Hopkins School of Public Health/Hospital eats?
I'm beginning a PhD program at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health this fall and I know I just won't survive 5-6 years of eating lunch in the JHSPH cafeteria!
Can anyone recommend some great nearby places that are close and safe enough to walk to during the day that will satisfy my inner chowhound?
Thanks all!
JHSPH grad student
Jun 28, 2005 03:05PM
Lots of close places, but not so many that are walking distance. There's a fair amount of urban blight around the Hopkins hospital, although there's a project underway to raze much of it and redevelop the area.
One place I can think of that's walking distance (south of Hopkins) is Simon's, on Fairmount Ave. in the Butchers Hill neighborhood (link below). There's lots of stuff in Fells Point, but it's a bit far to walk on a lunch break. The Hopkins shuttle bus might go there, though.
Link: http://simonsofbutchershill.com/
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JHSPH is about a mile or so away from Eastern and Broadway in Fells Point which is home to Baltimore's Spanishtown. Some of my favorite lunch spots are there. In particular, I love the Tortilleria on Eastern for tacos. It is a bit far to walk, especially in this heat, but it is a very short drive and there are lots of places to check out. Over in Canton, also close by car, there is a fantastic pie place at Fleet & Montford called Dangerously Delicious Pies. I'd have pie for lunch any day. A little further away, but still relatively close by car, is Samos in Highlandtown for Greek.
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Pie for lunch--would that be one piece for lunch and one for dessert? Well, it does have all the basic food groups, kind of. LOL! I think that's a great idea.
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Kali's Court Mezze on Thames St, great nouveau Greek taverna food. Taco truck on Broadway: great tamales and tacos, about 2-3 blocks from the hospital towards Fells Point.
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Whoa, it's way more than 2-3 blocks to the taco truck! Isn't it usually around Gough Street? That's more like 8 blocks, some of them long.
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depends on where they park, but it's not 8 blocks. Regardless, a reasonable lunch walk even at 8. My Kali's Court Mezze rec was off, though. Not only is it farther, they don't serve lunch on weekdays. Whoops!
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Mapquest shows it as 5 1/2 blocks from Hopkins to the 200 S. Broadway where they're usually parked so I guess we can split the distance. :)
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On Collington, right across the street from the northeast market is a small Trini carry out, with very fine roti...
definitely walking distance and fine during the day...
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As a current PhD student at the JHSPH, I can tell you what we often do for lunch:
The Northeast Market has many different stalls; the University Deli makes a fantastic veggie sub (my favorite thing at the market). You can also get pizza, chicken, Chinese, etc.
There are two (pretty decent) Chinese places just before you get to the market that are frequented by many Hopkins folks.
Inside the hospital (across from the cafeteria) is a real live sushi bar that also sells pre-boxed sushi for a quick and yummy lunch. There is also a Subway in the cafeteria, if the mood strikes.
These are my standbys - I didn't know about the Trini place, but I will definitely go check it out sometime next week!
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I've not been there in years, but the JHSPH cafeteria used to make really good made-to-order burgers. Do they still do that?
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I don't know how the food is now, but as of January 2005, the cafeteria is now run by Jay's Restaurant Group, who also operate Jay's Deli, Viccino Bistro and XS in Mount Vernon.
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Really? That's quite interesting to know. I wonder how they are doing--if this is a money-making venture for them.
Thanks for the update.
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If you're ever looking for a nice and greasy cheesesteak, I've heard good things about Hopkins Beef House carryout on Monument near the Northeast Market. However, you may have to stop by Hopkins Hospital across the street afterward to get your arteries unclogged. A small price to pay...
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On the 3rd floor of the Broadway Research Building there is a cafe called "Daily Grind". It is open for breakfast and lunch. Besides great coffee and pastries, they have a wide and changing selection of homemade soups, good premade sandwiches, a very good selection of drinks, fresh squeezed orange juice, premade sushi, and sometimes they have dim sum. In my humble opinion, this is one of the best places to eat on campus.
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Would like to revive this topic.
Kyle's Trini is not open any longer.
I went looking for Kyle's, but found instead "Caribbean Fireside" at 628 N. Chester right across from the Northeast market. It is Jamaian food. I ordered Jerk Chicken. The chicken was just a teensy dry, but very tasty, and spicy. I got all white meat chicken. I also enjoyed the red beans and rice, cabbage, and plantains that were included. You get a lot of food for $ 7-8. Anyone else ever try this place? Would love some other opinions.
I would also love to hear about the West Indie place on the other side of the market, as well as what people think about ABC sushi.
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I'm curious about this too....And, while this is a bit OT, but not much, I think 'my' Trini place, far away on Rolling & Windsor Mill Road, is far superior to Trinidad Gourmet that seems to garner so much press, and located on 31st near Greenmount.....and, this is especially true for the 'doubles.'
Anyway, always on the lookout for new Trini places, especially. Do you know if the West Indie place you mentioned in Trini or something else?
Thanks for reviving such an old thread!
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I am not sure. It is called West Indian Flavor. I called and they make Trini food. I might have to check that out !
By the way, Fireside is where Kyles used to be.
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Disclainer : My first Trini food experience.
The name is West Indian Flavour (2111-13th "McElderry" Street).
I was underwhelmed by what I ordered. Boneless curry chicken. The chicken was good quality, served with chick peas and potatoes, but just okay. The roti (Dalpuri) was bland to me and very dry and powdery.
I would go to Fireside ten times before West Indian Flavour.
Would love others' opinions.
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Thanks so much for the report.
Good Trini food would blow you away. You don't have to be an expert in it....it's just THAT good. Also, I've never, ever had boneless anything (chicken, goat, beef) in a roti, so obviously, they're just trying to pass off substandard fare.
Sorry you had to endure it....Please go to Caribbean Food Store on Windsor Mill and Rolling Road, and try that Trini, and you'll know the difference!
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