The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) recently announced the finalists for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards & Gala during an exclusive reception attended by local chefs, restaurateurs, and industry leaders. Among the nominees for “Best Brunch of the Year” is Maryland’s J. Hollinger’s Waterman’s Chophouse in Silver Spring.

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The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has been the newspaper’s food critic for 25 years. This past week he released his review of Germantown, MD’s Mamma Lena and praised its “bountiful portions of expertly made pastas and more.”

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Gordon Ramsay’s new series, “Secret Service,” premiered on May 21st and featured the beloved local Greek restaurant Parthenon, located near the DC/Maryland line at 5510 Connecticut Ave. NW, DC. Later this summer, Callahan’s, located at 1808 Rosemont Ave. in Frederick, MD, will be showcased in a special two-part episode.

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In October, we reported that Zaxbys was entering the Maryland market with three locations along the Eastern Shore. Now, Zaxbys is planning to open four additional restaurants across Baltimore and Howard counties. Zaxbys menu includes fried chicken sandwiches, wings, chicken fingers known as “Zingers,” crinkle-cut fries, and Texas toast.

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