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OMEHOW BALTIMORE isn’t usually considered a “college town.” This despite the fact that we’re lousy with colleges, universities, etc., and that one of said universities, Johns Hopkins, is the biggest employer in the city. Maybe it’s because none of the local schools are crazy college-football powerhouses that snarl traffic with 50,000 screaming fans at each home game. (And we’re fine with that, thanks.) Or maybe it’s because the schools themselves are so spread out and diverse, from state institutions (Towson University) to church-affiliated schools (Loyola University Maryland, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland) to historically black schools (Morgan State University, Coppin State University) to private colleges (Goucher College), and from the leafy surrounding county (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) to the very heart of the city (University of Baltimore). But maybe—and this is the theory we really like— Baltimore isn’t considered a college town because there’s so much to define it besides the fact that it’s home to a lot of higher learning. There’s the city’s long and rich history, its serious blue-collar roots, and, of course, its fabled charm and quirkiness. And while it’s also famed for some serious urban ills, it remains an amazing place to live and learn, whether you’re sitting in a seminar, touring the

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Walters Art Museum, or figuring out how many sweaty people you can fit into a warehouse party. And so, 101, City Paper’s inaugural guide for college students to the city where many of you will spend the next several years studying and looking for cheap stuff to do. With so many schools and so much city, we can’t cover every single angle, but with the help of a crack team of CP college interns, we’ve tried to provide useful information on safety in the city (page 8), how to get around (page 12), how to make some money part-time if you’re willing to be observed for science (page 18), how not to freak out when looking for a place to live off-campus (page 22), and how to find up-and-coming music off the beaten path (page 28). We’ve also created a series of guides to daytripping food, drink, and fun in various destination neighborhoods around Baltimore, including Hampden (page 32), Fells Point (page 36), Mount Vernon (page 40), Station North (page 44), downtown (page 48), and Federal Hill (page 52), plus a thumbnail sketch of places to eat cheap around various campuses (page 56). We even talked to students at various schools to give you some idea of what some of the other local institutions are like (page 62). OK, that’s the syllabus. Any questions? Visit citypaper101. com and tell us what you want to know next time. ■

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HARM CITY?

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ALTIMORE’S REPUTATION as a dangerous place precedes it. The city’s murder rate, although declining the past few years, remains one of the highest in the country (238 homicides in 2009, or 37 per 100,000 residents, versus 6 per 100,000 residents in New York City the same year). And while some incoming freshmen may have already encountered John Waters’ kitschy vision of Charm City by the time they show up for orientation, it’s more likely that they’ve glimpsed the streets of their new home via HBO’s murderous criminal epic The Wire. It’s enough to make timid n00bs wanna stick close to the dorm. But Baltimore is also a city of friendly neighborhoods and vibrant public spaces and rich cultural treasures and endless late-night fun.

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Who wants to spend four years in the library missing out on all that? The Wire depicts Baltimore in the context of its bustling trade in street drugs, so it makes sense that the city comes off like the Wild West through that lens. “If you’re not buying or selling drugs, [Baltimore]’s as safe as any big city,” says Samuel Tress, director of public safety and chief of campus police for the University of Baltimore in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. Which isn’t to say that innocent bystanders don’t fall victim to violence, particularly in disadvantaged neighborhoods. It is a big city, after all. The crimes Tress’ officers are usually called out to deal with are property crimes, a fact that holds true at two of the city’s other major urban campuses, Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus in Charles Village

and Morgan State University in Northeast Baltimore. All colleges and universities that receive federal funding are required by the 1990 Clery Act (aka the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act) to keep and make available their crime statistics. (A quick search for “Clery” on your school’s web site should bring up a link to a PDF of its most recent annual report.) Perusing recent Clery reports for city campuses reveals that local campussecurity forces most often respond to robberies, burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts. (For reporting purposes, burglaries involve breaking into a structure while robberies involve theft from a person. Oh, and if no one has warned you about leaving any valuables visible in your parked car, well, don’t do that.)

None of which is to say Baltimore is some kind of risk-free theme park. It’s up to Tress and his counterparts at Hopkins, Morgan, and other schools, plus the Baltimore Police Department, to do what they can to protect students. This includes regular patrols, surveillance cameras, emergency phones, and asking the members of the university community to keep an eye out for each other. “We have a little catchphrase—if it doesn’t look right, it probably isn’t,” Tress says. “So report it, and let us investigate.” But one of the more crucial things campus security operations do is try to educate students on how to protect themselves. Like all area schools, Hopkins delivers a safety briefing at orientation, but it also offers a regular walking tour of the surrounding

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their iPods on or texting. “It comes down to choices,” Wiggins adds. “[Students] making good choices about where they go and what they do.” As tricky as protecting thousands of students may be for campus security, the trickiest job of all may be making students aware of and prepared for the risks without scaring the bejesus out of them. “They should enjoy Baltimore City,” Skordzki says of the students under his watch. “We stress to the students that the vast majority of students do not experience crime at Hopkins or in [the surrounding city]. With reasonable precaution, they can have an enjoyable four or five years here. But by educating them about the risks of their environment, I believe we reduce those risks.” ■

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GETTING AROUND BALTIMORE WITHOUT A CAR ISN’T EASY, BUT IT ISN’T IMPOSSIBLE

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RANSPORTATION PROBABLY wasn’t foremost in your mind when you were looking at colleges, but here you are in Baltimore. For all its charms, it lacks the wellconnected subway system of New York City or Washington, D.C., and it isn’t the most car-friendly place either. Or the most easy to navigate (there are just a handful of blocks of numbered streets and North Avenue runs right through the middle of town). But that doesn’t mean you’re doomed to sticking close to the dorm. Getting around without a car takes a little more forethought and a lot more planning, but it can be done. We’ve compiled a nice little cheat sheet to help you out. Hopefully it’ll tide you over until you can convince your parents to let you bring the car down.

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THE MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, AKA THE MTA YOUR BEST BET for dependable transportation is the MTA bus system. The network covers most of Baltimore and manages to put a few buses out into the suburbs as well (helpful since many shopping options and most of the movie theaters are spread out around Baltimore County). Currently, there are 47 local bus routes that crisscross the city. Fare for Zone 1, which covers most of the city, comes to $1.60 each way, but daily, weekly, and monthly passes can be purchased. If you’re looking at using the buses often, it might be worth it to invest in a monthly college pass for $39, available at participating schools. Popular routes include Bus 11, which runs between Towson (all the way up to Goucher College) to the north of the city all the way down to Canton Crossing on Baltimore’s southeastern edge; Bus 3, which runs between Towson and the tourist mecca that is Baltimore’s Inner Harbor; Bus 61 which runs up and down North Charles and St. Paul streets between the Inner Harbor and North Baltimore; and Bus 8, which runs between northern suburb Lutherville all the way down York Road/Greenmount Avenue to the University of Maryland Transit Center. If all sounds like a bit much to figure out, the MTA web site (mta.maryland. gov) lists all the bus routes, schedules, and fares online. There’s also a helpful trip planner—just enter where you want to go and it’ll get you the bus stops, routes, and times. Waiting for an MTA bus can seem like an ordeal, especially on the week-

