Carryout

Stanley Zerden looked through a cold rain, staring at another shuttered shop at Baltimore's Oldtown Mall, one of the city's oldest commercial districts. The corrugated metal gates were pulled down and padlocked at the China Garden and Soul Food Carryout. He was talking about the owner, Tian Zin Wang: "His is a typical story of an immigrant who came here to start a business and did quite well." Only this story ends with this line from a newspaper story published two days ago: "was shot multiple times during a robbery, police said."

Tyrone's New York Fried Chicken 1 W. North Ave. -- 410-244-8088 Hours --10 a.m.-3 a.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays In and out in --3 minutes Here, the two-piece chicken with fries, $2.99, had a drumstick and a thigh fried golden brown. It looked great, but had been sitting under a heat lamp for too long, which toughened the meat. The chicken sat on a pile of thin fries. Know of a good carryout place? Write to sam.sessa@baltsun.com.

Stone Mill Gourmet 2 Go Green Spring Station, 10751 Falls Road, Lutherville -- 410-821-1310 Hours --10 a.m-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday The do-it-yourself craze, so popular in home repairs, has spilled over to carryout food. A prime example of this is Gourmet 2 Go, the new addition to the Stone Mill Bakery operation in Green Spring Station. This stylish dispensary is adjacent to the Stone Mill Cafe, stretching out in a space that once housed the Brooklandville post office.

Leon Nelson wore his hair in long braids. He had been all over the region, riding alongside his father, who drives a bus for a living. He once played high school football and wore a white tuxedo to his junior prom. He was one of three people shot in a Chinese carryout on New Year's Day, and after spending three hours at Maryland Shock Trauma Center, he died of his wounds - becoming the city's first homicide victim of the year. At 17, he was also the first juvenile to be killed. "He was a kid with ambitions and a lot of dreams," said Steven Montgomery, a close friend of the family.

The owner of a Gamber carryout beer, wine and sandwich shop died late Monday after her car ran off Route 32 and crashed into the porch of a house, authorities said.Sandra Lee Timchula, 35, of the 2600 block of Sykesville Road near Gamber was ejected from the car, police said. She was taken by state MedEvac helicopter to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where she was pronounced dead at 10: 50 p.m., a hospital spokeswoman said yesterday.The 1998 Chrysler was traveling north on Route 32 (Sykesville Road)

Police are seeking a handyman in the death of a Southwest Baltimore carryout owner who was beaten with a hammer 11 days ago and died of his injuries this week.Chol Ho Kim, 75, owner of a carryout and hair salon in the 600 block of Cherry Hill Road, died Thursday at Maryland Shock Trauma Center.The attack occurred Oct. 27, when Kim began arguing with a handyman who claimed he was owed money for work he had done at the carryout store, police said. A hammer was thrown through the windshield of Kim's 1998 Buick, which was parked in tTC front of the store, then was used to strike Kim several times on the head and face, police said.

The closing last month of the Cooksville Carryout, where local residents have sipped beer and devoured sandwiches for decades, has left many wondering what will replace the small tavern, at a prime intersection in a growing area of western Howard County.But it is not clear what will happen to the site at Routes 97 and 144, a half-mile south of Interstate 70."They'll probably try to sell to an aspiring bar owner or liquor carryout [owner] and let them try to get a license," said Bill Glasgow, a lawyer representing owners Somkid Danzer and Surachai Gosakwatana, who, facing a series of county liquor violations, surrendered their license July 14.Some residents said they hope something other than a bar takes its place.

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot last night and his friend was seriously wounded when three gunmen in ski masks opened fire in a West Baltimore carryout, city police said.A Western District officer patrolling in his car about two blocks from Roots carryout and bar was flagged down about 9: 15 p.m. by a pedestrian who had heard gunshots coming from the carryout. The officer went to the corner of Vine and Smallwood streets, where an employee of a nearby barbershop reported that gunfire had erupted inside Roots.

One man was killed and three others seriously wounded last night after at least one gunman opened fire in a West Baltimore carryout store.Three of the four victims were shot in LG's Convenience Store in the 1700 block of W. North Ave. about 9: 15 p.m.One man with a gun, and possibly more, walked into the store and began firing, said Sgt. Jim Kelly of the Western District.The fourth victim was apparently chased through an alley before being shot at the corner of Mountmor Court and Westwood Avenue behind the carryout, he said.

Two people were fatally shot and a third man was critically injured in two unrelated shootings early yesterday and Thursday in East and Northeast Baltimore. Police said they had made no arrests.The latest slaying occurred about 2: 15 a.m. yesterday in the 2500 block of E. Hoffman St., police said, when a gunman walked into Jimmy's Carryout and shot a customer, Sean Van Bennett, 21, in the chest and right wrist.Bennett of the 4300 block of Forestview Ave. staggered to his car, which was parked about a block away, and was driven by a friend to Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival.

