Today Eater returns to Baltimore, Maryland to focus on 12 newish restaurants that have been garnering some serious buzz. Once again, local food writer Ryan Detter has kindly offered up his picks of the city's hottest openings from the past 12 months.

It comes as no surprise that there's plenty of options for shellfish lovers — Maryland crab is famous for a reason, seriously — and right now the city is crushing on oysters and raw bar plateaus (Dylan's Oyster Cellar, Gunther & Co., Loch Bar). Wood-fired pizza is also having a moment (Paulie Gee's, Cosima). As in other American cities, Baltimore is racking up new food halls (R. House), exploring accessible French fare (Colette), and showing up for fast-casual concepts (Ekiben).

Without further ado, and in geographic order, the Eater Heatmap to Baltimore: