Maryland
Sizzling New Eatery on the Menu in Greater College Park
As Faculty Park continues its transformation with new housing, retail and different companies, its newest upscale eatery is primed to make its mark.
GrillMarX Steakhouse and Uncooked Bar opens at this time within the area beforehand occupied by the Previous Maryland Grill in The Lodge on the College of Maryland. The elegant but informal restaurant, which additionally has places in Olney and Columbia, is understood for its hand-cut steaks, in addition to seafood, salads, sandwiches and cocktails. It’s the newest addition to the Larger Faculty Park initiative, a $2 billion public-private partnership that goals to put the neighborhood among the many nation’s greatest school cities.
It’s vital to have a high-quality, full-service restaurant like GrillMarX at The Lodge as an anchor of exercise and vibrancy subsequent to the core of campus, stated Ken Ulman, UMD’s chief technique officer for financial improvement and president of the Terrapin Growth Firm.
“I believe it is going to serve an vital want for the college, whether or not it’s internet hosting any person’s commencement dinner, a board of holiday makers assembly for a university, or trustees’ dinners or lunches,” he stated. “As a result of it’s such a big area, there are a number of completely different prospects.”
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Pushed to the neighborhood’s progress and the placement’s proximity to campus, the possession group is opening the Faculty Park restaurant in a ten,000-square-foot area in The Lodge, with an open idea, excessive ceilings and ambient lighting. Cozy cubicles upholstered in pink leather-based line the principle eating room, which features a bar and a view into the kitchen, and a non-public eating area, lounge and patio provide quite a lot of seating choices. That upscale however snug vibe appeals to clients with differing budgets, stated part-owner Jackie Baker-Nees, together with college students, mother and father, alums and different members of the neighborhood.
The homeowners honor the Faculty Park restaurant’s connection to campus with distinct Maryland options. They added state flag particulars on the wall and within the emblem’s “X,” hung silver terrapin shell artwork and saved the unique mural from the Previous Maryland Grill depicting state scenes, together with the M on campus.
“While you are available in, every retailer type of has its personal persona,” stated GrillMarX Restaurant Group’s Andy Leach. “It’s not presupposed to be overly stiff. … We don’t have a 1-800 quantity to name company from. It’s nonetheless type of a small-town taste.”
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner Monday by means of Friday and for brunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday, with catering and supply obtainable. Menu gadgets vary from prime rib to ahi tuna salad to Maryland-style crabcakes, possibly with an ice cream sundae or crème brulée for dessert.
“You could possibly come sit on the bar, you might have a $44 filet and it could possibly be the best filet of all time—or you may get rooster tenders,” stated Head Chef Doug Kellner. “We attempt to ignore the (fancy steakhouse) stigma and simply have a fantastic, high quality restaurant.”