Where to stay and where to eat BALTIMORE

amother

Black

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 6:44 pm

Traveling with a stop in Baltimore overnight.
Where can we stay, safe area, preferably close to the frum community.
And where can we eat breakfast/lunch. Cholov Yisroel.
Thank you.

aussie2

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 7:17 pm

Hi,
Baltimore has a hachnasos archim apartment. call 410-764-6122 or 420-764-6384. (I have no idea what it looks like as I've never used it.)
In terms of food you can buy groceries in 7 mile or market maven (they just bought out seasons over here.)
For cafe- there is coccacinos, milk and honey bistro, Golberg's bagels
or pizza shops- mama leah's pizza, tov pizza. For a fancier milchig restaurant you can go to Sapori (near coccacinos).
You can let me know if you need any more info abt Baltimore.

amother

Black

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 7:34 pm

Thanks so much!!!
I'm ok staying in a hotel if there's anything you can recommend.
Really appreciate the info!

amother

Natural

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 7:40 pm

This hotel is close to the frum community but not in it (there are none in the community). This is where my parents stay when they come to visit. https://www.acc-mtwashingtonco......com/

Every dairy place in town is CY, coffee bean has some CY options.

amother

Pewter

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 7:57 pm

The doubletree Hilton is pretty close to the Frum community. Don't stay at the Ramada across the street.

amother

Hotpink

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 10:28 pm

There's a Hilton across from the bowling alley and target on Reisterstown Road. It's pretty close to Ner Yisroel or TA for davening.

Goldbergs Bagels is good for breakfast

Lunch: Mama Leah's pizza (same shopping center as Goldbergs), Tov Pizza, Eden Cafe is in Jcc (there's a play area for little kids there called Jtown). Caramels has pizza and cholev yisroel ice cream

Coffee bean has some cholev yisroel. Cocachinos was under the ou and not sure if cholev yisroel

amother

Crimson

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 10:57 pm

amother wrote:

The doubletree Hilton is pretty close to the Frum community. Don't stay at the Ramada across the street.

Seriously do NOT stay at the Ramada. Don't stay at any other nearby hotels other than the doubletree Hilton or the Mt. Washington Conference center without asking anyone who knows the area. :-)
All of the dining options mentioned are good.

TranquilityAndPeace

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 10:59 pm

The dairy places were all covered; do you want fleishig restaurants too?

amother

Crimson

Thu, Feb 07 2019, 11:00 pm

amother wrote:

Cocachinos was under the ou and not sure if cholev yisroel

It's back to being star-k (and is cholov yisroel).

amother

Beige

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 6:12 am

amother wrote:

Slightly off topic but why aren’t there hotels (Kosher or secular) in the community? I am sure business would be great for any establishment!

amother

Pewter

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 7:45 am

amother wrote:

Slightly off topic but why aren’t there hotels (Kosher or secular) in the community? I am sure business would be great for any establishment!

The 'community' is almost entirely suburban. Even the schools are technically close, but not in the community, aside from TA which has it's own community. But things are really 5 minutes away from the Suburbia.

amother

Black

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 7:58 am

Thanks so much to all the responses.
It's my first time in Baltimore and the help is truly appreciated.

amother

Beige

Fri, Feb 08 2019, 11:46 am

amother wrote:

I know, but when I have visited each time, I have always wanted to stay there and looked for hotels in the Eruv! I think any hotel in the Eruv, secular or Kosher, would do such great business!

amother

Indigo

Sun, Feb 17 2019, 12:23 pm

TranquilityAndPeace wrote:

The dairy places were all covered; do you want fleishig restaurants too?

Would you be able to share info on Fleishig places

amother

Blush

Sun, Feb 17 2019, 1:56 pm

amother wrote:

So curious. Why not?

amother

Apricot

Sun, Feb 17 2019, 2:10 pm

Because it is well known that those hotels often have guests who pay by the hour, so to speak, not to mention drug deals and other shady stuff going on.

amother

Sapphire

Sun, Feb 17 2019, 2:36 pm

amother wrote:

Slightly off topic but why aren’t there hotels (Kosher or secular) in the community? I am sure business would be great for any establishment!

I think its partly because Baltimore is the kind of community where houses are on the larger side and people are so friendly and neighborly that when people come to visit family for simchas or vacations etc, we all ask our neighbors to host our guests in their guest rooms. I have never considered needing my guests to stay at a hotel. I regularly host my friends and neighbors' guests. BH easy mitzva of hachnassas orchim

Anon because my location is mentioned.

amother

Mistyrose

Sun, Feb 17 2019, 11:24 pm

For meaty restaurants:
Dougies BBQ/Grill is fantastic in quality and service
David Chu's Chinese Bistro (or China Bistro - can't remember) also great food and service
Enjoy your stay!