Annapolis’s best local businesses
The 413 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.
● Updated Aug 7
What changed this month
- Aug 7✓ The Sweet Plug re-checked — details verified
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413 businesses across 15 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.
- 01Restaurants
- 02Beauty
- 03Shopping
- 04Entertainment
- 05Nightlife
- 06Bakeries & Sweets
- 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage
- 08Health & Wellness
- 09Arts & Culture
- 10Home & Garden
- 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts
- 12Sporting Goods
- 13Parks & Outdoors
- 14Services
- 15Cafes
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Businesses in categories too small for their own page — yet.
Retail complex with a small-town feel offering specialty shops, a movie theater & an Amish market.
Annapolis Mall
OtherLongstanding mall with over 200 retailers, including Apple and H&M, as well as an AMC theater.
Big lifestyle complex with homes, shops, eateries & entertainment.
Arundel Mills
OtherA vast selection of brand-name outlet stores under one roof with dining options & a casino-hotel.
Bowie Plaza
OtherStrip mall featuring such stores as Macy's, Safeway, Foreman Mills, and a watch repair shop.
Collington Plaza
OtherShopping center with a range of businesses, including a grocery store and bank.
Hilltop Plaza
OtherShopping center with a variety of eateries, plus a swim school, dentists, and beauty and nail salons.
Outdoor retail plaza with diverse shops & services, including a grocery store, plus dining.
Busy center featuring popular big-box retailers for clothing & home goods, restaurants & a theater.
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