CELEBRATING THE BEST OF LOCAL — WASHINGTON, DC · MARYLAND · VIRGINIA
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THE INDEX
The best of local,
all in one place.
Every business we've chosen — the tables worth the drive, the makers who take
their time, the people you need to know. Browse by what you're looking for.
The Bean & Bloom
HOWARD COUNTY · EAT & DRINK
A corner café where the espresso and the peonies get equal billing.
Maud & Vine
HOWARD COUNTY · SHOP
Considered clothing and the kind of jewelry you keep for decades.
Atelier Howard
HOWARD COUNTY · HOME & PROPERTY
Warm, collected rooms that look like they were always meant to be.
Riverstone Table
HOWARD COUNTY · EAT & DRINK
A seasonal menu and a room worth lingering in long after dessert.
Serene Skin Studio
HOWARD COUNTY · BEAUTY & WELLNESS
Quiet, expert skincare — results without the hard sell.
Clarke & Co. Jewelers
HOWARD COUNTY · SHOP
Three generations of helping people mark the moments that matter.
Little Patuxent Bakehouse
HOWARD COUNTY · EAT & DRINK
Sourdough by seven, cardamom buns gone by ten.
The Gilded Leaf
HOWARD COUNTY · SHOP
Arrangements with a little wildness left in on purpose.
Merriweather Realty
HOWARD COUNTY · HOME & PROPERTY
Neighborhood people who know which street the light is best on.
Ellicott Yoga House
HOWARD COUNTY · BEAUTY & WELLNESS
An old mill building, good light, and a slower Saturday.
Bright Smiles Orthodontics
HOWARD COUNTY · HEALTH
The practice every parent in the county quietly recommends.
Vineyard & Vow Events
HOWARD COUNTY · CELEBRATE
Weddings and gatherings planned down to the last candle.
Sample businesses shown to demonstrate the layout — real Howard County features will fill these cards.
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