The latest from Christina Tkacik
The Dish: This Prime Rib waiter has served legends — and became one himself
Aaron Day, who has worked at The Prime Rib in Baltimore for more than 50 years, has served Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali. Now people visit to see him.
Docks owner fled Baltimore like the Colts and owes $8.1M, landlord says
Docks owner Gregory Pranzo allegedly took equipment and decor from his Baltimore restaurant to another eatery in Tennessee.
Charleston wins a James Beard Award at long last
Owner Cindy Wolf and her Harbor East restaurant, Charleston, is a James Beard Award winner.
Oh, Sheetz! There’s a new place to fuel up near BWI airport
Score a free gas station coffee on Thursday when Sheetz opens its first Anne Arundel County location just about a five-minute drive from BWI.
The Dish: Through love and loss, a new Costas Inn opens its doors
After Costas Triantafilos’ sudden death, his family powered through their heartbreak to see his dream come to life. Now, a new branch of Costas Inn is open at the Maryland State Fairgrounds.
The old Hamilton Tavern ‘is DEAD.’ Check out the new Hamilton Spice.
Fans of Hamilton Tavern are not happy with Hamilton Spice, which has taken its place. But the building's owner says the new concept delivers what was promised.
The Dish: Baltimore’s dining scene mourns ‘magical’ bartender J. Mooy
The loss of Idle Hour bartender J. Mooy, who died May 24 at age 40, is “really affecting a lot of people pretty deeply,” one restaurant owner said.
Going once, going twice: Bertha’s Mussels is — finally — sold at auction
More than two years after the owners of Bertha’s Mussels called off an auction of their historic Fells Point building, the property was finally sold Thursday.
The Dish: This cheeseless pizza will change your life
Doppio Pasticceria, a Sicilian-inspired bakery and cafe, has finally opened at its forever home on 300 W. 29th St. in Remington.
At New York Met’s exhibit on Black fashion, Baltimore is front and center
A buzzy new exhibition on Black dandyism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York features prominent Baltimoreans like Frederick Douglass and Cab Calloway.
The Dish: The foods top local chefs can’t wait to eat this summer
Summertime is the best time to be obsessed with food. From tomato sandwiches to Thrasher’s fries, here's what chefs are excited to eat this season.
Ekiben co-founder announces first location outside Baltimore
Ekiben co-founder Steve Chu teased a fourth location for his wildly popular restaurant in a cryptic Instagram post this week.
Just steps from Preakness, Pimlico Carry Out’s ‘dirty yak’ is its own Baltimore icon
Two Pimlicos, two Baltimore traditions: Pimlico Chinese Carry Out in Park Heights, just steps from Preakness, is known area-wide for its shrimp yat gaw mein, also called yakamein, yakame and sometimes dirty yak.
The Dish: Will Pink Flamingo fill the Dizz-shaped hole in our hearts?
Remington has a new tropical rum bar: Pink Flamingo, which replaces The Dizz at 300 W. 30th Street.
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.
