Winners On The Waterfront - Best of Baltimore 2022
The city's buzzing with chatter as Baltimore Magazine's annual "Best of Baltimore" issue hits stands, revealing this year's editor's choice winners.
With 17 winners scattered throughout Inner Harbor, Harbor East, Harbor Point, and Fells Point, the real winner is Baltimore's Waterfront! If you haven't had a chance to grab an issue or peruse the digital edition, we got you covered with a round-up of the "Winners On The Waterfront!"
Food & Drink
Best Tiki Drinks - Lucky Buns - Fells Point
Best Macrons - Sacré Sucré - Fells Point
Best Chef - Cindy Wolf Co-Owner/Head Chef - Charleston - Harbor Point
Best Food Truck - Tacos Jalisco - Fells Point
Best Fried Chicken Sandwich - Ekiben - Fells Point
Best Outdoor Dining - Thames Street - Fells Point
Best Vegetarian Restaurant - Double Zero - Inner Harbor
Arts & Culture
Legacy - Rebecca Hoffberger - American Visionary Art Museum - Federal Hill
News & Media
Best New-School Newspaper - Baltimore Banner - Inner Harbor
Fun & Games
Best Bar Games - Game Room at Johnny Rad's - Fell's Point
Best Skate Park - Jake's Skatepark at Rash Field - Inner Harbor
Best Book Store - Greedy Reads - Fell's Point
Style & Wellness
Best Contemporary Womenswear - Brightside Boutique - Harbor East - Fells Point
Best Jewelry Designer - Stellarium Jewelry - Fells Point
Best Fitness Instructor - Kelly Berger - Resistance Cycle - Harbor Point
Best Pet Shop - Happy Dog Boutique - Fells Point
Instagram Winner - @poppyandstella - Poppy & Stella - Fells Point
Neighborly Mentions
Food & Drink - Best Bakery - Ovenbird Bakery - Little Italy
Food & Drink - Best Breakfast Sandwiches - Simply Marie's - Canton
Food & Drink - Best Chinese Food - Nihao - Canton
Food & Drink - Best Bagels - THB Bagelry & Deli - Canton
Food & Drink - Best Pizza - Hersh's - Riverside
Fun & Games - Best Pet Paradise - Bark Social - Canton
Style & Wellness - Best Community Acupuncture - Mend - Canton
We're proud of every small business and organization in the harbor that could grab the "Best of Baltimore" title, but the Waterfront Partnership is incredibly thrilled to see Jake's Skate Park win this year's "Best Skate Park."
Jake's Skate Park was conceptualized from feedback during the community outreach stage of Rash Field Park's Phase I Redevelopment. The skate park was named after Jake Owen, a five-year-old South Baltimore boy who became an avid skateboarder and sports enthusiast before his life was cut short when a cell phone distracted driver struck his family's car. The park was named in his honor and planned to be a dedicated space accessible for skaters of all ages and abilities.
Fast forward to 2022, the Waterfront Partnership has teamed up with professional skateboarder Joey Jett (@ joey__jett) and other active sports organizations to provide regular programming for young skaters to learn in a safe and encouraging environment.
Every April starting this year, you can join us for Jake's Day, our annual celebration honoring Jake and Baltimore's youth skate culture. At monthly "Board's and Breakfast" skate sessions, you can find Joey and his crew providing free lessons and giveaways to aspiring young skaters. Waffles by Good Food (@alboogey_) and Coffee by Babe Bean Roasting (@babebeansroasting) keep bellies full for both shredders and parents.
Through Chill Foundation's Baltimore Chapter (@chillfoundation), parents can sign up their kids for youth skate camps that travel to Jake's Skate Park and other parks throughout the city.
Though we're happy that Jake's Skate Park grabbed the title of "Baltimore's Best Skate Park," we're most proud of the community we've built. At every event, we see the same faces return, new faces jump on their boards, kids wearing Jake's Skate Park t-shirts they got from earlier events, and even parents getting on some wheels of their own!
Join us for the next Boards & Breakfast on September 10th! Thanks to Joey Jett, we've extended our season and added two more dates, October 8th and November 12th!
