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HEALTHFUL MENU:
TRUE KITCHEN
Honorable mentions:
CAVA
First Watch
Preserve
INDIAN: BASMATI
INDIAN RESTAURANT
Honorable mention:
Namaste Fine Indian
Cuisine
ITALIAN: OSTERIA 177
Honorable mentions:
Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen
& Wine Bar
Luna Blu Mezzanotte
JAPANESE: JOSS
CAFÉ & SUSHI BAR
Honorable mentions:
Fuji Hibachi Sushi & Lava
Bar
Nova Sushi Bar & Asian
Fusion
Nagoya Asian Bistro &
Sushi Bar
LATE-NIGHT
DINING: GAMEON
BAR+ARCADE
Honorable mentions:
Fox’s Den
Chick and Ruth’s
Stan and Joe’s Saloon
LATIN: JESSEJAY’S
LATIN INSPIRED
KITCHEN
Michelle and Hasson Diggs, owners of Blondie’s Doughnuts in Edgewater, pictured with some of the breakfast and lunch
hot sandwich offerings. JEFFREY F. BILL/STAFF PHOTOS
LIVE
ENTERTAINMENT:
RAM’S HEAD ON
STAGE
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Blondie’s Doughnuts
8 Mayo Road, Edgewater. 443-961-6089. blondiesdoughnuts.com
Six years ago, Blondie’s Doughnuts owner Michelle
Diggs had a doughnut that changed her life.
That chocolate and sea salt doughnut, made by a shop
in Portland, Maine, prompted Diggs to switch from a
career in clinical research to a pursuit of making delectable doughnuts for customers in Baltimore and Annapolis.
From its humble start at farmers’ markets to the
grand opening of its first storefront in Edgewater last
fall, Blondie’s has wowed with a variety of fluffy, fried
doughnuts, made with its signature brioche dough. An
array of hearty breakfast sandwiches, made with handmade bread and smoked meats, offer a more savory
morning option.
“When you appreciate the feedback from your
customers, the hard work that the team puts in, and,
again, the love that you put into what you make, it’s like
Honorable mentions:
Jalapeños
Caliente Grill
Señor Chile
Some of the doughnuts available at Blondie’s Doughnuts
in Edgewater. Front row: Showgirl, Maple Bacon; Nana
Pudding; Pretty Kitty, Chai Spiced Sugar; and Lemon
Meringue. Back row: Starlet, Snickerdoodle; Diva Diahann
Strawberry Jam; and Sassy Sally, B’more Cream.
soul food to me,” Diggs said. “It comes from my soul
literally every single day.”
The Goat
OUTDOOR DINING:
LURES BAR & GRILLE
Honorable mentions:
The Point Crab House &
Grill
GameOn bar+arcade
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen
PIZZA: VIN 909
WINECAFE
Honorable mentions:
GameOn bar+arcade
Fox’s Den
Ledo Pizza
PLACE TO TAKE OUTOF-TOWNERS: LURES
BAR & GRILLE
Honorable mentions:
Leo Annapolis
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen
GameOn bar+arcade
PLACE TO TAKE THE
KIDS: LURES BAR &
GRILLE
Honorable mentions:
GameOn bar+arcade
Coconut Joe’s Bar & Grill
Always Ice Cream Co.
SEAFOOD: LURES
BAR & GRILLE
Honorable mentions:
Edgewater Restaurant
O’Leary’s Seafood
Restaurant
Boatyard Bar & Grill
SERVER: JACKSON
WARRINER, LURES
BAR & GRILLE
Honorable mentions:
Stan and Joe’s Saloon
The Point Crab House & Grill
Stan and Joe’s Riverside
Honorable mentions:
Erica Taylor, JesseJay’s
Latin Inspired Kitchen
Jennifer Yitts, JesseJay’s
Latin Inspired Kitchen
Amanda Shelton, Petie
Greens
LUNCH MENU: LURES
BAR & GRILLE
SPORTS BAR:
HEROES PUB
Honorable mentions:
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen
Boatyard Bar & Grill
Harvest Thyme Tavern
Honorable mentions:
All American Steakhouse
Stan and Joe’s Saloon
JB’s Severna Park
NEW RESTAURANT
(TIE): BLONDIE’S
DOUGHNUTS AND
RAR/CHESSIE’S
WHARF
Honorable mentions:
100 Lots
Adam’s on Fourth
— Natalie Jones
STEAK: LEWNES’
STEAKHOUSE
Honorable mentions:
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
JesseJay’s Latin Inspired
Kitchen
Tuscan Prime
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