Food & drink

Every year, Annapolis Restaurant Week rolls around and the message is clear. Eat out. But is it worth your time and money? It’s one of seven things to do in the coming week.

Maryland lawmakers are weighing an expansion to Howard County’s liquor laws that would pave the way for movie theaters to serve alcohol as well as for licensed taverns to offer delivery service.

Paulie Gee’s in Hampden, a Baltimore offshoot of the New York pizza chain, is set to close.

Some locals prefer to drink raw milk, even though it’s illegal to sell for human consumption in Maryland — for now.

Restaurants still reeling from the collapse of the Key Bridge received grants from DoorDash to help with food industry challenges.

L. Drew Pumphrey, the larger-than-life pit master who eventually left his business behind to pursue a quieter career as a civil engineer, died of a heart attack on Feb. 4. He was 48.

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.

Rheb’s cult-like fan base includes fourth-generation shoppers, who come in for assortments on Valentine’s Day and other holidays just like their parents and grandparents before them.

The Robinson Nature Center’s recent Ladies Morning Out event focused on the art of maple sugaring.

From foodie experiences to festive parties, Baltimore has plenty of ways for singles to celebrate Valentine’s or Galentine’s, according to social media influencer Chris Franzoni.

Fuzzies, the smashburger business previously stationed at Peabody Heights Brewery, will serve its burgers from The Undefeated, a new Atlas Restaurant Group cocktail bar.

Before Kentucky had bourbon, Maryland had rye whiskey. A historic distillery is in the path of the wrecking ball.

The Ravens aren’t in the Super Bowl, but there are still plenty of local places to enjoy the game.

Columbia’s Lost Ark Distilling Company is shutting its doors.

The familiar memorabilia once displayed throughout the beloved Nacho Mama’s will be up for grabs at an auction Saturday.

Scittino’s and ZaVino are leading the Italian renaissance in North Baltimore.

David and Tonya Thomas' pit lamb sandwich, served at their Nostalgia Diner pop-up in Harborplace, is too good to keep to ourselves.

High egg prices “aren’t going to drop overnight” as bird flu spreads. Restaurants and farmers are nervous.

Baltimore’s top restaurants are rolling out multicourse meals, wine pairings and decadent desserts for Valentine’s Day, according to food influencer Chris Franzoni.

Wegmans is recalling frozen chicken nuggets in eight states and the District of Columbia because there may be bone fragments in the packages.