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To celebrate its opening, the restaurant also
kicked off Vine Time, a happy hour special
that includes $12 bar snacks like goat cheese
stuffed peppers, mojo shrimp and marinated
olives, alongside $10 specialty cocktails, $5
hard cider or beer and $5 glasses of wine. The
happy hour promotion runs Monday to Thursday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 9
p.m. to midnight.
Titan previously operated two Smashing
Grapes restaurants in Anne Arundel County.
The Annapolis location closed last year and later reopened as The Lodge. A second location
in Gambrills is being renamed and converted
into The Farmhouse, a farm-to-table eatery.
Smashing Grapes is at 6200 Valencia Lane,
Suite C125, Columbia.
New dining in Howard
Bushel and a Peck Kitchen & Bar now
offer lunch and happy hour service in Clarksville Commons. The restaurant features dishes
inspired by and, when possible, sourced from
the Chesapeake region. “Whether our customers want to grab a quick bite at the bar, soak up
the sunshine on the patio, or gather for a work
lunch, they know that they can always find a
welcoming, approachable dining experience
here,” said Joe Krywucki, owner and chef.
12250 Clarksville Pike, Suite H, Clarksville
A new Korean restaurant, Namu Ramen
& Rolls, recently opened for carryout and
delivery in Clarksville Commons. Once renovations of the space near Kendall Hardware are
complete, they will be open for dine-in service
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Korean ramen is a mainstay on the menu. The noodle dish is made
with chicken-based broth, which is different
from the well-known Japanese style that uses
beef broth. More than 40 different types of
sushi rolls round out the menu. Namu is owned
by Jini and Yeong Chea, experienced restaurateurs who recently moved to the county. Their
previous venture, Red Kimono, was a popular
dining destination in Fairfax, Virginia. 12250
Clarksville Pike, Suite G, Clarksville
In Columbia, a fried chicken chain from
the West Coast has opened its doors. Crimson
Coward Nashville Hot Chicken serves up
— you guessed it — chicken tenders, sandwiches and wings in a spectrum of spice, from
no-heat to “Burnnnn Baby Burn.” In addition,
the restaurant offers specialties like “Joey Eats
Fries,” a plate of fries topped with a boneless
chicken breast, slaw, pickles and cheese. 7090
Deepage Drive, Columbia
On the horizon is Pupatella Neopolitan Pizza, which has plans to open its first
Maryland outpost this summer in a former
Pizza Hut space. The restaurant chain, based
in Northern Virginia with more outposts in
Washington, D.C., was founded over a decade
ago by a student from Naples, Italy. Pupatella
has certification from the Verace Pizza Association, verifying that its pies are made to strict
authentic Neopolitan standards. In addition to
pizza, diners can find street snacks like sausage
arancini and zucchini fries as well as paninis,
salads and small plates. 9160 Bendix Road,
Columbia
Kyo Matcha, a Japanese dessert and
teahouse chain that already has a location
in Ellicott City, opened in the Merriweather
District. The cafe features desserts like rolled
cakes, crepe layer cakes, cheesecake and ice
cream, of course, in the brilliant hues of matcha green tea. 6200 Valencia Lane, Suite C115,
Columbia
Howard County reporter Susan Soldavin contributed to this article.
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