We’re local and we have our favorites in Baltimore and beyond. Get to know The Baltimore Banner staff through our curated lists of the best area food, shopping, experiences and more.
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Some playgrounds are perfectly fine; others are practically theme parks. This list is the latter — the destination playgrounds worth packing up the car and making a day of it.
With college basketball, the end of football season and baseball season on the horizon, every day is a good day to have chicken wings in Howard County.
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.
Pizza slices weighed down with crab dip? Pupusas packed with crustacean goodness? Here’s Chris Franzoni’s roundup of the Baltimore area’s wildest crab dishes.
From speakeasy shrubs to gin-free concoctions, Chris Franzoni recommends restaurants and bars for mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks with all the flavor and none of the buzz.
Switch up the home office for hopping hot spots with food social media influencer Chris Franzoni’s recommendations for the best Baltimore cafes and eateries for remote work.
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends his top Baltimore-area spots for hot dogs, sausages and bratwursts to complete your Charli XCX-inspired, very brat summer.
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends his top cheesesteak spots in the Baltimore area, from no-frills joints to family-owned restaurants.
Looking for where to take your out-of-town guests? Food blogger Chris Franzoni has his own recommended 24-hour itinerary of Baltimore restaurants and activities.
Gems like The Urban Oyster, True Chesapeake Oyster Co. and more offer an array of delightful bivalve dishes, whether raw or roasted, according to food social media influencer Chris Franzoni.
Food social media influencer Chris Franzoni recommends some of his favorite outdoor restaurants to eat and drink at in Baltimore City, Baltimore County and Carroll County.
Some of the country’s oldest, most storied train companies — including the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Northern Central Railway — were headquartered here.