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Alma Cocina Latina - Irena Stein– Charm City Dreamers, Spotify episode. April, 2024
Life and work with Irena Stein– Voyage Baltimore, April, 2024
A sommelier picks his favorite Baltimore wine spots– Baltimore Banner, April, 2024
Life & Work with Irena Stein– Voyage Baltimore , April, 2024
The 21 Best Restaurants In Baltimore That Go Beyond Crab Cakes–Southern Living, March, 2024
Best Restaurants –Baltimore Magazine, March 2024
Stein Fotografo, restauradora, experta en el mundo culinario nos cuenta su vida y proyectos.– Interview by Gregory Prada. Youtube.
What's The Most Iconic American Food?.– Delish. January, 2024
29 Essential Cookbooks for Mexican and Latin American Cooking.–The Food Network. January, 2024
SRJC Culinary…Venezuela Bread.–Radio Interview KSRO. October, 2023
Irena Stein comparte su receta de arepa de vegetales de temporada y queso cremoso de cabra– People Magazine en español, October, 2023
Venezuela by-way-of Baltimore, in Gorgeous Color– Bmore Art, October, 2023
Restaurateur Irena Stein on Arepas and Venezuelan Food– Midday Radio Program, WYPR, August 2023
Arepas; From Venezuela to Your Kitchen– Forbes, August 2023
Alma Cocina owner Irena Stein discusses her new cookbook– CBS Live, July 2023
Alma’s Irena Stein Shares Recipes From New Arepa Cookbook– Baltimore Magazine, July 2023
Irena Stein: «La arepa ya no pertenece a los venezolanos, sino al mundo» – Curadas, June 2023
11 Best New Summer Cookbooks, According to F&W Editors – El Estímulo, May 2023– Food and wine, June 2023
Arepa: un nuevo libro estadounidense honra el pan venezolano – El Estímulo, May 2023
Best 50 restaurants –Baltimore Magazine, May 2023
Gathering at the table –Rina L Janet Leadership. Middot Conversations, March 2023
The best of corn –Foreman and Wolf on food and wine. Podcast, March 2023
Alma Cocina Latina Music Series–Baltimore Banner, January 2023
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Best Once-in-a-Lifetime Meal in Every State –Eat This Not That, December 2022
Trendy Maryland Restaurant Named Once-in-a-Lifetime Meal– MSN Food & Drink, NewsBreak and Daily Voice, December 2022
Arepas and a New Beginning: The Baltimore Restaurateur Introducing America to Venezuelan Food-and its Next Generation of Talented Chefs –The Epoch Times, October 2022
A Baltimore transplant's restaurant discoveries –Baltimore Banner, October 2022
"There's Never Been a Better Time to Eat in Baltimore"–Food & Wine, October 2022
"This Baltimore Restaurateur Promotes Rare Ingredients From The Amazon" –Flipbard, October 2022
Free the Tonka Beans. –The New Worlder, October 2022
“Skip The Tomato & Pair Your Burrata With This Summer Fruit Instead”–The Zoe Report, August 2022
“Irena Stein of Alma Cocina” –The Truth In This Art, July 2022
“Best Restaurants Readers Poll 2022” –Baltimore Magazine, March 2022
“50 Best Restaurants” –Baltimore Magazine, March 2022
"Baltimore's 38 Essential Restaurants" –Eater DC, March 2022
50 Best Restaurants. –Baltimore Magazine, February 2022
Bits & Bites: Break-ins hit Baltimore cafes, thieves steal $10,000 in equipment from Our Time Kitchen; 818 Market closes –Baltimore Sun, February 2022
Tom Sietsema’s 7 favorite places to eat in January 2022 –Washington Post, January 2022
We’re back to struggle’: Confusion and adaptation inside Baltimore’s restaurants under omicron surge –Baltimore Fishbowl, January 2022
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“FABULOUS FEASTING “ –The List Are You On It, December, 2021
Best Once-in-a-Lifetime Meal in Every State –Eat this, not that!, December, 2021
Alma Cocina Latina is a unique restaurant worth trying –The John Hopkings Newsletter, November, 2021
With Venezuela in Crisis, This Restaurant Offers Its Chefs a Landing Pad –Atlas Obscura, September 2021
Alma Cocina Latina brings a taste of Venezuela to Baltimore by cooking up visas for chefs –Baltimore Sun, September 2021
With Venezuela in crisis, restaurant gives new “soul” to young chefs –Kenyan News, September 2021
Review: Alma Cocina Latina –Baltimore Magazine, June 2021
The Future of Restaurants –The Philadelphia Citizen, May 2021
Getting ‘Beneath the Shell’ in Baltimore: Where to Eat, Stay, and Play –Condé Nast Traveler, April 2021
Stories of Southern Resiliency –The Southern Living, April 2021
HISTORIAS DE EXITO: El alma de la cocina latina de Irena y su misión de ayuda –EVTV, March 2021
El alma de la cocina latina de Irena y su misión de ayuda –La Voz de América, March 2021
Best Reinvention. Best Restaurants Readers’ Poll 2021 –Baltimore Magazine, March 2021
Taking The Restaurant As Community Kitchen Beyond The Pandemic –Zagat Stories
How this restaurant reinvented itself as a community meal service powered by immigrants –Today.com
Restaurants find a new revenue source: Feeding the hungry –The New York Times, February 2021
BEST: South American, Runner up: gluten free –Baltimore Magazine, January, 2021
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2020 Marylander of the Year: Honorable Mention Commentary –Baltimore Sun, December 2020
