Small, fast-changing pocket north of downtown anchored by R. House food hall and the mezcaleria Clavel a block over in adjacent Hampden.
Papermoon Diner in Remington is a daytime diner crowded with toys and mannequins, plating big breakfast plates and milkshakes amid the maximalist decor.
Signature: Pancakes, Milkshakes, Big breakfasts
Order: A stack of pancakes and a milkshake.
Tip: It opens Wednesday to Sunday for daytime hours and the decor is the draw; arrive early on weekends to beat the line.
Cafe Los Suenos is an immigrant-owned Remington roaster and cafe, owner Carlos Payes pulling Salvadoran-sourced espresso from beans he roasts in-house in a small Huntingdon Avenue corner.
Signature drink: Single-origin Salvadoran espresso
Tip: It is a daytime-only cafe and roastery; the counter seat is one of the city's best, and pastries come from Ovenbird.
W.C. Harlan in Remington is a candlelit speakeasy behind an unmarked door, Lane Harlan's first bar, pouring seasonal cocktails and a deep amaro list.
Signature drink: Amaro and seasonal cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: There is no sign; look for the unmarked door on 23rd Street, then head inside.
Peabody Heights Brewery in Abell sits on the old Oriole Park ballfield site, a co-op brewery pouring its own beers plus contract brands in a big taproom.
Tip: The taproom sits where the Orioles once played; the history plaques are worth a read.
Charm City Meadworks makes dry and session meads from local honey, now pouring out of Peabody Heights Brewery after leaving its old Biddle Street taproom.
Tip: The session meads drink like cider; it now shares the Peabody Heights taproom space.
R. House in Remington is a food hall in a former auto showroom, where a dozen chef-run stalls share a central bar and long, communal wooden tables.
Tip: The stalls rotate, so it is a low-stakes way to sample new Baltimore chefs; the bar anchors it.
Papermoon Diner in Remington serves a daytime diner brunch of big breakfast plates, pancakes and milkshakes amid a riot of toys and mannequins.
Order: A stack of pancakes and a milkshake.
Tip: It opens Wednesday to Sunday for daytime hours; the maximalist decor is half the experience.
W.C. Harlan in Remington is a candlelit cocktail bar behind an unmarked door, Lane Harlan's first room, pouring seasonal drinks and a deep amaro list.
Tip: There is no sign; look for the unmarked door on 23rd Street, then head inside.