Category: Hampden

Hampden, Part Five, Baltimore Maryland

We’re back to walking down Hampden’s “Avenue,” otherwise known as 36th Street, and coming to its end. That is, while the road itself continues on for another quarter mile or so, the 1100 block is the last with any notable restaurants. My favorite Hampden shop, Caravanserai, is on this block, too. Purveyors of goods from […]

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Hampden, Part Four, Baltimore Maryland

We’re continuing our tour of Hampden’s “Avenue” on the 1000 block of West 36th Street. There aren’t as many restaurants in this block as in those prior, but there are at least two that any visitor to Baltimore should experience. The first of these is Café Hon, on the north side of 36th near Roland […]

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Hampden, Part Three, Baltimore Maryland

While the 800 block of 36th Street, aka Hampden’s “Avenue,” is fairly packed with restaurants and shops, the 900 block seems a bit spartan by comparison. There are a couple of major contenders for your dining dollars, however. The first of these is Five and Dime Ale House, which bills itself as a “new take […]

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Hampden, Part Two, Baltimore Maryland

Hampden’s 36th Street, aka The Avenue, is perfect for aimless afternoon wandering. Sometimes I like to start out with a scoop of ice cream–yes, Old Bay Caramel!–from the Charmery on the corner of Chestnut and 36th, then poke around in various shops on my way down the street. Like Charm City Chocolate, a few doors […]

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Hampden, Part One, Baltimore Maryland

I’m somewhat jealous of the folks who live in Hampden. Not that the homes there are particularly spectacular; most are small and all are packed together with not nearly enough parking spaces to go around. What makes Hampden great is that there’s always something going on, from Summer’s HONFest, to Hampdenfest in the Fall, to […]

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