The Brass Elephant has closed, according to its Facebook page. The building has been for sale for a couple of months, but I kept hoping this elegant restaurant could hang on. It didn’t.
That’s the...
Hey, guys. It’s Max Weiss guest blogging for Suzanne. Last night I went to a press dinner at the newly renovated City Cafe in Mt. Vernon, hosted by my dear friend (and PR maven extraordinaire) Edie...
I have become slightly obsessed with these lunchtime meals. They’re fairly inexpensive and offer lots of food. And the best part is that I usually get two meals out of one.
RA Sushi has been my go-to...
Drinks aren’t available yet, but they will be soon, promises Café Gia’s sweet owner, Gia Blattermann Fugate. The restaurant staff needs to go through some required training, she said, and then they...
Chef Josh and business partner Susan Hunt have an interesting venture going on to raise money for a new barbecue operation.
They’re asking 1,000 friends to donate $40 to the business. In return,...
Chef Galen Sampson assures me that The Dogwood in Hampden is not closing permanently. He’s heard the rumors, too. Even his liquor distributor thought he had shut his doors for good. His answer, "No,...
Woodberry Kitchen is called one of "today’s most exciting restaurants" in the September issue of Bon Appetit. I’ve been waiting for my magazine ever since I saw Sun restaurant critic Elizabeth Large’...
Gino Troia’s Grano Pasta Bar is staying in Hampden but is moving around the corner to 3547 Chestnut Ave., where Dangerously Delicious Pies Savory House used to be. The transition should take place by...
The Kali’s Restaurant Group is expanding. In early fall, Tapas Adela will join siblings Kali’s Court, Mezze, and Meli in Fells Point. The new restaurant will be in the space formerly occupied by...
The 2010 Zagat survey was released today and is available on the guide’s website and at many area bookstores. There don’t seem to be any surprises. Charleston reigns for the most part.
But it was sad...
