Baltimore foodies having been wondering what Abacrombie, once one of our finest restaurants, is like under its new management. After it and the bed and breakfast that housed it were sold, the dining room had a couple of false starts and then finally closed. Diners who ate there during that period sometimes had some pretty bad experiences. I actually wondered if it would ever reopen.

But now Jerry Pellegrino, owner of Corks in Federal Hill, has taken over the restaurant and is working with Jesse Sandlin as executive chef and Greta Clausen as general manager. The question is whether they will be able to duplicate the success of former owner/chef Sonny Sweetman. He’s a hard act to follow.

Find out what I think in my review in next week’s Arts & Life Today section.

(Chiaki Kawajiri/Sun photographer)