Clavel Chef is Nominated for James Beard Award
April 3, 2019. Clavel was named a semifinalist in the Outstanding Bar Program category but did not become a finalist, so better luck next year. They are packed every Sunday for brunch, award or not.Baltimore has taken home just one James Beard Award: Spike Gjerde, the chef of Woodberry Kitchen, the defunct Parts & Labor, and Papi's Tacos, won Best Chef: Mid Atlantic in 2015.
Source: Christina Tkacik, The Baltimore Sun, April 3, 2019
The Dizz is No Longer for Sale
April 17, 2019. Darlene and Thomas L. Basta Jr., the owners of The Dizz have put retirement on hold and carry on with the business. After an outpouring of support from community members, the Bastas have kept The Dizz.
Lynn Szybist, the owners' assistant, said the bar plans to offer daily specials, especially in the discount department. Otherwise, little about the restaurant will change. Manager Elaine Stevens will still be on hand to run the place. I guess I'm still barred for another decade.
