Here are some of Theatre Project’s patrons favorite Mount Vernon restaurants:

Soup’s On Gourmet Soup Company // 11 W. Preston Street / 410-528-1003
Located right down the street from Theatre Project, this cheerful spot has delicious gourmet sandwiches, salads, and over 200 soups!

Sammy’s Trattoria // 1200 N. Charles St. / 410-837-9999
This restaurant features hearty and filling southern Italian cuisine, served in an intimate ambience.

The Brewer’s Art // 1106 N. Charles St. / 410-547-6925
Enjoy an exquisitely cooked gorgonzola cheeseburger in the casual downstairs lounge or the phyllo-wrapped shrimp and eggplant manicotti upstairs. Other entrees include tenderloin of beef, crab cakes, chicken dishes, and two fish plates.

Turp’s Sports Bar and Restaurant // 1317 N. Charles St. / 410-347-0349
The first dedicated sports bar and restaurant in Mount Vernon, Turp’s is a place the embraces the sports fans of Baltimore, but doesn’t loose focus on what’s imporant…delicious food.

Viccino’s Carryout and Deli // 1317 N. Charles St. / 410-347-0349
Turp’s sister with a very different vibe.  Enjoy delcious create-your-own and specialty pizzas and sandwiches with funky names.  Get dinner or lunch to go and eat in Pearlstone Park!

Here are some other cool restaurants in the Mount Vernon neighborhood:

Sotta Sopra // 405 N. Charles Street / 410-625-0534
Buon Giorno! Sotta Sopra is the place to see and be seen in Mt. Vernon. But come for the food and you won’t be disappointed. Serving modern Italian fare for weekday lunches and dinner seven nights a week.

Thai Landing // 1207 N. Charles Street / 410-727-1234
Classic Thai cuisine in a comfortable setting – two and a half blocks from the theatre.

The Owl Bar // 1 E. Chase St. / 410-347-0888
Casual but elegant, The Owl Bar at The Belvedere is a turn of the century saloon featuring seafood, steak, a raw bar, brick oven pizza and 1/2 yards & yards of beer. Recommended highly by the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald and H.L. Mencken.

XS // 1307 N. Charles Street / 410-468-0002
Give flight to your fancy with 3 stories of storefront windows, cathedral ceilings, and wireless internet. Quick fare like paninis and wraps to go or munch outside or downstairs. Sit-down dining available aloft, along with full sushi and coffee bar

Clipper City Brewing // 4615 Hollins Ferry Road, Suite B / 410-247-7822
Founded by Maryland craft beer pioneer, Hugh Sisson, Clipper City Brewing Company is Baltimore’s largest brewing facility producing hand-crafted draught and bottled beers. You can enjoy Clipper City products at your favorite bar or restaurant, or pick up a six pack at your local package store.

Special Note: Clipper City Brewery, creators of Heavy Seas Beers, produces some of the best local, small-batch craft beers.  Free Brewery Tours are offered almost every Saturday.

Images from Crumbs: a possibly true story by Amanda Hibbert Photography