The New York Times has released its 2025 list of the 50 Best Restaurants in America, highlighting a diverse mix of dining spots ranging from small barbecue joints to fine-dining tasting menus and historic establishments. Selected by 14 reporters and editors after visiting 33 states and dining at over 200 restaurants, the list celebrates culinary excellence, creativity, and hospitality, with more than half of this year’s picks being new. (more…)


Bethesda Row will usher in the fall season with its annual Soiree on The Lane on Saturday, September 13, offering a day filled with live music, workshops, and community fun. The celebration will run from 11am to 4pm outside Johnny Was, located at 4867 Bethesda Avenue in Bethesda.

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ISAAC’s Poultry Market, already recognized by the Restaurant Association of Maryland in 2023 for having the best sandwich in the state, and by Chowhound when its Honey Butter Chicken Sandwich the best chicken sandwich in Maryland, has now been crowned as having the “absolute best” sandwich in Maryland by Tasting Table.

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Maryland isn’t just famous for crabs and Old Bay. The state has also given rise to some of the country’s most beloved restaurant brands…more than just the ones named in this article. From humble beginnings in local strip malls and boardwalks to sprawling franchises across the country, these ten Maryland-born eateries prove that great ideas (and great meals) can start right here at home:

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Each month, Eater DC releases its list of the best new restaurants to open in the DC Metro area and September’s edition features one Maryland restaurant, located right here in Montgomery County. Dok Khao recently opened at 8551 Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase Lake (Chevy Chase, MD).

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