Caribbean-Southern Fusion Restaurant, Arcade + Bar Opening In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Two new businesses will be opening in downtown Columbia on the heels of Toastique, which held its grand opening Feb. 25.

Toastique, a gourmet toast and juice bar, recently opened its sixth DMV location at 6201 Mango Tree Road. Housed in a standalone building at the west end of Color Burst Park near the splash pad, the 1,700 square-foot downtown Columbia location offers outdoor seating and a menu featuring healthy, made-to-order toast, juices and smoothies using seasonal ingredients and responsibly sourced products.

GameOn’s downtown Columbia location will be the third and most modernized location of the popular old-school arcade/bar concept featuring fun cocktails, vibrant graffiti wall art and both new and retro arcade games. Owned by Howard County natives and residents Casey and Eli Linthicum, the new 4,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor space will open in the street level retail at Juniper adjacent to Color Burst Park.

Open to accompanied minors during the day and limited to patrons 21+ after 8 p.m., the bar and arcade will organize the games into alleys by decade with weekly events and themed nights, plus a menu offering high-end craft cocktails, local beers and a variety of pizzas and wings paired with specially-curated sauces. All offerings will be made in-house using high-quality ingredients.

The Angry Jerk is a made-to-order Caribbean-Southern fusion restaurant from Maryland-raised owner-chef Jason Miskiri and will open its second location occupying 2,200 square feet in downtown Columbia. Menu items include jerk sauce tacos and bowls with a Caribbean twist.

Downtown Columbia also will soon welcome recently-announced tenants including Blackwall Barn & Lodge, Banditos, Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, Smashing Grapes and Medium Rare. Restaurants in the entertainment and dining district include regional favorites like Peter Chang, Busboys and Poets, Dok Khao Thai Eatery, The Charmery and The Food Market.

“We are excited about the dynamic mix of new dining and retail concepts opening in Downtown Columbia over the next year. GameOn Bar + Arcade and The Angry Jerk will be great additions as we work to deliver something for everyone in Downtown Columbia,” said Greg Fitchitt, president of the Maryland Region for The Howard Hughes Corporation.