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Enoch Pratt Central Library
An excellent free library with a one-of-a-kind archive of rare books and documents, including many related to Edgar Allan Poe and H.L. Mencken, and an extensive 16mm film collection including many avant garde rarities. The children's department has a goldfish pond.
Mon-Wed 10AM-8PM, Thu 10AM-5:30PM, Fri Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM
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Viva Books
A fairly new bookstore (opened 2021) focused on the arts. Mix of new and used books.
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The Walters Art Museum
An excellent museum donated to the city by father-and-son railroad tycoons William and Henry Walter, fervent collectors who purchased much of its massive and diverse collection as well as the buildings that host it. It is best known for its collection of 19th century European masterpieces (top floor), however, the ancient and medieval collections are excellent as well. Be sure to enter or exit from its Charles Street entrance, where you'll pass through a magnificent indoor courtyard modeled after the Palazzo Baldi in Genoa.
Wed-Sun 10AM-5PM, Mon-Tue closedFree
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Tabor Ethiopian Restaurant
Nice atmosphere, great prices, and tasty Ethiopian food downtown. For Ethiopian in Baltimore, it's a toss up between this place and Dukem in Midtown.
11AM-9PM daily$7-11