Chef Todd English Opening Restaurant In Maryland Live! Hotel

HANOVER, MD — Celebrity chef Todd English will open his first Maryland restaurant in the Live! Hotel under construction in Hanover, casino officials say. The partnership will create a new dining destination for the flagship luxury Live! Hotel, set to open in early 2018, according to a news release.

David's Cafe By Todd English, named after the Cordish Companies’ Chairman David Cordish, is the first restaurant in Maryland created by Chef English, featuring an eclectic menu of culinary creations inspired by David’s global travels and favorite tastes.

“I’ve worked with The Cordish Companies to open the Todd English Tavern at their property in Atlanta, and to support charitable causes with them at the Live! Casino, so I’m thrilled to partner with them again on this new venture to create an unforgettable dining experience based on the chairman’s world travels,” English said in a statement. “I’ve been in the DC area for many years, but this is my first restaurant in Maryland and I can’t think of a more exciting place to establish it than at the new luxury Live! Hotel.”

English has garnered headlines as the chef for restaurants at New York's famed Plaza Hotel, his flagship restaurant Olives in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Figs restaurants in the Boston area, and more.

On Sept. 13, 2016, the Cordish Companies broke ground on construction of a $200 million hotel on the casino property. The 350,000-square-foot complex will feature a 17-story hotel tower, making it the tallest building in Anne Arundel County, with 310 guest rooms, an event center, meeting spaces, new dining options, and a day spa/salon.

David’s Café will be open 24/7, offering breakfast, Cordish's favorite meal, anytime of the day. The menu will also highlight appetizers and small plates, as well as entrees from the New World, Pacific Rim (Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean), Mediterranean, and local Maryland delicacies, along with a la carte sides to be shared family-style. Guests can also enjoy hand-crafted cocktails, fine wine, and house-made desserts.

“A long life has brought me the honor of many exciting experiences, but having a namesake restaurant created by one of the world’s premier chefs is just a thrill,” said Cordish in a news release. “David’s Café by Todd English is unique, eclectic and the perfect complement to the luxurious new offerings and world-class customer service we promise to deliver at our flagship Live! Hotel.”

Chef English is renowned for his numerous successful restaurant concepts, including Olives and Figs, its more casual sister restaurant concept. He also has authored four cookbooks and received two James Beard Awards and an Emmy nomination for his international travel and cooking series, Food Trip with Todd English. As a philanthropist, English is involved with several charities, including Susan G. Komen, for which he partnered with Live! Casino & Hotel on a charity event in October 2016.

Photo of Chef Todd English and David’s Café renderings courtesy of Live! Casino & Hotel