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ONE OF THE EASIEST ways to visit other colleges, be it for a class, a party, or meeting up with friends, is to use the Collegetown Shuttle bus service sponsored by the Baltimore Community Foundation, the Goldseker Foundation, and Baltimore County. It’s also free, as long as you have identification from a participating school. If you have friends from out of state, the bus drivers will let up to two guests ride too. Participating colleges include Goucher College, Towson University, College of Notre Dame, Loyola University Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and MICA. In addition to the various schools, the shuttle makes stops at the Towson Town Center mall, Belvedere Square shopping center, Penn Station, and the Inner Harbor (only on the weekends for the latter). The schedule can be found at baltimorecollegetown. org/shuttle/. The shuttle is excellent for lazy afternoons without time frames, spontaneous shopping trips, and

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ends when they run less frequently (or if it’s raining), but they cover the city better than any other public transportation and are much cheaper than taxis. Plus buses are not only a good way to get around Baltimore, they provide a good way to get to know Baltimore. You might, as I have, find yourself on a bus with a drunk carrying a bag of Herbal Essences hair conditioner, an evangelist, a stoner who decided to debate with the evangelist, and the victim of a mugging. The MTA also operates a light rail line that runs all the way from the airport in the southern suburbs up through downtown (passing by Camden Yards, where the Orioles play badly) and out to suburban Hunt Valley, and a “subway” line (yes, one line) that stretches from the Hopkins Medical campus on the east side through downtown, out to Mondawmin Mall, and through the city’s west side to suburban Owings Mills. Both trains operate on the same basic fare structure as the buses, with a one-way ride going for $1.60. For maps and schedules, visit mta.maryland.gov.

Friday and Saturday night goofing off, and you can’t beat the price. The web site’s “Plan Your Visit” option also gives you a brief rundown on what’s available in each neighborhood and features a chart with travel miles and minutes on it. That said, on weekends drunken students inundate the buses, looking for a party. Depending on who you are and what you’re in the mood for, this can be a good or bad thing. And one of the reasons it’s excellent for lazy afternoons is its lazy pace and sometimes haphazard reliability. A yellow bus pausing at your stop once every hour or so counts as a lucky day, and I once found myself stranded in Towson for several hours when the shuttle decided to skip a scheduled 7:20 P.M. stop. As they say, you get what you pay for.

THE JHMI (JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS) SHUTTLE IF YOU’RE IN THE CENTRAL part of Baltimore, this is a best-kept secret. Designed to ferry folks between Johns Hopkins University’s Homewood campus and the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus on the city’s east side, this shuttle starts at the Interfaith Center at St. Paul and 33rd streets and makes stops at Penn Station and the Peabody

Institute as well before heading east. This service is free and we’ve never heard of anyone checking for student IDs. The schedule can be found at parking.jhu.edu/shuttles_jhmi_ homewood.html.

though it will be necessary to get to a light rail stop or Penn Station first. The light rail costs the same as bus fare, $1.60.

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WITHOUT A CAR, the best way to get to Washington, D.C. is via the MARC Train, which departs from Penn Station. Tickets costs $7 one-way, but beware: the MARC only runs on weekdays. Amtrak train service also runs between Baltimore and Washington, but although prices vary, they tend to be more expensive. Honestly, the easiest way to figure out how to use the city’s transportation system comes in the form of Google Maps. There’s this life-saving feature where you can look up directions by typing in your current address, typing the address where you want to go, click “Public Transportation” in the drop-down menu, and your instructions appear like magic. You can fiddle with arrival and departure times too. Simple and brainless, Google Maps makes it easier to catch buses without scanning the tiny print of the bus schedules. Never fear, young freshmen. It only seems daunting; by next semester, you’ll be transferring buses, paying fares, and napping against the window with the best of them. ■

UNLESS YOU’RE TRYING to go to a formal in stiletto heels, pressed for time, or looking to blow a lot of money, taxis should be your last resort for starving students when getting around Baltimore. It takes little to no forethought to grab a taxi, but those innocuous cabs can drain your wallet. The fare from the Inner Harbor back to your dorm can sometimes come out to as much as $20 one-way. Pooling your money with some friends may make a cab make more sense.

GETTING TO THE AIRPORT MANY AREA SCHOOLS have some sort of service that will take you to Thurgood Marshall Airport—aka Baltimore Washington International, aka BWI—around the end of the semester. If not, splitting the $30 cab fare with a friend or two can cut the cost. MTA’s light rail service, which generally operates between 6 A.M. and 11 P.M., can also get you there,

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a hop, skip, and shuttle ride away. A two-hour long MRI can go for $75, a psych test for $10 a pop, and the longer inpatient studies can bring in anything from several hundred dollars to up to $2,000, depending on the number of visits and drugs administered. It’s a perfect fit, really: Who is more in need of cash and has more free time than college students? Samara Rutenberg, a Hopkins senior, says she “basically covered all [her] funds for last summer” by doing psychological experiments and MRIs. Rutenberg got into the gig freshman year and says she averages about five experiments a semester. Not knowing anyone who had done it before, she just “kinda went for it” and found that she wasn’t the only one doing it. “One time I was in [Ames Hall] doing an hour-long experiment,” Rutenberg recalls. “You did a search task, and they tracked your eye movements, so if you did something wrong, the machine would beep at you. At one point, I could hear all the beeps through the walls, because everyone was screwing up at the same time.” Some experiments can carry risks more substantial than sore eyes

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“WE WERE SMOKING UP TO FOUR JOINTS IN A SITTING, JUST TO MAKE THE QUOTA.� “Everything I did was tried and tested medications,� he says. “Sometimes there would be a strange experience where I didn’t know what the drug [was], and all of the sudden I’d start feeling its effects. That can be odd, but it was never especially uncomfortable.� Dr. Mark Liu, who conducts trials of new treatments for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the Asthma and Allergy Center at Bayview, explains in an e-mail that human guinea pigs are irreplaceable. “There is no way to reliably test for side effects and efficacy of new treatments without exposing people to the treatments,� he writes. “Even though some effects may be predicted on the basis of pre-clinical testing, there is simply no substitute for human trials and exposures. The field could not advance without people willing to take the risk and inconvenience of participating.� (Disclosure: Liu advertises in City Paper for healthy volunteers for his studies.) In rare cases, the study appeals as much as the money. A recent Hopkins graduate who will be referred to here as Ted and now goes to medical school in another state, was turned down for several studies before being accepted into a study of the effects of marijuana

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(the latter an occasional City Paper contributor). Founded in 2001, T. Hill’s longevity is a direct testament to their dedication and love of creation. Located on the city’s west side, the space has played an intrinsic role in fostering Baltimore’s rich and diverse noise scene via its monthlyish shows, home to all things strange and bizarre, like some genetic splice of a kitschy Coney Island museum and the No Wave scene of early 1970s New York City. It also hosts the in-house Esoteric Library, where you can satisfy your interest in alternate history, shamanism, and/ or metaphysics. Ruintown (myspace.com/ruintown), whose name was born of late-night knuckled tattoo sketches, is located in an abandoned mill and has been converted into a performance space primarily for punk bands, with an appropriate mini skate ramp. Johns Hopkins grads Glenn Gentzke (of Pfisters and form e r l y Tr a s h C a m p ) , D a v e Cummings, and Dan DeFrancisco started out hosting Wednesdaynight skate nights for locally sponsored skaters. Now Ruintown is a refuge for all things street culture, from crust punks to upscale streetwear photo shoots, and has quickly established itself as a destination for nose rings and nose stalls in Charm City.

