In Baltimore, the food truck movement has seriously taken off. Crepes, naan, biscuits, lo mein, or burgers are being made in the back of trucks all over the city, every day. To track For a live feed of where the 35+ food trucks are stationed, visit the Charm City Food Truck site and stalk down your lunch.

Tomorrow at the Downtown Partnership’s State of Downtown Breakfast, a panel of notable Baltimore’s artistic leaders will sit down and discuss art in Downtown. The panel, lead by DPOB President Kirby Fowler, will cover the history, present state, and future of Downtown Baltimore as an art haven. The panel participants are as follows. It’s a pretty cool mix of people from the art world, from the yet-to-be-built Chesapeake Shakespeare Co’s … Continue reading →

Say farewell to the National Pinball Museum- at least for a little while. Moving for the third time in two years, the Museum had some difficulties with its land lords and will be leaving its Power Plant location. If you haven’t been- go. Like, today. (It closes on March 3.) Even if you’ve never played, two hours of unlimited pinball for $15 bucks is a hard activity to beat. Once … Continue reading →

The Huffington Post sent some hard-hitting reporters to Baltimore recently to observe Berger Cookies in their natural habitat: Lexington Market. They’ve been migrating south lately, cropping up in retail establishments in DC and it’s surrounding areas. Though integral to the local food chain in Baltimore, skeptics abound in the new territory, wondering  ”Is {DC} really ready to embrace a cookie that admittedly looks as if its fudge creme topping was slapped on … Continue reading →

The Baltimore Book Festival starts today, and if you don’t care about literacy or supporting local business or enjoying this beautiful fall weather, you should go for this reason: Teresa Giudice of Real Housewives table-throwing fame is gracing our fair city to promote her book. You’re welcome for passing this information along. See you in Mount Vernon Square this weekend- just four stops on the Circulator’s Purple line from the heart … Continue reading →

We love a good party. Meet your Downtown neighbors, unwind from your work week, or pregame your Friday night on October 5 under the tent in Hopkins Plaza, located at Baltimore and Charles. Admission is free, and Flying Dog will sell beer. DJ Who opens for  Arbouretum and the festivities are set to last from 5-9pm. RSVP here.  

City Paper’s Best of Baltimore is out, and the401 was heavily represented. We may have lost out to Lauraville for best neighborhood, but Lauraville didn’t have 17 businesses, restaurants, or attractions named in the Readers Poll. So there. Go here for the full list of Baltimore Best Of’s, and check out 401 wins for Best Jeweler (Samuelson’s Diamonds), Best Fancy Haircut for Men (Quintessential Gentleman), Best Record Store (Dimensions in … Continue reading →

  Read this Baltimore Sun article about the401. And then think about a new name for this area. We like the401, but we bet you can come up with something cool(er). Post in the comments if you think you’ve got a handle on Downtown nomenclature.

  Camden Yards isn’t technically in the401, but it’s pretty damn close. Celebrate the Oriole’s grand entrance into September with $4 and $8 tickets against the Tampa Bay Rays next week. Tickets are here. You’d be a fool not to go.

There’s a lot of coffee in Baltimore As firm believers that nothing makes the morning better than your third, fourth or tenth cup of coffee we fully appreciate a good cup of Joe.  Baltimore is blessed with a plethora of good coffee shops ranging from well-known national chains to small boho cafés. For 401 newbies or old-timers looking to explore here are a few coffee shops in the area: Boheme … Continue reading →