale.
    7 things to do in Annapolis: May brings books, women of song and Italian sausage
    The first weekend in May is one of the busiest of the year in Annapolis, with festivals celebrating books, food, art and music. Oh, and you can catch a new stage production, too.
    The Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City mainstay going back decades and known for its affordable deli sandwiches, quietly closed its doors.
    The Dish: Duchess served up $2.50 sandwiches with love. Then it mysteriously closed down.
    Duchess Variety Store, an Ellicott City staple going back 50 years, suddenly closed its doors.

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    The Mill on North, a new food hall in West Baltimore, features seven food vendors and a cozy atmosphere convenient to Coppin State University.
    How a West Baltimore food hall is bringing community back to North Avenue
    West Baltimore food hall The Mill on North promises to bring traffic, meal options and a sense of community back to neighborhoods along North Avenue.
    Creative cupcakes from Cakes by Cynthia.
    Black-owned businesses are essential to Baltimore. Here are some of our favorites.
    If you’re looking for places to eat, shop and visit, follow this guide to some favorite Black-owned businesses in Baltimore.
    Carlos Raba displays family photos in his new eatery.
    One of Baltimore’s top chefs has closed his Towson restaurant
    Carlos Raba is a James Beard semifinalist who co-owned Baltimore's hottest Mexican restaurant, yet his efforts to branch out in Towson failed.
    Today’s Catch, a longtime destination for fresh seafood in Howard County, has closed its Columbia storefront after 47 years in business.
    Today’s Catch seafood market closes in Columbia after 47 years
    Today’s Catch, a longtime destination for fresh seafood in Howard County, has closed its Columbia storefront after 47 years in business.
    The Hampden neighbors of Brick Bistro, 4001 Falls Road, will put a rarely-used law to the test in April.
    Hampden residents win in messy liquor board dispute as owner alleges racism
    The board's ruling is likely not the last word on a saga nearly four years in the making.

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    OAKVILLE, CANADA - AUGUST 26:  An exterior view of a Tim Hortons Restaurant in front of the Tim Hortons Corporate Headquarters on August 26, 2014 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.  Burger King has agreed to pay $11 billion to buy the Tim Hortons chain.
    Tim Hortons plans Maryland expansion in Howard, Carroll counties
    Tim Hortons, the Canadian coffee chain, is searching for 10 locations to open in Maryland, according to a news release.
    The curious and hungry, both turned out in strong numbers at the opening of the new Lexington Market. While much of the market was still under construction a couple of vendors were able to accept customers.
    Hey, downtown restaurants: Baltimore wants to give you $200,000
    Baltimore will offer grants of up to $200,000 to downtown restaurants as part of its bid to uplift the struggling commercial district.
    The Hampden neighbors of Brick Bistro, 4001 Falls Road, will put a rarely-used law to the test in April.
    The Dish: Hampden is taking the nuclear option to stop this BYOB from selling booze
    The neighbors of Brick Bistro in Hampden have spent three years trying to keep it from getting a liquor license. What happens next could affect all Baltimore residents.
    Souvlaki, a Mediterranean restaurant in Hampden.
    Souvlaki ‘temporarily closed,’ Hampden location up for lease
    After more than 10 years in Hampden, Souvlaki has “temporarily closed” its location on the Avenue, as well as the owners’ other local restaurants.
    Residential properties abut the Perdue Agribusiness factory in Salisbury.
    The state knew about toxic chemicals in Perdue’s wastewater. Residents had no idea.
    Perdue and Maryland state officials found "forever chemicals" in the wastewater at the Wicomico County facility more than a year before telling the plant's neighbors, emails show.
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