ABOVE-GROUND SOUNDS AD-HOC SPACES AND LOCAL SHOWS are great for the starving college student, but if you’re looking for bigger bands and can swing bigger covers, Baltimore is flush with more mainstream venues. For more populist sounds, your best bet may be the cavernous Rams Head Live (20 Market Place, [410] 244-1131, ramsheadlive.com) just a block or so from the Inner Harbor. Recently, Rams Head has hosted everyone from indie newcomers Passion Pit to hip-hop/pop star Timbaland. Tickets can jump above the $25 mark. Sonar (407 E. Saratoga St., [410] 783-7888, sonarbaltimore.com) features a mixture of big headliners like M.I.A. on the main floor and in-vogue indie bands like the Golden Filter in the more intimate Talking Head Club. It’s also the key

spot for many big hip-hop shows. The spaces are small, and summer shows get hot and sweaty. Tickets tend to range from $10-$15 and often sell out fast. For the real Charm City college concert experience, local indie institution the Ottobar (2549 N. Howard St., [410] 662-0069, theottobar.com), located within walking distance of the MICA and Johns Hopkins campuses, provides the perfect potpourri of hipster ambiance and awesome, amped-up music. The space is kind of grimy, but the club attracts touring bands like Surfer Blood and Yeasayer as well as local acts, and shows are usually no more than $15. Another convenient spot to check out popular acts is Towson’s Recher Theatre (512 York Road, Towson, [410] 337-7178, rechertheatre.com). A few blocks from Towson University and an easy stop on the Collegetown Shuttle, the Recher has recently played host to big bands like Tea Leaf Green and Citizen Cope. Shows usually range from $10-$20. Many concerts are 21 and over, so make sure to check the age minimum before buying a ticket. For big outdoor shows, make the journey to the legendary Merriweather Post Pavilion (10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, [410] 715-5550, merriweathermusic. com) in suburban Columbia. Yeah, it seems far from the city, and tickets can cost anywhere from $25 for lawn seats and up into the $100s, but if you’re into big-time acts and traveling festivals like the Vans Warped Tour, Merriweather is the place to go. Recent shows include Drake and My Morning Jacket. Take advantage of the music that misses Baltimore and comes through nearby Washington, D.C. and head to the 9:30 Club (815 V St. NW, Washington, [202] 265-0930, 930.com). Old-school acts like Hole might climb into the $40 price range, but you can get, say, Matt Pond PA and Metric for under $25. (Rebecca Fishbein) ■FOR MORE COMPLETE INFO ON VENUES AND SHOWS IN THE BALTIMORE AREA, YOUR BEST BET IS TO PICK UP A COPY OF EACH WEEK’S CITY PAPER, OR VISIT CITYPAPER.COM.

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or coffee and noshes at Common Ground (819 W. 36TH St., [410] 2355533) or Spro (851 W. 36TH St., [410] 243-1262, sprocoffee.com). If you’re on the Avenue at brunch time, check out the Golden West Café’s (1105 W. 36TH St., [410] 889-8891, goldenwestcafe.com) unique mix of Tex-Mex (huevos montuleños) and what-the-hell (Elvis pancakes). Just get their early or be prepared to wait. First Fridays (that’s, uh, the first Friday of every month) are a great time to head to Hampden because

HAMPDEN’S BAR SCENE TENDS TOWARD A MUSICIAN/ARTIST CROWD. ingly reasonable prices. Vintage shops such as 9th Life (833 W. 36TH St., [410] 534-9999, 9th-life.com) and Dreamland (845 W. 36TH St., [443] 253-2602) are full of thriftscores for men and women. If you’re ready to splurge on footwear, check out Ma Petite Shoe (832 W. 36TH St., [410] 235-3442, mapetiteshoe. com). To spruce up your rented apartment, David’s (914 W. 36TH St., [410] 467-8159) and the threestory Avenue Antiques (901 W. 36TH St., [410] 467-0329, avenueantiques.com) offer some worthy used finds, while Red Tree (921 W. 36TH St., [410] 366-3456, redtreebaltimore.com) gives you that lived-in feel in new furniture and home goods. All the shopping is bound to make you hungry, which works out well because there are plenty of good eats. Don’t miss the cheap, addictive Mexican fare at Holy Frijoles (908 W. 36TH St., [410] 235-2326, holyfrijoles.net), really good falafel and hummus at King’s Grilled Kabobs (907 W. 36TH St., [410] 8893663, kingspizzaandsubs.com), sweet and savory delights at Puffs and Pastries (830 W. 36TH St., [410] 878-1266, puffsandpastries.com),

the shops are open late and often serve food and drink and sometimes even have DJs playing. After you’ve shopped your heart out, hit a bar—if you’re over 21 that is. Hampden’s bar scene tends toward a musician/artist crowd, from the laid-back, good-old boy vibe of Frazier’s (919 W. 36TH St., [410] 6624914, fraziersontheavenue.com) to the ironic-moustache crew at Golden West. Holy Frijoles has great flavored margaritas, and Rocket to Venus (3360 Chestnut Ave., [410] 235-7887, rockettovenus. com) has one of the city’s best jukeboxes as well as outdoor seating when the weather is nice. There aren’t many highbrow cultural attractions in Hampden, but there is a movie theater Rotunda Cinematheque (711 W. 40TH St., [410] 235-5554), and Baltimore Shakespeare Festival (3900 Roland Ave., baltimoreshakespeare.org) calls the neighborhood home, though it generally only offers a few shows a year at its Hampden space. But you can go to Mount Vernon if you want culture. Hampden is for shopping, eating, drinking, and just hanging out. ■ CITYPAPER101.COM 3 5

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A DAY IN FELLS PO ELLS POINT is that rare beast, a neighborhood that tourists and locals like. It has good shopping, some of the city’s best restaurants, and the bonus quaintness of cobblestone streets. But nothing quite encapsulates the neighborhood as well as a casual Google image search. The first three images were a shot of the water, a row of quaint storefronts, and a drunken girl-on-girl kiss. It probably says a little something about our priorities that we believe all trips to Fells Point should start at The Sound Garden (1616 Thames St., [410] 563-9011, cdjoint.com). This CD and vinyl store is the kind of place you might run in to grab the latest by so-and-so, but you’ll probably end up spending hours looking through the new and used bins finding things you didn’t realize you can’t live without. If you want to dabble in local history the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park and Museum (1417 Thames St., [410] 685-0295, douglassmyers.org) is a no-brainer. For a different kind of culture, seek out the Baltimore Tattoo Museum (1534 Eastern Ave., [410] 522-5800, baltimoretattoomuseum.net), where you can get a tattoo or just appreciate the history of this art form. Saints and Sinners (1610 Thames St. [410] 276.1300, saintsandsinnersink.com) by the water also boasts talented inkers. Cupcake (813 S. Broadway, [410] 522-0941, cupcake-shop.com) features high-end fashions; Nectar (1628 Thames St., [410] 522-7722, nectarboutique.com) combines cute dresses, basics, and fun accessories; and Trixie’s Palace (1704 Thames St., [410] 558-2195, trixiespalace.com) goes for a mix of new and vintage wear at affordable prices and with as much personality as the city it’s in. For shoes, you can’t miss Poppy and Stella (728 S. Broadway, [410] 522-1970, poppyandstella.com). If you’re more into thrift stores, stumble into the John Waters-esque Killer Trash (602 S. Broadway, [410] 6752449) or hunt down Fashion Attic (1926 Fleet St., [410] 276-0817, thefashionattic.com), a pleasantly wellorganized treasure trove.

