Bayside Bull

Bayside Bull opened their second restaurant in the Hitching Post Plaza Shopping Center located in Lothian, Maryland. While it may appear to be a typical restaurant from the front of this strip shopping center, it is much more when you enter through the front door. What’s unique to this 3000 SF barbeque restaurant is…

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Picante Joins Downtown Annapolis

Picante is soon to be Downtown Annapolis’ newest hot spot. Fernando Juarez, owner of Picante and the popular food truck AZTK, is excited to open the newly renovated restaurant on West Street. The space will include an updated and renovated kitchen, an inviting bar, new finishes throughout the interior, updated accessibility, and outdoor dining.…

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Pasticcio Italian Restaurant

RPH recently designed, produced construction documents, and assisted in permitting Pasticcio- a new Italian restaurant located in the Annapolis Plaza on Jennifer Road. The owners’ long history of running successful restaurants, and our previous experience laying out kitchen equipment, contributed to a successful design of the entire commercial kitchen layout without the use of…

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Harvest Thyme Tavern

Back in June, we posted about the construction going on over at Harvest Thyme in Davidsonville. Having been open for a few months now, (and having eaten there several times) we can officially say this wonderful restaurant is a success! As with all of our projects, we always appreciate gaining more experience in designing…

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King George Gateway

The King George Gateway shopping center in Dahlgren, VA. is a highly sought-after location for many national retailers. Through several phases beginning in 2011, RPH has designed a large retail strip for the shopping center, with 4 out parcel buildings- adding up to over 130,000 SF of retail space. Featuring gabled entries and brick,…

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Paradise Donuts

Unique Midwest recipes, a special custard machine, and a special freezer are what distinguishes Paradise Donuts from other bakeries in the Baltimore, MD area.  Their pastries, custards, and kolache are made from the highest quality ingredients- and crafted diligently by hand.  Churning out these goodies requires a sophisticated kitchen, and that’s where RPH stepped…

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Harvest Thyme Under Construction

RPH is excited to see construction unfold for the new Harvest Thyme café located in Davidsonville.  Harvest Thyme is a casual farm-to-table restaurant featuring modern American cuisine created from locally grown and seasonal ingredients.  Interior elements of the café include highly detailed millwork throughout, repurposed materials, and custom wine displays.  Seating is traditional and the…

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Fox’s Den

RPH Architecture was approached by long-time restaurateurs, Andrew and Chris Fox along with Thomas Burns to turn a basement storage space into an exciting modern gastropub- Fox’s Den. Located in the heart of Annapolis’s historic district along Main Street, the space below grade presented a number of mechanical and electrical problems. The design incorporated the…

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Toro Bravo 2

Following on the heels of the successful recently expanded original El Toro Bravo in Annapolis, the owner decided to open a second location in Linthicum, just north of the BWI airport. The new location is larger and was built within a brand new building. This recently completed restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating, a…

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Toro Bravo 2 In Construction

Construction of the Toro Bravo’s second location in Linthicum is rolling along.  Our first project for the successful restaurateur was the expansion of their Annapolis location on West Street.  The contractor for the Annapolis location and this new location is Brown Contracting. The new restaurant is scheduled to open this summer – just in time…

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