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Chesapeake Cuisine has grown up. A new generation of chefs has transformed typical crab cakes and surf & turf into innovative combinations and fresh-daily menus. Meet the young turks who are creating an entirely new dining scene on both shores.

Photography by Scott Suchman

RESTAURANT REVIEWS

Centreville’s Brique
Oxford's Robert Morris Inn
Annapolis’ Latin Quarter
Annapolis' Level
Easton’s Bartlett Pear Inn
Annapolis’ Piccola Roma
To Annapolis’ Hell Point Seafood—and Back
Cambridge’s Bella Luna
Easton’s The Wedge
Brooks Tavern
Carpaccio Tuscan Kitchen & Wine Bar
Crownsville's Lures Bar & Grille
Stevensville's Rustico
Chestertown’s Fish Whistle
Bobby’s in Cambridge
Kindle
Bistro Poplar
Mitchum’s Steak House
Pad Thai in Annapolis, MD
R's Americantina
Inn at 202 Dover
Hope and Glory Inn
Cynthia's: Pretty on the Inside
Solstice in the Atlantic Hotel
Blue Light Special at Restaurant Local
Osteria 177
Second Honeymoon at 208 Talbot
The Front Room at the Imperial Hotel
Kyma in Annapolis
Pope's Tavern at the Oxford Inn
Scossa Restaurant & Lounge
Metropolitan: Metro Chic
Shore Restaurant
Lemongrass in Annapolis, MD
Severn Inn
Aqua in Cape Charles, VA
Aquatica: Beyond the Sea
Westlawn Inn
The French Connection: Restaurant 213
Globe Theatre Bistro
Venus on the Half Shell
The Sputnik Café
Yellowfin Steak & Fish House
Julia's in Centreville
Portofino Ristorante Italiano
John Barry Restaurant & Bar
Tavern on the Bay

RESTAURANT FEATURES

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