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.
Hampden loves a carb, and À Demain delivers. From bulgogi melts to croiffles (yep, croissant-waffle hybrids), this tiny café proves great things come in small packages.
Chill is the mission. Maryland’s first kava bar spans three levels, café, lounge, and retro-gaming haven, all fueled by kava and botanical mocktails that feel like a vibe shift in a cup.
The Annapolis favorite finally docked in Canton. Grab a Painkiller (levels 1 to 4, choose wisely), snag a table on the floating dock, and pretend you’re on island time.
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.
