New Dining + Best Food Lists + Closings: Top MD Business News 2024

MARYLAND — The business landscape was marked with a slew of new restaurants opening in Maryland in 2024, and food critics naming their favorite spots to top dining lists.

Other business news that resonated with readers included a beloved restaurant closing after eight decades, a popular pet-care chain shuttered with no notice and potluck food poisoning dozens of co-workers.

Plus, shopping malls in the state continue to evolse, with two of them changing ownership, while a Dave & Buster's and a new steakhouse opened to help draw new customers.

Here's a look at some of the changes and growth in Maryland businesses in 2024:

Restaurants That Opened:

• New Taproom With Singing Fish Opens In Annapolis
• New Dock Bar Opens In Baltimore County With Live Music
• New Farm-To-Table Restaurant Opens In Anne Arundel County
• Waterfront Restaurant Reopens In Anne Arundel County
• Mucho Gusto Opens Mexican Restaurant In Gambrills
• New Restaurant In Baltimore County Is 'Not Your Typical Diner': Reports
• Breweries Booming In Anne Arundel County, Despite End Of 'Golden Era' Elsewhere
• The Lodge Opening Restaurant In Pasadena, Replacing Greene Turtle
• Duke's Grocery, New Cava Mezze Eatery Coming
• Pusser's Opening Baltimore Dock Bar After Annapolis Restaurant Closes
• First L&L Hawaiian Barbecue In MD Coming In January To Rockville
• Paris Baguette Bakery-Cafe Opening In Germantown
• Original Pancake House Opening Soon In Mall
• Silver Diner Opening In The Avenue At White Marsh With Reimagined Menu
• Seasalt Opens Seafood Restaurant In Annapolis Arts District
• Pizzeria Opening 1st MD Location In Anne Arundel County
• First MD Location Of California Fish Grill To Open
• Brewing Buddies Establishing New Brewery In Aberdeen
• PJ's Coffee Brings French Quarter Flavors, Energy To Harford County
• Kura Revolving Sushi Bar To Open First MD Location
• Breweries Booming In MD County, Despite Closures Elsewhere
• Eddie V's Seafood Plans First MD Restaurant
• Nash & Smash To Open Another Howard County Location
• Waterfront Restaurant Reopens In Anne Arundel County
• PizzaForno's First Automated Pizzeria In MD Coming To Silver Spring
• Kura Revolving Sushi Bar To Open First MD Location

Best Food/Drink Lists:

• 4 MD Restaurants Named Essential By Eater DC: See The List
• 4 MoCo Restaurants Named To Post Critic's 40 Best For Fall Guide
• 2 MD Restaurants Named To Best Pasta Places Around D.C.: Eater DC
• 4 MOCO Restaurants Make Best Dining List By NY Times Food Critics
• 2 MD Restaurants Make Eater's New 'Best In DC' List
• MD's Best Mexican Food Is At This Restaurant, New List Says
• This Restaurant Has MD’s Best Cheap Eats, New Ranking Says
• MD Coffee Shop One Of Best In DC Metro: Eater DC
• 1 MOCO Restaurant On 'Hottest New Restaurants' List By Food Site

New Businesses:

• DICK'S, Dave & Buster's Opening At Recently Sold Annapolis Mall
• Kendra Scott Jewelry Store Opens In Annapolis Town Center
• Grocery Outlet Opening 1st Location With Delivery Option
• Mom's Organic Market Sets Opening Date For MoCo Store
• SEV Medspa's First MD Location Opens
• Flagship Cinemas Opens In Former AMC Class Location

Dining, Other Closings:

• More MD Red Lobster Restaurants May Close Due To Bankruptcy: New List
• Restaurant Closes Only Baltimore County Location After 22 Years
• Dock Bar Closing, Selling Decorations Before Last Day In Anne Arundel County
• Silver Spring's Crisfield Seafood To Close After 79 Years: Report
• Nacho Mama's Closing Towson, Canton Restaurants After 30 Years
• Restaurant Closes Only Baltimore County Location After 22 Years
• Bark Social Abruptly Closes All MD, NoVA Locations
• Bowery Closes Nottingham Indoor Farm As Company Shutters: Report
• Shades Of The Bay Closing Main Street Sunglasses Store At Year's End

Malls In Transition

• DICK'S, Dave & Buster's Opening At Recently Sold Annapolis Mall
• White Marsh Mall Sold For $190M Amid Changing Retail Scene: Reports
• New Steakhouse Opens 1st Baltimore County Location At Towson Town Center
• Harford Mall Stores Continue To Close As Redevelopment Looms

More Business News:

• Rapper Ja Rule, Baltimore Distillery Team Up On New Whiskey
• 5 Billionaires From MD Among Richest Americans: New Forbes List
• Wawa Named Top U.S. Convenience Store In New Study; See MD Locations
• MD Chef Wins James Beard Award
• Guinness Baltimore Blonde Beer No Longer Sold In Stores: Report

• Staph Food Poisoning Sickened 46 Workers At Seafood Biz
• Grocer Bans Unaccompanied Minors At Some MD Stores
• Marriott HQ To Lay Off Nearly 900 Workers
• New Pickleball Facility Opening In White Marsh
• Under Armour To Move Global HQ To South Baltimore
• HdG Apparel Captures Beauty, Essence Of Havre De Grace With Products
• Aldi Bumps Starting Pay To $23 An Hour, Will Hire More Workers In MD
• Dockworker Strike Suspended, MD Ports Revving Up Again
• Sheetz Opens 1st Baltimore County Location
• This Grocery Chain Dominates In MD As Industry Shrinks: New Data
• José Andrés Steps Down As CEO Of His Restaurant Group