Baltimore Style

  Baltimore Winter Restaurant Week is back for 2022 after taking a break last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cure the seasonal blues and escape the winter chill with a cozy visit to Baltimore’s best eateries—from classics such as Sotto Sopra to new recruits including The Chicken or the …

  If you’ve ever spent a day in Fells Point, you’ve probably smelled the sweet and inviting scent of freshly baked bread wafting through the cobblestone streets. H&S Bakery has long been a staple of Baltimore. What was once a small retail bakery in the basement of a Baltimore rowhome …

  As fast fashion gives way to more sustainable trends, Susan Ruddie Spring wants to help brides look their best on the big day by introducing them to the art of dressing. The Pikesville native recently opened a second location for her bridal boutique, The Wedding Dresser, in Baltimore that …

  American Craft Council’s American Craft Made marketplace, originally scheduled for this February, will now be coming the Baltimore Convention Center from May 20-22. The online marketplace will be available May 16-29 at shop.craftcouncil.org. The national nonprofit made the decision to postpone its flagship event in light of ongoing challenges …

  Carlos Raba, co-owner and executive chef of Remington’s Clavel, will bring his first restaurant to the county this spring. With its future home at 6901 York Road in Towson, Nana will reflect a dining concept centered on the family dishes he grew up with in Sinaloa, Mexico. The Mexican …

  The Tillery is a new full-service restaurant now open within the Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre hotel, 10101 Grand Central Ave. The concept, presented by Marriott and Crescent Hotels and Resorts, pays homage to the history of farming and milling in Owings Mills while also representing revitalization. Restaurateurs hope …

  Ever had a business idea you were sure would be a hit, but you never followed through with it? Well, next time listen to your gut. Donta and William Henson did, and their Baltimore-based Los Hermanos tequilas were winning international awards even before they hit the street. The brothers, …

As we get ready to ring in the new year, several local personalities share their personal aims for achieving a healthy, happy 2022. Creating, decluttering, embracing change and enjoying jazz number among their positive goals.   Stan Stovall veteran journalist and news anchor, WBAL-TV 11 “As far as my goals …

Celebrate the season and the products of local distillers with a bevy of cocktails to sip and sample this holiday season. CIVIC vodka was the first product developed by celebrated Washington, D.C., Republic Restoratives Distillery. This American craft vodka is produced from North American corn in the largest dual-kettle spirits …

With the arrival of the holiday season, we asked several Baltimore-area personalities to share memories of their favorite holiday traditions, from holiday lights and music to Christmas cookie baking. Christina Napp Co-founder and Company Manager of Charm City Players “When I was 5 on Christmas in 1990, my uncle, who …

  Dr. Shanaysha Sauls joined the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) as president and CEO in 2018. She is the first person of color to lead the almost 50-year organization and the first woman to serve as CEO. The Daily Record named her one of the state’s most admired CEOs of …

  Home for the holidays and pandemic weary? Take a vacation sans jet lag in Baltimore. The idea has never been better thanks to a proliferation of snazzy hotels putting reality on hold, world-class restaurants and a fresh flurry of imaginative social-distancing holiday events taking place throughout the region. Nourish …

If the tapas featured in our “Tapas for the Holidays” article in the Winter 2021 issue whetted your appetite for these small-plate specialties, Chef Ben Lefenfeld and pastry chef Carrie Goltra of La Cuchara in Baltimore have more tapas creations you can prepare at home this holiday season. Pintxo of …

  Hints of vanilla and cooking potatoes waft through the air inside the Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove showroom in Columbia. Stepping into a kitchen equipment showroom like this, you don’t ordinarily expect to see an in-house chef putting the appliances to the test. But inside this space, Chef Sean Tener …

  Kelly Simmons has fond memories of her elementary school days in Baltimore. Images of children riding bikes and playing outside in the 1980s are interspersed with a strong food memory: Linden’s butter crunch cookies. They came in a yellow box, three to a pack. Everyone at her Edmondson Village …