The latest from Christina Tkacik
Propane tank explosion in Laurel leaves 1 injured, prompts parade cancellation
A propane tank blew up while vendors were setting up for Laurel’s annual Main Street Festival.
One of Baltimore’s oldest chocolatiers is expanding
Rheb’s Candies will add a new location in Mt. Airy.
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.
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.
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 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.
One of Baltimore’s top chefs has closed his Towson restaurant
Carlos Raba is a James Beard semifinalist who co-owned Baltimore's hottest Mexican restaurant, yet his efforts to branch out in Towson failed.
Hampden residents win in messy liquor board dispute as owner alleges racism
The board's ruling is likely not the last word on a saga nearly four years in the making.
Hey, downtown restaurants: Baltimore wants to give you $200,000
Baltimore will offer grants of up to $200,000 to downtown restaurants as part of its bid to uplift the struggling commercial district.
The Dish: Hampden is taking the nuclear option to stop this BYOB from selling booze
The neighbors of Brick Bistro in Hampden have spent three years trying to keep it from getting a liquor license. What happens next could affect all Baltimore residents.
Atlas-owned bars in Fells Point face off with neighbors over liquor licenses
The ongoing friction between the Atlas Restaurant Group and some of its Fells Point neighbors came to a head Thursday.
The Dish: Baltimore’s new destination for viral foods (and sour beef)
If it’s on the shelves at Butcher & Bay, a new specialty market in Kingsville from Geresbeck's, there’s a good chance that it’s either made in Baltimore or going viral on TikTok.
After a bumpy start, the Baltimore Farmers’ Market returns full force
With Hula-Hoops and mini doughnuts in 40-degree weather, the city celebrated the return of its cherished Baltimore Farmers’ Market.
The Dish: Fine dining isn’t dead. Bryan Voltaggio can prove it.
Offering elevated takes on Baltimore staples from coddies to tiger sauce, Wye Oak Tavern from chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio is well worth the drive to Frederick.
The Tilted Row closes months after relaunch with new chef
Eight months after relaunching with a new chef, The Tilted Row has shut its doors.
Raccoons and muskrats and Lexington Market, oh my!
Though Faidley’s Seafood is better known for its jumbo lump crab cakes, the business at Lexington Market has been selling muskrats and raccoons since it opened in the 1880s.
The Dish: The most authentic Neopolitan pizza in Maryland is in Columbia
Columbia’s new restaurant, Pupatella, is the first pizzeria in Maryland certified by the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.
The Dish: Want a crab dip bagel? Get in line.
Café Dear Leon was already popular before releasing its crab dip bagel. And then it went viral.
Soft serve and free refills: Here’s what we’re excited for at Camden Yards
After a bumpy past few years, the food and drink options at Camden Yards just might have turned a corner.
Ekiben and Attman’s to join Camden Yards starting lineup
Local restaurants and customer favorites Ekiben and Attman's Delicatessen will be at Camden Yards this Orioles season.