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Local@UMB: A Directory & Guide for New Students
Your Guide to All Things Local @ UMB

The following is a compilation of useful information and a local guide for incoming, first-year students.  Locations listed below are generally within walking distance.  If you have any other additions to this, please contact CampusConnectionEditor@gmail.com

ATMs

Library

Banks

Lunchtime Spots

Bars

Malls

Bookstores

Movie Theaters

Child Care

Pharmacies

Churches

Phone Extensions

Coffee Shops

Pizza

Convenience Stores

Post Offices

Discount Retailers/Stores

Restaurants

Drug Stores

Stamps

Grocery Stores/Supermarkets

Tax-Free Shopping

Hospital Food

Voter Registration

Ice Cream

 

ATMs

Bank of America
11 N. Eutaw St.
(Eutaw & Baltimore Sts.)

M & T Bank
22 S. Green St.
(Main lobby of UMMC)

Bank of America
20 N. Howard St.
(Centerpoint)

M & T Bank
100 N. Greene St.
(Greene and Fayette Sts.)

Bank of America
400 W. Lexington St.
(Lexington Market)

SECU Credit Union ATM
11 S. Paca St.

Bank of America
University of Maryland Medical Center
1st Floor hall behind outpatient admission

SECU Credit Union ATM
222 N. Pine St.
(Entrance of Student Center)

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Banks

Bank of America
20 N. Howard St.
410-332-4667
9am - 5pm, Monday through Thurs.
9am - 6pm, Monday through Friday

M & T Bank
22 N. Greene St.
Inside 1st Floor Lobby of UMMC
8:30am - 4pm, Mon. through Thurs.
8:30pm - 5pm, Friday

M & T Bank
100 N. Greene St. 
9am - 3pm, Monday through Friday

SECU Credit Union
11 S. Paca St.
8am - 3:30pm, Mon., Tues., Thurs.
8am - 5pm, Wednesday, Friday

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Local Bars

Bedrock
401 W. Baltimore St.
410-685-7665

Maggie Moore's
21 N. Eutaw St.
410-837-2100

Ryleigh's Brew Pub & Raw Bar
32-26 East Cross Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-539-2093

Mick O'Sheas
328 N. Charles St.
410-539-7504

Camden Pub
647 W. Pratt St.
410-547-1280
11am to 2am
Tuesdays:  5pm - close, Yuengs ($2.00) and Wings ($0.40)

Pickles Pub
520 Washington Blvd.
410-752-1784
Everyday, 11am - 2 am (kitchen closes at 1am)
Happy Hour 4pm - 8pm, 2 for 1 drafts.

The Gin Mill
2300 Boston St.
410-327-6455

Quigley's Half Irish Pub
633 Portland St.
410-539-9052
5pm - 2am, daily

Mad River Bar & Grille
1110 S Charles St.
410-727-2333
Upscale sports bar.

Slider's Bar & Grill
504 Washington Blvd.
410-547-8891

MaGerk's Pub
1061 S Charles St.
410-576-9230

Wharf Rat Microbrewery & Restaurant
206 W. Pratt St.
410-244-8900

Mother's Federal Hill Grille
1113 S Charles St.
410-244-8686
Seafood restaurant and tavern

Zeeba Lounge
916 Light St.
410-539-7900
Hookah bar. 

Dog Bar
(formerly Thirsty Dog)
20 E. Cross St.
410-727-6077

Sky Lounge Tango Tapas
1041 Marshall St.
410-962-5050

Have a Nice Day Cafe
34 Market Place
410-385-8669

Howl at the Moon
22 Market Place
410-783-5111

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Bookstores

Baltimore Chop
625 Washington Blvd.
410-752-4487
6:30am - 9pm, Monday through Friday
6:30am - 5pm, Saturday and  Sunday

UMB Bookstore
222 N. Pine St.
410-328-7788
8:30am - 6pm, Monday through Friday

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Child Care

Downtown Baltimore Child Care
237 N. Arch St.
7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday through Friday
410-659-0515

