DMV Empanadas made its mark on Baltimore area farmers' markets before opening a brick-and-mortar location at Cross Street Market in Federal Hill. "Bolivia natives Marco and Nacho Amaraz started DMV Empanadas [eight] years ago. Marco Amaraz had a house cleaning service and said he was tired of being around all the chemicals, so...

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Zeke’s Coffee is a local, Baltimore-based, small batch, family-owned coffee roastery that is a favorite around the city. "At Zeke’s, we use a fluid bed coffee roaster. Invented by Mike Sivetz, a physicist from Oregon in the 1970’s, fluid bed coffee roasters use hot air to create a fountain of coffee beans. This...

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Crepe Crazy is a Deaf-owned crepe restaurant in Baltimore, as well as a couple locations in Texas. After emmigrating from Russia and the Ukraine, owners Vladimir and Inna Giterman moved to Austin, Texas, so that their two children could attend one of the best schools for the Deaf. They started as a food...

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Thyme After Time is a restaurant and caterer in the Charleston area that has been around in a few different forms on the East End. First, I visited them when they were located on Ruffner Street. I ordered carryout from the menu - a bbq pulled pork sandwich with truffle fries - and...

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Founded in 1886, Faidley Seafood is one of the oldest and best-known purveyors of fresh and prepared seafood - especially crab cakes - in the Chesapeake region. Faidley’s is headquartered at its original location in the “World Famous Lexington Market" in Baltimore, Maryland. I had to order one jumbo lump crabcake, which comes...

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