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Best restaurants
Best Black-owned
Restaurant
Chick & Ruth’s Delly
165 Main St., Annapolis. 410-269-6737.
chickandruths.com
After owner Keith Jones died suddenly in
February, patrons of the long-lived Annapolis diner
wondered about its future. Not to fret, Jones’ son
said: Chick and Ruth’s will stay the course, be it
appetizer, entree or dessert.
“We’re not out to reinvent the wheel,” said
Spencer Jones, 22, the majority owner. “Chick and
Ruth’s has been successful [56 years] longer than
I’ve been alive.”
Count on the crab cakes, milk shakes and the
recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance each morning.
Not to mention the more than 50 sandwiches oft
named for politicians (The Larry Hogan, The
Thurgood Marshall, The Marvin Mandel Dog).
“We will make tweaks here and there,” said Jones,
a graduate of Virginia Tech. “I’m a huge political
junkie [who can name all 100 U.S. senators], so
we’ll get more local lawmakers on the menu. We
might name something for President [Joe] Biden,
Vice President [Kamala] Harris and both the first
lady and gentleman.”
Another likely add: chocolate ice cream. To now,
the deli has served only vanilla, with chocolate
syrup.
“I’m no cook, but I’ve leaned on good people,”
Jones said. “This place has a unique culture and,
while there’s a learning curve, it has been a nice
challenge. I learned a lot from my dad and I know
he’ll be looking down on — and out — for us.”
The List
Ambience
Bar food
Best overall
Honorable mentions:
Honorable mentions:
Honorable mentions:
Mutiny Pirate Bar & Island Grille
The Hideaway
Twain’s Tavern
Heroes Pub
Galway Bay Irish Restaurant and Pub
Park Tavern
Willy’s Kitchen
Brian Boru Restaurant & Pub
Mutiny Pirate Bar & Island Grille
Bakery
Barbecue
Black-owned restaurant
Honorable mentions:
Honorable mentions:
Honorable mention:
Donut Shack
Carlson’s Donuts & Thai Kitchen
Black Market Bakers
Mission BBQ
Annapolis Smokehouse & Tavern
Adam’s Taphouse & Grille
Machos Street Kitchen
The Point Crab
House & Grill
Blue Crab Cupcakes
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Mutiny Pirate Bar &
Island Grille
The Hideaway
The Point Crab
House & Grill
Chick & Ruth’s Delly