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My Thai gets a happy new start
My Thai's first run wasn't very long — just over three years — but its good, clean Thai food found a following. When its first home was destroyed by a fire in December 2010, we wondered when and where...
View ArticleA new look for soul food in Parkville
Herb & Soul began last September as a catering and carryout operation in the back part of a Parkville convenience store. The offerings included interesting Southern cuisine and soul food but also...
View ArticleArtifact Coffee, by night, mellows into its glory
Artifact Coffee, Amy and Spike Gjerdes' follow-up to their acclaimed Woodberry Kitchen, has been growing on me. In the span of eight days, I had two of my favorite restaurant entrees of the past year...
View ArticleComfort food and charming history at Friendly Farm
We live in an age that glorifies home cooking. Accomplished chefs across the region strive to recreate the flavors, smells and experiences of their grandmothers' kitchens. "Comfort food" is an haute...
View ArticleLiver and onions dinner recalls old times in Baltimore
"Liver and onions — the poor man's gourmet delight." — Stevens Bunker, retired Baltimore sea dog The taste sensation of beef liver is like licking a piece of smooth, shiny metal. To the bite, the...
View ArticleJohnny's aims for the everyday
Foreman Wolf wants Johnny's to be an everyday destination for the folks of Roland Park, a place they can show up at, on a whim, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. And they have been. Johnny's is the fifth...
View ArticleHealthy Recipes: butternut squash chicken salad
Now that we have gorged ourselves on holiday meals, it's time to get back to healthy eating. The latest healthy recipe comes from Jay Wilson, senior program director at the Dancel Family Center Y in...
View Article'Top Chef Seattle' recap, Past suppers
[Pre-recap recap: Last week, the chefs dug up their own oysters, Micah won the Quickfire, the Rat City Roller Girls had a "Top Chef"-catered skating party, Padma wowed us with her roller disco moves,...
View Article'Top Chef Seattle' recap, episode 12, Wolfgang Clucks
Sheldon is thrilled with his back-to-back wins and that he is "one step closer for a better future for myself and a brighter future for my family." Josie, on the other hand, is wiping away tears as she...
View ArticleSophisticated food at MoonShine Tavern in Canton
Based on its name, you might think MoonShine Tavern is strictly a place that's good for shots and not much else. And while it does deliver on the shots — its moonshine menu is a mile long — with a...
View ArticleNow Serving: Our first look at the new Chesapeake
The original Chesapeake Restaurant was a Baltimore dining institution for more than 50 years until it closed in the late 1980s. After a 24-year dormancy, the doors at 1701 North Charles St. are open...
View ArticleConvenience store competition heats up
Call it the battle of fried chicken versus made-to-order hoagies, both served with a side of gasoline. Competition among convenience store chains in the Baltimore area has heated up as retailers vie to...
View ArticleNew barber shop opening as merchants in Hampden play musical chairs
A shave and a haircut of yesteryear cost the proverbial two bits, 25 cents. A shave alone at The Old Bank Barbers, a soon-to-open barber shop on The Avenue in Hampden, will cost $25. It won't be any...
View ArticleSoccer fan from Algeria embraces American football and Ravens
When last we checked in with Mustapha Snoussi, the Algerian-born owner of Mount Washington's Crepe du Jour was buying a big-screen TV in 2010 and opening his restaurant early on June mornings to watch...
View ArticleCelebrate the Ravens with a Big Easy-influenced Super Bowl party
Are you ready for some gumbo? At 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 3, when the Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, much of Baltimore will be watching, either from their stadium...
View ArticleComfort food and charming history at Friendly Farm
We live in an age that glorifies home cooking. Accomplished chefs across the region strive to recreate the flavors, smells and experiences of their grandmothers' kitchens. "Comfort food" is an haute...
View ArticleLiver and onions dinner recalls old times in Baltimore
"Liver and onions — the poor man's gourmet delight." — Stevens Bunker, retired Baltimore sea dog The taste sensation of beef liver is like licking a piece of smooth, shiny metal. To the bite, the...
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