Today, the kitchen is the hub of family life, a change that is reflected in kitchen designs that call for open-plan spaces.
Today, the kitchen is the hub of family life, a change that is reflected in kitchen designs that call for open-plan spaces.
Now that there's a nip in the air, it's tempting to leave the cover on the backyard grill. Here are a few new-to-market or improved devices to keep the home fires burning until next summer, when the grillin' is easy. --Buzz McClain
Thanks to the ever-growing craft-cocktail movement, drinks made with fresh and regional ingredients, homemade syrups and quality artisanal spirits are showing up on menus throughout Baltimore. Using ingredients such as coffee-infused tequila, apple brandy and small-batch gin, local...
Nicholas Cuttonaro relishes the chance to grab a spicy tuna roll at his favorite sushi restaurants, Sushi Ya in Owings Mills and Sushi Sono in Columbia.
Over the summer, Harbor East favorite Pazo shifted its focus from Spanish food to Italian, featuring dishes like this spicy lobster pasta. Pairing freshly cooked lobster with Fresno chili-spiked tomato sauce, Chef Julian Marucci creates a fabulous special occasion dish that's easy to...
From its waterfront perch at the corner of Thames Street and Broadway, Barcocina might occupy the most enviable real estate in all of Baltimore. With views of the harbor on one side and historic Fells Point on the other, the restaurant provides a glimpse of Baltimore at its most attractive.
Corner Pantry chef and co-owner Neill Howell is known for his way with British specialties and his fresh, easy take on casual meals. Here, he combines some of late summer’s best ingredients, from bright yellow watermelon to herbs clipped from the garden, in a colorful and...
In the 12 years since it was designated an Arts & Entertainment District by the state government, Baltimore’s Station North has blossomed. The amalgam of neighborhoods just north of Pennsylvania Station has become a destination for all things artsy and one of the city’s hottest...
Although it’s only minutes from the busiest parts of Howard County, the Highland Inn feels removed from the hustle and bustle of the area. From the pretty setting to the well-executed, classic food, dinner there is a welcome respite from everyday troubles.
One of the world’s most diverse and intriguing foods, the oyster is heavily influenced in its development and flavor by where it is grown. As the location of a vineyard can change the taste and texture of a grape -- a concept known as terroir -- oyster flavor is driven by merroir, the...
Gary and Rebecca Perlow did not set out to buy a condo at the Ritz-Carlton Residences off Key Highway in Baltimore's Inner Harbor area. After all, they lived right down the street in the Townes at HarborView.
A former Quaker meetinghouse, built in 1840 on the site of the original 1665 structure in Talbot County, is on the market for $2.975 million.
I just learned that we've lost about half the world's nonhuman vertebrate animal population since 1970. This is shocking. One of the two main culprits is habitat loss. Can Marylanders help without turning their yards into woods?
Let's talk turkey.
It is not uncommon for people's taste in housing and lifestyle to change over the years. Cindi and Chad Seitz, however, took it to the extreme.
Advocates urge city to change practice, add protections for vulnerable residents
Baltimore's manufacturing heyday is long past. But the buildings that housed those industries were sturdily constructed. Many have survived and now thrive as residences, theaters, restaurants, artist studios, classrooms, museums, retail shops and contemporary industries.
Owner to build 35 town houses on former lot of Parker House