Where To Find The Best Brunch In MD 2020: Daily Meal

BALTIMORE, MD — There's so much to love about brunch, from ham, bacon and sausage, to grits, chicken and waffles, or creative takes on eggs benedict. It's all tasty, and let's not forget cocktails, bloody Mary's, mimosas and lemonade with a splash of bourbon. Brunch offers up comfort food like fritters, monkey bread, biscuits and deviled eggs.

The food writers at The Daily Meal website say more restaurants are paying attention to their brunch offerings to up their game. To give the deserving eateries recognition, the site recently posted its list of the Best Brunch in Every State. "Thankfully there are an increasing number of chefs demonstrating true skill and creative flair," the website wrote. "Their restaurants join the ranks of venerable standbys that have been turning out perfectly cooked brunches for decades, attracting legions of devoted fans in the process. So, in honor of the only meal that successfully combines two meals, we tracked down the very best restaurant for brunch in all 50 states and Washington, D.C."

The foodie site's selection for Best Brunch in Maryland is Miss Shirley's Cafe, with two locations in Baltimore and an Annapolis site. You can find the cafe at: Roland Park, 513 W. Cold Spring Lane in Baltimore; Inner Harbor, 750 E. Pratt St. in Baltimore; and Annapolis, 1 Park Place in Annapolis.

To find the best restaurant for brunch in every state, the Daily Meal editors looked at review sites for venues offering innovative menus, or those that go the extra mile to offer healthy, gluten-free and vegan-friendly options.

"These restaurants pay just as much attention to their brunch menu as their dinner menu (if they’re open for dinner at all), and they serve it in a lively space with just the right amount of celebratory fanfare," the website said.

Here's what The Daily Meal says of the Miss Shirley's Cafe brunch experience:

"Miss Shirley’s has three Maryland locations, and it’s nothing short of legendary around these parts. It’s open for breakfast, brunch and lunch every day of the week. It’s been run by chef Brigitte Bledsoe since opening in 2005, and the menu is creative and absolutely massive. Specialties include panko-fried deviled eggs filled with fresh mozzarella and topped with marinara sauce, basil pesto and shredded parmesan; benne seed fried chicken and cheddar green onion waffles; shrimp or salmon and grits; crab cake and fried green tomato eggs Benedict; and jumbo lump crab mac and cheese. There’s also adventurous cocktails like the Wake Up Call with espresso-flavored vodka, iced coffee, coconut milk, chocolate syrup, whipped cream and mint."

See the full list of The Best Brunch in Every State on The Daily Meal.

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