Look for Federales, a Mexican cantina, to open in Federal Hill later this year, says Brian McComas, a partner with the Federal Hill Hospitality Group (FHHG). The chef will be Francisco Lopez, who was...
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...
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...
Tonight, Chef Jesse Sandlin of Abacrombie Fine Foods will be preparing finger foods like local peaches wrapped with Serrano ham and heirloom tomatoes with Buffalo mozzarella for guests who are paying...
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,...
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...
I saw the movie Julie & Julia last night with Cindy Wolf, executive chef at Charleston restaurant, at an early screening at the Landmark Theatre. We really don’t know each other. But we connected...
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...
