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    Affogatto is a new cat cafe in Fells Point.
    Coffee, kittens and disco: New Fells Point cat cafe aims to charm
    Affogatto, a new cat cafe in Fells Point, is expected to open later this month.
    The crab dip at Mama's on the Half Shell.
    Classic, creamy and Chesapeake: The best traditional crab dips in the area
    From upscale restaurants to dive bars, these are the spots where traditional crab dip reigns supreme, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    From left, Taye Diggs, Harold Perrineau, Malcolm D. Lee and Morris Chestnut collaborated for the spirit Sable Bourbon.
    Hundreds of fans flock to see ‘Best Man’ stars at Laurel liquor store
    Fans flocked to Laurel to meet "The Best Man" actors Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs and Harold Perrineau, along with screenwriter and director Malcolm D. Lee, in town to promote their Sable Bourbon.
    A fermented veggie flight at HEX Superette.
    A fermented food community comes together in Baltimore for a gaseous new festival
    Amid a rising interest in fermenting foods, producers and businesses from across Maryland are coming to teach Baltimoreans the “fermented arts.”
    The Neighborhood Bird Bun from Ekiben.
    Ekiben co-founder announces first location outside Baltimore
    Ekiben co-founder Steve Chu teased a fourth location for his wildly popular restaurant in a cryptic Instagram post this week.
    Just two blocks away from the race track, Pimlico Chinese Carry Out has been serving shrimp yak a mein for generations.
    Just steps from Preakness, Pimlico Carry Out’s ‘dirty yak’ is its own Baltimore icon
    Two Pimlicos, two Baltimore traditions: Pimlico Chinese Carry Out in Park Heights, just steps from Preakness, is known area-wide for its shrimp yat gaw mein, also called yakamein, yakame and sometimes dirty yak.
    The spam chips and French onion dip at Pink Flamingo.
    The Dish: Will Pink Flamingo fill the Dizz-shaped hole in our hearts?
    Remington has a new tropical rum bar: Pink Flamingo, which replaces The Dizz at 300 W. 30th Street.
    Crabpots stacked alongside a marina in Crisfield.
    Tariffs and labor shortages threaten to crack Maryland’s crab industry
    The few remaining crab processors across Maryland are facing sweeping tariffs and labor shortages in an already struggling seafood industry.
    An employee prepares chocolates at Rheb’s Candies on Wilkens Avenue in Baltimore.
    One of Baltimore’s oldest chocolatiers is expanding
    Rheb’s Candies will add a new location in Mt. Airy.
    Equitea owner Quentin Vennie makes a matcha drink during the opening party for his pop-up shop in Remington earlier this year.
    He left Baltimore to prove tea lattes could sell. Now he’s back with his own shop.
    A matcha-themed cafe that came to Baltimore as a pop-up in February as getting a permanent home in Remington.
    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.
    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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