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Food & drink

    Maryland working to get SNAP back to normal
    The federal government shutdown is over, but it’s going to take some time for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to get back on track.
    FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
    Michelin-recommended soup dumplings β€”Β and a robot β€”Β debut at this Montgomery County mall
    Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings opened in October at Montgomery Mall. The restaurant, which began in New York, is part of an expansion across the Northeast.
    A spread of dishes at Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings includes a side of shredded ginger for diners to add soy sauce, black vinegar and chili oil.
    Award-winning chef sets sights on new social club amid rising food costs, lawsuit
    The Park + Social club is a passion project for The Local chef Zack Trabbold, who is embroiled in a lawsuit with minority owners of his restaurant business.
    A rendering of Park + Social, a collaboration between chef Zack Trabbold and White Marsh-based car detailing service, Detail Solutions.
    Eat mor waffles: Baltimore-area Chick-fil-A locations will taste test new sandwich
    The fast-food chain will roll out the sandwiches starting Dec. 1.
    Chick-fil-A is testing a chicken and waffle sandwich at some restaurant locations in Maryland.
    Atlas Restaurant Group to open members-only supper club in Fells Point
    Atlas Restaurant Group announced the new Rosewater Supper Club, an exclusive social club that will open in Fells Point next year.
    A rendering of Atlas Restaurant Group's Rosewater Supper Club, set to open in the summer of 2026.
    New England meal delivery service expands to Howard County, adding 250 jobs
    Feast & Fettle, a New England-based premium meal delivery service, is expanding into Maryland, adding 250 full-time jobs over the next three years.
    Feast & Fettle CEO Carlos Ventura (left) tours his company's new Elkridge facility with the state's commerce secretary Harry Coker Jr. (center) and Howard County Executive Calvin Ball (right) on Nov. 12, 2025.
    One of D.C.’s best casual restaurants opens Columbia location
    Yu Noodles is continuing its rapid expansion with a new location in Columbia just months after launching a branch in Baltimore.
    Yu Noodles has opened a new location in Columbia at 6478 Dobbin Center Way. Yu Noodles is known for its soup dumplings as well as its Chongqing noodles, which sit in a spicy broth garnished with peanuts and bok choy.
    The Dish: Does Costco’s $200 Thanksgiving deserve a seat at your table?
    Want to do the bare minimum for Thanksgiving? Costco has you covered.
    Costco's Thanksgiving in a Box spread is on sale for $200.
    Cafe Fili to add a new location at Locust Point’s Anthem House
    A casual Mediterranean restaurant in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood is adding a Locust Point branch β€” and that’s just the beginning of their expansion.
    Cafe Fili, which opened this location in Mt. Vernon in 2017, will add a new location in South Baltimore’s Anthem House.
    Where to order out β€” or dine in β€” for Thanksgiving dinner around Baltimore
    Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni says these Baltimore restaurants are bringing serious flavor to Thanksgiving this year, whether in person or to-go.
    The Rusty Scupper will host a Thanksgiving Day buffet.
    Trump administration demands states β€˜undo’ full SNAP payouts
    President Donald Trump’s administration is demanding states β€œundo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges’ orders last week.
    FILE - SNAP EBT information sign is displayed at a gas station in Riverwoods, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)
    Sushi is coming to the former Souvlaki space in Hampden
    The owners of Yama Sushi in Ellicott City are planning to open Hana in the former home of Hampden's Souvlaki.
    A man collects trash in front of the now closed Greek cuisine restaurant, Souvlaki, on July 28, 2025.
    No Land Beyond levels up, bringing game night to onetime funeral home
    No Land Beyond, a Baltimore bar dedicated to board games, moved to a former funeral parlor on North Avenue, expanding its food offerings and hosting more events.
    Patrons play Magic: The Gathering at the new North Avenue location of No Land Beyond.
    The food stamps were running out, but no one told Nelly
    Although SNAP uncertainty became a political and media talking point, the turmoil remained a mystery to some recipients β€” Maryland's most vulnerable residents.
    Nelly Orellana, 70, poses for a portrait in her apartment at the Victory Tower affordable senior living facility in Takoma Park, Md. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Behind her, photos of her family plaster the wall.
    City in crisis: Baltimore is facing a Natty Boh shortage
    Pabst says increased demand for Natty Boh is driving a shortage of Baltimore’s favorite beer.
    WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025 - Bar manager Erin Roach pours a pint of PBR -- not Natty Boh -- at the 29th Street Tavern in Remington. A shortage of National Bohemian is affected restaurants and liquor stores around the area.
    Asian crabmeat will keep flowing into U.S. under deal with Baltimore’s Phillips Foods
    Phillips Foods Inc. and other Maryland seafood companies had faced the prospect that they would no longer be allowed to import millions of pounds of crabmeat from Southeast Asia.
    Brice Phillips, one of the family owners of Phillips Foods, holds examples of frozen crab cakes and pasteurized crab at the company’s corporate headquarters in Halethorpe.
    The Dish: This punk rock sandwich bar may be Baltimore’s most kid-friendly restaurant
    Animal Boy, a new punk rock sandwich bar on Harford Road, has something for everyone β€” even my excavator-obsessed toddler.
    New Baltimore sandwich bar Animal Boy caters to punk parents β€” and hosts β€œunhappy hours” at 8 p.m.
    Decades-old Food Depot grocery store to close in Northeast Baltimore
    Food Depot, a decades-old discount grocery store in Belair-Edison, will close its doors in January.
    The Food Depot grocery store, located in the Belair Edison Crossing Shopping Center, is expected to close in January.
    A steak and cheese in Rockville has been more than 40 years in the making
    Z&Z Manoushe Bakery will serve the sandwich on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The owners’ father, grandfather and uncle served the sub in shops around Montgomery County from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
    Dubbaneh's grandfather Fayez Khawaja and his uncle, David, owned and operated Chicken Tonight at 1111 Nelson St. in Rockville from 1982-2006.
    I tried a meal delivery service for a week and I understand the hype ... and hesitation
    Many meal delivery options have popped up over the years, often with opportunities to tailor the service to your household needs.
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