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C39 CITY PAPER ’S COLLEGE GUIDE There are plenty of good eats here, and you’ll have a harder time deciding where to eat than in trying to find a good option. Blue Moon CafÊ (1621 Aliceanna St., [410] 5223940) is a hot breakfast spot that gets crowded late at night and at prime brunching hours. Grab a cup of coffee at Fells Grind (1720 Thames St. , [410] 558-0399, fellsgrind.com). Liquid Earth (1626 Aliceanna St., [410] 276-6606, liquidearth.com) is the place for vegan sandwiches and nutrition-packed smoothies. Kali’s Mezze (1606 Thames St.,

flavors, it’s well worth the cost. There are a number of bar/restaurants here that actually do both well. Ale Mary’s (1939 Fleet St., [410] 276-2044, alemarys.com), One Eyed Mike’s (708 S. Bond St., [410] 327-0445, oneeyedmikes. com), the Waterfront Hotel (1710 Thames St., [410] 537-5055, waterfronthotel.us), Kooper’s Tavern (1702 Thames St., [410] 563-5423, koopers.com), and Slainte (1700 Thames St., [410] 563-6600, slaintepub.com) come to mind. If you’re serious about drinking

LOOKING FOR MORE OF A WOOHOO! SHOTS! KIND OF NIGHT? [410] 563-7600, kalismezze.com) has great Mediterranean-style small plates, meaning a luxe dinner can be as cheap or as expensive as your self control. Peter’s Inn (504 S. Ann St., [410] 675-7313, petersinn. com) offers impressive fare in its tiny bar space with a small but ever-changing menu scrawled on a blackboard. If you want to impress a date with your inside knowledge of the town, Peter’s is the place to go. Sam’s Kid (811 S. Broadway, [410] 522-3663) has quickly become a neighborhood favorite with its inventive Asian cuisine. Upper Fells is a hotbed of authentic Latin food, and a trip there without sampling some is an opportunity wasted. Tortilleria Sinaloa (1716 Eastern Ave., [410] 276-3741) specializes in fresh tortillas. Pupusas rule at the expansive El Trovador (318 S. Broadway, [410] 276-6200, restauranteeleltrovador. com), and Arcos Restaurant and Bar’s (129 S. Broadway, [410] 5224777, arcosrestaurante.com) courtyard is probably the nicest place to shovel carne asada into your face in the city. For dessert, it’s all about the decadent gelato at Pitango (802 S. Broadway, [410] 702-5828, pitangogelato.com). It’s not cheap by ice cream standards, but with unexpected and deeply saturated

beer, Max’s Taphouse (737 S. Broadway, [410] 675-6292, maxs. com) is the place for you. It boasts an enormous selection of draft and bottled beers, so if you can’t scratch your obscure-ale itch here, it may be unscratchable. You can also mosey around the corner to the Wharf Rat (801 S. Ann St., [410] 276-8304, thewharfrat.com), which serves its own Oliver Ales. For a gruff old-school Fells Point feel, try the Cat’s Eye Pub (1730 Thames St. , [410] 276-9866, catseyepub.com), Dead End Saloon (935 Fell St., [ 410] 732-3602, deadendsaloon.com), or the Horse You Came in On (1626 Thames St., [410] 327-8111, thehorsebaltimore.com). Looking for more of a woohoo! shots! kind of night? The Greene Turtle (722 S. Broadway, [410] 3424222 greeneturtle.com) has you covered. J.A. Murphy’s Tavern (1703 Aliceanna St., [410] 753-4420, jamurphys.com) has $1 shots at happy hour. Spirits Tavern (1901 Bank St., [410] 563-1612) is home to the Tub O’ Fun, with $1 cans of mystery beer—guess the brand and get a free shot. After all that, head to Alexander’s Tavern (710 South Broadway, [410] 522-0000, alexanderstavern.com) to test your handeye coordination with foosball, darts, and a Wii. â–

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OUNT VERNON typifies so many of the things we love about this city. It’s steeped in history, dotted with gorgeous architecture, and positively lousy with restaurants and cultural attractions. It’s not as bar heavy as some other neighborhoods, but the ones it does have are solid. Neighborhood residents certainly face issues with things such as parking and development, but students are free to enjoy it and don’t have to worry about how high new buildings should be. Let’s start high-brow. There are several gander-worthy museums in the neighborhood. The Walters Art Museum (600 N. Charles St., [410] 547-9000, thewalters.org) has an extraordinary permanent collection that you can see for free, plus interesting special exhibits which you o f t e n c a n ’ t . N e x t d o o r, t h e Contemporary Museum (100 W. Centre St., [410] 783-5720, contemporary.org) eschews a permanent collection for unexpected and thought-provoking temporary exhibits. As students, you already spend a ton of time in a library, but the central branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library (400 Cathedral St., [410] 3965430, prattlibrary.org) merits a visit. The building is lovely, if a little worn down, and the Pratt’s holdings are extensive and contain more than a few treasures. You can also check out DVDs (for a small fee) and CDs (for free) there. Fans of the performing arts will find an embarrassment of riches. CenterStage (700 N. Calvert St., [410] 332-0033, centerstage.org) is home to professional theater productions and the deservedly adored Stoop Storytelling Series (stoopstorytelling.com)—get tickets in advance, because Stoop always sells out. The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre (817 St. Paul St., [410] 752-1225, spotlighters.org) is a tiny community theater in the round, while Theatre Project (45 W. Preston St., [410] 7528558, theatreproject.org) focuses on bringing experimental works to Charm City. The Hopkins-affliated Peabody Institute (1 E. Mount Vernon Place, [410] 234-4500, peabody.jhu.edu) offers tons of inexpensive classical music concerts, and the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall (1212 Cathedral St., [410] 783-8000, bso-

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FANS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS WILL FIND AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES. (1015 Cathedral St., [410] 962-7277) has cute dresses, though boutiques in this area generally are very fashion forward and high end. The exceptions are A People United (516 N. Charles St., [410] 727-4471, apeopleunited.com), which features flowing, richly colored clothes with Indian, African, and Asian influences, and the Zone’s (813 N. Charles St., [410] 539-2817) thriftscores. Serious sneaker aficionados should hunt down Gentei (1010 Morton St., [410] 244-8961, shopgentei.com). If you’re getting hungry, try Joss (413 N. Charles St., [410] 244-6988, josscafe-sushibar.com) or Minato (1013 N. Charles St., [410] 332-0332, minatosushibar.com) for sushi. Feast@4East (4 E. Madison St., [410] 332-0880, 4eastmadisoninn.com) offers a small menu that includes vegan options in a lovely old inn. There’s more good Indian restaurants than you’re liable to know what do with, such as Akbar (823 N. Charles St., [410] 539-0944, akbar-restaurant.com) for a dinner date, or either Mughal Garden (920 N. Charles St., [410] 547-0001) or Kumari (911 N. Charles St., [410] 5471600, kumarirestaurant.com) for

