Charm City Cook
Food is good
I bought my house in Hampden in 2000. Yep, my neighborhood’s gotten better and better every year. And, when you look at the restaurants, even more so. I got into cooking later in life…in my mid 30s, Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, America’s Test Kitchen and Ina Garten all taught me how to cook. And then …
I’d seen Ali Dryer there at Hersh’s behind the bar a million times. She’s quietly charming and always happy to make me her favorite new cocktail, tell me about a spirit I’ve never tasted, help me choose a glass of wine or beer to pair with the super seasonal and ever-changing menu at Hersh’s, which …
The folks at Union Craft Brewing – one of Baltimore’s most creative, talented, forward thinking and collaborative brands – has grown out of their space. After looking all over the city, they landed Hampden’s Hedwin Building, just around the corner from their current space. Staying in the city limits was very important to them. When co-founder …
The Charmery is the dream come true of husband and wife team, David and Laura Alima. For over 10 years, they imagined their ice cream shop – travelling around the world doing R&D as they planned for their own spot. For David and Laura, it has been an amazing journey to get to the point …
I’m a homebody. Kind of proud of it. I’ve created a home that I love. And, due in part to my increasingly social world, I find real joy in the art of staying in. Even just sitting in the backyard listening to the city with chickens at my feet. Tinkering with cocktails, watching Bravo, stock simmering …
I’m not exactly sure why, but I had never been to Lebanese Taverna until a few weeks ago. Maybe because it’s technically a chain (albeit a small one.) That said, I’m lightening up a bit on that mindset, as many restaurants are expanding on good concepts, a category Lebanese Taverna definitely falls into. Friends have …
Julie Dalton discovered her passion for wine while waiting tables in college at Texas A&M University. While holding a full-time job in the biotech industry, she continued to nurture this passion, moonlighting as a sommelier at Ranazul Tapas and Wine Bistro in Fulton, Maryland. In 2010, Dalton decided to follow her dreams and go …
Brendan Dorr, head bartender at Kimpton’s B&O American Brasserie, brings an artistic approach to the craft of making cocktails, using fresh, seasonal and local ingredients as well as a flair of creativity with every creation. Dorr’s impressive resume includes posts at the former Ixia Restaurant, Black Olive and Aureole, Charlie Palmer’s renowned restaurant in New …