Stanley Zerden looked through a cold rain, staring at another shuttered shop at Baltimore's Oldtown Mall, one of the city's oldest commercial districts. The corrugated metal gates were pulled down and padlocked at the China Garden and Soul Food Carryout. He was talking about the owner, Tian Zin Wang: "His is a typical story of an immigrant who came here to start a business and did quite well." Only this story ends with this line from a newspaper story published two days ago: "was shot multiple times during a robbery, police said."

The Baltimore Police Department notified a liquor store and a carryout yesterday that they might be shut down under the city's new public nuisance law because of high levels of criminal activity in the stores. In the past year and a half, police said, they have logged nine incidents of violence and drug activity at Linden Bar and Liquors in the 900 block of W. North Ave. and eight incidents at Jimmy's Carryout in the 2500 block of E. Hoffman St. Each establishment will have a hearing before the police commissioner - Linden Liquors on Aug. 13 and Jimmy's Carryout on Sept.

A 28-year-old man who was on parole was charged with fatally shooting another man who was on his way to a Chinese food carryout last month in Northeast Baltimore. Allen A. Banks faces first-degree murder and handgun charges in the killing of Collin Mazyck, 24, in the 2700 block of Tivoly Ave. on Jan. 17. Detectives arrested Banks, of the 5400 block of Cedonia Ave., on Thursday. The victim's mother, Agnes Mazyck, said homicide detective Bryan Kershaw told her of the arrest Friday. "I'm just glad that they made an arrest, and I'm glad the police handled it because I wouldn't want another mother to feel the way I felt," said Mazyck, 59. Police are still trying to determine a motive in the killing and are exploring the possibility that Mazyck was robbed while he tried to buy a small amount of marijuana, authorities said.

Stone Mill Gourmet 2 Go Green Spring Station, 10751 Falls Road, Lutherville -- 410-821-1310 Hours --10 a.m-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday The do-it-yourself craze, so popular in home repairs, has spilled over to carryout food. A prime example of this is Gourmet 2 Go, the new addition to the Stone Mill Bakery operation in Green Spring Station. This stylish dispensary is adjacent to the Stone Mill Cafe, stretching out in a space that once housed the Brooklandville post office.

Hoehn's Bakery Woodlea Bakery 4905 Belair Road, Baltimore -- 410-488-7717 Hours --6 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays In and out in --1 minute Here, the peaches were not so hot. Some of the fruit slices looked like they were past their prime, and others were grainy. The piece of cake, $4.75, was 8 inches long and 5 inches wide. Know of a good carryout place? Let us hear about it. Write to sam.sessa@baltsun.com.

Tyrone's New York Fried Chicken 1 W. North Ave. -- 410-244-8088 Hours --10 a.m.-3 a.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays In and out in --3 minutes Here, the two-piece chicken with fries, $2.99, had a drumstick and a thigh fried golden brown. It looked great, but had been sitting under a heat lamp for too long, which toughened the meat. The chicken sat on a pile of thin fries. Know of a good carryout place? Write to sam.sessa@baltsun.com.

GlasZ Cafe Stella Notte Ristorante 8809 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City -- 410-461-1122 Hours --11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays In and out in --6 minutes This creamy 5-ounce side of pasta salad only cost $1.58 but didn't really impress us. It was just OK. Know of a good carryout place? Write to sam.sessa@baltsun.com.

When restaurant critic Elizabeth Large asked for favorite desserts on her dining blog (baltimoresun .com/diningatlarge), we were struck by how many people love bread pudding. We decided to try four from local restaurants. Because most of those we sampled were made in advance, we called ahead, then noted the time it took to get the dessert once we turned up at the restaurant. Linwoods 25 Crossroads Drive, Owings Mills -- 410-356-3030 Hours --Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 5:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Sundays In and out in --7 minutes Though tasty, this chocolate bread pudding, $8.40, was not what we expected.

Raw or steamed, squid has little appeal to us. But bread and fry it, and we're big fans. We ordered fried calamari from four area restaurants. Here's what turned up. Mezze 1606 Thames St., Baltimore -- 410-563-7600 Hours --5 p.m.-11 p.m. daily Restaurant's estimate --10-15 minutes Ready in --11 minutes Presentation beat out substance with this order, $9.40. With pecorino cheese, garlic sauce, chopped tomatoes and lettuce, it looked the prettiest. But there was only about half as much calamari as in the other orders.

Kibby's Restaurant and Lounge Playbook Sports Bar 6700 German Hill Road, Dundalk -- 410-633-2665 Hours --11 a.m.-2 a.m. daily Restaurant's estimate --10 minutes Ready in --9 minutes The chopped shrimp were doused in too much dressing on this sandwich, $10.49. The bread was toasted, even though we asked for plain. Some fries and a pickle spear came on the side. Know of a good carryout place? Let us hear about it. Write to sam.sessa@baltsun.com.