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Parking and Dinner Options for Saturday

Pensylvania Station

1515 N Charles St. Baltimore MD 21201
  1. You can park for free in the parking lot adjacent to Lovely Lane Church. The lot is the one used by BFMS dancers on Wednesday night. It can be accessed from 23rd Street , just before you reach St. Paul Street. From there you can take the Purple Charm City Circulator that heads south and will leave you off on St. Paul right next to the train station. For up to date information check this link: http://www.charmcitycirculator.com/ You can click on next bus to find out when the next bus is coming. They run fairly often.
  2. You can park near the Homewood campus of JHU, and take the Hopkins shuttle. You can check this link for up to date information on the shuttle: http://ts.jhu.edu/
  3. You can park on the street within walking distance of the train station. The meters take Master Card, Visa and coins. Sometimes the coin slot is jammed and will not receive coins. The fee is a dollar an hour, with a minimum of an hour.
  4. You can park at the large parking lot just north of Penn Station. If you are on Charles Street pass the station on your right and take the first right onto Lanvale Street. You will see a sign that says Chesapeake restaurant. The parking lot is on your right and has a $2 flat fee - that is, you can park there for as long as you like for $2. the address is 21 E. Lanvale.
  5. Theatre Parking Garage and Lot at 1714 N Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201
  6. Other parking options that you are unlikely to need: https://parking.amtrak.com/baltimore-penn-station-parking

Dinner Suggestions

Baltimore has so many wonderful, affordable, restaurants. Here are a few suggestions that are folkie favorites - a few near the station, a few farther north near the JHU campus, and a few in Pikesville near the Second Saturday Dance. For many restaurants, and especially with a sizable group, a reservation is suggested on the Saturday before Valentine’s Day. However, 5:30-6:00 is generally a quiet time. All of these restaurants do have vegetarian options.

Just north the station on Charles Street is Tapas Teatro. Great tapas, but they do not take reservations.
http://www.tapasteatro.com/ 1711 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201

If you head a bit further north on Charles Street to North Avenue, you will reach Joe’s Squared known for their great pizza and risotto.
http://joesquared.com/ 33 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201

Less than a mile south of Penn Station is the City Cafe in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. there are also many other good restaurants in Mount Vernon.
http://www.citycafebaltimore.com/ Starting at 5 PM, there is complimentary valet parking. The address is: 1001 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD 21201

Near the JHU Campus:

The Dizz is a fun place:
http://www.thedizzbaltimore.com/ It is located at 300 W. 30th Street , 21211

Tambers is another favorite of folkies. It features Indian food and excellent diner food under one roof !
http://tambersrestaurant.com/ 3327 St. Paul Street Baltimore, MD 21218

Not far from Hopkins campus on Cold Spring Lane is Namaste, great authentic Indian food:
http://namastebaltimore.com/ 413 W. Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, MD 21210

In the Pikesville near the Second Saturday dance there are also a few favorites.

Mr. Chan’s is a long time favorite and can handle large groups. They also serve other Asian food.
http://www.mrchanpikesville.com/ 1000 Resterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208 Tel.: (410) 484-1100

Jumbo Seafood is another option for wonderful Chinese food.
http://www.jumboseafoodpikesville.com/ 48 E Sudbrook Ln, Pikesville, MD 21208

Silk Road Bistro has excellent Uzbek food. The website link is not currently working, but there is a lot of information online about this restaurant. (410) 205-7717 It is on the same block as Mr. Chan’s: 1004 Reisterstown Rd, Pikesville, MD 21208. Please note that this is their NEW location. Parking is around back for both restaurants , unless you happen to get a spot on Reisterstown Road.