N. Charles St., [410] 752-0311, helmand.com) serves up Afghan food in a restaurant owned by the brother of the president of that country. Dukem’s (1100 Maryland Ave., [410] 385-0318, dukemrestaurant.com) Ethiopian fare wows. If you’re old enough to drink and smart enough to slow down when the alcohol content of a beer is high, make your way immediately to the Brewer’s Art (1106 N. Charles St., [410] 547-6925, thebrewersart. com) and choose between the swanky upstairs and the dark cavelike downstairs. For a posh night on the town, stop by Red Maple (930 N. Charles St., [410] 547-0149, 930redmaple.com) or Eden’s Lounge (15 W. Eager St., [410] 2440405, edenslounge.com). For a more relaxed feel, play some pool at Dougherty’s (223 W. Chase St., [410] 752-4059, doughertyspub. com) or have some drinks and conversation at Dionysus (8 E. Preston St.,[410] 244-1020). And dance the night away at gay bars Club Hippo (1 W. Eager St., [410] 547-0069, clubhippo.com) and Grand Central (1001-3 N. Charles St., [410] 752-7133, centralstationpub.com). â–

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HE STATION NORTH Arts and Entertainment District (stationnorth.org) is a recent invention—a name the city gave to a couple of blocks around Penn Station. But it’s been building up as a hot bed of culture and nightlife for years. A lot of places do double or even triple duty here, housing art work, theater, and live music. Load of Fun Studios (120 W. North Ave., loadoffun.net) is the heart of the neighborhood, hosting visual and performance art, music, theater, dance, and things they haven’t come up with a name for yet. Single Carrot Theatre (120 W. North Ave., [443] 844-9253, singlecarrot.com), a theater company that moved to Baltimore en masse in 2005, puts on ambitious plays more often patronized by blue-haired hipsters than blue-haired old ladies and has taken up residence inside Load of Fun The Strand Theater Company (1823 N. Charles St., [443] 874-4917, strandtheatercompany.org) focuses on theater for and by women, while the Everyman Theatre (1727 N. Charles St., [410] 752-2208, everymantheatre.org) is one of Baltimore’s most consistent theaters, putting on professional productions of classics and more challenging fare. If you’d rather see a movie, the Charles Theatre (1711 N. Charles St., (410) 7273456, thecharles.com), is the place to go. This art-house multiplex has been the go-to date night for Baltimoreans for decades. Before the movie, splurge on garlic-heavy delicacies at Tapas Teatro (1711 N. Charles St., [410] 3320110, tapasteatro.com); work the middle ground with gourmet thin-crust pizza at Joe Squared (133 W. North Ave., [410] 545-0444, joesquared.com), or, if your budget is tight, grab some handheld yumminess at Sofi’s Crepes (1723 N. Charles St., [410] 727-7732, sofiscrepes. com) or jerk chicken at Caribbean Paradise (1818 N. Charles St., [410] 3328422, caribbean-paradise.com). After the movie or play, get a drink at old-school haunt Club Charles (1724 N. Charles St., [410] 727-8815, theclubcharles.com), a stalwart of Baltimore’s nightlife scene, or relative newcomer the Windup Space (12 W. North Ave., thewindupspace.com), which is also an art gallery and sometime music venue. Shake your ass at the Depot (1728 N. Charles St., [410] 528-0174, thedepotbaltimore.com) during ’80s, industrial, or techno nights and keep the dance party going after-hours at Club 1722 (1722 N. Charles St., club1722.com). For live music, the Hexagon Space (1825 N. Charles St., hexagonspace.

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Station North is all about bicycles. Get a new or used ride at worker owned Baltimore Bicycle Works (1813 Falls Road, [410] 605-0705, baltimorebicycleworks.com) or join Velocipede Bike Project (4 W. Lanvale St., velocipedebikeproject. org) and learn to build a bike or re-

ALMOST EVERY VENUE IN THIS PART OF TOWN HAS ART HANGING ON ITS WALLS. 244-0899, the metrogallery.net) leans more indie rock. Almost every venue in this part of town also has art hanging on its walls. For dedicated art exhibition, check out Area 405 (405 E. Oliver St., [410] 528-2101, area405. com) or Westnorth Studio (106 W. North Ave., [410] 962-1475, westnorthstudio.com). It’s also worth mentioning that

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eight bars and dance clubs and massive music venue Rams Head Live (20 Market Place, [410] 2441131, ramsheadlive.com) that brings in big-name acts. Just north of the waterfront, 5 Seasons (830 Guilford

WHAT ISN’T ITS OWN NEIGHBORHOOD IN THIS TOWN? bagbypizza.com). Just to the north of Harbor East lies Little Italy, a warren of restaurants specializing in all sorts of Italian cooking styles, but be sure not to miss Vaccaro’s (222 Albemarle St., [410] 685-4905, vaccarospastry.com) for staggering portions of gelato and other treats. (Monday night from 6-9 P.M. is all you can eat for $15.50.) Nightlife-wise, the Power Plant Live plaza (Market Place and Water Street, powerplantlive.com) dominates downtown after dark with

Ave., [410] 625-9787, the5seasons. com) is the home of Baltimore hiphop. Sonar (407 E. Saratoga St., [410] 783-7888, sonarbaltimore. com) features everything from hiphop to indie rock to punk. And if yo u ’r e o ve r 2 1 , “ t h e B l o c k ” (Baltimore Street between Commerce and Gay streets) features plenty of strip clubs—just remember, police headquarters is down the street, so if you behave too badly the arm of justice doesn’t have far to reach. ■

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EDERAL HILL is named after that big squared-off green mound you can see from the harbor. The hilltop is a nice park to hang out in, and it’s also got some pretty serious historic A as canons on the hill were once pointed toward the city during the Civil War to keep Baltimore from seceding from the Union. The American Visionary Art Museum (800 Key Highway, [410] 244-1900, avam.org) is a must for any Federal Hill sojourn, easily one of the coolest and most unique museums in the city (Great Blacks in Wax is up there too, and is well worth searching out). The museum features works from outsider artists whose bios are often as exciting as their work. And the museum gift shop is a treasure trove of old-school toys and oddities. But what most people think of when it comes to Federal Hill is the area around Cross Street Market, which is filled with bars, restaurants, and shops. The neighborhood hosts a couple of big festivals each year, but it’s always hopping. On the first Thursday of every month, the local boutiques have deals. Whimsy (1033 S. Charles St., [410] 2340204, whimsyboutique.com) and babe. (910 S. Charles St., [410] 244-5114, babeaboutique.com) are two of our favorites for women’s clothes. American Apparel (1125 Light St., [410] 244-7260, americanapparel.net) has also taken up residence here. Alliance Comics (904 Light St., [410] 685-0021, alliancecomicsonline.com) boasts an impressive collection, and Book Escape (805 Light St., [410] 504-1902, thebookescape.com) rivals Normal’s for best used bookstore in town. Drinking and eating are serious pastimes in Federal Hill. Cross Street Market (Cross Street between Light and South Charles streets) is the ideal place to pick up picnic items or slurp some oysters at Nick’s Seafood. Thai Arroy (1019 Light St., [410] 385-8587, thaiarroy.com) is small and tends to have a line out the door for a reason. The service at Dangerously Delicious Pies (1036 Light St., [410] 522-7437¸ dangerouspies.com) may be surly, but there’s no impeaching the pie. Abbey Burger Bistro (1041 Marshall St., [443] 453-9698, abbeyburgerbistro.com) is home to serious foodie-worthy burgers. Ryleigh’s Oyster (36 E. Cross St., [410] 539-2093, ryleighs.com) has a killer raw bar and pub grub that’s more than a notch above the usual. Get your coffee fix at Spoons Coffee Café and Coffee Roasting Co. (24 E. Cross St., [410] 539-

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erbaltimore.com). Something divey with awesome karaoke? Nevin’s (31-33 E. Cross St., [410] 468-4078). Something more rockabilly than frat? Mums (1132 S. Hanover St., [410] 547-7415.)

