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Maryland Hot Spot Earns James Beard Nomination For Beverage Brilliance Maryland Hot Spot Earns James Beard Nomination For Beverage Brilliance
Maryland Hot Spot Earns James Beard Nomination For Beverage Brilliance A standout Baltimore restaurant is once again putting Maryland on the national culinary map. Charleston, the award-winning eatery in Baltimore’s Harbor East, has been named a 2025 finalist for a prestigious James Beard Award in the category of “Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program,” officials announced. The nomination celebrates Charleston’s expertly curated wine and beverage offerings — placing the restaurant among just five finalists nationwide.  Google Maps street view Other nominees include Bar Brava in Minneapolis, Campo at Los Poblanos in New Mexico, MARCH in Hous…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Baltimore Restaurant Inspired By Late Sister, Grandmother Makes NY Times 'Best In America' New Baltimore Restaurant Inspired By Late Sister, Grandmother Makes NY Times 'Best In America'
New Baltimore Restaurant Inspired By Late Sister, Grandmother Makes NY Times 'Best In America' The "New York Times" has compiled a list of 50 best restaurants in America. One of those is based in Baltimore.  Little Donna's, inspired by Chef Robbie Tutlewski's grandmother "Little Donna," who he grew up cooking with, and his sister, Jill, is the only restaurant representing Maryland on the NYT list. "Little Donna’s encapsulates the feeling of coming home." Nikita Richardson writes. "Though the restaurant is inspired by the tavern-style pizzas popularized in Chicago, where the chef Robbie Tutlewski attended culinary school, the most appealing dishes are those inspired by his Yugos…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Deported Mexican Drug Smuggler Convicted In Maryland Deported Mexican Drug Smuggler Convicted In Maryland
Deported Mexican Drug Smuggler Convicted In Maryland A Mexican citizen who had been previously deported from the United States was convicted in Maryland for trafficking drugs after being pulled over in a routine traffic stop, officials say. Alexander Juarez-Sanchez, also known as Jose Manuel Flores, 37, was convicted on multiple charges including intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin and illegal re-entry of the United States, Tuesday, May 31, according to the Department of Justice. Juarez-Sanchez and a co-conspirator were arrested in Hagerstown, Maryland on Aug. 5, 2020, after being pulled over for following a vehicle too closely on I-81. …

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by Annie DeVoe