Annapolis Dining Spot Named Favorite New Restaurant in Maryland

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ANNAPOLIS, MD – Preserve in Annapolis has been named Favorite New Restaurant in Maryland for 2016.

The venue is the product of husband and wife team Jeremy and Michelle Hoffman.

The honor was bestowed at the Restaurant Association of Maryland's annual Stars of the Industry Gala this week, where Anne Arundel County came away with award winners in two categories.

Glory Days Grill locations statewide and Irish Restaurant Company in the county both received the McCormick Cornerstone of the Industry Award.

The Irish Restaurant Company’s eateries include Galway Bay, 63 Maryland Ave. in Annapolis; Killarney House, 584 West Central Ave. in Davidsonville; and Brian Boru, 489 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park.

“The gala is our opportunity to honor and give recognition to elite restaurants across the state," Restaurant Association of Maryland President/CEO Marshall Weston said in a statement.

Preserve, located at 164 Main St., is a casual American restaurant using sustainable and local products. Pickling, preserving and fermenting are a passion and focus on the menu.

Have you been to Preserve in Annapolis? Tell us what you ordered in the comments!

Dinner menu offerings include: pork and sauerkraut, gnocchi, roasted blue catfish, griddled quinoa and eye of ribeye. The brunch menu includes a liverwurst sandwich, chicken pot pie, hash and bahn mi.

Preserve is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday.

Here’s what the restaurant says about the Hoffmans:

Michelle and Jeremy have had the opportunity to work at some of the best restaurants on the East Coast, which inspired them to want to open their own restaurant. Michelle has worked as a manager at Tribeca Grill and a maître d’ at Union Square Café. Jeremy worked for one year in the kitchen at Nobu 57, and then moved to Thomas Keller's famed Per Se for two years. In the fall of 2008, Jeremy and Michelle got married and moved to Alexandria, VA, where they both joined the Restaurant Eve family of restaurants for 5 years.

In 2013, Jeremy was named an “Eater.com Young Gun”. A few months later, Michelle and Jeremy were approached with the prospect of opening a new restaurant in Annapolis. Their combined vision of blending great food and excellent service helped bring Preserve to life.

Photo: Pierogies at Preserve from the restaurant’s Facebook page.