50 Best Restaurants –Baltimore Magazine, December 2020
A Baltimore Restaurant Leading the Charge on Food Security and Sustainability –UN Environment, November 2020
Interview: Baltimore Restaurateur Irena Stein –Unpeeled, November 2020
Providing planetary health diet meals to low-income families in Baltimore City during the COVID-19 pandemic –Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, October 2020
From Pandemic to Protests: How Food Businesses Are Responding –Bon Appetit, August 2020
50,000 meals at $10 each: These Baltimore business owners want to reimagine the city’s food system –Baltimore Sun, July 2020
Restaurants Pay It Forward With Donations and Buy-One, Give-One Deals –Baltimore Magazine, July 2020
‘Baltimore Can Be a Model For the World’: Irena Stein of Alma Cocina Latina on Transforming the Restaurant Industry –Resy, July 2020
Chefs Are Stepping Up, But Who’s Helping Them? –Shondaland, July 2020
Should Social Gastronomy Be Part of The Restaurant Industry’s New Normal? –Un-plated, July 2020
Baltimore’s Healthiest Restaurants –Fitt Ventures, July 2020
Cooking for charity model sparks longer-term investments –Restaurant Hospitality, July 2020
Without Reservation: Alma Cocina Latina –Baltimore Magazine, June 2020
Restaurants blow up their business models to thrive post-covid –Restaurant Business, June 2020
Ghost Kitchen: Baltimore Co-op Empowers Refugees and Immigrants Through Food Entrepreneurship –Thrillist, April 2020
Don't Want To Raise Menu Prices? Time to Get Creative –Restaurant Hospitality , January 2020
Tom Sietsema's 8 favorite places to eat for December 2019 –The Washington Post , December 2019
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It Means Soul – A Night at Alma–Eat me. Drink me, August 2018
News & Notes: Alma Cocina Latina–Canton Community Association, June 2018
Eat Like a Local in Baltimore–Garden & Gun, January 2018
Radio Interview of Irena Stein: "Opening a Restaurant" –Foreman and Wolf on Food & Wine (WYPR 88.1 FM), December 2017
Venezuelan Fulbright Scholar Brings Soulful Food to Baltimore–New American Economy, September 2017
USA Dinner- An Exploration Of Venezuelan Inspired Cuisine At Alma Cocina Latina–La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, September 2017
Local Chefs Discuss the Art of Ceviche–The Baltimore Sun, July 2017
Most eye-popping dishes at Baltimore area restaurants–The Baltimore Sun, June 2017
¿Quién es el sous chef que pone a vibrar la cocina de Alma Cocina Latina?–El Estímulo, May 2017
Maize Craze: Venezuela's cornmeal arepa is on the rise in Baltimore–The Baltimore Sun, May 2017
11 Hottest Cocktails to drink in Bars Now–Liquor.com, February 2017
Venezuelan Culinary Artistry: Alma Cocina Latina–Annapolis Home Magazine, March 2017
Venezuelan Culinary Artistry: Alma Cocina Latina, Annapolis Home Magazine, March 2017
La Gustosa Alma de Enrique Limardo, Spanish Influential Magazine, March/ April 2017
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Top Ten Dishes in Baltimore, City Paper, January 2016
How to make arepas. Baltimore Sun, September 2015
Best New Restaurant, City Paper, September 2015
Sunday Brunch at Alma Cocina Latina, Channel 11, WBAL
Best Restaurants in Baltimore, Baltimore City Guide, 2015
Alma Cocina Latina Makes Ceviche, You Tube
2015 AIA Excellence in Design Award, Good Design = Good Business
Alma Cocina Latina Delivers Delightful Venezuelan Cuisine, City Paper, November 2015
Alma Cocina Latina is Coming to Baltimore, Examiner, January 2015
Soul Food, Baltimore Magazine, October 2015
Alma Cocina Latina Brings the Soul of Caracas to Canton, Baltimore Sun, June 2015
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Praise for Alma
Alma Cocina Latina, voted:
2024 Best restaurants
2023 Top 50 Best Restaurants 2022 Top 50 Best Restaurants 2022 Best South American
2022 Runner up: Best Gluten Free 2021 Runner up: Best Gluten Free
2020 Top 50 Best Restaurants
2020 Best Vegetarian
2020 Best Fine Dining , first runner up –Baltimore Magazine, Best Restaurants, Readers' Poll
2021 Best Once in a lifetime Meal –Eat this, not that!, December, 2021
2017 Top Ten Best Restaurants (Voted #8)
–The Baltimore Sun, 2017 Top Ten Best Restaurants
2018 Best Ambiance
2017 Best Ambiance
2017 Best Global Fare
2017 Runner Up for Best Overall Restaurant
–Baltimore Magazine, 2017 Best Restaurants, Readers' Poll
2017 Best Date Night Spot
2016 Best Restaurant
2016 Best New Spot
2016 First Runner Up for Best Happy Hour
2015 Best Latin Restaurant
–Baltimore Magazine, Best of Baltimore
2016 Best Venezuelan Restaurant
–City Paper, Best of Baltimore, Readers' Poll
Voted one of the Top Ten Restaurants of 2015, City Paper, January 2016
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Diner's Choice Best of Baltimore, 2015, Best Latin Food
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Top Ten Dishes in Baltimore, City Paper, January 2016
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Top Ten Dishes in Baltimore, Baltimore Magazine, January 2016