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    The Chrysalis

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    The Collective Encore

    The Collective Encore

    4.1
    (25 reviews)
    0.6 mi
    $$

    They have great bands and performers at The Collective Encore on Lake Kittamaqundi in Columbia MD…read more (You might recall Tomato Palace restaurant and then Clyde's Soundry music venue at this location, if that helps you place it.) This was a re-scheduled performance by acoustic roots band Charm City Junction, whose January gig was cancelled by a snow-ice-tornado-storm! Judging from the full house, everybody held on to their January tickets. We were all greatly rewarded. We come for the music, but also for the creative menu, and we arrived early to our assigned-seats so we could have our meal before the music. Their staff is quick, and we also used the QR-code menu to get a head start. We stayed with classics: a salad and a flatbread. The Caesar was fresh and crisp with a fairly-light amount of tangy dressing and fun flat croutons. The non-cube crouton-shape is a surprise that cleverly matches their crunch closer to the crunchiness of the lettuce. The pizza was a clever flavorful shrimp and veggie creation, and we finished every bite. We had a tart craft beer from their varied list and a well-made French-75 from their creative cocktails, which included non-alcohol options, too. Caleb Stine opened, with great acoustic country-music originals, excellent guitar-playing, and his deep sonorous voice. But ask anyone, the most fun song was this one: "Something that can bring us all together. Something I believe in ... I'm eatin' butter, I'm eatin' cheese. I'm eatin' anything I please, No need to tell me the calories ... I'm eatin' butter." A whole song about Butter :-). Hilarious! After a full set by Caleb, the headline quartet Charm City Junction took the stage, showing off masterful skills on fiddle, clawhammer banjo, button accordion and upright bass. They played a really enjoyable mix of traditional roots, bluegrass, and Irish originals, often featuring whichever of the musician who composed a particular song. Some leaned toward band-supported solos, and some were rousing audience-engaging call-and-response, such as Boozy Suzy, from their Duckpin album. They reprised John Prine's "Please Dont Bury Me", from that same album, and played "I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow" from their newest album, Salt Box. We learned the traditional Irish "hup!" to shout when a musical phrase is just too great to hold quiet about! Many in the audience were pretty good at that, though i could not really land it. Several of the band members called out family in the audience, in fun friendly engaging real-time conversation that made us feel like family, too :-). We had a great evening! They made this cozy space feel like a backyard bluegrass roots jam. This space has great acoustics and a skilled sound-board. You choose assigned seats when you purchase the tickets to their performances, and i think they have first-come seating as some jams and game night. They offer so much! There's rock bands, R&B bands, pop, jazz, blues, local musicians, candlelight classical performances, sensory-enhancing "dining in the dark" experiences, brunches, a Mother's Day Soul / R&B sing-along, history spoken-word nights, a bookfair with bar, Motown music trivia, regular trivia, and even rentals of their venue. There's plenty of free parking, and a flat path from the parking garage across the street. It's a nice venue.

    We went to see a great U2 cover band last Saturday night and very much enjoyed the atmosphere and…read morethe location which is easy to get to. The wait staff was good, the band was great, and everybody was very friendly. My only complaint is that they should not serve a charcuterie board because it was the worst I've ever had in my life. There was some kind of spamlike food, a few crackers, some hot pickles, a few pepperoni and a little bit of prosciutto. Perhaps try adding some olives, some French bread, and some actual real meat versus whatever that unidentifiable food was. Contrarily the chicken wings look very good.

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    Antitem Red Ale and a Manhattan.
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    Merriweather Post Pavilion

    Merriweather Post Pavilion

    3.4
    (400 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$$

    My wife and I went to see Train and Bare Naked Ladies in concert at this venue in July 2026…read more There are approximately several thousand seats under a roof and a lawn area in the back. All told, this venue seats almost twenty thousand people. The seats were comfortable and not too tight. Thankfully, there are large ceiling fans that helped move the air under the roof. The aisles were well staffed with ushers to help you find your seats. Small purses are allowed but they are checked. There are several concession stands to the right and left of the stage. Beer, mixed drinks, soda, water and food are sold at the concession stand. The food includes hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, French fries, hot pretzels, etc There is a booth for buying merchandise. Parking is free but can be difficult. The garages are large but they are a good ways away from the stage area. Expect a long walk to get back and forth to your car and the seats The bathrooms are right next to the concession stands. The bathrooms were clean but a little on the small side. The acoustics were very good for an outside venue. The crowd was very well behaved. I rank this concert venue over the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J. The seating area is larger and more comfortable. There is better airflow as well. This a no-cash venue. I am surprised that it has only been given three starts. My wife really enjoyed this venue and recommend it

