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Cultural Shops & Boutiques

From high-end imports to local art and one-of-a-kind antiques, Baltimore’s shops and boutiques have something for everyone.  Cross Street and Lexington Markets are abuzz with plenty to eat: ice cream cones for the kids, authentic Baltimore-style crab cakes, gourmet cheese and French baguettes.  You’ll find another side of Baltimore at our markets, shops and boutiques.


Cross Street Market
On Cross Street between Charles and Light streets

At Cross Street Market, locals have shopped for produce, fresh meats and seafood since the market opened in the 1800s.  Today, visitors and locals alike stop in for treats ranging from barbecue, seafood and sushi to fresh-baked bread and homemade Italian pastries.


Everyone’s Place African Cultural Center
1356 West North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21217
410-728-0877

African and African-American history and culture are celebrated at Everyone’s Place, Baltimore’s best-known African-American-owned bookstore.  The store features books, fine art, clothing and gift items.


Expressions Cultural Center
222 North Paca Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-783-0195

Located across from Baltimore’s Lexington Market, Expressions Cultural Center offers ethnic art, jewelry, fabric, books and a custom framing service.


The Gallery at Harborplace
Calvert and Pratt streets at the Inner Harbor
800-HARBOR1

Find your favorite designer boutiques and specialty shops at The Gallery.  This beautiful, five-story atrium features more than 70 shops and eateries.  The Gallery is connected to the Harbor by a skywalk, and underground parking is available.


Historic Savage Mill
8600 Foundry Street
Savage, MD 20764
1-800-788-6455
www.savagemill.com

A 20-minute drive from Baltimore’s city center, Historic Savage Mill offers a quaint and cozy mix of art, shopping and cuisine.  The International Antiques & Home Design Center features fine and rare antiques from Asia, Africa and Europe.


Lexington Market
400 West Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-685-6169
www.lexingtonmarket.com

Sample flavors from around the world.  One of Baltimore’s oldest markets features seafood and international cuisine, along with fresh-baked delights and homemade confections.  Enjoy live music at the market every Friday and Saturday with bands performing jazz, reggae and more.


Lucinda Gallery & Unique Boutique
929 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-727-2782

Find large-scale prints of jazz legends John Coltrane and Ella Fitzgerald at Lucinda Gallery.  These works, by African-American artist and Baltimorean Art Palmer, are featured along with Palmer’s ceramic plaques, tiles and stone carvings.


Mahogany Exchange/Out of Africa Gallery III
111 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-752-5808
www.mahoganyexchangegallery111.com

Get lost in a world of color and texture at Mahogany Exchange.  The shop features African artwork, antique museum artifacts, furniture and textiles.  The gallery also rents space for meetings and reunions.


Maja
1744 Aliceanna Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
410-327-9499
www.majacollections.com

This Fell’s Point boutique features clothing, hand-crafted jewelry, incense, candles and home décor from Asia, Africa and the Americas.


Sankofa African World and Bazaar
2442 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-366-0886
sankofaafricanbazaar.com

Sankofa offers a taste of African culture with traditional and contemporary clothing, jewelry and handmade African carvings and crafts.


The Woman's Industrial Exchange
333 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-685-4388
www.womansindustrialexchange.org

This not-for-profit shop displays local, handmade products by female artisans of all backgrounds and cultures.