For those of us cooped up in an office all day, it's nice to escape outside at midday or after work and get a drink or a bite to eat. After last week's heat wave, downtown was full of happy people basking in the sunshine and eating meals outside. Now, there's another place joining the [...]

I did a double take while I was in the checkout line at Whole Foods today. There, nestled among the yoga and business magazines, was the May issue of Saveur with the teaser, “Baltimore’s favorite cookie.” If you’re a native Baltimorean like me, you know immediately it has to be our local Berger cookie—and it [...]

Trying to keep track of chefs around here is a little like playing chess, and please don’t blink because then there’s goes your king. At the new restaurant Sauté in Canton, Cyrus Keefer left after a few weeks to take a job in Harrisburg, Pa. Mark Suliga is now in that spot. Then, Joshau Hill [...]

With the wonderful warm weather, I couldn’t help but think of steamed crabs. So, I headed to Ocean Pride in Lutherville for my first hardshells of the season. Those Texas babies were heavy, spicy, and expensive ($53 a dozen for large and up to $80 plus for jumbos). But before I even picked up a [...]

Now, you don’t have to leave the building to get a squiggle of ice cream at S'ghetti Eddie's (410 W. Cold Spring Lane, Roland Park aka Alonsoville). After you've sated your craving for a Philly cheese steak with Whiz or Sicilian pizza, grab a soft-serve vanilla cone with sprinkles ($2.29 and up), new on the [...]

You’ve probably heard the latest eco buzz word, locavore, by now. Simply defined, it’s a person who enjoys and appreciates eating locally grown food in season. Now, Watertable Restaurant at Renaissance Harborplace and Slow Food Baltimore are capitalizing on this delicious idea by hosting a five-course farmstead dinner at 6:30 p.m. April 22 at the [...]

I made the trek to Columbia this weekend to finally try out Victoria Gastro Pub. It’s been open since mid-December and has already gained a steady clientele. In fact, while we were there, our wonderful server, Laura, told us that there are already plans to open another restaurant in Annapolis. We can see why. The [...]

I went to Mother’s Federal Hill Grille with a friend last week and had a really nice meal. How can you resist a dish called Rex Barney Beef Gorgonzola: three beef tenderloins covered with fried onions and that great cheese? Add a hummus platter with fresh veggies and a warm brownie a la mode, and [...]