{"id":20771,"date":"2016-10-31T10:18:13","date_gmt":"2016-10-31T14:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=20771"},"modified":"2016-10-31T10:18:13","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T14:18:13","slug":"24-restaurants-from-across-state-become-members-of-maryland-department-of-agriculture-marylands-best-restaurant-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2016\/10\/31\/24-restaurants-from-across-state-become-members-of-maryland-department-of-agriculture-marylands-best-restaurant-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Restaurants from Across State Become Members of Maryland Department of Agriculture Maryland\u2019s Best Restaurant Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\"><em>#GetYourFRESHon! and #BuyLocal Seasonal Movement takes off<\/em><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/MDBest_FreshLocal_-FullLogo.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20770\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2016\/10\/31\/24-restaurants-from-across-state-become-members-of-maryland-department-of-agriculture-marylands-best-restaurant-promotion\/attachment\/mdbest_freshlocal_-fulllogo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/MDBest_FreshLocal_-FullLogo.jpg?fit=367%2C209&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"367,209\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mdbest_freshlocal_-fulllogo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/MDBest_FreshLocal_-FullLogo.jpg?fit=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/MDBest_FreshLocal_-FullLogo.jpg?fit=367%2C209&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20770\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/MDBest_FreshLocal_-FullLogo.jpg?resize=367%2C209\" alt=\"mdbest_freshlocal_-fulllogo\" width=\"367\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/MDBest_FreshLocal_-FullLogo.jpg?w=367&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/10\/MDBest_FreshLocal_-FullLogo.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nANNAPOLIS, MD <\/strong>\u2013Twenty-four restaurants from 12 Maryland counties and Baltimore City have signed up for the Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/marylandsbest.net\/\">Maryland\u2019s Best <\/a>2016-2017 program. <em>Maryland&#8217;s Best<\/em> is the source to find the best local food and products from Maryland farmers. The current promotion, \u201c<em>Maryland\u2019s Best<\/em> Restaurants\u201d runs through the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">With so many restaurants already sourcing locally, the campaign recognizes and promotes them for supporting local farmers.<em>Maryland\u2019s Best<\/em> encourages restaurants to source, purchase, prepare with and promote local Maryland specialty crops on their menus and online.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Current member restaurants include the following. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/marylandsbest.net\/marylands-best-restaurant-members-eat-local\/\">www. marylandsbest.net\/marylands-best-restaurant-members-eat-local\/<\/a> for details about each:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allegany County &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.giuseppes.net\/\">Giuseppe&#8217;s Italian Restaurant<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anne Arundel County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boatyardbarandgrill.com\/\">Boatyard Bar &amp; Grill<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.founderstavernandgrille.com\/\">Founder\u2019s Tavern<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.preserve-eats.com\/\">Preserve<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.severninn.com\/\">Severn Inn<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missshirleys.com\/\">Miss Shirley\u2019s Cafe<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Baltimore City &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artifactcoffee.com\/\">Artifact Coffee<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebrewersart.com\/\">The Brewer\u2019s Art<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gertrudesbaltimore.com\/\">Gertrude\u2019s<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missshirleys.com\/\">Miss Shirley\u2019s Caf\u00e9<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.partsandlaborbutchery.com\/\">Parts &amp; Labor<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.woodberrykitchen.com\/\">Woodberry Kitchen<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Baltimore County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conradscrabs.com\/\">Conrad\u2019s Seafood Restaurant<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harrymanhouse.com\/\">Grill at Harryman House<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Carroll County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brickridge.com\/\">Brick Ridge Restaurant<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salernos.com\/\">Salerno\u2019s Restaurant &amp; Catering<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Frederick County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewinekitchen.com\/\">Wine Kitchen on the Creek<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Howard County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aidabistro.com\/\">AIDA Bistro &amp; Wine Bar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kent County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.k-bmarket.com\/\">K-B Market and Kitchen School<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Montgomery County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thecomusinn.com\/\">Comus Inn at Sugarloaf Mountain<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Prince George\u2019s County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.franklinsbrewery.com\/\">Franklin&#8217;s Restaurant Brewery and General Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Queen Anne\u2019s County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.annies.biz\/\">Annie\u2019s Paramount Steak and Seafood House<\/a><\/li>\n<li>St. Mary\u2019s County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluewindgourmet.com\/\">Blue Wind Gourmet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Washington County &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mycarmines.com\/\">Carmine\u2019s Creative Italian Cuisine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">Restaurants can still sign up at <a href=\"http:\/\/marylandsbest.net\/marylands-best-restaurant-promotion\">http:\/\/marylandsbest.net\/marylands-best-restaurant-promotion<\/a>. Benefits include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Maryland\u2019s Best<\/em> window decal, stickers and check inserts to publicize support<\/li>\n<li><em>Maryland\u2019s Best <\/em>grocery bag for farmer\u2019s market shopping<\/li>\n<li><em>Maryland\u2019s Best<\/em> Restaurants live link listing on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandsbest.net\/\">Maryland&#8217;s Best<\/a> and mentioned on all MDsBest social media accounts<\/li>\n<li><em>Maryland\u2019s Best <\/em>logo for use on restaurant web and social media sites<\/li>\n<li><em>Maryland\u2019s Best<\/em> Restaurants listing on a future mobile app (software application) being developed by the department for consumers to find eateries cooking with local produce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\">The department is also hosting a social media contest asking Maryland restaurateurs to snap \u201cselfies\u201d with their favorite farmer, specialty crop and\/or local summer produce menu item and post them on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Marylands-Best-89703601400\/\">Maryland\u2019s Best Facebook page<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\">Instagram<\/a> and Twitter using <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDsBest\">@MDsBest<\/a> and the hash-tags: #BuyLocal, #FarmersMarket, #MDsBest, #GetYourFRESHOn! The Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s <em>Maryland\u2019s Best<\/em>program will monitor the contest to determine the winner to be announced in November.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"># # #<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Follow Maryland Department of Agriculture on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MdAgDept\">@MdAgDept<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#GetYourFRESHon! and #BuyLocal Seasonal Movement takes off ANNAPOLIS, MD \u2013Twenty-four restaurants from 12 Maryland counties and Baltimore City have signed up for the Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s Maryland\u2019s Best 2016-2017 program. Maryland&#8217;s Best is the source to find the best local food and products from Maryland farmers. The current promotion, \u201cMaryland\u2019s Best Restaurants\u201d runs through<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2016\/10\/31\/24-restaurants-from-across-state-become-members-of-maryland-department-of-agriculture-marylands-best-restaurant-promotion\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20771"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20774,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20771\/revisions\/20774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}