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DINING
Carrot cake dessert at The Collective: Offshore & Encore in Columbia. PHOTO BY KARL MERTON FERRON
T
his list includes highlights from the
Howard County 2023 Best Restaurant winners, from tried-and-true
takeout spots to new dining destinations.
AMERICAN
The Ale House Columbia
A pub with locally sourced food, craft beers
on tap and live music.
6480 Dobbin Center Way, Columbia
443-546-3640
thealehousecolumbia.com
Bolder Food/Drink
A restaurant with outdoor patio and seasonal
menu of New American dishes.
17004 Frederick Road, Mount Airy
410-489-2491
bolder144.com
Busboys and Poets
The popular regional chain offers a full-service restaurant, bar and bookstore and is
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known for hosting a variety of events, from
open mic nights to poetry readings.
6251 Mango Tree Road, Columbia
410-734-2445
busboysandpoets.com
Bushel and a Peck Kitchen and Bar
This addition to Clarksville’s dining scene
focuses on Chesapeake Bay flavors with rotating Ukrainian-Lithuanian offerings.
12250 Clarksville Pike, Suite H, Clarksville
410-531-1809
bushelandapeck.com
The Collective: Offshore & Encore
Offshore features innovative seasonal cuisine
highlighting coastal flavors from Maine to the
Carolinas.
10221 Wincopin Circle, Columbia
443-545-1030
thecollectiveoffshore.com
Cured | 18th & 21st
Two restaurants under one roof with one
side offering a neighborhood corner bar with
comfort food and the other a Prohibition-era
supper club featuring live music and cocktails.
10980 Grantchester Way, Suite 110, Columbia
667-786-7111
Cured1821.com
Eggspectation
Offering a lengthy egg-focused breakfast
menu, plus American lunch and dinner fare.
6010 University Blvd., Ellicott City
410-750-3115
eggspectation.com/ellicott-city
The Food Market
The Baltimore-based restaurant known for its
comfort food dishes has a new, 5,000-squarefoot location in Columbia that offers both
indoor and outdoor dining.
10480 Little Patuxent Pkwy, G150, Columbia
410-997-7000
the-food-market.com