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The Baltimore Sun | Sunday, September 22, 2024
BEST AMBIENCE, BAR FOOD, BARTENDER, BEER LIST, OVERALL,
BREAKFAST/BRUNCH, BURGER, CHEF, COCKTAIL, CRAB CAKE,
DESSERT, LUNCH, OUTDOOR DINING, PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS,
PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OF-TOWNERS, SEAFOOD, SERVER
Lures Bar & Grille
1397 Generals Hwy., Crownsville, 410-9231606, luresbarandgrille.com
For nearly a decade-and-a-half, Lures
Bar & Grille has operated on Generals
Highway. Located across the street from
the historic Crownsville Hospital, it’s one
of the few restaurants cars pass by before
the Westfield Annapolis Mall.
Tristan Soja, part owner of the restaurant, says that the coastal-themed establishment has no special secret. Other than
“keeping things new and fresh” with its
food and cocktails, the service it provides is
habitual quality checking, he said.
The ambience is not just defined by the
light blue color theme and fish that decorate the walls. “Ambience starts as soon as
you walk in the door,” he said.
It’s carried from the host, to and from the
table by the servers and with little goldfish
garnishes that decorate each plate. Their
cocktails may be seasonal, but outdoor
dining is a year-round affair in a pavilion
with heaters. Soja describes it as a “casual
vibe with kind of upscale food and cocktails.”
— Megan Loock
Winners
Executive Chef, Ken Zellers at Lures Bar & Grill in Crownsville, holding Crab Cake Southern
Fancy. JEFFREY F. BILL/STAFF
BEST LATIN, TAKEOUT, VALUE
from Page 1
COCKTAIL: LURES
BAR & GRILLE
Honorable mentions:
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen
GameOn bar+arcade
Parley Room
FINE DINING:
LEWNES’
STEAKHOUSE
Honorable mentions:
Leo Annapolis
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen
Osteria 1 7 7
COFFEE: RISE UP
Honorable mentions:
Bean Rush Crownsville
InGrano Bistro Bakery
Ceremony Coffee
Roasters
FOOD TRUCK:
SMASH UP
BURGERS
CRABCAKE: LURES
BAR & GRILLE
Honorable mentions:
DMV and Beyond
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen
Greek on the Street
Honorable mentions:
Boatyard Bar & Grill
Edgewater Restaurant
G & M Restaurant
FROZEN TREATS:
ALWAYS ICE CREAM
CO.
DELI: GIOLITTI
DELICATESSEN
Honorable mentions:
Rita’s Italian Ice
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
Honorable mentions:
Chick and Ruth’s
The Italian Market
Park Deli
GREEK: CHRIS’S
CHARCOAL PIT
Honorable mention:
Paul’s Homewood Café
DESSERT: LURES
BAR & GRILLE
Honorable mentions:
Always Ice Cream Co.
Black Market Bakers
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen
HAPPY HOUR:
JESSEJAY’S LATIN
INSPIRED KITCHEN
Honorable mentions:
The Point Crab House
& Grill
Jalapeños
Stan and Joe’s Saloon
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired Kitchen
5471 Muddy Creek Road, Churchton.
240-903-8100. jessejays.com
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen offers an authentic fusion
of Mexican and Puerto Rican
cuisine, combining the owners’
backgrounds and love for hospitality.
Jesse Ramirez grew up cooking with his grandmother, went
to culinary school, and worked
at restaurants in Baltimore for 15
years. Jayleen Fonseca worked
in corporate food production for
17 years and dreamed of owning
a restaurant. The couple opened
JesseJay’s in 2019, innovating with
a food truck and outdoor seating to
survive the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It’s fresh, delicious Latin
food, just like our abuelitas — our
grandmas — taught us, with good
service the way it should be,” said
Fonseca.
The restaurant features ample
parking, a bar, and outdoor seating
options, including a large cabana
and a grassy space for kids to play.
The menu ranges from typical
Latin dishes, like eight varieties
of tacos and nachos, to authentic
dishes such as the Fried Red Snapper, served whole on a platter.
JesseJay’s
Latin
Inspired
kitchen, left,
and
owners Jesse
Ramirez
and Jayleen
Fonseca,
above.
PAUL W.
GILLESPIE/
STAFF
PHOTOS
— Bridget Byrne
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