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    Costas and Mary Triantafilos at a family baptism in the late ‘90s.
    Family, friends mourn sudden loss of Costas Inn owner: ‘You couldn’t meet a finer man’
    Friends and family of Costas Triantafilos, the 85-year-old owner of the beloved Dundalk restaurant Costas Inn who died this week, are mourning the loss of a man described as everyone’s friend.
    In 2022, Desmond Reilly's Chicken + Whiskey restaurant promised to bring quality Peruvian chicken to the Mall in Columbia.
    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.
    Café Dear Leon's viral crab dip bagel has a gooey inside of crab dip topped with lump Indonesian crab meat and kernels of corn.
    The Dish: Want a crab dip bagel? Get in line.
    Café Dear Leon was already popular before releasing its crab dip bagel. And then it went viral.
    The Camden Franks walk around Camden Yards on Tuesday.
    Soft serve and free refills: Here’s what we’re excited for at Camden Yards
    After a bumpy past few years, the food and drink options at Camden Yards just might have turned a corner.
    The owner of the popular Baltimore restaurant Costas Inn died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday
    Owner of Costas Inn dies from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning, son says
    The owner of the popular Baltimore restaurant Costas Inn died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning on Monday, his son confirmed to WJZ.
    The Neighborhood Bird Bun from Ekiben features Taiwanese curry fried chicken thigh topped with spicy sambal mayo, pickles and fresh herbs.
    Ekiben and Attman’s to join Camden Yards starting lineup
    Local restaurants and customer favorites Ekiben and Attman's Delicatessen will be at Camden Yards this Orioles season.
    Emma Jogoz, owner of Moon Valley Farm, inspects vegetable growth in the farm’s greenhouses.
    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.
    Head chef Gurnek Bassi plates a customer’s order in the kitchen at India Tandoor in Baltimore.
    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.
    Homemade cornbread and honey jalapeño butter from The Local.
    Miss free bread? These restaurants still serve complimentary carbs.
    At a time when free bread is becoming a rarity, these Baltimore-area restaurants are keeping the tradition alive, according to social media food influencer Chris Franzoni.
    Owner Lilly Ordoñez in the newly renovated Owls Corner Cafe.
    Her restaurant closed after the Key Bridge disaster. She’s ready to reopen — in a new spot.
    Lilly Ordoñez is hoping for a fresh start as she relocates her Owls Corner Cafe restaurant from near the Key Bridge in Dundalk to Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood.
    Lytos Vodka, produced in Columbia, was founded by Towson University alum Billy Fanshawe. It is the first patented vodka to be infused with electrolytes.
    Vodka with a twist: Towson alum patents first hard liquor with electrolytes
    Lytos, a vodka brand founded by Towson alum Billy Fanshawe, is the first patented spirit to be made with electrolytes. Now, it’s sold across Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
    Avocados from Mexico top a bowl for a customer at a Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
    A woman says she spent 4 days in hospital after eating at this Chipotle
    A woman claims she spent four days in the hospital with food poisoning after eating at Chipotle.
    Nara Khakurel at his cafe, Coffee Talk Cafe, in Towson.
    Coffee Talk Cafe owner Nara Khakurel already knows your order. He wants to know you, too.
    Nepali immigrant Nara Khakurel’s coffee shop in Towson is a nexus of jurors and Baltimore County officials.
    ZaVino's Italian Market carries a wide variety of Italian wines.
    The Dish: Trump’s 200% European wine tariff would mean ‘disaster’ for local businesses
    Importers, store owners, restaurateurs and even winemakers are nervous about President Trump’s proposal to tax European wines at 200%.
    Otterbein’s Bakery, a Baltimore name going back to the 1800s, is closing its Windsor Mill factory and partnering with another local shop to make its signature crisp cookies.
    After factory closure, Otterbein to partner with family bakery in Baltimore County
    Otterbein’s Bakery is closing its Windsor Mill factory and partnering with another local shop to make its signature crisp cookies.
    A selection of dumpling dishes from Pepper House, a Sichuan restaurant located in Ellicott City, MD as seen on September 10th, 2024.
    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.
    The site of the Baltimore Farmer's Market on Monday, March 10, 2025. The Market is currently closed but scheduled to reopen in April.
    The Dish: It’s almost time for the Baltimore Farmers’ Market. People are worried.
    Vendors for this year's Baltimore Farmers' Market have not been announced with just weeks to go until opening day.
    Gordon Ramsay at the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas on November 22, 2024. This week he's roused fans in Maryland as he films in Havre De Grace.
    Fans euphoric as celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay films at Maryland restaurant
    Ramsay and a large film and production have been working in and outside MacGregor’s Restaurant and Tavern, a staple in downtown Havre de Grace.
    Ditos in Federal Hill will close March 16. GameOn Bar+Arcade will move in to the space shortly after.
    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.
    Crowds enjoy St. Patrick's Day at the Guinness Brewery.
    7 things to do in Baltimore County, from Irish music to ... Irish breakfast
    Seven things to do in Baltimore County, including St. Patrick's Day festivities.
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