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Maryland Is Packed With Italian Restaurants but This Hidden Gem Deserves Your Attention

An eight-ounce crab cake sits beside mussels and bucatini coated in Old Bay Alfredo at this Maryland Italian restaurant. That combination alone deserves a closer look, especially when the menu also includes blue crab ravioli finished with more jumbo crab meat. The kitchen doesn’t ignore the classics. Homemade potato gnocchi...

Baltimore, MD · 2d
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Everyone In Maryland Should Try The Old-School Breakfast At This 1950s-Style Diner

This deserves an immediate mention: there’s a gleaming stainless steel diner with red stripes that looks straight out of the mid-1950s. It was actually built in 1992. Nobody seems bothered by the math, and honestly, neither am I. The building replaced an older wooden diner from 1946 that was...

Maryland · 3d
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Maryland Bakery Named Second-Best in the World, Highest-Ranked in the United States

A Baltimore bakery with two locations has been named the second-best bakery in the world and the highest-ranked bakery in the United States, according to Beli’s 2026 Top 12 Bakeries ranking. Café Dear Leon, which operates locations in Baltimore’s Canton and Remington neighborhoods, earned the No. 2 position worldwide,...

Baltimore, MD · 1d
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9 Grocery Stores in Maryland Famous for Their Quality Meat Departments

One Maryland grocery store makes its own country sausage and will even prepare custom cuts of beef for your freezer. The meat counter also carries stuffed pork chops, porterhouse steaks, and fresh poultry. That’s a lot more tempting than grabbing the first plastic-wrapped package you see. At another family-owned...

Baltimore, MD · 10h
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A Chain Quietly Left Maryland Entirely, and Dozens of Employees Are Left Wondering What Comes Next

J. Alexander’s has closed its Annapolis restaurant at Annapolis Town Center, the chain’s only Maryland location listed in available reporting. A Maryland WARN filing says 45 workers were affected, with layoffs scheduled to begin October 26, 2026.

Annapolis, MD · 15h

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Maryland Has An Old-School Drive-In Where Movies Glow On The Biggest Screen In America

Kids in pajamas, a double feature of brand-new movies, and a screen so big it has built a national reputation. That’s a normal summer night at one Maryland drive-in. The gates first opened in 1956. The place recently celebrated 70 years with fireworks lighting up the sky over the lot.

Middle River, MD · 5d

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This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Maryland Is Worth The Drive From Anywhere In The State

There are restaurants that spend a fortune on marketing, and then there’s Bayside Cantina in Baltimore, Maryland, a place that barely needs to try because the food does all the talking. Word of mouth has carried this waterfront cantina further than any billboard ever could. Let’s start with the...

Baltimore, MD · 3d

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This Maryland Steakhouse And Seafood Spot On The Water Is Perfect For An Unforgettable Night Out

There’s a restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland that sits right on the water and makes you wonder why you ever eat anywhere else. Chart House Prime is that restaurant, and an unforgettable night out starts the moment you pull into the marina. Let’s be honest about something. Most waterfront...

Annapolis, MD · 3d

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Maryland’s Best Cinnamon Roll Can Be Found at Beloved Cafe, According to Yelp

Yelp has named Blue Moon Cafe in Baltimore as having the best cinnamon roll in Maryland as part of its newly released list of the top cinnamon rolls in the United States, according to Yelp Elite reviewers. Located at 1621 Aliceanna Street in Baltimore’s historic Fells Point neighborhood, Blue Moon...

Baltimore, MD · 6d

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Reptile House in Druid Hill Park

On August 5, 1948, Mayor Thomas D’Alessandro and other Baltimore City dignitaries came by motorcade to Druid Hill Park for the official opening of the Baltimore Zoo’s new Reptile House. They entered an oval room with a shallow, tile-lined pool at its center where small alligators and turtles swam. Set into the walls of the room were brightly lit tanks containing an eye-popping array of local and exotic snakes, lizards, and amphibians. Artists employed by the City’s Bureau of Parks had painted woodland, desert, or swamp scenes inside each tank to mimic the natural habitats of the occupants.

