Food & drink

Controversial Barstool Sports media mogul Dave Portnoy, labeled “the most influential person on the American pizza scene,” is sizing up Baltimore’s pies. He gave his first online review to Tiny Brick Oven, then pledged $60,000 to help keep it open.

According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, raw pork sausage items produced by Impero from Oct. 3 to Dec. 19 were processed without inspection.

And, although there has been an exodus of Black residents from Baltimore in the past decade, its foreign-born Black population has continued to grow.

A group of liquor retailers denounced Gov. Wes Moore’s support of beer and wine sales at Maryland grocery stores.

From global flavors to comfort food, these Baltimore County restaurants are guaranteed to make 2025 your most delicious year yet, according to food influencer Chris Franzoni.

The Slutty Vegan's opening in the Baltimore Peninsula attracted a crowd of food enthusiasts on Saturday.

A program to help port workers after the Key Bridge collapse is now on the front lines of aiding Baltimore County’s growing number of undocumented families. But will the funding last?

Peter Thomas, formerly of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” and Bar One in Baltimore, will serve 18 months in prison for failing to pay the government more than $2.5 million in employment taxes.

In a year of delicious eats at exciting restaurants, these are the dishes I can't stop thinking about.

After years of anticipation — and one failed health inspection — the Baltimore Peninsula location of Pinky Cole's Slutty Vegan restaurant will open on Saturday.

Howard County’s coziest spots for the best cups of coffee.

Portnoy’s highly anticipated ratings of local pizza shops hang in the cheesy balance.

Looking for where to find pastrami in Pikesville? Check out these three Jewish delis in the Baltimore County area serving food both traditional and new.

The Duchess restaurant in Hampden is Tony Foreman’s first without longtime business partner and ex-wife Cindy Wolf.

Krispy Kreme is offering its annual “Day of the Dozens” deal Thursday for in-shop and drive-thru purchases.

Holiday events are piling up fast and there's lots to choose from in Annapolis. One at the top of the list is the Eastport Yacht Club Parade of Lights on Saturday.

While Moore supports the idea, he is not submitting his own bill changing the law or adding this effort to his list of priorities for the session.

Patterson Pins, which opens Thursday in the old Patterson Bowling Center space, has a lot more arcade games and a little less duckpin bowling.

Restauranteur and “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Peter Thomas, who operated Bar One in Baltimore, should face “at least” two years in prison in tax case, federal prosecutors say.

Nacho Mama’s, a beloved staple in Baltimore and Baltimore County, will close its Canton and Towson locations in January.