    I'd never been to this venue before, but now I did 2 concerts in 1 week…read more We had lawn tickets to both and even though it was quite crowded (and there were a lot of people who seemed to expect front row seats after they walked in 20 minutes after the headliner started), the view was pretty good, the sound was great, and the jumbo-trons let us see everything. Food/drinks are stadium prices (so fairly outrageous), but actually taste pretty good and there's a nice variety of options. I've seen other complaints about bathrooms, but my experience (with just the ladies rooms) is that there were several different stations and they were all reasonably clean. My only real complaint is the weather policy. I understand it's probably difficult to reschedule artists, and if it's just raining, whatever. But continuing with shows when there are tornado and flood warnings in the area is dangerous and irresponsible. At the very least, there should be an option to trade tickets for a different show when customers don't feel safe.

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    Silhouette Stages

    Silhouette Stages

    5.0
    (4 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    This is a great location and only about a mile from the Columbia Mall, but I wish they had better…read moredirections/signage to guide you inside. I almost walked into a pool building (???) until I saw the Silhouette Stages feather flags a few feet to my left. Parking was a bit crowded as we arrived shortly before the show started, but it seems like there's ample parking between their private lot, some street parking, and the parking lot for the surrounding shops. I wouldn't have minded if we'd gotten there sooner, so I'm not complaining about that (my own fault for being tardy). The theater itself is super cute. One of the ticket-takers jokingly told us there wasn't a bad seat in the house, and she was right! We sat in the second row and the view was great. Maybe next time we'll be able to sit in the raised stands at the back to look down on the stage instead of up at it. The Wedding Singer was awesome. I knew the musical and loved it, so I was SUPER EXCITED to be able to bring two of my best friends to see it. The cast didn't disappoint, it was beautifully done. There were a few moments with mic issues, but they weren't really noticeable, especially if you weren't familiar with the show itself. They had a merch table set up in the lobby if you wanted to buy tote bags or shirts (I think) to support the theater. I'm not sure if there were refreshments or anything during intermission, and I didn't use the bathroom so I can't comment on that. We left pretty quickly after the show finished, so I can't say if there's an opportunity to chat with and congratulate the cast, but it's a small enough theater that it might be possible? I'll be back for sure -- already making guesses on what Season 19's shows will be and looking forward to them!

    Just saw 'The Wedding Singer' last night. It was phenomenal - wonderful artists, funny jokes,…read morefriendly staff, comfortable seating, good sound system. Excellent, especially for community theatre. And the tickets are very inexpensive! Highly recommend! Oh, and the parking and location are really easy, only a mile or two from the Columbia MD mall.

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    Victoria Gastro Pub

    Victoria Gastro Pub

    3.9
    (1.8k reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$

    I feel terrible for starting to eat my dinner before thinking to snap a pic as the presentation was…read morereally nice. Everything was bright fresh and inviting. But the taste is what really matters and Grilled Sesame Salmon didn't disappoint. Wow!! I thought British food was supposed to be flavorless. The Salmon was both sweet and spicy with the teriyaki bang-bang glaze. The jasmine rice cakes added the perfect amount of crunch and the vegetables were as fresh as they appeared. The pub side of the restaurant feels British with ornate wooden features and sounds of laughter from all around. The bartender are knowledgeable and engaging. Most importantly they made me a proper Makers Mark Manhattan filled to the absolute top of glass to top off an outstanding dinner.

