MARYLAND — As 2018 comes to a close, some of the highlights for us involve food. The good folks at The Daily Meal website, who analyze all things related to dining and drinking, have been using their tastebuds all year to determine the best places to get everything from pancakes to pizza.

They've compiled their wisdom into the annual guide to the best food and drink in each state across the country. Maryland "has a lot to offer in terms of flavor and experience," according to The Daily Meal, which noted it also has a "crazy dessert scene." That's why its list of 39 must-visit spots for Maryland's tastiest eats includes a healthy serving of sweets, such as a chocolatier and cupcakery.

So whether it's fine dining or street food you crave, here are some highlights of the best food and drink in the state: Best All-You-Can-Eat Deal: Hooper's Crab House, West Ocean City Best Apple Pie: Dangerously Delicious, Baltimore Best Bar: The Brewer's Art, Baltimore Best Beach Bar: Seacrets, Ocean City Best Beer: Gonzo Imperial Porter, Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick Best Brunch: Miss Shirley's Cafe, Annapolis and Baltimore Best Burger: The Abbey Burger Bistro, Baltimore Best Chocolate Shop: SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, Gaithersburg Best Coffee Shop: Artifact Coffee, Baltimore Best Craft Brewery: Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick Best Cupcake: Flavor Cupcakery and Bake Shop, Bel Air Best Dive Bar: BAR, Baltimore Best Doughnuts: Fractured Prune, Ocean City Best Farmers Market: Baltimore Farmers Market, Baltimore Best Food Truck: The Jolly Pig, Baltimore metro Best French Fries: Thrasher's French Fries, Ocean City Best Fried Chicken: Chicken Basket, Wheaton Best Grocery Store: Wegmans Best Hole-In-The-Wall Diner: Pete's Grille, Baltimore Best Hot Dog: Curtis' Famous Wieners, Cumberland Best Hotel Restaurant: Rec Pier Chop House, Sagamore Pendry, Baltimore Best Ice Cream Stand: The Charmery, Baltimore Best Indian Restaurant: Toosso, Rockville Best Italian Food: La Tavola, Baltimore Best Jewish Deli: Attman's, Baltimore Best Lasagna: Amicci's, Baltimore Most Outrageous Dish: Spaghetti Pizza, Pasta Mista, Canton, Towson, Timonium Best Over-The-Top Grilled Cheese: Grilled Cheese & Company, Catonsville, Columbia, Gambrills Best Pancakes: Happy Jack Pancake House, Ocean City Best Pizza: Inferno, Darnestown Best Restaurant: Charleston, Baltimore Best Sandwich: Pit Beef, Chaps Charcoal Restaurant, Baltimore Best Seafood Shack: Woody's Crab House, North East Best Soup: Crab Soup, Schultz's Crab House, Essex Best Spaghetti And Meatballs: Di Pasquale's Italian Marketplace, Baltimore Best Steak For $20 Or Less: Mount Washington Tavern, Baltimore Best Steakhouse: Lewnes' Steakhouse, Annapolis Best Taco: Al Pastor, Tortilleria Sinaloa, Baltimore Absolute Best Thing To Eat: Crab Cake, Faidley Seafood, Baltimore Se The Daily Meal's full guide to the best food and drink in every state.



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