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Churches

Allen A.M.E. Church
1130 W. Lexington St.
410-728-0283

Martini Lutheran Church
100 W. Henrietta St.
410-752-7817

Basilica of the Assumption
Cathedral & Mulberry Sts.
410-727-3564

Masjid al-Haag
514 Islamic way
410-728-1363

Believers Walk Apostolic Church
776 Washington Blvd.
410-752-6796

Masjid as-Saffat
1335 W. North Ave.
410-669-0655

Bethel A.M.E. Church
1300 Druid Hill Ave.
410-523-4273

Mt. Calvary Church
816 N. Eutaw St.
410-728-6140

Carter Memorial Church of Christ
745 W. Fayette St.
410-752-6123

Mt Olivet Christian Church
823 W. Lanvale St.
410-225-7588

Charm City Disciples of Christ
901 W. Lexington St.
410-462-2031

Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church
809-811 W. Saratoga St.
410-728-4383

Christ Is King Worship Center
1323 Edmonson Ave.
410-383-8638

Mt. Vernon Place United Methodist Church
10 E. Mount Vernon Place
410-685-5290

Christ Lutheran Church
701 S. Charles St.
410-752-7179

New Bethel Apostolic Fellowship
501 N. Carrollton Ave.
410-669-1740

Christ Spiritual Temple
813 S. Sharp St.
410-727-9303

Old Otterbein United Methodist Church
112 W. Conway St.

Church of God by Faith
301 N. Stricker St.
410-728-8731

Pennsylvania Ave. A.M.E. Zion Church
1128 Pennsylvania Ave.
410-728-7416

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
2121 W. Pratt St.
410-945-9890

St. James Methodist Church
415 Jefferson Ave.
410-825-3439

Church of the Lord Jesus Faith
717 S. Sharp St.
410-727-7782

St. John A.M.E. church
810 N. Carrollton Ave.
410-728-0809

Church of the St. Paul the Apostle
859 Washington Blvd.
410-727-2895

St. Jude's Shrine
308 N. Paca St.
410-685-6026

Dorguth Memorial United Methodist
527 Scott St.
410-547-0076

St. Luke's Episcopal Church
217 N. Carey St.
410-523-6272

Ebenezer A.M.E. Church
20W. Montgomery St.
410-783-0190

St. Matthews Holiness Church
1110 W. Baltimore St.
410-539-0128

Emmanuel Christian Community
1210 W. Lanvale St.
410-523-6526

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Charles & Saratoga Sts.
410-685-3404

Emmanuel Episcopal Church
811 Cathedral St.
410-685-1130

St. Peter's Church of God
837 W. Barre St.
410-837-1636

Emmanuel Holy Temple
1000 W. Franklin St.
410-383-8406

Saints Stephen and James Church
938 S. Hanover St.
410-752-7521

First and Franklin St. Presbyterian
210 W. Madison St.
410-728-5545

Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church
1206 Etting St.
410-523-7200

First Pentecostal Church
301 N. Gilmore St.
410-383-8591

Solid Rock Assembly of Yahweh
631 W. Lafayette Ave.
410-523-1950

First Unitarian Universalist
Charles and Franklin Sts.
410-685-2330

Star of Bethlehem Temple
1109-1111 W. Lanvale St.
410-383-1508

Grace Holy Tabernacle First
1329 W. Saratoga St.
410-728-8052

Tree of Life Bible Church
516 N. Schroeder St.
410-669-4173

Greater Church of Our Lord
12 S. Stockton St.
410-685-4670

True Revelation Holiness Church
1223 Washington Blvd.
410-752-7168

Greater Harvest Spiritual Church
1126 W. Saratoga St.
410-669-2867

Ummat Wasat
500 N. Caroline St.
410-276-0306

Harlem Park Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
903 Mulberry St.
410-523-5182

United House of Prayer
600 W. Preston St.
410-542-5300

Holy Cross Church
110 E. West St.
410-752-8498

Wayman's Memorial A.M.E. Church
1305 Washington Blvd.
410-727-8626

House of Praise
1301 W. Fayette St.
410-685-6654

West Baltimore Church of God
1435 W. Baltimore St.
410-947-2448

Jesus Christ Prayer Church
202 E. Madison St.
410-727-8286

Wilkins Avenue Mennonite Church
1616 Wilken Ave.
410-947-7876

Lexington Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
903 W. Mulberry St.
410-523-9778

