On the Dining Scene...

We always want to bring our furry friends everywhere we go, and now we can add one more place to the list of where we can take them. Bark Social is opening a new location in Downtown Columbia. Back Social is a ‘clean, monitored, and gated dog park that serves coffee and breakfast items in the morning and beer, wine, and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and lunch items in the afternoon and evening. They also have doggy ice cream, pupsicles, and more.

Looking for a new fast-casual restaurant? Honeygrow is opening a dozen new locations in Maryland in 2023. Honeygrow offers stir-fry, salads, and more made with high quality ingredients. The first location to open will be in early 2023 in Hanover, followed by Owings Mills, Columbia, Annapolis, and Timonium. Keep an eye out for when these new locations will open.

Shipley Do-Nuts is opening their first Maryland location in Odenton. The business will be located at 1099 Annapolis Road and will serve more than 60 flavors of breakfast pastries made fresh daily. The bakery will include classic donuts as well as new creations like the “white iced with coconut.” Renovations are underway with plans to open soon

Drink Up…

Plan a date night at home with some of these sweet and romantic martinis. Play some music, enjoy a nice, home cooked dinner, and enjoy a drink this Valentine’s Day!

Queen of Hearts

Ingredients

1.5 oz. gin

3/4 oz. hibiscus syrup

3/4 oz. lemon juice

2 oz. sparkling wine

Optional: edible flower

Instructions

Shake gin, hibiscus syrup, and lemon juice. Pour into a wine glass and top with sparkling wine.