Last Updated on September 19, 2021
July 26, 2021
Comment: Unless noted in the comments these establishments were recommended by one or more Foodies’ members. Additional comments will be added when new information is obtained.
Blogs/Newsletters
- Serious Eats: https://www.seriouseats.com
- Allrecipes: https://www.allrecipes.com
- Kitchn: https://thekitchn.com
- Food & Wine: https:’’www.foodandwine.com
- Food 52: https://food52.com
- Korean kimchimari: https://kimchimari.com
- La Cucina Italiana: https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com
- The forked spoon: https://theforkedspoon.com
- Andrew Zimmern: https://andrewzimmern.com
- Gastro obscura: https://www.atlasobscura.com
- Food network: https://www.foodnetwork.com
- Culinary backstreets: https://culinarybackstreets.com travel, tours
- The Woks of Life: https://thewoksoflife.com Chinese cooking
- Taste (Australia): https://www.taste.com.au
- My Spicer: https://www.myspicer.com
- Relish: https://www.relish.com
- Chili pepper madness: https://www.chilipeppermadness.com
- My recipes: https://www.myrecipes.com
Interesting online food and equipment sources (mail order)
- Kalyustyan’s 123 Lexington Avenue, New York https://kalustyans.com Excellent spices, grains, and more. Enormous selection.
- Yummy Bazaar: https://yummybazaar.com Foreign foods in particular
- igourmet: https://www.igourmet.com
- America’s Test Kitchen: https://www.americastestkitchen.com cooking products and reviews
- Murray’s Cheese: https://www.murrayscheese.com famous NYC cheese store, wide variety
- Spice House: https://www.thespicehouse.com spices and recipes
Nearby Restaurants
Asian
- Akira Ramen & Izakaya 10101 Twin Rivers Road, Columbia (near the mall) fine ramen and sushi
- Thai Heaven 6413 Frederick Rd, Catonsville Solid Thai food
- Asian Court 11105 Resort Road, Ellicott City Dim Sum, Cantonese and other dishes
Spanish
- Tio Pepe 10 E Franklin St Baltimore, classic, Spanish, expensive
Indian
- Indian Delight 622 Frederick Road, Catonsville Good solid standard Indian. Parking in back
- The Mint Room 9469 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City 21042 Upscale, limited menu, no liquor license (BYOB)
Diners
- TT Diner 6300 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville One of a chain, large menu
- EC Diner 10055 Baltimore National Pike, Baltimore Crab cakes recommended
Bars & Grills
- Mutiny Pirate Bar & Grill 7190 Troy Hill Drive, Elkridge Popular, seafood, burgers etc.
Coffee Shops/Cafes
- Croustille Cafe (croustille = crunchy in French) 1404A Reistertown Road, Pikesville cafe and bakery
- Old Mill Cafe 4 Frederick Road, Ellicott City charming cafe with fine sweet cakes and some savories. Note: This lovely cafe is at the Ellicott City end of the Trolley Trail (~1.5 miles each way) which runs from Catonsville to Ellicott City. At the Catonsville end is the Breadery allowing for a nice walk and coffee and cake at each end.
Outdoor Markets
- Catonsville Sunday Farmers Market 15 Mellor Street, Catonsville Good market, expensive, while you wait knife sharpener company every other week
- Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar April to end December at Holliday & Saratoga Streets under the Jones Falls Expressway.
- Waverly Market (32nd Street Market) 400 East 32nd Street, Baltimore
Food Stores
- The Breadery 418 Oella Ave. Catonsville Fine bread, small eclectic wine selection. Lots of parking across the street. At one end of the Trolley Trail (see Old Mill Cafe above)Goldberg’s NY Bagels 1500 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore Arguably the best bagels in Baltimore, flagels available!
- H Mart Catonsville 800 N. Rolling Road Korean and other Asian. Great fish. Good prices
- H Mart Ellicott City 3301 N. Ridge Rd Korean and other Asian. Great fish. Good prices. Fast food restaurants/cafes inside
- Wegmans 10100 Reisterstown Rd, Garrison
- Wegmans 8855 McGaw Rd, Columbia
- Walmart Supercenter 3601 Washington Blvd, Arbutus Crowded, often out of stock,long waits at cashier but great produce
- Wild Seafood 7901 Oceano Ave. Jessup. In the MD wholesale fish and produce market. They also sell retail. Fresh, high quality expensive
- Triniacria Italian 406 N. Paca St. Baltimore
- Scittino’s Italian Market, 1701 Edmondson Ave. Catonsville Small expensive but good cold cuts, limited selection.
- JW Treuth Butcher 328 Oella Avenue Catonsville
Nearby Wine and Liquor Stores
- Pine Orchard Liquors 10281 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City 21042