![]() Kaydian Bennett and her food truck Bennett 5 Star Grill is the winner of best Black owned restaurant. Kelsey’s Restaurant, Irish Pub & Banquet Room “Everything we do, we try to do the best,” said bartender Kristina Markman, voted “best bartender” by our readers.īakery: Decadent, a Coffee and Dessert Bar It begins as soon as guests enter, and someone holds the door open. Guests appreciate the imaginative cuisine, fresh seafood - “All the fish were swimming less than 72 hours ago,” says BonGiorni - and the almost obsessive attention to detail when it comes to cuisine and service. ![]() The love for this destination restaurant, named after the Greek word for hospitality, goes beyond just the cool atmosphere. Blue glass accents and blue lights pay homage to Greece, while wavy glass installations overhead call to mind the sea. “I love seeing people’s reactions when they walk through the front door,” said BonGiorni. Guests have come from as far as Washington and Frederick for a glamorous escape to Greece. ![]() “There’s nothing else like it” in Howard County. “The atmosphere is beautiful, comfortable and sexy,” said server Meredith BonGiorni, also voted “best server” in Howard County. With its sleek décor and ambitious Greek offerings, Xenia has become a Howard County favorite for fine dining after opening two years ago. After any meal, a dessert from the in-house bakery is a must.Īmbience, Best overall, Bartender, Chef, Place to take out-of-towners, Server, TakeoutĨ850 Columbia 100 Parkway, Columbia. The team brought over dishes like lamb chops and “colossal crab cakes” from a sister restaurant, By the Docks Seafood Restaurant in Middle River. Taking over the former Double T Diner on Baltimore National Pike, Kanellopoulos and business partner Spiros Korologos kept the diner’s retro exterior while revamping the inside décor and menu. Readers called EC Diner not only “pandemic MVP” but also named it the top in a variety of categories: breakfast/brunch, lunch, crab cake, dessert, late-night dining, new restaurant, outdoor dining, value and place to take the kids. When he opened EC Diner last year, owner John Kanellopoulos said: “This is a gamble we’re taking, but we love the food business, the people and the town.” Judging from our readers’ votes, it’s a gamble that paid off. It takes heart - and chutzpah - to start a new business in the middle of a pandemic. ![]() Baltimore Sun eNewspaper Home Page Close Menuġ0055 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City. ![]()
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