Barracudas, a Locust Point Tavern, has opened in the space where Luca's closed back in April. Pizza is on the menu, and entrees include Low Country shrimp and grits, orange-sage chicken, and a signature meatloaf beef, pork, and veal. The address is 1230 E. Fort Ave., and the phone number is 410-865-2832. Anyone been?

Sam Sessa shot this the photograph of Screwballs Frozen Delights in Locust Point. It's been open since Memorial Day weekend, and blog regulars have mentioned it. Now that it's three weeks into fall, I'm telling you about it. The old-fashioned ice cream parlor's address is 1400 Towson St., and the phone number is 410-241-3217.

Washington's Brasserie Beck won't be adding a Baltimore location after all. News that it might heated up the boards back in September. But, it turns out that chef Robert Wiedmaier instead chose Bethesda for the first expansion of his popular Belgian cafe. Mussel Bar is open for business.