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Best restaurants
BEST DELI
GIOLITTI DELICATESSEN
2068 Somerville Road, Annapolis.
410-266-8600. giolittideli.com
Dig into the porchetta sandwich, smothered in
melted cheese and caramelized onion. The bread is
baked daily in the kitchen, from scratch. The pork is
slow-roasted, on site.
“We take our food seriously,” said Gene Giolitti,
who — with his wife, Mary — opened this place 30
years ago in a town starved for Old World fare.
“Back then, there was nothing like this around,”
said Giolitti, 61. “My wife said she couldn’t even find
prosciutto [ham] in the grocery store.”
Nowadays, the lunch line snakes through the deli,
with patrons lusting for sandwich favorites like the
Italian tuna with capers and chopped cherry peppers;
the parma (imported rosemary-and-herb ham with
fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers); and the
Italian cold cut, a classic made from the choicest
meats. Pizzas, calzones and lasagna have their fans.
“There’s a loyal local following here, some of
whom come almost daily,” manager Cheryl Molesky
said. “We’ve grown by word-of-mouth.” Mostly when
those mouths are full.
“Quality is our guiding light,” said Giolitti, who was
born in Rome. “My grandmother said, ‘There are
very few things you must do in life, and one is to eat.
Fix food right and you’ll be in business.’ “
Ingrid Pereira holds a cheesesteak at Giolitti
Fine Italian Market and Delicatessen. PHOTO BY
BARBARA HADDOCK TAYLOR
THE LIST
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Japanese
Late-night dining
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Shika Sushi And Ramen
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Italian
Korean
NAMASTE FINE
INDIAN CUISINE
CAFE MEZZANOTTE & LUNA BLU
RISTORANTE ITALIANO (TIE)
Honorable mentions:
Osteria 177
Maggiano’s Little Italy
Seafood Palace Buffet
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YAMA SUSHI BAR
JA KUM SUNG
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STAN & JOE’S SALOON
Latin
JALAPEÑOS
Live entertainment
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