Broadway
Market
THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Fell’s Point
ESTABLISHED: 1786
THE BACKSTORY: One of Baltimore’s oldest
public markets, Broadway was once stocked
with the stalls, barns and weighing platform
necessary for selling livestock alongside
farmers’ goods. Over the centuries, the
buildings were reshaped to suit new needs,
including the addition of a second story in the
late 1800s that was removed after a fire in the
1960s. Last year, a $3 million renovation was
completed, reopening the north market for
the first time in nearly a decade.
THE VENDOR MIX: A curated combination
of stands now coexists within the market’s
reopened North Shed, blending old vendors
like Sophia’s Place European Deli and Sal’s
Seafood with new culinary concepts like the
Korean all-day bar Fat Tiger—the latest from
restaurateur Phil Han, of foodie destinations
Dooby’s, Noona’s and Sugarvale—and local
favorites like Taharka Bros ice cream.
Broadway Market
Cross Street
Market
NEIGHBORHOOD: Federal Hill
ESTABLISHED: 1846
THE BACKSTORY: Originally an open-air
market, Cross Street Market was built into a
two-story Italianate structure at the end of the
1800s. The building burned down in the 1950s
and was rebuilt the next year into its current
form. After a massive renovation that included
restoring the entrances to the original 1950s
designs and adding communal seating, the
market reopened to diners last year.
THE VENDOR MIX: Old standbys like Steve’s
Lunch and Fenwick’s Choice Meats join up
with newcomers destined to serve up new
favorite dishes—including bao buns at Rice
Crook, banh mi at Phubs, and vegan burrito
bowls at Gangster Vegan Organics. Coffee
from Annapolis-based Ceremony Coffee, craft
beer from Cans Filling Station and family
TASTE
grocery Rooster & Hen round out
the selection.
JASON VARNEY
Cross Street Market
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