For Sean Dunworth, owner of the
Catonsville Gourmet, popular seafood restaurant and market located on Frederick Rd, the time just seems right. Two years after he opened the seafood restaurant, Dunworth is ready to launch a new venture, Regions.
"We were thinking about expanding [Catonsville Gourmet], which is about 80 percent seafood, but we wanted to open something smaller that we could use as a banquet facility and would allow us to expand our cuisine," he explains.
Scheduled to open in about a month, Regions will be located at 803-805 Frederick Road in Catonsville. It will feature cuisines from seven regions around the world including Italian, French, Asian, Cajun, classic Maryland, Southwestern, and a comfort food. Each week the restaurant will feature small (tapas) and big plate selections from each of those regions.
"You can come and get a selection of small plates. And we'll be doing a lot more chicken and beef, not just seafood. The comfort food will be like spaghetti and meatballs or chicken pot pie done in a little more gourmet way," Dunworth says.
The restaurant will seat about 35 people and have a much more intimate feel. "Regions is going to be more contemporary and hip than Catonsville Gourmet. It will have chocolate/burgundy walls with handpainted murals and subdued lighting," he says.
According to Dunworth, Regions will be a good place for a first date or a special occasion. And, unlike Catonsville Gourmet, the diners will need to make reservations for Regions.
A Catonsville native, Dunworth says that something like Regions will be a good addition for the area, providing an alternative to the quick food restuarants selling hamburgers and sandwiches on Frederick Road.
Source: Sean Dunworth, Catonsville Gourmet
Writer: Walaika Haskins