Summer restaurant weeks start in Howard County, featuring nearly 40 businesses

The biannual Howard County Restaurant Weeks & Craft Beverages event kicks off Monday, this time featuring more than 10 Asian American Pacific Islander restaurants in a new partnership with the Howard County Asian American Pacific Islander Workgroup. Asian American residents account for 18% of Howard County’s population and nearly 7% of the state population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. “We are beyond excited and grateful for this new partnership with the AAPI Business and Economic Development Committee,” said Amanda Hof, executive director for Visit Howard County, in a statement.