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The venerable 8X10 (10 E. Cross St., [410] 625-2000, the8x10.com) is a music venue that tends to bring in jam bands and rootsier acts. Ropewalk Tavern (1209 S. Charles St., [410] 727-1298, ropewalktavern. com) has a Reagan statue and enough pool tables, bars, and hidey-holes for a night on the make. There is even a bar owned by a magician, Illusions (1025 S. Charles S., [410] 727-5811, illusionsmagicbar. com) where on Friday and Saturday nights you’re liable to see a magic show over the bar. â–

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THE DIZZ 300 W. 30TH St., (443) 869-5864 The Dizz is a Remington institution, offering ace soups, cheap burgers, a mouthwatering turkey club, and a rotating list of old-fashioned entrées, written up daily in loopy handwriting.

ALTIMORE MAY HAVE ITS PROBLEMS, but finding a cheap and tasty bite isn’t one of them. Still, some areas have more to offer than others. Students at Hopkins, MICA, and UB can walk to more delicious bargain noshes than we could fit here. Morgan students only sang the praises of one nearby option, and Coppin students told us the most popular places to eat were the chains at Mondawmin Mall. Schools outside the city are a mixed bag, and often the restaurants are more in driving or bussing than walking distance.

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CARMA’S CAFÉ 3120 St. Paul St., (410) 243-5200, carmascafe.com Carma’s Café is a small but cozy hideout that offers warm drinks, paninis, and scrumptious baked goods.

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CHOCOLATEA 3811 Canterbury Road, (410) 3660095, chocolateacafe.com Chocolatea offers sweet liquid bliss in the form of warm strawberry Nutella, pumpkin spice, and peppermint candy lattes, as well as white, green, herbal, and oolong teas, plus breakfast staples and Asian lunch items.

M&J’S SOUL FOOD 102 E. 25TH St., (410) 235-7685, mandjsoulfood.com M&J’s is a welcome alternative to boilerplate carry-out fare—why settle for pizza or subs when divine orders of barbecue ribs or made-toorder fried chicken can be had for about the same price?

NEW WYMAN PARK RESTAURANT 138 W. 25TH St., (410) 235-5100 A good old-school choice if you’re craving breakfast food, although the sandwiches and entrées are also pleasant, and all are priced low.

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PAPERMOON DINER 227 W. 29TH St., (410) 889-4444, papermoondiner24.com PaperMoon’s décor looks like the result of a disturbed 7-year-old boy who got hold of all his sister’s playthings. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are available all day with a variety of vegetarian and vegan options.

PETE’S GRILLE 3130 Greenmount Ave., (410) 467-7698 An old-fashioned diner with counter seating that gives diners a front-row seat for the flapjack- and patty-flipping. Breakfast and lunch classics; no dinner service.

SWEET SIN BAKERY ONE WORLD CAFÉ 100 West University Parkway, (410) 235-5777, one-world-cafe.com One World is a cozy, genuine respite

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UNIVERSITY MINI MART 3201-G St. Paul St., (410) 366-6630 Open 24 hours, UMM has solid Middle Eastern offerings like the falafel and hummus sandwich.

BY UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE/ MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART ALOHA SUSHI AND ALOHA HIBACHI GRILL 1218 N. Charles St., (443) 759-8531, alohasushimd.com The bar has a divey neighborhood feel, the sushi restaurant keeps prices low while still offering fresh fish, and the Hibachi Grill offers Korean and Japanese delicacies.

DUKEM 1100 Maryland Ave., (410) 385-0318, dukemrestaurant.com Dukem’s Ethiopian specialties arrive on giant spongy buckwheat pancakes called injera. Diners tear off pieces of bread to scoop up tasty treats such as lamb, beef, or veggies, stewed until tender in exotic spice mixes.

IBAR 2118 Maryland Ave., (410) 637-3089, ibarbalt.com The Buffalo wings, bright orange things that look like they’ve been cooked in the heart of Chernobyl, are tasty and dangerous (and half price on Wednesdays). Beyond that, expect the usual bar food and a friendly atmosphere.

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ROLAND PARK BAGEL CO. 500 W. Cold Spring Lane, (410) 889-3333, rolandparkbagelcompany.com Roland Park Bagel Co.’s bagels are perfectly delicious, they carry rye and pumpernickel, and offer a counter overlooking the street just right for a nosh and a cuppa joe.

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KADER’S CAFÉ MOCHA 1501 St. Paul St., (410) 962-5717 Kader’s slate of sandwiches are comfortingly filling without being overstuffed, and the paninis are cheese-filled crunchy goodness, but the roasted salmon sandwich occupies a special place in the heart.

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ON THE HILL CAFÉ AND MARKET 1431 John St., (410) 225-9667, onthehillcafe.com Inexpensive soups, sandwiches, burritos, and salads are the mainstays of the menu, but rounding it out are homemade quiches, savory tarts, and burgers.

SOFI’S CRÊPES 1723 N. Charles St., (410) 727-7732, sofiscrepes.com Sofi’s serves a variety of dessert crêpes alongside a menu of heartier savory crêpes big enough for a smallish meal in its cramped quarters next to the Charles Theatre. It gets packed quickly, but the line moves fast.

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1518 Havenwood Road, (410) 889-2055 Sunny’s Subs comes pretty close to a perfect chicken box, with giantsized chicken wings standard and the option to add other pieces, along with fries and a roll. Don’t sleep on the spicy sweet sauce.

BY LOYOLA UNIVERSITY/ COLLEGE OF NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND ATWATER’S 529 E. Belvedere Ave., (410) 323-2396, atwaters.biz Atwater’s sells home-style breads and tasty sandwiches at multiple locations, but nothing beats the sheer variety and high quality of its soups. Sandwiches aren’t cheap, but half of one is usually plenty. P H O T O G R A P H S

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ATWATER’S MISS SHIRLEY’S CAFÉ 513 W. Cold Spring Lane, (410) 889-5272, missshirleys.com A popular brunch spot, Miss Shirley’s offers traditional breakfast fare dressed up for company—sweet corn cakes Benedict, applewood bacon, and so on. It tends to get jammed on weekends, but is so worth the wait.

SWALLOW AT THE HOLLOW 5921 York Road, (410) 532-7542 Best known as a bar, the Swallow packs in students with half-price burgers—big, juicy, and maybe the best in town—on Sunday and Wednesday nights.

798 Kenilworth Drive, Towson, (410) 938-8775, atwaters.biz The same great ingredients and careful preparation go at this Baltimore County location of the local slowfood-ish chain.

BURGER BROTHERS 14 Allegheny Ave., Towson, (410) 321-1880, burgerbrosburgers.com Burger Brothers, a locally run Five Guys-type joint, serves charbroiled burgers with all the flavor of a backyard barbecue.

