by Gabe Friedman, JTA | Jan 8, 2021 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
(JTA) — Sammy’s Roumanian Steakhouse, the Lower East Side restaurant known for serving huge pieces of meat alongside jars of schmaltz and bowls of chopped liver, has closed — for now. The eatery’s owner, David Zimmerman, confirmed the closure to Gothamist on Jan. 3... read more
by Randi Rom | Nov 18, 2020 | Arts & Life, Chanukah, Food, Restaurants, Thanksgiving
One-stop shopping at Eddie’s of Roland Park! And we all need one-stop shopping these days! Whether you’re looking for holiday gifts or gift baskets, platters, dinners or desserts, you may want to give the good folks at Eddie’s of Roland Park a call. After... read more
by JMORE Staff | Oct 27, 2020 | Arts & Life, Coronavirus News, Food, Restaurants
Charles Levine of Citron and Charles Levine Catering, Monroe Zeffert of Celebrations Kosher Catering and Zeffert & Gold Catering, and Aaron Magden of Mikey & Mel’s Deli joined “The Upside” to talk about the impact of the pandemic on the local... read more
by Randi Rom | Sep 29, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Food & Entertainment During The Pandemic, Restaurants
Ron and Gail Furman, the owners of Max’s Taphouse at 737 S. Broadway in the heart of historic Fells Point, have rolled out a new take-out/dine-out menu. And it’s just in time for Oktoberfest, which they will observe from Oct. 1-4. Max’s menu was re-designed to... read more
by Randi Rom | Sep 4, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Food & Entertainment During The Pandemic, Restaurants
Despite the myriad challenges of the pandemic era, there’s a whole lot of innovation and creativity going on in the Baltimore area’s restaurant community. For instance, Nancy Longo, executive chef and owner of Pierpoint Restaurant in Fells Point, has created a new and... read more
by Randi Rom | Jul 31, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Food & Entertainment During The Pandemic, Restaurants
Baltimore area restaurants have been adapting to the “new normal” during this pandemic with an array of innovative changes and new menu options. I’m all about supporting local, independent restaurants whose owners are our neighbors and friends. Check out all of the... read more
by Randi Rom | Jun 12, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
With so many businesses and dining establishments closed or severely limited during the pandemic, what in the world do I write about in my restaurants column? Hometown hospitality heroes, of course! During normal times, virtually every charity and nonprofit requests... read more
by JMORE Staff | May 12, 2020 | Arts & Life, Coronavirus News, Food, Restaurants
Ben Lefenfeld of La Cuchara, Charles Levine of Citron and Lara Franks of Accents Grill discuss the restaurant business amid the pandemic, including what they’re doing now and what the future may look like, the challenges of redefining their business models and... read more
by Randi Rom | Apr 1, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
The Verandah Kitchen recently reopened as The Verandah: Indian Small Plates on “The Avenue” in Hampden, with a revamped interior and a new small plates menu. (By the way, they have some big plates, too!) Options include lots of vegetarian and vegan options, seafood,... read more
by Randi Rom | Feb 4, 2020 | Arts & Life, Food, Restaurants
Oh, my darlin’ — how I do miss the Clementine restaurant in the Hamilton-Lauraville area. But a new restaurant called Char’d City has opened in that space and the reviews have been quite glowing. Char’d City serves up wood-fired Neopolitan pizzas as well as an... read more