Guidebook for Hampden & beyond
Food Scene
Great bagels, cookies, coffee, pastry's and a great local hangout
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Common Ground
3543 W 36th StGreat bagels, cookies, coffee, pastry's and a great local hangout
We love Golden West. It's a Santa Fe style cafe that serves Breakfast all day and great for everyone from meat eaters to vegans. We highly recommend the brussels sprouts, tater tots and anything with green chili sauce. Service can be slow when it's busy.
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Golden West Cafe
1105 W 36th StWe love Golden West. It's a Santa Fe style cafe that serves Breakfast all day and great for everyone from meat eaters to vegans. We highly recommend the brussels sprouts, tater tots and anything with green chili sauce. Service can be slow when it's busy.
We love love their pizza and their salads. The crust is wonderful and made in a brick oven. Good beer and wine selection and a nice happy hour. Good for families too.
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Arthouse
1115 W 36th StWe love love their pizza and their salads. The crust is wonderful and made in a brick oven. Good beer and wine selection and a nice happy hour. Good for families too.
What a quick bite to eat? The Pasta Bar is perfect. Outdoor seating is charming. And it's BYOB! Wander over to The Wine Source, pick out a bottle, wander back and have a great dinner.
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Grano Pasta Bar
1031 West 36th StreetWhat a quick bite to eat? The Pasta Bar is perfect. Outdoor seating is charming. And it's BYOB! Wander over to The Wine Source, pick out a bottle, wander back and have a great dinner.
You can't be without your Starbucks? Well this is one of several in the area.
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Starbucks
1209 N Charles StYou can't be without your Starbucks? Well this is one of several in the area.
Yes, this is a secret spot. It's not exactly easy to find but they have amazing coffee and perfectly brewed tea. And it's a lovely place to hang out.
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Artifact Coffee
1500 Union AveYes, this is a secret spot. It's not exactly easy to find but they have amazing coffee and perfectly brewed tea. And it's a lovely place to hang out.
Excellent food and drinks. Yes, it's pricey but we love it. Reservations are recommended though if you are flexible, you can often get a set at the community table.
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The Food Market
1017 W 36th StExcellent food and drinks. Yes, it's pricey but we love it. Reservations are recommended though if you are flexible, you can often get a set at the community table.
My personal favorite restaurant in Baltimore. I love their food. I love sitting at the sidewalk table in the summer drinking Sangria (reminds me of Barcelona). And you can pop over to the Charles Theatre for a movie. - Robyne
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Tapas Teatro
1711 N Charles StMy personal favorite restaurant in Baltimore. I love their food. I love sitting at the sidewalk table in the summer drinking Sangria (reminds me of Barcelona). And you can pop over to the Charles Theatre for a movie. - Robyne
Great food at the BMA (check out the Art section for more info). Indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the sculpture garden. Great for kids too!
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Gertrude's
10 Art Museum DrGreat food at the BMA (check out the Art section for more info). Indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the sculpture garden. Great for kids too!
On everyone's 10-best list of Baltimore restaurant, flagship restaurant of James Beard Award-winner Spike Gjerde, situated rather magnificently in the Clipper Mill complex.
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Woodberry Kitchen
2010 Clipper Park RdOn everyone's 10-best list of Baltimore restaurant, flagship restaurant of James Beard Award-winner Spike Gjerde, situated rather magnificently in the Clipper Mill complex.
Immediately below us, within stumbling distance, which you'll experience if you have any of their extraordinary cocktails. Beautiful setting, creative food, superb service. One of our favorite restaurants regardless of location, but I can't believe how fortunate we are to have this essentially on our front lawn.
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Cosima
3000 Falls RdImmediately below us, within stumbling distance, which you'll experience if you have any of their extraordinary cocktails. Beautiful setting, creative food, superb service. One of our favorite restaurants regardless of location, but I can't believe how fortunate we are to have this essentially on our front lawn.
