Too lazy to cook?

Jason and I have our fair share of places we love, and the best part is we find more all of the time.  Here are places that have great food, drinks, and as always a great time with whomever you're with!


Jalepeno's

This Spanish/Mexican restaurant offers tapas and entree style dining.  Jason and I recently discovered Jalepeno's and can't stop going back! It looks like a hole in the wall, but it's like you're in a beauiful Spanish home when you're inside. We have stuck to the small plates menu and have enjoyed every plate.  Our favorites have been Setas (an array of mushrooms in a white wine sauce), Surtido De Vegetales (mix of vegetables in a sherry cream sauce), Albondigas de Cordero (delicious lamb meatballs in a brandy cream sauce, Jason's favorite!), Tamales Del Norte (very authentic chicken tamales) and Guacamole "Oaxaca" (fresh fresh fresh!).

Make sure to try their wonderful Spanish wines!  They have a great Rioja by the glass! 


Crush Winehouse

Enomatic Cruvinet (aka, Wine Dispenser)

I am slightly biased on this one since I have worked there for a year!  Crush has an amazing assortment of wines by the glass and bottle, they also have a wine dispenser that allows to to try some higher end wines.  On top of the great wine, my friends Jon and David have created some wonderful meals and small plates.  Jon, the exectutive chef, worked all over California after graduating from Le Cordon Bleu.  He brought David in a few months ago from one of the restaurants where he worked in California. I do have to say (again, biased), Crush has some of the best service in Annapolis.  It's why Jason and I kept coming back and eventually why I started working there!

Here's what you should try-
Wine-

Do flights or the enomatic(wine dispenser), it will let you taste more and find some wines you may have never heard of!

Food-

Prosciutto. Wrapped. Dates. Five gems filled with goat cheese, wrapped in prosciutto, sautéed and topped with a truffled honey. I hope to eat these every day in heaven. Take advantage of any special Chef Jon has, they're ALWAYS amazing.  David creates some superb and savory soups as well! If you want to try an interesting meat, ask for the Pata Negra, a rare pork from a black hooved wild boar in Spain, it's only fed acorns! Any creme  brulee is a must for dessert!

All in all, you can't go wrong with anything!




Level

Level is another tapas style restaurant.  The food is local and great for eating with friends.  Their late night menu is wonderful since it features their flatbreads.  Jason and I usually get drinks here before meeting friends or going to dinner.  Jason enjoys the Moscow Mule and my favorite is the 360 Gimlet (thanks to Krista!)  

Let us know of any of your favorite in and around Annapolis!  I am always ready for more eating!