Word and Truth Tabernacle Church
929 W. Fayette St.
410-547-1540

Light St. Presbyterian Church
809 Light St.
410-539-0125

Zion Miracle Temple
1940 W. Pratt St.
410-233-4293

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Coffee Shops

Crema Coffee
HSF1, HSHSL, School of Law.
410-752-4487
6:30am - 9pm, Monday through Friday
6:30am - 5pm, Saturday and  Sunday

Peace and a Cup of Joe
713 W. Pratt St.
410-244-8858
7am - 5pm, Monday through Friday
9am - 3pm, Saturday
10am - 3pm, Sunday

Baltimore Chop
625 Washington Blvd.
410-752-4487
6:30am - 9pm, Monday through Friday
6:30am - 5pm, Saturday and  Sunday

Starbucks
1 N. Eutaw St.
410-347-9801

Evelyn's
784 Washington Blvd. 
7:30am - 3:30pm, Mon. through Fri.
9:00am to 3:00pm, Sat. & Sunday
410-230-0651

 

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Convenience Stores

7-Eleven
300 Baltimore St.
410-244-0711

Ridgely Mini-Mart
633 Washington Blvd.
410-244-6216

The Loft Convenience and Deli
38 S. Paca St.
410-837-4600

 

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Discount Retailers/Stores

Best Buy
600 E. Pratt St. 3rd Floor
410-234-3020
10am - 8pm, Mon. through Sat.
11am - 6pm, Sunday

Sam's Club
2601 Port Covington Dr.
410-837-1142
10am - 8:30pm, Mon. through Fri.
9am - 8:30pm, Saturday
10am - 6pm, Sunday

Ikea of Baltimore
8352 Honeygo Blvd.
410-931-5400
10am - 9pm, Mon. through Friday
9am - 9pm, Saturday
10am - 8pm, Sunday

Target
6717 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-487-0038
8am - 10pm, Mon. through Saturday
8am - 9pm, Sunday

Ikea of College Park
10100 Baltimore Ave.
College Park, MD 20740
301-345-6552
10am - 9pm, Mon. through Friday
9am - 9pm, Saturday
10am - 8pm, Sunday

Wal-Mart
2701 Port Covington Dr.
410-625-1971
6am - 11pm, daily

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Drug Stores (Hours shown below are for the pharmacy only.)

CVS Pharmacy
31 Light St.
410-685-4843
8am - 6pm, Monday through Friday
10 - 3pm, Saturday

University Hospital Pharmacy
University of Maryland Medical Ctr.
1st Floor, Weinberg Building
410-328-5233

Rite Aid Pharmacy
MLK Blvd. and Saratoga St.
410-539-2532
9am - 9pm, Monday through Sat. 
10am - 6pm, Sunday

UMMC Outpatient Pharmacy
419 W. Redwood St.
1st Floor, Professional Building
410-328-5243

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Grocery Stores/Supermarkets

Super Fresh
222 N. Charles St.
410-454-0157
6am - 10pm, daily

Giant (in the Rotunda)
711 W. 40th St.
410-467-0417
Open 24 hours daily

Safeway
2610 Boston St.
410-675-3704
5am - 12am, Monday through Sat.
5am - 10pm, Sunday

Safeway
1205 W. Pratt St.
410-825-1103
5am - 12am, Monday through Sat.
5am - 10pm, Sunday

Shoppers Food Warehouse
857 E. Fort Ave.
410-727-1246
6am - 12am, daily

Safeway
2401 N. Charles St. 
410-261-6110
5am - 12am, Monday through Sat.
5am - 10pm, Sunday

Whole Foods
1001 Fleet St.
410-528-1640
8am - 11pm, Monday through Sat.
8am - 9pm, Sunday

 

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Hospital Food

University of Maryland Medical Center

Cafeteria, first floor, south.
Hot breakfast: 6:30am-9:30am daily
Continental breakfast:  9:30am - 11am daily
Lunch:  11am - 2pm daily
Dinner:  4:15pm - 6:30pm
Discount: 10% with student ID

Subway, first floor south--across  from the main cafeteria.
10am - 2am daily
Discount: 10% with student ID

Mamma Ilardo's Pizzeria
10am - 11pm daily
Call-in orders available. 
Discount: 10% with student ID

Donna's, adjacent to main entrance.
Monday through Friday
Coffee take-out: 7am - 7:30pm
Lunch and light fare:  11am - 7pm

Rx Brew, adjacent to main entrance.
Monday through Friday
5am - 3pm

The Great Cookie
UMMC Atrium, first floor lobby
Monday through Friday, 8am - 4pm
Saturday & Sunday, 9am - 3pm

Cypriana, first floor south--across from the main cafeteria.

