There’s something about popping the cork on a bottle of sparkling wine that simply makes an evening more special. This is especially true on Valentine’s Day when sharing a toast together with a...
A restaurant couple finds a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
On Valentine’s Day, executive chef Michael Matassa and sommelier Debi Bell-Matassa, pictured, of Alchemy in Hampden will be doing what Baltimore’s other restaurant couples do each year—working. The...
1. Charleston, 1000 Lancaster St., 410-332-7373. Award-winning Charleston continues to rack up the accolades. “Does it really deserve this praise?” we sometimes ask. Yup, it does. You can count on...
Think New England has a monopoly on maple syrup? Think again.
Maryland actually has a robust maple-syrup industry, though it’s mostly centered in Western Maryland. Still, several Baltimore-area organizations are hosting events this month to celebrate the...
DelMarVa’s Southern Café in Canton takes a “fast-casual” approach.
DelMarVa’s Southern Café, the new “fast-casual” restaurant on Boston Street, looks like a homey cafe with its shelves of canning jars near the entrance. Then you realize the menu is mounted to the...
Cyrus Keefer brings his cooking skills to Birroteca.
He’s back. The well-regarded Cyrus Keefer has found his way into a restaurant kitchen again. The chef had the misfortune of working at several places in town that shifted culinary gears during his...
Winston Blick of Clementine transitions from chef to business manager.
Despite his affable manner, Winston Blick is worried. The chef/owner of Clementine restaurant in Hamilton and the recently opened Green Onion market and Clementine at the Creative Alliance is once...
Fleet Street Kitchen complements its two sister restaurants by offering an upscale option.
Among the bumper crop of welcome new restaurants sprouting up around Harbor East, Fleet Street Kitchen arrives with a promising pedigree. Fleet Street, which opened in September 2012, is the latest...
Two local women find a creative outlet with cookies, popcorn, and more.
Take one city special-ed teacher and one nanny, add a mutual fondness for cooking, and the result is Kinderhook Snacks, a delicious assortment of sweet and savory nibbles, like Baked Cheese Stamps,...
Former Sun columnist/beer-book author Rob Kasper keeps the home fires burning.
Sitting in a Prairie-style chair at the kitchen table of his Bolton Hill row home, Rob Kasper reminisces about the round, claw-foot table of his childhood. “Some of the strongest memories I have are...
