Christina Tkacik

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Christina Tkacik

Cecilia Glispy zoomed in her camera to examine the contents of a glass butcher case at Faidley’s Seafood. To the left, two skinned muskrats, their grey reptilian tails poking out from saran wrap. To the right, a single, skinned, intact raccoon, also wrapped in plastic, resting on a bed of ice. Its fangs formed an upside-down grimace above a sign: “Raccoon is back! $38.00.″ In a video that has now been viewed more than 295,000 times on TikTok, Glipsy pondered a question.

3 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Christina Tkacik

Antonio Scotto di Frega’s Neapolitan pizza is legit. Customers to his Reisterstown restaurant tell di Frega they like it even better than versions they’ve had while traveling to Italy. At Kecco’s Woodfire Kitchen, the Naples, Italy, native uses ultra fine “OO” flour to make his dough, Italian tomatoes to make his sauce, and fires his pizzas in an oven fueled by compressed logs imported from Italy.

4 weeks ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Christina Tkacik

Even on a Tuesday morning, the line was formidable. It snaked around in a U-shape beneath a covered patio just outside the bakery’s entrance, then extended down the block. Every few minutes, someone emerged from the storefront, victorious with bags in hand. The rest of us shuffled forward, hoping to be next. My jacket was thin against the morning chill, but I thought of the pastries inside.

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Christina Tkacik

After a bumpy past few years, the food and drink options at Camden Yards just might have turned a corner. Here’s hoping, anyway. At a media preview Tuesday at Oriole Park, team officials unveiled a number of new options sure to win over fans, including affordable sodas and a massive hamburger that’s actually really good. Best of all, we’re seeing a continued trend of expanded food offerings from Baltimore’s own tasty small businesses. Here’s what we’re looking forward to most.

1 month ago | thebaltimorebanner.com | Christina Tkacik

Ekiben and Attman’s Delicatessen will both be serving up their hits at Oriole Park at Camden Yards this season. “It’s baseball time,” Attman’s owner Marc Attman said. Attman’s previously had a stand at the ballpark but left a few years ago. Attman said he was excited to return for this coming season, where the menu will include the eatery’s signature corned beef and pastrami sandwiches as well as coddies and chocolate top cookies. “All the good stuff,” he said.