Wondering where to find the best cocktail bars near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cocktail bars in Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you're in the market for cocktail bars.
Baltimore-area buyers tend to spend more in the spring at bars and lounges than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small businesses get more customer reviews. Daily spending at Baltimore-area bars and lounges grew to $21,979 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 14% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Ethel's Creole Kitchen
First on the list is Ethel's Creole Kitchen. Located at 1615 Sulgrave Ave. in Mount Washington, the cocktail bar and Cajun/Creole spot, which offers soul food and more, is the highest-rated cocktail bar in Baltimore, boasting 4.5 stars out of 271 reviews on Yelp.
2. B & O American Brasserie
Next up is downtown's B & O American Brasserie, situated at 2 N. Charles St. With four stars out of 570 reviews on Yelp, the brasserie, cocktail bar and New American spot has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Blackwall Hitch
The Inner Harbor's Blackwall Hitch, located at 700 E. Pratt St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cocktail bar and New American spot, which offers seafood and more, four stars out of 267 reviews.
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