Baltimore's Station North restaurant of note: Pen and Quill

I’ve always considered Baltimore’s Mt. Vernon neighborhood the city’s cultural district and when you cross over Mt. Royal Avenue it becomes Station North’s Art District, up to North Avenue and a wee bit beyond. Center to the arts district is the Charles Theatre, bastion of indie and first run movies and close by, at the corner of North Charles Street and Lanvale Streets is Pen and Quill Restaurant, where the original 20^th century Chesapeake Restaurant reigned supreme for many years.

The space lay dormant for many years, went through a revival under the name of the Chesapeake but failed to garnish customers.  Step in Helmand and Quayum Karzai of the Helmand, B Bistro and Tapas Teatro restaurant group to re-imagine the space, food and beverage offerings. 

Watch the slideshow and read the full story at my Dara Cooks Blog - Baltimore Post Examiner