Food & Dining

Azul 17: Authentic Mexican dishes, plus a $100 margarita

Mexican restaurant in Columbia is also a tequila lounge

Tasty, home-style Cuban fare at Cuba de Ayer

Welcoming restaurant offers good food and big portions in attractive surroundings

The Reserve: Serious food, casual atmosphere

The Reserve looks like a bar, but its menu does not

Turp's is a well-timed nod to comfort, food

In down economy, establishment offers reliable sports-bar fare

Volt satisfies body and soul

Complex dishes more than the chef's celebrity are worth drive to Frederick

Coal Fire: Fast-casual, with emphasis on fresh

Ellicott City's Coal Fire puts its focus on the pizza

At Umi Sake, excellent sushi, decent Pan-Asian food

Owner Lisa Lee is positive presence in the dining room

Azul 17: Authentic Mexican dishes, plus a $100 margarita

Tasty, home-style Cuban fare at Cuba de Ayer

The Reserve: Serious food, casual atmosphere

Turp's is a well-timed nod to comfort, food

Coal Fire: Fast-casual, with emphasis on fresh

At Umi Sake, excellent sushi, decent Pan-Asian food

Taste

Meaty issues

Many see beef from local and smaller operations as a way to have a safer burger

Baltimore Sun restaurant critic Elizabeth Large blogs about the region's restaurants

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8. Sushi and champagne meet at Roy's

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