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Cross Keys, Baltimore

Location:

The Cross Keys neighborhood is in the northwest section of Baltimore and is a suburb of Columbia.

Where should I eat?

While the area just lost its staple restaurant in Donna’s, there is still a budding restaurant culture here in Cross Keys. The first of which is the Village Square Café, which is a great place to sit outside and enjoy some live music every Saturday. If you love breakfast foods and crave them all day every day, this is the spot for you with all day breakfast. The Village Square Café also offers pizza and salads for those looking to have a more traditional lunch option. The café is open from 7:30 to 3pm each day, except for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday’s when you can have those scrambled eggs and bacon for dinner too as they stay open until 8pm. The locals rave about the excellent customer service and cozy atmosphere. This is a staple of the Cross Keys neighborhood.

If you are not in the mood for breakfast, Cross Keys has one of the best Italian restaurants in all of Baltimore. Scoozi Ristorante is located across the street form the Radisson and open seven days a week for all three square meals. Famous for their wood fire pizzas and creative pasta dishes, Scoozi’s is a great place to have breakfast, lunch, or a date night for dinner. This restaurant believes in making everything from scratch and you can smell the garlic and tomatoes in their homemade sauce from outside the establishment. The restaurant has a casual atmosphere where locals have enjoyed sitting down with friends and family and talking and watching the people go by. Order through their unique and user friendly tablet system, pair your meal with one of their 59 Mediterranean

Wines, and all seafood is harvested in a way that does not harm the ecosystem. Delicious and guilt-free!

Are there parks nearby?

There is a big park right in the vicinity of the Cross Keys neighborhood. The Stony Run Park is a 316-acre masterpiece. And is cared for by an all-volunteer staff under the umbrella called the Friends of Stony Run. This park has paths to run and walk along as well as a place to fish and places to play ball. It has forests and meadows and streams for an immersive outdoor experience in the City of Baltimore.

What is there to do?

In the upscale Cross Keys neighborhood in the City of Baltimore, you can find some of the best shops and restaurants in the entire city. If you consider yourself a stylish man or woman, this is the place with the kind of shops that will keep your wardrobe looking fresh in any size. Here you will find cutting edge fashion for women up to size 22 and men for any and every size. You can also find many upscale homemade gifts for a special present for a family member or a friend. Then at the end of this shop till you drop trip, be sure to check out the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa and have a massage, you’ll need to loosen up those shoulders when you are carrying all of those bags.

What places should I visit? 

The Renaissance Fine Arts is an excellent place to spend an afternoon observing some of the best orginal artwork in the mid-Atlantic. Here you can also receive custom framing and will work with you and give you complimentary consultations for both corporate offices and private residences. You can find the piece of original artwork that goes above the fireplace and becomes a fixture of your home and a conversation piece at every gathering here.  The fine arts store is open six days a week and can be available Sunday by appointment.