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Shilla Bakery Has Opened In Ellicott City 20 Aug 2013 | 03:52 pm
During my down time, the Shilla Bakery opened on Rte 40 in Ellicott City. Shilla is a Korean bakery with sweets and savory. I haven't been there yet, but I assume it has a selection similar to the B...
Take A Tour Of The New Turf Valley 20 Aug 2013 | 03:21 pm
The new Turf Valley development is bringing an impressive group of second restaurants to western Ellicott City -- a second Facci, a second Xitomate, a second Mimi's Kabob, etc. I posted about some of...
Here Comes The New Foreman-Wolf Restaurant; Construction Begins, Red Pearl Disappears 20 Aug 2013 | 05:11 am
Demolition at the new Foreman-Wolf restaurant Here comes the new Foreman-Wolf restaurant on the lakefront in Columbia. Construction has started on the new restaurant from the owners from Charleston,...
Hatch Chile Craziness This Week At Wegmans 20 Aug 2013 | 04:50 am
While I was away, Mena flagged for me that the Hatch chile event comes back this week to the Columbia Wegmans. The New Mexico chiles took over the Wegmans parking lot last year, and people could buy ...
Mark Your Calendar Now For Town Grill's Barbecue And Pick-Your-Own Fun At Larriland 31 Jul 2013 | 02:01 am
Brisket and BBQ chicken sandwiches at Town Grill This week is a gift. Don't waste it. Instead of sweating through late summer, you can enjoy some 80s over the next few days to pick-your-own peaches...
Comments About Fried Chicken, A New Gourmet Store in Ellicott CIty, And Xitomate's Chips 24 Jul 2013 | 03:20 pm
The long-lamented Old Bay chicken wings at Bon Chon One good suggestion leads to many, many more. I wrote about the fried chicken at the BP in Maple Lawn, and the comments were a long rush of good i...
New Restaurant Owners In Maple Lawn Coming From DC And Silver Spring; Opening Next Week? 24 Jul 2013 | 06:13 am
The new restaurant owners in Maple Lawn are folks who appear to own restaurants already in DC and Silver Spring. At least, that's the talk among business owners and the landlord about what will repla...
Here Come The Salads At Wegmans: RDADoc's Pears & Provolone At The Caesar Station 23 Jul 2013 | 03:20 pm
Wegmans has been open a year, but they're still making changes. RDADoc celebrated one innovation -- the salad station now open at lunch time and dinner time among the preapred foods: One of the thin...
Updates On Future Restaurants -- Highland Inn Working Indoors, Ernesto's Coming To Rte 40, Red Parrot At Turf Valley, Grille 620 Mystery 22 Jul 2013 | 07:32 pm
Highland Inn - Outdoor construction looks complete New restaurants keep coming to Howard County -- and we keep waiting for a few that have been on the board or under construction for a while. I'm co...
Last Night For The New Bon Chon Flavors! 21 Jul 2013 | 01:52 am
Bon Chon's new flavors will be old news! Arghhhhhhhhhh! Bon Chon is ending the new chicken flavors -- Old Bay and honey-hot. Today is the last day for them, reports Amber who sent the photo above. ...