Jane Marion

Food Editor at Baltimore Magazine

Food & Dining Editor/Baltimore Magazine

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Making Pizza with TinyBrickOven Owner, And Barstool Grant Recipient, Will Fagg

1 month ago | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

After working music festivals and pop-ups for few years, Will Fagg, a former Hopkins operating room nurse turned self-professed pizza nerd, opened TinyBrickOven in 2019. He had a bunch of loyal regulars, but it still wasn’t enough to sustain the business. And it didn’t help that he was having issues acquiring a liquor license in bar-hopping Federal Hill. So, last December, Fagg decided to call it quits. “I had tried everything possible but still was not making any money,” he says.
A Moment for the Sauces at The Local Fry-Which Can Completely Alter Your Eating Experience

1 month ago | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

As the Food Network, social media, and food-focused travel continue to blur our borders and make the world a smaller place, consumers are craving international flavors from tahini to turmeric. At Hampden’s The Local Fry, this trend has been going strong for a decade.
Miss Shirley’s Celebrates 20 Years of Pancakes and Maryland Pride

1 month ago | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

Twenty years ago, when longtime restaurateur Eddie Dopkin was getting ready to open Miss Shirley’s Cafe, the motivation was less about opening a breakfast spot and more about the chance to provide additional parking for his other properties across the street on Cold Spring Lane in Roland Park. “He was like, ‘I can’t just pay for a parking lot,’” recalls his son, David, who joined Miss Shirley’s as a general manager in 2007, then took over after his father passed away in 2013.
Baltimore’s Best Restaurants, 2025

2 months ago | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

There’s no one factor that tips the scales when choosing who should land on ourannual Best Restaurants list. From the taste and presentation of the food to the ambianceof the dining room, everything is weighed equally. This year, however, we wantedto highlight the establishments that embody one element we’ve come to especially appreciate—the art of hospitality. During the pandemic years, we let service slide.
Vlogger Victor Pham Flies High With His Chicken Wing Reviews

Dec 23, 2024 | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

The Howard County lawyer’s favorite pastime—critiquing wings at local spots—has attracted more than 375,000 TikTok followers.
Foreman Wolf’s The Duchess Set to Open in Hampden Next Week

Nov 28, 2024 | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

With the opening of The Duchess on The Avenue in Hampden on December 6 (a ticketed grand opening celebration December 4-5 will benefit B’more for Healthy Babies), Foreman Wolf Restaurant Group makes its first foray to the Western Pacific Rim, bringing Baltimore the bold flavors of the tropics. It’s a definite departure for the restaurant group—also behind Charleston, Cinghiale, Petit Louis Bistro, The Milton Inn, and Johnny’s—which is known for exploring classical European cuisine.
Meet the Baltimore Couple Behind the Plant-Based Bacon Praised by ‘Shark Tank’

Jul 11, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Jane Marion

Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
How Sally McKenney Found Sweet Success With Her Baking Blog

Jul 10, 2024 | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

To date, the Baltimore County baker has an average of 25-million page views each month on her website, which now includes 1,200 recipes and educational videos.
Zen and the Art of Chocolate Making

Mar 18, 2024 | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

Food & DrinkIn a swirl of spices and cocoa powder, Jinji Fraser comes into her own. By Jane MarionPhotography by Justin Tsucalasa crisp fall day, sunlight spills through the nearly floor-to-ceiling windows inside Jinji Chocolate at the cornerof Greenmount Avenue and 31st Street in Waverly. The circa-1873 Classical Revival-style building, with itsGreek temple-like form, was once the neighborhood’sofficial town hall—a bustling political and civic centerpiecefor the surrounding community.
The Best Baltimore Bites Our Food & Dining Editor Ate in 2023

Dec 22, 2023 | baltimoremagazine.com | Jane Marion

When I travel, my favorite way to explore the culture of a new place has always been through the lens of regional cuisine. In late March, I experienced southern Spain, where I feasted on plates of the region’s famed Jámon Ibérco ham and fell in love with Andalusian dish berenjenas fritas con miel—a savory and sweet fried eggplant in honey—washed down by bottles of Rioja wine that were as cheap as bottles of water. By October, I was in Honolulu, visiting my son and daughter-in-law.