On Tuesday, January 19, 1999 Maryland Secretary of Agriculture, Henry A. Virts, presented the "1999 Excellence in Maryland Seafood Marketing Award" to Angelina's Restaurant of Baltimore on behalf of the the Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission. Each year, the Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission, presents plaques to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the state's seafood industry. The awards dinner was held at Harrison's Restaurant on Tilghman Island.

Angelina's is owned and operated by husband and wife team, Susan and Robert Bufano. It is located at 7135 Harford Road in the Baltimore area. This prestigious award was presented to the couple for being recognized as the most outstanding and most creative seafood marketing leaders in Maryland for 1999.

Angelina's Restaurant is world famous for its award-winning crab cakes. In fact, their crab cakes have been voted as "Baltimore's Best Crab Cake" by Baltimore Magazine for 16 years. In addition to crab cakes, the restaurant serves padded oysters, rockfish and other local delicacies. Angelina's ships their famous crab cakes throughout the nation including special events on the Pride of Baltimore.