James Beard semifinalist closes Towson Mexican restaurant Nana

James Beard semifinalist closes Towson Mexican restaurant Nana

Carlos Raba, who reached the James Beard Award semifinals for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic in 2022, has closed his Towson restaurant, according to a post on social media. Rabab had been rotating menu items, developing partnerships and using promotions “to stay afloat” but he could not keep the doors open at Nana Baltimore in the 6900 block of York Road. “We can no longer sustain Nana and have made the extremely heart-wrenching decision to shut Nana’s…

Former James Beard semifinalist abruptly closes restaurant

The restaurant was opened in honor of the chef's great-grandmother. Here's why it shut its doors after just one year in business.

One of Baltimore’s top chefs just closed his Towson restaurant

Carlos Raba is a James Beard semifinalist who co-owned Baltimore's hottest Mexican restaurant, yet his efforts to branch out in Towson failed.

Mexican restaurant in Covington to permanently close its doors - Dining and Cooking

A restaurant in Covington has announced that they will be shutting down.Zapata Cantina, a Mexican restaurant located at 801 Madison Ave., will be going out of business on Wednesday, April 30.The restaurant announced the closure in a Facebook post on Saturday morning.”Is there really a ‘Good Time’ or a ‘Right Time’ to announce these decision’s [...]

Baltimore Fishbowl | After 16 months in business, Nana taqueria closes its doors permanently

After nearly 16 months in business, chef-owner Carlos Raba has closed his Mexican taqueria, Nana.Carlos Raba behind the counter of Nana. Photo by Aliza WorthingtonOn Friday, Raba and his team posted a message on social media saying they have made the “heart-wrenching decision” to shut their doors permanently.The business was the first project in Baltimore County for Raba, well known as the co-owner and chef of Clavel Taqueria and Mezcaleria in R…