 

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Cafeteria
Greene St., across from UMMC
Breakfast specials and reasonably priced lunches, including pizza and fried chicken.

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Ice Cream

Ben & Jerry's
In Harborplace (Inner Harbor)
200 E. Pratt St.
410-244-5666

Rita's Ice
2033 Eastern Ave.
410-732-0214

Cold Stone Creamery
2500 Boston St.
410-522-0353

 

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Public Libraries

Enoch Pratt Main Library
400 Cathedral St.
410-685-6169

Enoch Pratt-Washington Village
856 Washington Blvd.
410-752-0114

Note:  Fiction and general interest non-fiction books can be obtained through inter-library loan from other university libraries in Maryland and picked up at the Health Sciences and Human Services or the Thurgood Marshall Law Libraries.  Requests for books from other libraries should be made after logging in to the University System of Maryland Catalog

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Lunchtime Spots (see also Hospital Food)

Cafe on the Square
11 S. Paca St.
410-625-1441
7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Different past salad daily. 
Campus delivery available. 

MemSahib Restaurant
Lexington Market
410-576-7777
Great lunch buffet.

Lexington Market
Lexington and Paca Sts.
410-685-6169
Monday through Saturday, 8:30am - 6pm
Sandwiches, ethnic foods, inexpensive. 

Penn Restaurant
663 W. Pratt St.
410-752-3606
Greek and American food.  Great souvlaki and desserts.

Kirby's Carryout & Grill
410 W. Redwood St.
410-385-9181

Penn St. Tavern
213 Penn St.
410-752-3896

McDonald's
Baltimore and Paca Sts
Fayette and Howard Sts.
Greene and Franklin Sts.

 

Harborplace & The Gallery
Inner Harbor at Pratt and Light Sts.
410-332-4191
Monday through Saturday, 10am - 9pm
Sunday, 11am - 7pm
Food stands on level three of The Gallery with great harbor view. 
Harborplace has all kinds of food, more expensive than Lexington Market and a bit far if you only have an hour. 

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Malls

Arundel Mills
7000 Arundel Mills
Hanover, MD
410-540-5100
Can reach by Light Rail.

Owings Mills Mall
10300 Mill Run Circle
Owings Mills, MD
I-795 Exit 4
410-363-7000
Can reach by subway.

Eastpoint Mall
7839 Eastern Ave.
410-284-6697

Security Square Mall
6901 Security Blvd.
Beltway Exit 17
410-265-6000

Harborplace and The Gallery at Harbor Place
200 E. Pratt St. (Inner Harbor)
410-332-4191

Towson Town Center
Dulaney Valley Rd. and Fairmont Ave.
Beltway Exit 27A
410-494-8800

The Mall in Columbia
I-95S to Exit 41B, Route 175, 6 miles on right
410-730-3300

White Marsh
8200 Perry Hill Blvd.
I-95N, Exit 57D, left on Honeygo Blvd.
410-931-7100

Marley Station Mall
7900 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD
Beltway Exit 3B, Ritchie Highway south
410-766-2033

 

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Closest Movie Theaters

Muvico Egyptian 24
7000 Arundel Mills Circle (in Arundel Mills mall)
Hanover, MD
443-755-8992

Hoyt's West Nursery Cinema 14
1591 West Nursery Rd.
Linthicum, MD 21090
410-850-8999

The Charles
1711 N. Charles St.
410-727-3456
Independent movies. 

Senator Theater
5904 York Rd.
410-435-8338

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Campus Phone Numbers

Campus phones have three exchanges: 
706 for University of Maryland-Baltimore
328 for the University of Maryland Medical System
605 for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center
711 for emergencies to University Police
6943 for the UMB One Card Office

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Pizza

Domino's Pizza
1235 Light St.
410-752-3030
10am to 1am, Sun. through Thurs.
10am to 2am, Friday and Sat.

