FELL’ S POINT
You never know what you’ ll discover when you wander this waterfront neighborhood’ s storied Belgian block streets. Perhaps you’ ll come across a cozy cafe where you can cuddle up with cats( Affogatto), a colorful vintage store where you can buy a matcha and build a dried flower bouquet( A Day in June), or a crafter-friendly cocktail bar that sells art kits alongside creative drinks and small bites( Meander Art Bar). Those willing to venture a little further to Johnny Rad’ s will be rewarded with some of the best pizza in Baltimore plus video games to play while you wait. Just across the street is Patterson Pins, an arcade bar that carries on the legacy of the location’ s previous iteration as a duckpin bowling alley.
HAMPDEN
If you have limited time to explore Hampden’ s robust dining and shopping scene, start with some of the neighborhood’ s hybrid businesses. Grab a coffee and browse decorative home items at Good Neighbor, pick up a plant from Green Neighbor out back or head upstairs to check into the on-site hotel, Guesthouse. Move to Atomic Books, where fans can explore the works of Baltimore filmmaker John Waters and enjoy a drink at Eightbar. Have a bit more room in your schedule? Take a scenic walk through Johns Hopkins’ campus to visit the Baltimore Museum of Art, home to the country’ s largest collection of Matisse’ s works, and dine at its onsite restaurant Gertrude’ s. Circle back to Hampden to end your night at Holy Frijoles with a heavy metal set, pinball competition and late-night snack.
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LEE MORTON