06-27-2024 Howard - Flipbook - Page 34
Best restaurants
Deli
ROSIE’S DELICATESSEN
2465 Route 97, Suite 15, Glenwood. 410982-6551. Rosiesdelicatessen.com
New York-style delis thrive in, well,
New York. But in western Howard
County, with its checkered tracts of
cows and posh colonials?
Rosie’s is bustling in the boonies.
Having opened in January, the upscale
deli has impressed patrons with its
savory subs, coffee bar and homey feel,
a turn-on for a fast-food joint these
days.
“We try to get to know our guests
and to give them a high level of
hospitality in a deli atmosphere,”
co-owner Anthony DiGangi said.
Popular subs are Rosie’s Italian
(named, like the deli, for DiGangi’s late
mother) and the Bada Bing, a fresh
fried chicken cutlet flanked by all the
trimmings. Breakfast sandwiches draw
early crowds.
The deli doubles as a market for
Italian groceries, including salads and
sliced meats. (Think: Dipasquale’s, of
Baltimore, with free parking.) Rosie’s
and its sister restaurant, Walker’s Tap
& Table, bookend the same shopping
center and share their kitchen maestro,
Chad Wells, named best chef by
Howard Magazine readers.
THE LIST
Place to take
out-of-towners
HUDSON COASTAL
Honorable mentions:
Walker’s Tap & Table
Xenia Greek Kouzina
GameOn bar+arcade
Place to take the kids
GAMEON BAR+ARCADE
Honorable mentions:
Hudson Coastal
Decadent, A Coffee and Dessert Bar
Tino’s Italian Bistro & Wine Bar
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Seafood
HUDSON COASTAL
Sports bar
ALE HOUSE COLUMBIA
Honorable mentions:
Xenia Greek Kouzina
The Elkridge Furnace Inn
The Collective Offshore
Honorable mentions:
Green Turtle
Manor Hill Tavern
White Oak Tavern
Server
Steak
FOZAN “FUZZ” FAROOQUI, GRILLMARX STEAKHOUSE
WALKER’S TAP & TABLE
& RAW BAR
Honorable mentions:
Jose Torres, Xenia Greek Kouzina
Liz Nissley, Hudson Coastal
Shawn Clark, Hudson Coastal
Honorable mentions:
Cured | 18th & 21st
The Iron Bridge Wine Co.
Xenia Greek Kouzina
