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Chef Ken Zellers has won numerous culinary awards through the Baltimore Sun and Capital Gazette. He was recently awarded Best Chef for Anne Arundel County. He is self-taught by observing and working with other Chefs during his past 25-plus years in Anne Arundel County restaurants. “When I first saw Caroline’s Table” Ken says, “ it brought back memories of a little place called ‘Moon Shadows’ in Luray, Virginia where my wife and I go every year. It’s small and quaint but can do big things, just like Caroline’s of Denton.”
Nancy Minahan founded Caroline’s of Denton and Caroline’s Table in 2022. She recognized the need for a place to offer culinary delights after the closing of beloved Harry’s. She managed the renovations of the Victorian home that houses the restaurant, which were long and arduous given the regulatory atmosphere for starting a new food service business. Nancy considers herself “a foodie,” but never intended to be a restaurant operator. She wanted a local place where she could go for fresh meals from local sources. “Farmer’s work so hard, and I wanted to showcase what they offer.”
With the startup of the restaurant complete, and some bumps on the path, Nancy decided to sell the restaurant and spend more time with her grandkids. “I will still be here to help Ken and Robin,” she says, “I’m only a mile away.”
Chef Zellers is bringing his brand of farm-totable, and using local farms like American Angus, Cottingham Farm, Clayton Farms, Marble Head, Bartenfelder’s, and others. The menu will include stable culinary offerings, peppered with regular specials (a recent patron noted a $20 Blue Plate Prime Rib Special – there is a good steak joint in Denton).
Hours and availability are noted in Caroline’s in Denton social media and website www.carolinesindenton.com.
