Local Food Finds

Your weekly dose of some cool food and dining finds around town

Fancy Steakhouse in the Mall, Mexican Street Corn, and Talk Turkey to Me Corner

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• Get ready for ladies night or date night with that special someone and head to…the Annapolis Mall. Yes, that’s right! Located inside the Annapolis Mall is Stoney River Annapolis, an upscale steakhouse, specializing in hand-cut steaks, fresh seafood selections, signature salads, and house specialties. Favorites include their signature Coffee-Cured Steak, Medallions Oscar (filet medallions, lump crab, Béarnaise, and asparagus), and Steak Frites (sliced hanger steak, crispy shallots, and Béarnaise sauce). Warning: their bread starter tastes like mini beignets and the Au Gratin Potatoes and Creamed Spinach are deliciously decadent.
• P.S. They have high chairs and a kids’ menu.
• P.S.S. Happy Hour Highlight! Stoney River Annapolis also has happy hour Monday through Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm, featuring $10 finger foods like smoked salmon dip, parmesan truffle fries, and deviled eggs; $8 wine and signature drinks like orange crush, red sangria, and a prosecco spritzer; and $6 craft beers. Creamed Spinach are deliciously decadent.
  • P.S. They have high chairs and a kids’ menu.
  • P.S.S. Happy Hour Highlight! Stoney River Annapolis also has happy hour Monday through Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm, featuring $10 finger foods like smoked salmon dip, parmesan truffle fries, and deviled eggs; $8 wine and signature drinks like orange crush, red sangria, and a prosecco spritzer; and $6 craft beers.

• Hey corn lovers! Satisfy your corn cravings at the Elotes Stand outside of El Cabrito Mexican Grill off Forest Drive near Spa Road in Annapolis. Choose between Elotes or Esquites. Elote is Mexican street corn on the cob that is grilled then slathered with crema and topped with lime, chile, and Cotija cheese. You can also add Valentina hot sauce and Tajin to make things extra special. Esquites is basically the off-the-cob version of Elote, served in a bowl. Elote or a small bowl of Esquites is $6 and a large bowl of Esquites is $8. The stand is open Tuesday through Sunday from 5 pm – 10 pm and they take cash or card.

• Thanksgiving (my personal favorite holiday) is around the corner and the Local Food Finds column every week in November will highlight several restaurants featuring Thanksgiving events, menus, or take out options. So, stop “stuffing” around and check out these places for your Thanksgiving favs in our weekly Talk Turkey to Me Corner:
  • Thanksgiving (my personal favorite holiday) is around the corner and the Local Food Finds column every week in November will highlight several restaurants featuring Thanksgiving events, menus, or take-out options. So stop “stuffing” around and check out these places for your Thanksgiving faves in our weekly Talk Turkey to Me Corner:
    • Tomorrow, November 14, Garten is hosting a Farm-to-Turntable Friendsgiving Dinner at 5:30 pm. Enjoy a four-course seasonal menu served family style with cocktail and wine pairings and vibe out to DJ Crawdads. Tickets are $150 per person.
    • Rams Head Tavern is offering a three-course meal for dine-in or takeout on Thanksgiving Day (November 28)! The first course is a cup of Butternut Squash Soup or small Garden or Caesar Salad. The second course is slow-roasted hand-carved turkey with cranberry sauce and a dinner roll served with stuffing, green bean almondine, candied yams, and mashed potatoes and gravy; and the dessert is a molten lava pumpkin cake. Adults are $29.95 and kids 10 and under are $14.95. For take-out, order by Monday, November 25.
    • Main & Market is offering 3 options for a Fuss-Free Dinner. Option 1 is a Traditional Dinner that serves 8-10 people for $225. It includes a 10-14 lb herb roasted turkey, whipped mashed potatoes, traditional gravy, Hungarian mushroom green bean casserole, rustic sage stuffing, fresh cranberry orange relish, Parker House rolls with honey butter, and choice of pumpkin, apple, or sweet potato pie. Option 2 is the Signature Dinner that serves 8-10 people for $300. It includes a 10-14 lb herb roasted turkey, café salad, potato croquettes, Italian sausage and apple stuffing, roasted Brussels sprouts and balsamic glaze, traditional gravy, sweet potato casserole, fresh cranberry orange relish, Parker House rolls with honey butter, and choice of pumpkin, apple, or sweet potato pie. Option 3 is a Vegetarian Dinner that serves 8-10 people for $240. It includes butternut squash soup, choice of salad (café salad or quinoa kale salad), mushroom ragout, polenta rounds with Gorgonzola cream sauce, roasted root vegetables, sweet and spicy nuts, Parker House rolls with honey butter, and choice of pumpkin, apple, or sweet potato pie. They also offer a selection of add-ons and hors d’oeuvres—order by noon on November 21.