    So this review is going to be short and sweet, but with one VERY important note. Those of you who…read moreread my reviews know I typically review either really good or really "not so good" restaurants. I'm breaking my own rules, because I feel the 3.9 rating is pretty accurate, with one 5 star + exception. This was a business lunch and a convenient location so there we were. The duck fries as an appetizer were good but needed to be seasoned with a little more salt. I had a strawberry salad with some grilled chicken that was good with the greens, but dry as the desert with the chicken and borderline inedible. Here's the twist!!! My two compadres both had the grilled cheese and lobster sandwich. They both looked at me sheepishly and said, you f ed up!!! William was kind enough to break off a substantial bite and let me try it. Angels sang, children wept, and I almost passed out! It was the kind of perfection we all agreed we would have eaten 5, maybe 6 of these unnaturally awesome sandwiches until we passed out! 3.5 Star service, 4 Star ambience, and some 10 Star bites! Cheers, JimG

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    1/2 baked with hot-honey sauce with waffles, and cream spinach.
    1/2 baked with hot-honey sauce with waffles, and cream spinach.
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    Morgan Inn

    Morgan Inn

    4.5
    (24 reviews)
    13.1 mi
    $

    we went there july 4th, had an amazing meal, great menu, waitress was awesome, fried pickles,…read morecheese curds, burgers and funnel fries...delicious.

    Good old-school bar, Good food, Good people, Great music!…read more We love coming to The Morgan Inn for live music, especially rock and country. They have bands Thu-Sat, and jamming on Sun, and every other week it's open-mike on Wed! A few Saturdays ago, (Sep 2025), we got here at Morgan and Frederick just before the band started at 8 and lucked into one of the tables right up front. I'm guessing there's table seating for around 50, with around another 25 at the bar just to the side, and you can hear and see the band from there, too. There's a colorful fenced deck out back for another 40 or so, but the music might not reach. The wait staff is quick and attentive and friendly, and the drinks are strong. I got my usual jack and coke here, and we got a cranberry-vodka Cape Cod with a lime. They have all kinds of sandwiches, burgers, and salads, and we like the spinach salad because it's fresh with brightly flavored strawberries! Also sprinkled pecans and some crumbled feta cheese if you want. They are happy to adjust it as you like, so we say light on the feta plus a side of balsamic dressing :-). Zingy and tasty! I always always order something from their walleye-fish menu, on the wall by the bar if you dont see it in print. It's a light-flavored whitefish that's perfectly creamy and tender and bone-free, some of the best white fish there is! It's reminds me of whitefish i've had on the shores of the Chesapeake. I've had Morgan Inn's generous fried platter and generous sandwich, and this time we had dinner earlier so i saved room for their lightly-coated piping-hot crispy tender juicy six-or-so walleye bites. And another whiskey-coke from our fun waitress. We got a little blurry :-). We loved this evening's rowdy talented band, Noble Black (Karen, Dan, Gary, and Keith). Even though they play gigs all over the region, we hadn't heard this band before, and they really killed! Mostly hot classic rock, a few country classics, a few bluesy songs ones among those. They walked around with during the show with a live equalizer so there was good sound wherever we wandered! Each of the four musicians added some terrific licks of their own, and I dont know about you, but when the building starts to shake, we get up and dance! We gave their contact info to the place closest to where we live, hoping for an appearance there some time :-) A great evening of loud music, good food and drink, friendly staff, and good loud friendly folks :-) As always!

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    Cancun Cantina

    Cancun Cantina

    2.8
    (134 reviews)
    10.2 mi
    $$

    Really disappointed to hear that my friend was denied entry for wearing a hijab. In a community…read morebuilt around music, dancing, and bringing people together, this is incredibly disheartening to hear. We love traveling to different line dancing communities, experiencing new places, and connecting with people through dancing. That's what makes situations like this so upsetting. Everyone deserves to feel welcomed and respected, regardless of their religion or appearance. The line dance world is a very connected community, and experiences like this naturally get talked about. I just hope this establishment reflects on the kind of environment they want to create moving forward, because this was deeply disappointing to hear about and unacceptable.

    Let me start by saying this is a positive 3 star review and I'm not trying to destroy this…read moreestablishment. Everyone was so nice and it's really a big and cool layout. With that said, this place is not for everyone. Sadly it was frustrating alone dealing with the parking situation. I parked so far away! Next, there was a band playing music, cool, but don't know any of their songs or the covers they were doing. The other room was 100% line dancing that if you didn't know it, you stayed off the dance floor and stand in place. There's a bull riding area that I saw a professional bull rider do tricks and that was cool and they intimidating. The drinks were really good and not overpriced! Star for that! And finally I just didn't have fun and I'm actually a dancer. I think you either love it or hate it. I didn't hate it, but I probably wouldn't come back again.

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