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Xanny t1_j4s2gft wrote

Reply to comment by rectalhorror in I just had a great weekend visit to Charm City, but was wondering what the local rumors are about what is going on with Harborplace? I know it’s been on the decline but it was a bit of a shock to see how much of it is closed. by mag55555

We already have Lexington Market like 3 mintues away as a food hall though. And federal hill and fells point have dozens of restaraunts. I don't feel like there is room for the inner harbor to be a foodie destination.

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jdl12358 t1_j4s8g3h wrote

The people who go to Harborplace are not the same people who would go to those areas with the sorta exception of Fells Point. Residents of Downtown and UMMC workers are the vast majority of Lexington Market patrons. Residents of South Baltimore (or somewhere in the city/metro area) are the vast majority of Fed Hill restaurant patrons. Fells definitely caters to a tourist population to some degree, but given it's mostly bars and live music, it's not catering to families or bigger tourist groups in the same way. Yeah HP is dead but the actual Inner Harbor does still attract tourists and there are definitely days in the Spring/Summer when it is way more crowded than it should be when you consider Harborplace is basically nonexistent.

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engin__r t1_j4sdxt5 wrote

It would be nice to have more local restaurants in the inner harbor. I’d rather see them get the business than Shake Shack or Chik-Fil-A.

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rpd9803 t1_j4sf7mx wrote

Oh boy, Lexington Market

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Apronbootsface t1_j4tg1n5 wrote

It’s been redone

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rpd9803 t1_j4tg51f wrote

A fair point

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Apronbootsface t1_j4tgazt wrote

Stopped in before Christmas, they did a good job with it. Still has a ways to go

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rpd9803 t1_j4tge2n wrote

Good to know, I have to get down there

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dainty-defication t1_j4vjfsl wrote

Not easy to walk to either of those from the aquarium. It can be done but most of the tourist crowd isn’t going to go that far especially with kids and strollers

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