If you still don’t have plans for New Year’s Eve, stop by RA Sushi in Harbor East. There’s no cover charge, and no reservations are needed. Plus there will be a guest DJ, extended sushi bar hours, and a sake toast at midnight.
There’s no need to wrap up the party early either. The restaurant (in [...]

Instead of looking back, I prefer to peer into the food future, or, at least, look at what others are forecasting for the upcoming year. These lists are fun whether they pan out or not. Here are some of the predictions.
—No surprise: Organic and local foods will be in the forefront again. But they’ll get [...]

A world traveler/gourmand convinced a friend of mine that Shula’s is the best steakhouse in town. Now, there’s a challenge a food editor can’t ignore. So I dutifully agreed to meet my friend last night at the restaurant, which is in the Sheraton City Center Hotel on West Fayette St. I made reservations and spoke [...]

I just saw on Elizabeth Large’s dining blog that the current owners of Brasserie Tatin sold the restaurant to someone from the now-closed Boccaccio, who plans to open an Italian restaurant there. Tatin’s last day is Tuesday (Dec. 23).
If you can, try and visit the restaurant before it closes. I was there a few weeks [...]

I’m sure Miss Irene (of the namesake restaurant in Fells Point) is smiling right now. Her granddaughter, Emily Gleason, and boyfriend of two years, Andrew Reymer, have added their own chapter to the family’s long history at the Thames Street location.
But, first, a little background: Miss Irene and her husband Mr. Mike (as they were [...]

I just finished talking to Jill Snyder, former cheftestant on the Bravo reality show Top Chef. She was in the kitchen at Sotto Sopra, where she’s working with friend and executive chef Bill Crouse. “I hadn’t done Italian food before,” she explains.
I was wondering what happened to Jill. Not long after she was told to [...]

I’m impressed, really impressed. The 29 best sandwiches in our October food issue caught the attention of two food-addicted bloggers, Kate and Nicole, who are going to sample them all. You go, girls! Here’s what they say on their blog:
“After reading a recent article in Baltimore Magazine about the best sandwiches in Baltimore, we were [...]

The Mays Chapel spot vacated by Cafe Isis is about to have new tenants. Chef Roddy Domacasse, formerly of Brasserie Tatin and Linwoods, is opening Restaurant Sabor with two partners on Saturday (Dec. 13) in the Roundwood Center where Graul’s is located off Padonia Road. Look for a classic menu with seasonal, freshly prepared items, [...]

First, there was opera night at Sotta Sopra. Now, there’s cabaret at Germano’s Trattoria in Little Italy on Thursdays. Tonight, enjoy performances by the Sophomore Acting Ensemble of The Baltimore School for the Arts, who sing and do scenes from Barefoot in the Park, Waiting for Godot, and other shows.
There is a cover charge of [...]

Sadly, the beautiful Pisces restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore is ending its a la carte service for dinner and brunch on Dec. 7, according to an email from the restaurant . The space will be used for private meetings and events. But the restaurant—with its wonderful view of the harbor—will still be having its [...]