DINING TRENDS
Kudos! Any kind of anniversary is special, but making it 20 years in the restaurant biz is no small feat. This month, Killarney House is celebrating two decades of Irish craic (that means “fun” in Gaelic) in Davidsonville. Co-owners Michael Galway and Anthony Clarke took the old, burned-out building of Spring House Restaurant & Deli on Central Avenue and turned it into a community favorite. “We appreciate the unending support our customers and neighbors have shown us, not just through our twenty years here in South County, but especially throughout the strain of the pandemic,” said Galway in a press release. Killarney House will celebrate all month long with live music, special menus, giveaways, charity fundraisers, and more. Slainte! 584 W Central Ave, Davidsonville | killarneyhousepub.com
Savor the Chesapeake
More accolades are in order, this time to a trio of Easton restaurants: Bas Rouge, The Stewart, and The Wardroom, all under the umbrella of Bluepoint Hospitality, were awarded a 2021 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. According to Wine Spectator, the Award of Excellence is given to restaurants with thoughtfully chosen selections appropriate for the cuisine and representative of a range of regions and styles. basrougeeaston.com; thestewart.com; thewardroom.com
A CULINARY COMPENDIUM OF RESTAURANT, FOOD, AND BEVERAGE NEWS AND TRENDS FROM THE CHESAPEAKE REGION By Kelsey Casselbury
Send Out the Welcome Wagon Who doesn’t love a good sandwich? Full On Craft Eats & Drinks plans to open later this fall in Annapolis Harbour Center (in the former location of Baja Fresh), offering a full menu of not only sandwiches, but also snacks, soups, and salads. This is the second location for Full On, which also operates in Rockville. The owners plan to offer a full bar and, hopefully in the future, an outdoor beer garden. According to the Full On’s website, the restaurant’s wings have been rated best in Maryland by Delish.com and Buzzfeed. Sounds like a taste-test is in order! 2478A Solomons Island Road, Annapolis | fulloncraft.com We’re always on the lookout for a good margarita, so it’s welcome news that Agave Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar plans to open in West Annapolis. The restaurant, which has long been a favorite for those vacationing at the Delaware beaches, will anchor MRE Properties’ redevelopment project, opening on the bottom floor of the 15,000-square-foot mixed-use building. Sadly, however, Annapolis has to wait a few minutes before giving Agave a shot (of tequila), as it’s not slated to open until fall 2022. 106 Annapolis Street, Annapolis | agavelewes.com
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Speaking of West Annapolis, here’s one new place you don’t have to wait for—Always Ice Cream Co. recently opened in the neighborhood. It’s the second scoop shop for the owners, who also founded Main Street’s Annapolis Ice Cream Co., serving up both dairy-based and vegan ice cream in all the flavors you might expect—and some you might not. More locations are in the works, with planned shops in Edgewater and Severna Park. 116 Annapolis Street, Annapolis | alwaysicecreamcompany.com If you mourned the loss of Anne Arundel’s Greene Turtle locations
last year, here’s some good news: The sports bar will return to the Waugh Chapel Towne Center this fall, reopening in the former location of Houlihan’s Restaurant and Bar, which closed in December 2020. Greene Turtle’s prior locations, now Smashing Grapes Kitchen + Wine Bar, were franchises, but the Waugh Chapel location was reportedly one of the chain’s highest-volume restaurants. This iteration will be owned by Greene Turtle itself; it will also accommodate the ghost kitchens for two delivery-only businesses, MrBeast Burger and George Lopez Tacos. 1407 S. Main Chapel Way, Gambrills | thegreenturtle.com
