All the Holiday Dining Deals…and a new pop-up!

Local Food Finds

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• Are you ISO (in search of) a restaurant that’s open on Christmas Day?  Here’s several listed below!  Be sure to call ahead just in case you need reservations.
  • Basmati – 2311 Forest Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Buddy’s Crab and Ribs – 100 Main Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Chart House – 300 Second Street, Annapolis, MD 21403
  • Dock Street (no food, drinks only) – 136 Dock Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • House of Hunan – 2311 Forest Drive, Suite E, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Jack’s Fortune – 960 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis, MD 21403
  • Joss Café and Sushi Bar – 195 Main Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Nagoya – 1368 Cape St Claire Road, Annapolis, MD 21409
  • Tarin Thai Cuisine – 138 Main Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • O’Briens Oyster Bar and Seafood Tavern – 113 Main Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Pusser’s Caribbean Grill – 80 Compromise Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Rams Head Tavern – 33 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
  • Ziki Japanese Steakhouse – 1906 Towne Centre Boulevard, Suite #4250, Annapolis, MD 21401
• If your Tik Tok pie recipe is a fail, call up local fave, Chef Big Money, and order a pie (or two)! You can find him on Thursday, December 21^st at Hero’s Last Chance Farmers Market from 4-7PM. He is also taking Christmas orders via his Facebook page or text at 443-223-2895, through Christmas Eve and will even have an emergency pie table at 224 DuBois Ave in Annapolis on Christmas Eve. 
• Are you in the mood for another holiday pop-up bar? Head to the Miracle Pop-Up Bar at Live! Casino and Hotel in Arundel Mills. Enjoy holiday-themed drinks in a kitschy festive setting and an hourly interactive light show from now until January 1^st (closed on Christmas Day). If you have no plans on Christmas Eve, there’s also a “Twas the Night Before Christmas” Party, featuring Christmas carols and 90’s party faves.
• The Lodge is now open in Annapolis (in the old Smashing Grapes spot), where rustic dining meets farm freshness. They will be offering an all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch starting Christmas Eve, which includes a country fried chicken and waffle station…need I say more?
  • Note: They also have a VIP Barrel Club – purchase a limited-edition personalized Lodge mug ($400) and receive lifelong drink discounts, special access to invite-only Barrel Club events, and more!
• Try before you buy!  If you’re hosting the holidays at your house and are unsure about what alcohol to have stocked up, check out the different tastings at Fishpaws Marketplace. There are several tastings coming up, like the Elijah Craig Bourbon and Rye Tasting on December 22^nd from 3-6PM and the Brown Forman Tasting (and Engraving) on December 23^rd from 4-7PM.