DINING TRENDS
Savor the Chesapeake A culinary compendium of restaurant, food, and beverage news and trends from the Chesapeake region By Kelsey Casselbury
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow There’s no doubt that the past 18 months have been devastating for the restaurant industry, and now we’re devastated about the recent closures of some beloved Annapolis eateries, including: Fado, which had its last on October 30th. “We are immensely proud of our time here and want to recognize the people who have honored us by being part of our team, many of whom have been with us for many years,” said its owners in a social media announcement. “...To all the business plans, weddings, families, short lived ‘romances,’ wakes, schemes, and celebrations that started inside our four walls.” Reportedly, a seafood restaurant, SeaSalt, will open in the Park Place location in the spring. Sam’s on the Waterfront, which closed on September 26th. The Mexican Cafe, which closed at the end of September. We will truly miss their phenomenal margaritas.
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Every New Beginning Comes from Some Other Beginning’s End We’re trying to remain optimistic here in the light of these closures, so we’ll wipe away the tears because RAR Brewing announced at the end of September that they’ll be opening a hybrid taproom and restaurant in Mexican Cafe’s former location in West Annapolis. Although details are sparse right now, we do know that RAR already makes some fantastic beer in its Cambridge, Md., brewery. RAR also recently opened a second space, called The Labrartory immediately next door to its original taproom, and trust us when we say that it looks really cool. There’s a new establishment, Pour Dog House, up in Millersville that opened in mid-September. They serve up hot dogs and sausages, along with wings, salads, and more, plus a huge selection of beers. The restaurant also advertises a charitable initiative where every time someone orders Pour Dog House’s “Dog Beer”—brewed especially for pups—they donate up to 75 cents to the local SPCA. It probably goes without saying that dogs are welcome. Woof! Pour Dog House | 722 Generals Highway, Millersville | pourdoghouse.com
