Hampden has gone full-on island pub. Chamorro cuisine (that’s Guam, baby) meets English tavern in a moody, fireplace-lit space that’s giving cozy-luxe. Must-tries: shrimp + corn cakes and the katsu-drenched tomahawk pork chop. You’ll feel like royalty.
The name says it all: halal-friendly smash burgers and fiery Nashville hot chicken in a casual spot where flavor is the only thing over the top.
Hidden just off Thames Street, EMPA511 is pure Peruvian comfort. Flaky empanadas stuffed with everything from ham-and-cheese to wok-fried beef, plus sauces you’ll want to bottle up and take home.
The definition of “global chic.” Midlina blends intercontinental flavors – duck ramen, lobster pot pie, short ribs with truffle and black garlic – and has a moody speakeasy upstairs behind a bookshelf (Poe’s Tower, obviously). It’s giving Bond villain hideout energy, in the best way.
From viral videos to Patapsco Avenue, Chef Rock’s brick-and-mortar is bringing the heat. Crab cakes, crack and cheese, lamb chops, and wings boldly billed as slap yo ass but then pat you on the back.
