Silver Spring Restaurant Among Wine Spectator's 2023 Award Winners

SILVER SPRING, MD — When it comes to fine wine and dining, residents of Montgomery County don't have to travel far to enjoy some of the best the country has to offer. In fact, one Silver Spring restaurant ranked among the best places to enjoy good wine and good food.

Wine Spectator recently unveiled the 2023 Restaurant Awards winners, which honor the world's best restaurants for wines. This year's awards program recognized 3,500 dining destinations from all 50 states and in more than 70 countries worldwide.

In Maryland, 36 restaurants earned recognition. Since 1981, the Restaurant Awards have had three distinct levels: The "Award of Excellence," the "Best of Award of Excellence" and the "Grand Award." No Maryland restaurant was named a Grand Award winner on this year's list.

Locavino, which is located 8519 Fenton St. in Silver Spring, earned a 2023 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator.

These restaurants won the Best Of Award Of Excellence this year:

• Bas Rouge, Easton
• Bygone - Four Seasons, Baltimore
• CuVino Trattoria.Pizza.Enoteca, Timonium
• Lewnes' Steakhouse, Annapolis
• Magdalena, Baltimore
• Tagliata, Baltimore
• The Capital Grille, Chevy Chase
• The Oregon Grille, Hunt Valley
• J. The Smokehouse Restaurant at Antrim 1844, Taneytown
• The Wardroom, Easton

Restaurants that earned the Award of Excellence are:

• Citron, Baltimore
• Facci Ristorante, Laurel
• Facci Ristorante, Baltimore
• Fogo de Chão, Baltimore
• Fogo de Chão, Bethesda
• Gordon Ramsay Steak, Baltimore
• Grapes Wine Bar, Annapolis
• Locavino, Silver Spring
• Manalù Italian Restaurant, Frederick
• Monarque, Baltimore
• Morton's, The Steakhouse, Baltimore
• Morton's, The Steakhouse, Bethesda
• Ruth's Chris Steak House, Pikesville
• Ruth's Chris Steak House, Annapolis
• Ruth's Chris Steak House, Baltimore
• Ruth's Chris Steak House, Odenton
• Seasons 52, Columbia
• Seasons 52, Bethesda
• Smashing Grapes, Gambrills,
• The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Baltimore

Then there's the Award of Excellence, given to restaurants that carefully choose their wine lists to have 100 or more selections, containing both quality and diverse wines, according to the magazine. There were 2,001 Award of Excellence winners this year.

The Best of Award of Excellence is given to restaurants that "go the extra mile," with lists of 350 or more selections from top producers, with a wide variety of regions and vintage depths. These restaurants might also carefully design the presentations of the list, train their staff to assist diners with the list and have curated wine dinners, according to Wine Spectator. Worldwide, 1,411 restaurants received the Best of Award of Excellence award.

Find more info on all 2023 Restaurant Award Winners from Wine Spectator.