Baltimore, MD · 6d

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This Maryland Bakery Has Kept Its Old School Donut Traditions Alive for Generations

Fresh glazed donuts come out of the same Maryland kitchen that serves pad Thai and green curry. That combination sounds unlikely, but this little bakery has kept its morning routine going for decades, drawing customers who remember buying donuts here years ago. The early hours are part of the appeal....

Annapolis, MD · 2d

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The Italian Fare And Seafood At This Maryland Restaurant Is A Match Made In Heaven

There are restaurants that serve food, and then there’s Salerno’s Restaurant & Catering in Eldersburg, Maryland, which serves something closer to a religious experience. Carroll County has been sitting on this treasure quietly, and honestly, the rest of Maryland needs to know what’s been going on out here.

Carroll County, MD · 1d

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Locals Swear By The Cheesesteaks At Crazy John’s, Maryland’s Long-Running Late-Night Baltimore Staple

Some sandwich shops close when the dinner crowd goes home. One downtown Baltimore spot keeps the grill running long after most of the city has called it a night. On Fridays and Saturdays, its doors never close at all. Night owls, early risers, office workers, and hotel guests all end up at the same counter for one reason above the rest: the cheesesteak.

Baltimore, MD · 4d

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This Maryland Deli Is Winning Over Locals With Its Enormous Pastrami Sandwiches

Pastrami gets piled so high here that the sandwich needs two hands and maybe a game plan. That’s the reputation this Maryland deli has built, one stacked rye at a time. The menu doesn’t stop at pastrami, either. Corned beef, Reubens, brisket, and matzo ball soup all share the spotlight.

Owings Mills, MD · 1d

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Long-awaited Lidl grocery store gets opening date at former Bi-Rate property

A Lidl grocery store will open next month on Belair Road in northeast Baltimore where the former Bi-Rate Supermarket once stood. Nearly six years have passed since Bi-Rate closed for good in January 2021, following 57 years in business. Lidl demolished the former supermarket and built a new store in its place, but the building has sat empty.

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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Marylanders Keep Coming Back To This No-Frills Laurel Seafood Spot For Golden-Fried Crab Balls And Fresh Fish

Some restaurants win people over with fancy decor. This one in Laurel, Maryland, won them over with a packed parking lot and a menu so long it takes a minute to read. The crowds show up for breakfast, again for lunch, and once more when dinner rolls around. Thousands of locals have shared their opinions about it online, and the overall verdict lands at a strong 4.5 out of 5.

Laurel, MD · 2d

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Mayor Scott charmed to make musical theater debut at Baltimore Center Stage

For one night only, Mayor Brandon Scott is trading City Hall for the theatrical stage as he makes a special cameo appearance in Baltimore Center Stage‘s production of “CHARMZ: The Other Reindeer.”. Scott will kick off the production’s run as he joins the cast for opening night on...

Baltimore, MD · 1d

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This Charming Maryland Park Has Been Stealing Hearts Since Before The Civil War Era Began

There are places you visit once and forget, and then there’s Patterson Park in Baltimore, Maryland, which has a way of staying with you long after you’ve gone home. Maryland’s oldest city park has been charming residents and visitors alike for generations, and spending time here makes it very easy to understand why.

Baltimore, MD · 5d

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For a Taste of 4, Head to These 5 Old Truck Stop Diners in Maryland

Truck stop diners have fed long-haul drivers for decades, and a few in Maryland still serve the kind of plain, filling food that built their reputation. These are places where you can fuel the car, grab a hot meal, and get back on the road without fuss. The four stops...

Maryland · 2d

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The Old Maryland Tavern Where One Ghost Story Still Gives Regulars The Chills

Edgar Allan Poe is said to have spent one of his final evenings at a bar where the stools are actual horse saddles. That detail alone made me sit up. The building dates to the Colonial era, and the bar inside is widely credited with serving guests since 1775. Now...

Baltimore, MD · 4d