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Food & Drink
Review: Rize + Rest Takes Diners From Dawn to Dusk
During daylight hours, the Patterson Park restaurant is more of a grab-and-go spot for biscuit sandwiches and lattes. By nightfall, aka “Rest”-time, dinner service begins.
Food & Drink
How CharmCuterie Went from a Fundraiser to a Full-Blown Grazing Board Business
“Grazing tables can connect a room full of strangers” says owner Kandace Lecocq. “I love the way it makes them interact.”
Food & Drink
Rooted Rotisserie Hatches in SoWeBo
To replicate the flavors they experienced on their honeymoon in Paris, Joseph and Amanda Burton opened their own restaurant in historic Hollins Market.
Food & Drink
Zen and the Art of Chocolate Making
In a swirl of spices and cocoa powder, Jinji Fraser comes into her own.
Food & Drink
Mac and Cheese Gets an Artsy Upgrade on Area Menus
Chef Jesse Sandlin, who features a creative version of the classic comfort dish at all of her Baltimore City restaurants, sees it as a blank canvas.
Home & Living
Essay: What Do You Do When Wasps Take Up Residence in Your Bedroom?
When threatened, wasps swarm in large groups to defend their homes, even when their home is actually your home, and your name is on the mortgage.
Food & Drink
A Love Letter to Petit Louis Bistro
Louis is my go-to, a place where I’m greeted with a cheek-to-cheek kiss and where the food is...well, chef’s kiss.
Food & Drink
Craft Cocktails Are The Latest Item to Join the Barbiecore Revolution
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we chat with Sugarvale's beverage director about how the pink drinks are bringing new life, and levity, to the scene.
Food & Drink
The Corner Market in Reisterstown is a Celebration of Local Purveyors
The new venture from the owners of Liberty Delight Farms stocks its shelves with an array of small-batch products.
Health & Wellness
Everything You Need to Know About Sound Baths
To learn about the trending meditation practice, we turned to Susan Selckman of Updog Studios in Towson.
Style & Shopping
The Pig & The Parrot Soars in Roland Park
Meet the mother-daughter duo behind the whimsical gift shop, which offers a unique mix of curated home goods, accessories, antiques, and jewelry.
Food & Drink
The Empanada Lady Celebrates Her Roots Through Her Recipes
For Elisa Milan, making more than 1,000 empanadas a week at her new full-scale restaurant downtown is a way to connect with her Puerto Rican ancestors.
Food & Drink
Golden Milk Lattes Are Taking Winter Menus by Storm
Good Neighbor owner Shawn Chopra dishes on the warm elixir of his youth—a traditional Indian remedy made of milk infused with spices.
Food & Drink
The Best Baltimore Bites Our Food & Dining Editor Ate in 2023
It was a year of eating abroad, relying on old standbys, making new discoveries, and, of course, crabs, lots of them.
GameChangers
Mixing Creativity and Compassion, Mujahid Muhammad Gives Youth the Keys to Success
His nonprofit K.E.Y.S (Keep Encouraging Youth to Succeed) has expanded throughout the years to include clinical treatment for individuals and families, senior services, recreation, and even a workforce development arm.
GameChangers
Tammy Braswell Found Her Voice Through Supporting Communities in Need
With her nonprofit Transform-A-Nation, Braswell offers a slew of comprehensive services including one-on-one and group counseling for children and adults, after-school programs for inner-city kids, and employment support.
Food & Drink
Some of the Coolest Coasters in Baltimore
Baltimore tegestologists—yes, that’s the word for coaster collectors—can find stylish iterations of the cardboard discs all over town.
Food & Drink
Meet the Local Artist Behind Baltoz Bakery in Towson
MICA alum Vlado Petrovski dishes on his artful approach to pizza-making.
Food & Drink
Review: Estiatorio Plaka Brings New Life to Greektown
Though you will find the usual souvlaki, grape leaves, and a truly exceptional moussaka, there are also less familiar dishes fashioned from recipes passed down by the owners' Greek-born relatives.
Food & Drink
Review: Toki Underground Arrives on Greenmount Avenue
The white-hot noodle joint that helped kickstart the Mid-Atlantic ramen craze brings its steamy bowls and small plates to Harwood.
