The 28th Annual Taste of Maryland took place on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the Loews Annapolis Hotel. The evening featured food sampling from over two dozen local restaurants, EVO craft beer and mingling with members of our state legislature.
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The Taste of Maryland is the Restaurant Association of Maryland's signature Government Affairs event. Held each year at the Loews Annapolis Hotel, the event brings Maryland's hospitality leaders together with their state legislators to advocate for the industry and sample food from restaurants around the state.
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The Food
Thank you to all the restaurants that participated!
| Anne Arundel County | |
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| Blackwall Hitch - Annapolis | Maryland Crab Risotto |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream - Annapolis | Assorted Ice Cream Flavors |
| Cakes Plus | Cupcakes: Vanilla, Chocolate, Spice, Lemon and Red Velvet |
| Carrol's Creek Cafe | Chocolate Cups with Grand Marnier Cream & Berries |
| Iron Rooster | Breakfast Fried Rice |
| Ledo Pizza - Annapolis | Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza, Jumbo Wings |
| Middleton Tavern | Cream of Crab Soup |
| Miss Shirley's Cafe - Annapolis | BBQ Pork Mac & Cheese |
| O'Brien's Steakhouse | Oyster Shooters |
| Preserve | Pimento Cheese on Fry Cracker |
| Rams Head Tavern - Annapolis | Lamb Meatballs with a Mediterranean Tomato Sauce and Saga Blue Cheese Polenta |
| Baltimore City | |
| BotaniCuisine | Plant-Based, Vegan Friendly Empanadas; Cheesecake, Burger Bites |
| THE LAND of KUSH | Kale Salad |
| Baltimore County | |
| Maryland Wineries Association | Assorted Maryland Wines |
| McDonald's - Greater Baltimore Area | Chicken McNuggets, All New Buttermilk Crispy Tenders, Side Salad |
| Carroll County | |
| RockSalt Grille | Shrimp Salad |
| Garrett County | |
| Ace's Run Restaurant & Pub | Brown Butter Sea Scallops Fried Cheese Curds |
| Brenda's Pizzeria | Sausage Smackers w/ BBQ Sauce and Sweet & Spicy Sauce Baked Penne w/ Slow Simmered Pork Sauce, Sauteed Chicken |
| Trader's Coffee House | Waffles, Breakfast Cookies and Chicken Salad |
| Howard County | |
| Basta Pasta | Crab Balls, Portobello Crostini, Cream of Crab Soup, Maryland Crab Soup |
| Coastal Sunbelt Produce | Fresh (Mild) Salsa and Mango Salsa |
| Congressional Seafood | Wild Blue Catfish |
| Kloby's Smokehouse | Georgia Peach Brisket Sliders |
| Saval Foodservice | Southern Chicken and Waffles |
| Tino's Italian Bistro | Chicken Brunello, Penne With Marinara, Meatballs, Fresh Mozzerella Skewers |
| Prince George's County | |
| Royal Cup Coffee | Cold Brewed Coffee and Artisan Iced Tea |
| Queen Anne's County | |
| Harris Crab House | Oyster Raw Bar |
| Wicomico County | |
| EVO Public House | Crispy Pork Belly & Pickles |
| Evolution Craft Brewing Co. | Lot #3 IPA, Lot #6 Double IPA, Rise Up Stout and Exile Red Ale |
Event Sponsors
Thank you to our 2018 sponsors!
