Baltimore Essentials

By Christianna McCausland, FrontDoor.com | Published: 2/03/2009

Baltimore is home to many great restaurants and cafes, where you can grab lunch, a latte or a late-night bite. Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association

Food and Drink

BUY LOCAL

Baltimore Farmers' Market
Every Sunday beneath the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday and Saratoga streets

Waverly Farmers' Market
Barclay and East 32nd streets
While the "eat local" movement has gained ground nationally in recent years, Baltimore has always boasted fabulous markets that capitalize on the city's close proximity to regional farms. The city has two outstanding farmer's markets; the Baltimore Farmers' Market near the city center and the Waverly Farmers' Market on the north side of town.

GET A LATTE

Daily Grind
1720 Thames St.
410-558-0399
Don't let the motorcycles parked out front or the locals loitering on the sidewalk scare you off. This is a gem -- a worn-in, unpretentious coffee house right on the waterfront in historic Fells Point.

Teavolve Cafe & Lounge
1401 Aliceanna St.
410-522-1907
A new contender in the caffeine arena, Teavolve is sleek and modern, just like its location in Harbor East, one of the most recent mixed-use developments in the city.

STOCK UP ON GROCERIES

Eddie's of Roland Park
5113 Roland Ave.
410-323-3656
While new urban development has brought numerous chain stores to Baltimore City, those who value old-fashioned customer service shop at Eddie's of Roland Park. It has been family owned for over 60 years and offers special services such as personal shopping and delivery.

GRAB A BEER

The Brewer's Art
1106 N. Charles St.
410-547-6925
Located in a row house in the city's Mount Vernon neighborhood that evokes the area's old grandeur, this restaurant and bar brews its own draft beers on site and offers an impressive array of brews from around the world. Check out the unique taps made by a former employee.

HAVE A KILLER CRABCAKE

J.W. Faidley
In Lexington Market on Lexington Street (between Eutaw and Greene streets)
Every restaurant in Baltimore claims to have the best crabcakes but the crowds at Faidley's attest to their quality. Tourists, locals from the neighborhood and doctors from University of Maryland Medical Center all jostle for prime position in line. A jumbo lump crabcake is the perfect excuse to get to historic Lexington Market, which has been in continual operation since 1782.

EAT A CANNOLI

Vaccaro's Italian Pastries
222 Albemarle St.
410-685-4905
This bakery in the heart of Little Italy is the destination to satiate a sweet tooth after a meal in one of the neighborhood's restaurants or to grab a gelato in the summer during the Little Italy Open Air Film Festival.

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