"Led by Eater Young Gun Jeremy Hoffman and his wife/partner Michelle Hoffman, this Annapolis restaurant emphasizes fermentation and other preservation techniques, drawing on the region’s bounty to create dishes such as compressed watermelon with goat cheese, slow-roasted short rib with five-spice onion relish, and pork with sauerkraut. The kitchen showcases preserved flavors in creative applications and the team even makes sauerkraut from scratch for guests, reflecting a rustic, party-friendly approach to hearty, communal dishes inspired by Hoffman’s Pennsylvania roots—think one-pan, set-and-forget preparations like choucroute garnie that highlight sausages, potatoes, and kraut. Overall it’s known for inventive, preservation-forward cooking that’s both approachable and intensely flavorful." - Dana Hatic