Papa John's
1200 S. Hanover St.
410-783-7272
11am - 11pm, daily

Mustang Pizza & Subs
847 E. Fort Ave.
410-727-3100
11am - 10pm, Mon. through Thurs.
11am - 11pm, Friday & Saturday
12pm - 9pm, Sunday

Zella's Pizzeria
1145 Hollins St.
410-685-6999
11:30am - 10pm, Mon. through Saturday
12:30pm - 10pm, Sunday

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Post Offices

UMMS Mail Center
Lower Level of University Hospital
Open 24-hours
Note:  This is not a full-service post office.  Stamps are only available by vending machine. 

UMB Mail Center
Howard Hall Basement
8am - 4:30pm, Mon. through Friday
Note:  This is not a full-service post office.  Stamps are only available by vending machine. 

Closest to Campus: 
Market Center Post Office
Lexington & Greene Sts. 
8:30am - 5pm, Mon. through Friday

Other Nearby Location: 
South Station Post Office
146 W. Ostend St.
8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday
8am - 2pm, Saturday

Stays Open the Latest:
Baltimore City Main Post Office
900 E. Fayette St.
7:30am to 9:00pm, Monday through Friday
8:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday
410-347-4425

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Some Popular Local Restaurants

Akbar
823 N. Charles St.
410-539-0944 
Northern Indian.

Cosmopolitan Bar & Grill
2933 O'Donnell St.
410-563-5000
Includes a martini bar. 

Aldo's Ristorante Italiano
Little Italy
306 South High St.
410-727-0700

Da Mimmo
Little Italy
217 S. High St.
410-727-6876

Amicci's
Little Italy
231 South High St.
410-528-1096

Donna's
800 N. Charles St.
410-385-0180
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Doubles as coffee shop.

Austin Grill
2400 Boston St.
410-534-0606
Tex-Mex. 

ESPN Zone
601 E. Pratt St.
410-685-3785
Admission to the game room is free, but you need to purchase a game card with points to play.

Ban Thai
340 N. Charles St.
410-727-7971

The Green Olive Restaurant
26-28 East Cross Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-539-7911
Mediterranean cuisine. 

Black Olive
814 S. Bond St.
410-276-7141
Authentic organic Greek cuisine.

Helmand
806 N. Charles St.
410-752-0311
Great Afghan food. 

Blue Agave
1032 Light St.
410-576-3938
Spanish.

Nacho Mama's
2907 O'Donnell St.
410-675-0898
Great Mexican food. 

The Brewer's Art
1106 N. Charles St.
410-547-6925
Home brews. 
Extensive wine list

Nichiban of Federal Hill
1035 S. Charles St.
410-837-0818
Sushi bar and Japanese cuisine. 

Brass Elephant
924 N. Charles St.
410-547-8480

Outback
2400 Boston St.
410-522-7757

Caesar's Den
Little Italy
223 S. High St.
410-547-0820

Red Maple
930 N. Charles St.
410-547-0149
Asian-themed tapas.
Cover after 9 pm.

Cafe di Roma
Little Italy
413 High St.
410-685-1151

Rusty Scupper
402 Key Highway
410-727-3678
Seafood.

The Cheesecake Factory
201 E. Pratt St.
410-234-3990
A little bit of everything in huge portions and 18 varieties of cheesecake.

Sabatino's
Little Italy
901 Fawn St.
410-727-9414

Chiapparelli's
Little Italy
237 S. High St.
410-837-0309

Thai Landing
1207 N. Charles St.
410-727-1234 

City Cafe
1001 Cathedral St.
410-539-4252
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Doubles as coffee shop.

Vaccaro's
Little Italy
222 Ablemarle St.
410-685-4905
Spectacular pastries and desserts.

Claddagh Pub
2918 O'Donnell St.
410-522-4220

XS
1307 North Charles St.
410-727-8815

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Stamps

Vending Machine
UMMS Mail Center
Lower Level of University Hospital
Open 24-hours

Vending Machine
UMB Mail Center
Howard Hall Basement
8am - 4:30pm, Mon. through Friday

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Tax-Free Shopping

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Thrift Shop
2nd Floor, VA Hospital

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Voter Registration

Voter registration applications can be picked up from the public library locations as well as the following campus locations: 

Records and Registration, 2nd floor of the Paca-Pratt Building
Student Accounting, 2nd floor of the Paca-Pratt Building

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