College Park’s best local businesses

The 264 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.

BaseLocal's Best

● Updated Aug 28

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264 businesses across 13 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants108 places · newest: 2Fifty Texas BBQ, Aug 27
• 02Beauty4 places · newest: Beauty Ink PMU, Jul 21
• 03Shopping19 places · newest: Citi Trends, Aug 27
• 04Entertainment19 places · newest: Lucky Strike College Park, Aug 27
• 05Nightlife23 places · newest: Busboys and Poets, Aug 27
• 06Bakeries & Sweets31 places · newest: Baskin-Robbins, Aug 27
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage13 places · newest: Community Forklift Nonprofit Reuse Warehouse, Aug 27
• 08Health & Wellness5 places · newest: Inner Harmony Retreat, Aug 2
• 09Arts & Culture17 places · newest: College Park Aviation Museum, Aug 27
• 10Home & Garden9 places · newest: Su Casa Furniture, Aug 2
• 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts5 places · newest: Baltimore Music Company, Jul 21
• 12Sporting Goods3 places · newest: H & H Outdoors, Aug 2
• 13Parks & Outdoors3 places · newest: Eager Park, Jul 21

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• Affogatto

  Cafes

  Affogatto is Baltimore’s only cat café, an Italian-style spot in Fells Point where you can sip local espresso and hang with adoptable…

  600 S Wolfe St (Baltimore) · affogatto.com ↗

• Vigilante Coffee

  Cafes

  Airy, industrial-look roastery & cafe serving artisanal java made from organic & fair-trade beans.

  4327 Gallatin St (Hyattsville) · vigilantecoffee.com ↗

• George Peabody Library

  Services

  300,000-volume 19th-century library at Johns Hopkins University, with ornate Greek Revival interior.

  17 E Mt Vernon Pl (Baltimore) · library.jhu.edu ↗

• The Restaurant Store - Baltimore East

  Services

  Warehouse for equipment and supplies for restaurants, also selling to the public.

  121 Kane St (Baltimore) · therestaurantstore.com ↗

• Kubanda Cryotherapy

  Pets

  If your dog or cat is facing a procedure that sounds a little too major, Kubanda Cryotherapy brings minimally invasive cryotherapy to local…

  3600 Clipper Mill Rd (Baltimore) · kubandacryotherapy.com ↗

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