An Interview with the Iconic Cultural Maven and Proprietor of Nancy by SNAC
"My identity was shaped by my surroundings, family, freedom to express emotions, and strict discipline from loving parents. My father would say, 'Be who you are, wherever you are.' My mother always wanted us to improve. If I came home with five As and an A-..."
Street Style as Fresh as the Produce
This edition of SEEN focuses on the people who give the market its character—neighbors carrying sunflowers, friends meeting over coffee, bold personal style, families, artists, vendors, and first-time visitors crossing paths.
Ryan Haase and his Theatrical Reimagining of Nightlife in Station North
“I got into theater design because I never considered myself a great visual artist, but I understood architecture,” Haase admits. “I was always drawing a 'perfect world.' Now, I get to provide the room for other artists to do the same.”
Seen & Heard: A Video Conversation with Baltimore chef Spike Gjerde
Mount Vernon-ers, welcome to Bar Dali, your new favorite hangout
Famed Bakery and Café Draws Crowds to New Location in Remington
“This space gives us room to grow our team, to train people the right way,” co-owner Charles Lee says. “It also allowed us to create a more chill environment [for our customers].”
Baltimore’s Premier Restaurateur
His multifarious approach to restaurants became a superpower as he opened one after another from 1995 until 2025. Foreman has worked in every one of his restaurants in multiple roles: chef, wine director, designer, and construction. “I’ve built no restaurant that I’ve not slept in,” he says.
A Slice of the Eternal City, Preserved for Posterity
How four artists came together to save one of Baltimore's most iconic third spaces through collective ownership.
Where Hospitality Meets "Farmer's Bar"
Tucked into the former Joe Benny’s space in Little Italy, Sisu Bar & Bottles has quickly become one of Baltimore’s most beloved new watering holes.
Baltimore Chef Catina Smith Joins Season 24 of Hell’s Kitchen
This fall, Chef Cat steps onto the national stage as a contestant on Season 24 of Hell’s Kitchen. We spoke about her journey, the pressures of reality TV, and the deep roots of Baltimore that shape everything she does.
How an Unassuming Storefront on Maryland Ave Became a Site of Foodie Pilgrimage
Le Comptoir du Vin in French, opened in 2018 as a natural wine bar and neighborhood bistro in Baltimore’s Station North Arts District. It immediately received national attention when it was named one of the nation’s Best New Restaurants in 2019 by Bon Appétit.
Sicilian Bakery in Remington 'Doubles' as a New York-Style Pizza Joint
The pursuit of the perfect dough is a holy pilgrimage that every serious pizza establishment must embark on.
German and Polish Food Traditions Flourish at Chachi's
Step into the kitchen at Chachi’s at Fadensonnen and it won’t feel like a rotisserie chicken restaurant as much as an ode to the craft of cooking.
Award-winning Fermenters Invite the Curious to Market, Bar, and Tasting Room in Govans
In 2022, Meaghan and Shane Carpenter opened Hex Superette in the front of their manufacturing facility on York Road. The sun-drenched dining room overlooks the grocery store.
Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan Open in The Baltimore Peninsula
Cole shares a swelling of emotions in seeing the line out the door for her Baltimore Slutty Vegan opening. She hopes the Bar Vegan opening will be a replay of that success.
The DC Restaurant Reinvents Itself on Baltimore's Greenmount Ave
A former wildlife conservationist, Executive Chef Olivier Caillabet's approach to food is mindful and inclusive. The ramen restaurant has soy-free, gluten-free, and vegan options. And they are all done well.
A restaurant and oyster farm serving oysters in an environmentally sustainable way.
True Chesapeake restaurant and farm serve as a restorative powerhouse for the Chesapeake Bay and its wild oyster replenishment project.
The Four Award-Winning Businesses Redrawing Baltimore's Food and Nightlife Map
From a handshake deal over a dive bar with a loanshark to the James Beard Awards and Bon Appétit's "Best of Lists"—it's been a long road down a few overlooked blocks.
Chefs Catina Smith and Kiah Gibian Nourish Community with Shared Kitchen
Shared commercial kitchens have long been used to create positive economic, environmental, health, and social effects for communities—a mission that Our Time Kitchen hopes to foster in Baltimore.
A Pop-up Queer Cabaret and Art Space Breathes New Life into Storied North Avenue Market Locale
What happens when you give a group comprising drag queens, vintage furniture enthusiasts, theater kids, and a mixologist free reign over a vacant storefront for six weeks? Find out this weekend at the closing of "Bad Casting and Other Questionable Decisions: Paintings by Alix Tobey Southwick."