DI PASQUALES CAFÉ AND DELI 3 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, (410) 821-5352 The Towson branch of this Southeast

FORTUNATO BROTHERS PIZZA 6374 York Road, Towson, (410) 377-7300 T h e p i e s at t h i s u n a s s u m i n g shopping-center storefront keep a steady stream of Towson students, teens, moms and dads, and random passers-by listening for their order number. No credit cards and no delivery.

PHO DAT THANH 510 York Road, Towson, (410) 296-9118. Pho Dat Thanh offers serviceable pho and other Vietnamese favorites, such as shrimp salad and grape leaves stuffed with grilled meat.

POLLO AMIGO 714 York Road, Towson, (410) 494-0061 Towson’s only chicken rosticceria is home to Mexican, Peruvian, Salvadoran, and Ecuadoran dishes, but the roasted chicken—moist and deeply flavorful with crispy seasoningencrusted skin—is the thing to get.

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13 Allegheny Ave., Towson, (410) 821-8005 This popular little Persian restaurant wins awards for its kabobs. Deliciously marinated, flame-broiled meat-on-a-stick served with perfect rice and house-baked pita.

13 Allegheny Ave., Towson, (410) 296-0799, ziascafe.com This small café and juice bar right off Towson Circle will blend you some carrots, or pineapple, or tomato, or any number of combinations of those and other fruits and vegetables. CITYPAPER101.COM 5 9

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BY UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY LEON’S TRIPLE L RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE 5309 East Drive, Arbutus, (410) 2429832, arbutusbiz.com/leons Leon’s has operated in the same spot for almost half a century, serving basic diner staples (burgers, omelets, and club sandwiches) as well as Maryland favorites such as crab fluff. Breakfast too.

SORRENTO OF ARBUTUS 5401 East Drive, Arbutus, (410) 2426474, sorrentoofarbutus.net This casual joint sports a massive menu featuring everything from carry-out fare (fried chicken and pizza) to diner-type dishes (hot roast beef with gravy and fried-shrimp dinners) to homestyle specialties (chicken and veal parmigiana).

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ATTMAN’S DELICATESSEN 1019 E. Lombard St., (410) 563-2666, attmansdeli.com One of the few “real” delis left in the city. Chicken salad is good, shrimp salad and pastrami are very good, and corned beef is excellent. Essential sides include half-done pickles and matzo ball soup. Be ready and order assertively.

MEKONG DELTA CAFÉ 105 W. Saratoga St., (410) 244-8677 The affordable fare at this welcoming ma-and-pa Vietnamese café is screamingly fresh. Soups are the true stars.

LIQUID EARTH 1626 Aliceanna St., (410) 276-6606, liquidearth.com Liquid Earth’s offers a full range of vegetarian and vegan dining, from the filly cheese phake (tofu, not cow) to raw food “tacos” made with collard green leaves for shells and filled with nuts and veggies, and smoothie aficionados will be thrilled.

ANDY NELSON’S BBQ 11007 York Road, Cockeysville, (410) 527-1226, andynelsonsbbq.com Ribs are a must-eat, the pulled-pork sandwich is orgasmic, and all the homemade sides like collard greens, corn bread, and barbecue beans are fantastic.

MAX’S EMPANADAS 313 S. High St., (410) 547-7900, maxempanadas.com At Max’s, delicious savory bits are stuffed in a tightly wound dough wrapper and baked to flaky perfection. The long list of fillings includes

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ham, cheese, olive, chorizo, mixed vegetables, Bolivian salteña, and ground beef.

TORTILLERIA SINALOA 1716 Eastern Ave., (410) 276-3741 As the name indicates, Sinaloa is a tortilla bakery, so the flaky freshmade tortillas are indeed marvelous, as are the irresistibly light and crisp house-made tortilla chips and the most delicious and authentic taco fillings in Baltimore.

SAMOS RESTAURANT 600 Oldham St., (410) 675-5292, samosrestaurant.com This Greektown eatery is constantly busy, and why shouldn’t it be when the food is so tasty and prices so reasonable? No fancy atmosphere here just creamy taramosalata, perfect grilled octopus, and juicy souvlaki. ■

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HILLARY EDWARDS, GOUCHER COLLEGE 22, FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. CLASS OF ’10, B.A. IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ART What’s the best cheap place to eat near campus? Towson Hot Bagels—best bagels in Towson. Otherwise, if I wasn’t eating food from the dining halls, I would go to the grocery store and get food to make. What’s your favorite thing to do on weekends? I’ll go to the farmers market or go to the Book Thing with my roommate, or go down to Patterson Park and play soccer or kickball, or go to a movie. Do you feel safe in Baltimore? I ’m n o t r e a l l y e ve r a f ra i d i n Baltimore—it’s just like I wouldn’t go walking in parts of where I live in D.C. at 2 o’clock in the morning. In a word, your classmates are . . . ? The word that comes to mind is “eclectic.” Goucher is really out of the box and really weird. That was what was said to me when I was coming in as a freshman, and it’s totally true. How do you get around? The Collegetown Shuttle is a pretty big way to get around. Unfortunately it doesn’t have the most convenient times. What’s the best cheap date near campus? I would have to say Sushi Hana. It’s cheap, really good sushi. It’s a really casual atmosphere, and it’s really low key. What do you wish someone had told you about Baltimore? That it was as cool as it was. I meet people who are like “Is it really 6 2 CITYPAPER101.COM

like The Wire?” There are parts of Baltimore that The Wire is pretty true to, but there is so much more going on in this city. Baltimore is so bright-eyed and so interested in arts and culture, and the people that live here really care about their city, and it really brings it to life.

ADAM JACKSON, TOWSON UNIVERSITY 22, FROM BALTIMORE CLASS OF ’11, MAJORING IN INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES What’s the big major at your school? I want to say the arts. Liberal arts stuff. People come to school for English and that stuff, not a lot of vocational skills. What’s the best cheap place to eat near campus? Probably Seasons Pizza. Do you feel safe in Baltimore? I’m from Baltimore, so in terms of actual crimes being committed

against me, I feel safe because I’m street smart, I know where to go. Do students from your school get out into the city much, or do they mostly stick close to campus? People who are from Baltimore go back to Baltimore a lot, but the masses of Towson students, from suburban areas and from New York and New Jersey, they probably stay on campus or go home. What’s your favorite par t o f Baltimore? I’m from West Baltimore, and I like the west side a lot. It has a lot of parks, a lot of really nice residential neighborhoods, lots of nice local businesses. What’s the best cheap date near campus? You can eat at a local restaurant in Towson, go see a movie, go to the hookah bar. If you’re trying to go out you can take a bus to a lounge in the city somewhere. All those things are pretty inexpensive.