Yea! We love this place for lunch or dinner. Friendly staff, attractive decor for dine-in but easy take-out as well, lovely sushi and other Japanese fare (though we always get the sushi).
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Yama Sushi Bar
1030 W 41st StYea! We love this place for lunch or dinner. Friendly staff, attractive decor for dine-in but easy take-out as well, lovely sushi and other Japanese fare (though we always get the sushi).
People take some degree of perverse pleasure in tearing this place down because it's "touristy". There may be some truth to the allegations spotty service and poor inventory control, but the food is surprisingly good and very reasonably priced, the menu is flexible to suit the tastes of everyone, and the decor is lovely. Moreover, this is the restaurant that got it all going...the renaissance of Hampden began here. It's important. Go there.
Special secret: often Fridays are Local Oyster night. $1/oyster.
COVID Update: Currently, only the Hon Bar is open. Menu is more limited but the burgers & margaritas are great.
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Cafe Hon
1002 W 36th StPeople take some degree of perverse pleasure in tearing this place down because it's "touristy". There may be some truth to the allegations spotty service and poor inventory control, but the food is surprisingly good and very reasonably priced, the menu is flexible to suit the tastes of everyone, and the decor is lovely. Moreover, this is the restaurant that got it all going...the renaissance of Hampden began here. It's important. Go there.
Special secret: often Fridays are Local Oyster night. $1/oyster.
COVID Update: Currently, only the Hon Bar is open. Menu is more limited but the burgers & margaritas are great.
Want a really college-cool, healthy, delicious lunch priced for undergrads? Try this place, right in the middle of JHU's student housing in Charles Village.
honeygrow
3212 St Paul StWant a really college-cool, healthy, delicious lunch priced for undergrads? Try this place, right in the middle of JHU's student housing in Charles Village.
Essentials
Ok.. this is Liquor Store not a grocery store BUT they have great baguettes, cheese, olives, meats, chocolate. Get a bottle of wine, cheese and bread and you are all set for the evening. It's one of our favorite places!
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The Wine Source
3601 Elm AveOk.. this is Liquor Store not a grocery store BUT they have great baguettes, cheese, olives, meats, chocolate. Get a bottle of wine, cheese and bread and you are all set for the evening. It's one of our favorite places!
Giant Food
1020 W 41st StIt's a supermarket, what can we say? Good one.
Sanitate Dry Cleaners Inc
3524 Chestnut AveBest dry cleaners in Baltimore.
Basement hardware store, the kind that used to be everywhere. Has anything you really need.
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Falkenhan's Hardware
3401 Chestnut AveBasement hardware store, the kind that used to be everywhere. Has anything you really need.
Boutique grocery store. If the Giant isn't exotic enough for you, try this.
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MOM's Organic Market
711 W 40th StBoutique grocery store. If the Giant isn't exotic enough for you, try this.
Drinks & Nightlife
This a speakeasy. Hard to find? Yes. Is there a sign? No. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Best bartenders around.
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WC Harlan
400 W 23rd StThis a speakeasy. Hard to find? Yes. Is there a sign? No. Is it worth it? Absolutely. Best bartenders around.
Shopping
Parisian Flea
843 W 36th StAntiques with a Parisian twist...check it out.
Milagro
1005 W 36th StUnique clothing and jewelry from (way) south of the border.
Truly select (but not costly) antiques and art. Lots of small gifts that are actually worth buying. Look carefully around your "little house"...it's full of stuff we bought here.
Paradiso
1015 W 36th StTruly select (but not costly) antiques and art. Lots of small gifts that are actually worth buying. Look carefully around your "little house"...it's full of stuff we bought here.
Cute & cool! It's a great shop for that last minute gift or if you need something really thoughtful.
In Watermelon Sugar
3555 Chestnut AveCute & cool! It's a great shop for that last minute gift or if you need something really thoughtful.
A most unusual eclectic book store. There's a little of something for everyone with a special lean towards graphic novels.
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Atomic Books
3620 Falls RdA most unusual eclectic book store. There's a little of something for everyone with a special lean towards graphic novels.
