DINING TRENDS
Savor the Chesapeake A culinary compendium of restaurant, food, and beverage news and trends from the Chesapeake region By Kelsey Casselbury
What’s on Tap Severna Park has a new neighborhood spot for casual drinks and elevated food. The Social opened in mid-January on Ritchie Highway, welcoming in patrons for bar service at 4 p.m. and dinner service at 5 p.m. Get this—they have two house cocktails on tap. Don’t mind if we do! 139 Ritchie Highway, Suite A | thesocialsp.com The owners of downtown Annapolis’ Preserve, Jeremy and Michelle Hoffmann, have another restaurant in the works: Garten, a new take on a German beer garden. They plan to serve wine and beer, along with elevated German cuisine in the former space of Cafe Bretton. 849 Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, Severna Park | facebook.com/garteneats Speaking of what’s coming, there’s something in the works for the space that used to house Union Jacks, near the Annapolis Towne Center. Vibe will be a 10,000-square-foot multi-use concert and venue space that will also feature two large 90
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cocktail bars and a full catering kitchen. As of press time, there wasn’t any word yet on an opening date. 2072 Somerville Road, Annapolis | facebook.com/vibe-102458378884901 Feeling hangry? Stop by Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken, a fast-casual restaurant over in the Festival at Riva where Cheeburger Cheeburger used to be. They serve up Nashville hot chicken sandwiches at five different spice levels, along with chicken fingers and bites, chicken and waffles, Korean chicken nuggets, loaded fries and salad (if you’re into that sort of thing). 2329 Forest Drive, Annapolis | hangryjoes.com Over on the other side of the Bay, plans are in the works for Dock House Restaurant in Chester in a brand-new 6,000-square-foot building being built adjacent to the water. Jody Schulz, owner of Boatels and operator of Fisherman’s Inn and Fisherman’s Crab Deck, is one of three operators, along with Justin Kiernan and Ron Kirstien from the Jetty Restaurant and Dock Bar. They hope for a May opening.
