Manchester’s best local businesses

The 203 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 Sep 16

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203 businesses across 12 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.

• 01Restaurants75 places · newest: Blue Koi, Sep 11
• 02Beauty6 places · newest: Diversified Cuts, Sep 11
• 03Shopping6 places · newest: Sheetz, Sep 11
• 04Entertainment17 places · newest: Coppermine Cascade Park, Sep 11
• 05Nightlife17 places · newest: Kislings Tavern, Aug 2
• 06Bakeries & Sweets24 places · newest: Cold Stone Creamery, Sep 11
• 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage13 places · newest: Balto Vintage, Aug 2
• 08Health & Wellness6 places · newest: Inner Harmony Retreat, Aug 2
• 09Arts & Culture16 places · newest: Warehime Myers Mansion, Sep 11
• 10Home & Garden8 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

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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 ↗

• Sheetz

  Cafes

  Chain offering fuel & familiar convenience goods, including packaged snacks, drinks & takeaway fare.

  1841 Baltimore Pike (Hanover) · orders.sheetz.com ↗

• Eager Park

  Parks & Outdoors

  Eager Park is a three-block, 5.5-acre community green with a playground, open lawns, a fountain, and an amphitheater, perfect for breezy…

  1044 N Durham St (Baltimore) · scienceparkjohnshopkins.net ↗

• West Shore Park

  Parks & Outdoors

  Need a quick harbor reset that doubles as kid energy management? West Shore Park delivers splash-pad joy, tree-shaded benches, and a big…

  401 Light St (Baltimore) · waterfrontpartnership.org ↗

• 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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