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BY MAYA LORA Capital Style
The Carne Asada
platter at The
Goat in Annapolis.
PHOTOS BY BARBARA
HADDOCK TAYLOR
Add a little spice
The Goat brings a slightly upscale take on Mexican-American fusion to downtown Annapolis
When Brandon Bartlett pictured what would eventually become The Goat in downtown Annapolis, he had a
simple vision in mind: a taco shop that served beer.
Today, the sit-down restaurant offers much more on
its menu — and has abandoned tacos entirely. It’s housed
inside a 1,200-square-foot building with large windows
that let natural light streak into the intentionally dark,
moody space that Bartlett’s wife, Caite, decorated.
Between its indoor seating and outdoor patio, the
restaurant can seat about 50 customers.
The Goat has a “Latin tavern” feel, owner Bartlett
said.
“It’s not like super upscale, but it’s also not like, ‘Come
rage your face off,’” bartender Neal Carey said.
Bartlett described the food as a Mexican-American-inspired fusion that brings something new to the
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Owner Brandon Bartlett opened The Goat last year.
