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    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.
    Duck Duck Goose, one of Ashish Alfred's restaurants, was formerly located at 814 S. Broadway in Fells Point.
    Former Duck Duck Goose chef Ashish Alfred files for bankruptcy
    Several months after closing his Fells Point restaurants Duck Duck Goose, Osteria Pirata and the Anchor Tavern, chef Ashish Alfred filed for personal bankruptcy.
    Charm City Chocolate, located at 809 W. 36th St. in Hampden, has closed.
    The high price of everything closed this Baltimore chocolate shop
    High rent, increasing food and product costs, fewer customers. It’s a trifecta of business killers that has hit local eateries hard in recent months. Now it has come for Charm City Chocolate.
    A Scotch egg from James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant.
    6 restaurants and bars for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
    From authentic pubs with Irish decor to Canton’s biggest street party, here’s where to raise a glass (or several) this St. Patrick's Day, according to social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
    The Grill at Harryman House is shutting down after nearly 40 years in business: ‘Tears me to shreds’
    The establishment’s longtime proprietor said he was devastated that he could not keep the business going.
    Lemon ricotta blueberry pancakes at Eggspectation, which opened in Columbia March 4, 2025.
    Eggspectation opens in Columbia’s Merriweather District
    This is the chain’s first restaurant in Howard County since the 2023 closure of Eggspectation in Ellicott City.
    Jeff Jettson and Olivier Caillabet at Toki Underground on Greenmount Avenue in 2023.
    Toki Underground owners are working on a new concept for Baltimore
    The owners of Toki Underground are doubling down on Baltimore with Tomboy, a new bar and restaurant set to open on Greenmount Avenue.
    A once-bustling lot sits empty outside Totally Cool in Baltimore County in 2024.
    Local ice cream plant closed after listeria recall had prior violations for same strain
    The FDA requested a permanent injunction this week for Owings Mills ice cream plant Totally Cool, which closed in June after a listeria recall.
    A koshary bowl with chicken from Koshary Corner at R. House in Remington.
    The Dish: A vegan restaurant added meat to its menu. The backlash was immediate.
    R. House vegan restaurant Koshary Corner started selling meat to stay in business. The backlash was immediate.
    If you're looking for a paczki for Fat Tuesday, you can get your fill at Herman's Bakery or Polish Table.
    These Baltimore bakeries have your Fat Tuesday treats covered
    From paczki to king cake to bombolino, eating sweet, fried dough just before Lent is a tradition that spans the globe. Here are the Baltimore bakeries where you can find your Fat Tuesday fix.
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