IAN MCCUE, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 21, FROM PHILADELPHIA CLASS OF ’10, B.S. IN ENGINEERING AND MATERIAL SCIENCE What’s the best cheap place to eat near campus? It used to be called C&C Carryout, but now it’s called Ajumma. It’s Korean food. What’s the best bar near campus? Probably CVP [Charles Village Pub]. In a word, your classmates are . . . ? I want to say everyone is pretty open. Hopkins has a reputation for being a little cut-throat, everyone’s studying, but I’ve never found that. Everyone’s been friendly as far as I’m

concerned. How do you get around? Unless you don’t mind being around campus, you need a car because . . . you can’t really use the public transportation because it’s pretty infrequent . . . especially at night time. What’s your favorite par t o f Baltimore? I’d say in between the Inner Harbor and Mount Vernon. There are a lot of nice restaurants in that area. What’s the best place for a cheap date? I think getting a movie at the Charles Theatre. It’s near the train station and they will play indie films sometimes. What do you wish someone had told you about Baltimore? I feel like it’s not made clear that a lot of the fun stuff is not on campus. A lot of people will just stay on campus and then be like, “There’s not a lot of stuff to do around here,” when there actually is, you just have to be aware and make a little bit of a trip to do it.

CITY PAPER ’S COLLEGE GUIDE conception. What do you wish someone had told you about Baltimore? I wish someone would’ve told me about the driving, because drivers in Baltimore are pretty crazy. I got used to it, but oh my goodness, when I first started driving here I thought I was going to get hit or something.

What’s your favorite par t o f Baltimore? I go up toward Johns Hopkins University. Their campus is really nice and they have a Cold Stone Creamery—I love Cold Stone. And they have Chipotle too. And I like the Baltimore Museum of Art.

are good places to eat there and there’s a younger crowd so it’s a lot of fun. There’s always stuff going on there. What’s the best cheap date near campus? You can always go to Arundel Mills Mall, which is also nice because you can go to the movies or to Dave and Buster’s. It’s a huge mall so there’s tons of stuff to do. It’s good for [when] you just met someone and you don’t want to go somewhere too fancy, you can just hang out at the mall.

LATRECE PINCKNEY, COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY 22, FROM GERMANTOWN CLASS OF ’10, B.S. IN ENGLISH What’s the best cheap place to eat near campus? A lot of students, including myself, go to Chipotle, Ruby Tuesday, McDonald’s. What’s your favorite thing to do on weekends? On the weekends I usually go home, because I have church business and stuff to handle at home. New Antioch Baptist Church on the 2400 block of St. Paul Street was the place of worship I attended the weekends I did not go home. I also went to Eden’s Lounge a few times for their poetry open-mic nights. In a word, your classmates are . . . ? My classmates are really outgoing. They’re really intelligent. If you were to see them on the street you probably wouldn’t think so, you’d probably think they were, you know, just a bunch of kids getting into trouble, but they’re actually really intelligent. What’s the big major at your school? Nursing. What’s your favorite place to study? I usually study in the library, in my room, or at Johns Hopkins [library]— they have the coffee house in the top floor, and I like the atmosphere. What’s the biggest misconception about your school? I’ve heard a lot of people either don’t know Coppin exists, or they think it’s a downgrade university—if you don’t get in to any other university, you go to Coppin. It’s a university like any other, so that’s a big mis-

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What’s the best cheap place to eat near campus? I like Oriole. It’s basically like a sub shop. They have subs, fried-shrimp platters, and lots of sandwiches and stuff. They’re really good. What’s the best bar near campus? I like Turps because it’s right next to our school. What’s your favorite thing to do on weekends? I usually go to D.C. I walk around, I go visit my boyfriend’s mom, I visit the museums, go to the bars. What’s the biggest misconception about your school? Because our school is small, we don’t have sports, we don’t have a field, many people think that you don’t get the typical college experience. I think that you get something better. I know everyone’s face. I can just come up to someone, they are really friendly, and everyone is always trying to help you no matter what. Do students from your school get out into the city much? Well, because lots of people are from Maryland, they usually just go to the harbor and that’s pretty much all they know. I do see lots of people close to campus but they do [get out] to Charles Street and the harbor and the places in between.

What’s the best cheap place to eat near campus? There are a couple kabob places around campus that are really cheap—Café Kabob. Do students from your school get out into the city much? I think a lot of people do go to Baltimore, especially the older people who are more familiar with the city and who are over 21. I think a lot of people do because there are a lot of concerts and festivals and restaurants. What’s the biggest misconception about your school? People think we’re just a random campus for University of Maryland. UMBC is an independent institution and it’s very accomplished. It’s definitely an up-and-coming university, it’s been in all these magazines and it’s ranked very highly on a lot of scales. On top of that, it is a lot of fun. We’re very close to Baltimore and D.C. so there’s a very good mix of people. What’s the big major at your school? Bio is a big major. Also psychology and communications. What’s your favorite par t o f Baltimore? I like Federal Hill because there

AMANDA MERSON, LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND 22, FROM SEVERN CLASS OF ’10, B.A. IN COMMUNICATIONS What’s the best cheap place to eat near campus? I love Hampden, so Café Hon is like my favorite. And PaperMoon [Diner]. What’s the best bar near campus? I like Zen West, it’s on York Road. How do you get around? I didn’t have a car the first two years, but my junior and senior years I did. Well, my car has just been sitting at my house. It’s just hard to get parking at Loyola. But it’s nice to be able to explore things that aren’t within reach of Loyola’s campus, and taxis here are ridiculously expensive so it’s just more convenient to have my car so I can run errands and things like that. Do students from your school get out into the city much? I think it changes, especially for firstyear students, they have the opportunity to go explore Baltimore because Loyola has tons of programs to get people off campus. I was actually the president of one that was called Options, and we provided social alCITYPAPER101.COM 6 3

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ELENI GIORGOS, MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART 20, FROM BELLMORE, N.Y. CLASS OF ’11, PHOTOGRAPHY MAJOR What’s the big major at your school? Bookbinding is actually a really big concentration, because it’s not offered as a major and it ties in to a lot of other students’ degrees. Graphic design majors and photo majors are two of the biggest ones. How do you get around? I do have a car, because my parents had an extra one and it meant that I would be able to drive it to do things like rock climbing, and last

summer I was interning in Silver Spring and it was easy for me to drive there. I also take the light rail a lot when I want to go climbing or if I want to go to the grocery store, but I like walking and I also just got a bike so I’ve been biking to a lot of different places. What’s the best cheap place to eat near campus? I would say Aloha Sushi. It’s on Charles Street, and I always see MICA students whenever I go there. There’s also On the Hill Café which is really close to campus. They have really great sandwiches and stuff like that. What’s your favorite part of Baltimore? I usually go to Fells Point, I really like hanging out there. They have really great ice cream and hanging out there is really nice on the water. What do you think is a big misconception about your school? I think a big misconception is that students here are unintelligent artists who only have one talent and only think about art. Even my friends back home are like, ‘Oh, you go to art school, you don’t take academic classes,’ and I think that’s a really big misconception, because a third of our course work here is in academic studies. The majority of the people I know here are really intelligent and really interested in things beyond art. Where’s a good place for a cheap date? Well, I’m Greek and I just recently went to the Greek Festival at St. Nicholas’ Church in Greektown, near Highlandtown. That was really, really fun because I got to take my boyfriend and show him Greek food and Greek music and stuff like that. But we also really like going to Little Italy because you can go to dinner there and then you can go get dessert at Vaccaro’s, which is a bakery that I love, and it’s close to Fells Point so you can go walk there afterwards. What do you wish you would’ve known about Baltimore before you moved here? I wish I had known about its arts scene. When I initially got here, I was so absorbed in doing school work and being on campus that I didn’t get out to see those things that much, so I wish I would’ve known about them ahead of time. ■

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