Entertainment & Activities
It's old. It's great. It's an art house movie theatre so if you like the more off beat movies, this is the place for you. Tapas Teatro is next door (feel free to bring a beer or cocktail) or stop off for a quick bit at Sophie's Crepes.
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Charles Theatre
1711 N Charles StIt's old. It's great. It's an art house movie theatre so if you like the more off beat movies, this is the place for you. Tapas Teatro is next door (feel free to bring a beer or cocktail) or stop off for a quick bit at Sophie's Crepes.
COVID Update: the Landmark is temporarily closed. We do hope it reopens soon!
Excellent mainstream movie theatre. Has a bar and you can bring in your own food if you wish.
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Landmark's Harbor East Theater
645 S President StCOVID Update: the Landmark is temporarily closed. We do hope it reopens soon!
Excellent mainstream movie theatre. Has a bar and you can bring in your own food if you wish.
An icon. Last of it's kind. We love it. And we love that it's next to Belvedere Market where you can nosh before or after your movie and Clark Burger is next door. Amazing burgers, fries and milkshakes.
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The Senator Theatre
5904 York RdAn icon. Last of it's kind. We love it. And we love that it's next to Belvedere Market where you can nosh before or after your movie and Clark Burger is next door. Amazing burgers, fries and milkshakes.
Parks & Nature
One of Baltimore's largest, oldest, and most remarkable parks, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead of Central Park fame. We're located right on the border of the park. Don't miss the Conservatory. Also, the Zoo is in the park, very worth seeing. For runners, you can't do better than a run from our front door into the park, around the lake (1.3 miles) [note: lake route is currently closed while construction is finished on the water holding tanks - 2022 will be its reopening where you'll once again be able to circumambulate the lake and go for a boat ride!] as often as you wish (featuring panoramic views of the City), then return home or continue your adventure through the Park. It's a treasure.
Map: https://www.baltogreenmap.org/druid-hill-park/
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Druid Hill Park
One of Baltimore's largest, oldest, and most remarkable parks, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead of Central Park fame. We're located right on the border of the park. Don't miss the Conservatory. Also, the Zoo is in the park, very worth seeing. For runners, you can't do better than a run from our front door into the park, around the lake (1.3 miles) [note: lake route is currently closed while construction is finished on the water holding tanks - 2022 will be its reopening where you'll once again be able to circumambulate the lake and go for a boat ride!] as often as you wish (featuring panoramic views of the City), then return home or continue your adventure through the Park. It's a treasure.
Map: https://www.baltogreenmap.org/druid-hill-park/
We're also on the border of Wyman Park, which runs the length of the Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus. Offering hiking and running opportunities, this unimproved park is intimate and beautiful, featuring Stony Run stream and the abandoned roadbed of the Maryland and Pennsylvania ("Ma and Pa") Railroad.
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Wyman Park
We're also on the border of Wyman Park, which runs the length of the Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus. Offering hiking and running opportunities, this unimproved park is intimate and beautiful, featuring Stony Run stream and the abandoned roadbed of the Maryland and Pennsylvania ("Ma and Pa") Railroad.
Arts & Culture
Don't miss the BMA. Or the restaurant in it (Gertrude's). Fabulous. The Cohn Collection features the best collection of impressionist works, truly, just about anywhere. And that's just the tip of the iceberg, with substantial collections of everything from African masks to early Christian oils to an entire wing devoted to contemporary artists. And all of this is free. Spend the money you save on admission for your lunch or dinner at Gertrude's, one of our favorite restaurants.
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Baltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum DrDon't miss the BMA. Or the restaurant in it (Gertrude's). Fabulous. The Cohn Collection features the best collection of impressionist works, truly, just about anywhere. And that's just the tip of the iceberg, with substantial collections of everything from African masks to early Christian oils to an entire wing devoted to contemporary artists. And all of this is free. Spend the money you save on admission for your lunch or dinner at Gertrude's, one of our favorite restaurants.