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CrystalGrowthFacility
UserVisitorGuide
2017-2018
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Introduction 3
Lodging 4
ShortTerm 4
LongTerm 5
TraveltoBaltimore 7
BWIAirport 7
WashingtonDullesAirport 9
RonaldReganNationalAirport 10
PennsylvaniaStation 12
CampusInformation 13
Transportation 13
Parking 14
OnCampusDining 15
CampusMap 17
PlacestoEatOffCampus 18
ContactInformation(IncludingCampusSecurity) 19
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INTRODUCTIONAsavisitortothePARADIMBulkCrystalGrowthFacilityattheJohnsHopkinsUniversity,
wewant toensure thatyour timehere isasenjoyableaspossible.ThisguideoutlinesmajoraspectsoftraveltoBaltimoreincludetraveltoandwheretostayinthecity,aswellas,otherimportantinformation.Whilethislistisnotexhaustive,wehavechosenrecommendationsbasedonconvenience,easeoftravel,andformerPARADIMuserexperiences.
TheCrystalGrowthFacility is locatedontheHomewoodCampusoftheJohnsHopkinsUniversitywithinBloombergCenterforPhysicsandAstronomy(hereafter“Bloomberg”).FromthemainentranceofBloomberg,thereisanelevatortotherightwhichyoucantaketofloor1.Thefacilityislocatedinroom102,throughtheglassdoors.ThemainofficeforBloombergisinroom366.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactus.
PARADIMBulkCrystalGrowthFacility
DepartmentofPhysicsandAstronomyTheJohnsHopkinsUniversity
3400N.CharlesStreetBaltimore,MD21218
[email protected](225)663-0920
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LODGING ThereareseverallodgingoptionsavailabletoyouinBaltimore.Herewehavespecificallychosen the following because of their proximity to the JohnsHopkinsUniversityHomewoodCampus.
ShortTermLodging(daystoweeks)
• TheInnattheColonnadeBaltimoreThishotelisclosesttocampus(abouta5-minutewalktoBloombergCenterforPhysicsandAstronomy).Therateisusuallybetween$150-$200,butcanreach$300duringabusyweekend.Self-parkingandvaletparkingisavailableatthehotelstartingat$20.Formoreinformationvisithttp://www.colonnadebaltimore.com/.ToreachBloomberg,turnleftwhenyouexitthehotelandtheNorthGatewillbeontheoppositesideofUniversityparkwaybetweenthebaseballfieldandlacrossefield.FollowthesidewalkstraightpasttheRecreationcenterentranceandpracticefield,andBloombergwillbeupthebrickpathtotheright.
InnatTheColonnadeBaltimore-ADoubleTreebyHiltonHotel4WUniversityParkwayBaltimore,MD21218
(410)235-5400• RadissonHotelatCrossKeys
Thishotelisnotwithinwalkingdistancebutisashortrideawayfromcampus(3miles,~10-minute drive). Typical rates are between $100-$150. Complimentary parking isavailableon-site.Formoreinformationvisithttps://www.radisson.com/baltimore-hotel-md-21210/mdbaltim.
RadissonHotelatCrossKeys100VillageSquare5100FallsRoad
Baltimore,MD21210(410)532-6900
• MountWashingtonConferenceCenterTheconferencecenterisalsonotwithinwalkingdistance,butashortdistancetocampus(4miles,~15-minutedrive).Theratesareusuallybetween$100-$150.Complimentaryparking is available on-site. For more information visit http://www.acc-mtwashingtonconferencecenter.com/.
MountWashingtonConferenceCenter5801SmithAvenueBaltimore,MD21209
(410)735-7964
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LongTermLodging(months)
IfyouwillbestayinginBaltimoreforanextendedamountoftime,thereareoptionstorentanapartmentwithinwalkingdistancetocampus.Theseapartmentsmaybefurnished,andtheleasescantypicallystartatoneortwomonths.Thepricingwillvarydependingonwhichfloorplanyouchoose,buttypicallyrangesbetween$800-$1500permonthforastudioorone-bedroom.Ifyouchooseoneoftheseoptions,pleasemakearrangementswiththeleasingofficeinadvancetoensureavailability.
• BroadviewApartmentsTheBroadviewoffersfurnishedguestsuiteswithleasesstartingataminimumof30days.These suites are studiosoronebedroomapartmentswhichare locatedonUniversityParkway near the Lacrosse field. For more information about availability, visithttp://www.broadviewapartments.com/andcalltheleasingoffice.ToreachBloomberg,walkdownSanMartinDriveandBloombergwillbeonyourleftacrossfromtheSpaceTelescope building. There is a staircase between Bloomberg andMuller Deck Parkinggaragethatwillleadtotheentrance.
BroadviewApartments105W39thStreet
Baltimore,MD21210(866)710-9742
• CarlyleApartmentsThe Carlyle Apartments offer furnished apartments with leases that range from 2-18months.Studioandonebedroomapartmentsareavailable,andutilitiesareincludedinsome units. For more information, visit the website at http://morgan-properties.com/morganlocations/PropertyDetail.asp?propertyName=thecarlyle and calltheleasingofficetocheckavailability.ToreachBloomberg,walkdownSanMartinDriveandBloombergwillbeonyourleftacrossfromtheSpaceTelescopebuilding.Thereisastaircase between Bloomberg and Muller Deck Parking garage that will lead to theentrance.
TheCarlyleApartments500WUniversityParkwayBaltimore,MD21210
(866)847-0155• TheMarylanderApartments
TheMarylanderApartmentsofferfurnishedapartmentswithleasesthatrangefrom2-18months.Studioandonebedroomapartmentsareavailable,andutilitiesareincludedinsome units. For more information, visit the website at http://morgan-properties.com/morganlocations/PropertyDetail.asp?propertyName=themarylanderand call the leasing office to check availability. To reach Bloomberg, walk west on
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UniversityParkway.OnceyouhavecrossedCharlesStreet,theNorthGateentrancewillbeonyourleftjustpastthebaseballfield.FollowthepathstraightpasttheRecreationcenterentranceandpracticefield,andBloombergwillbeupthebrickpathtotheright.
TheMarylanderApartmentHomes3501St.PaulStreetBaltimore,MD21218
(410)235-7829• TheGuilfordApartments
Ifyouneedtostayforanextendedperiod,TheGuilfordApartmentsoffer leasesfor6months,9months,or12months.Thisincludesstudio,onebedroom,twobedroom,andthree bedroom apartments. The Guilford can furnish the apartment for you at anadditionalcost.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.theguilfordapts.com/andcalltheleasingoffice.ToreachBloomberg,walksouthonCharlesStreet,andmakearightonUniversityParkway.TheNorthGateentrancewillbeonyourleftjustpastthebaseballfield.FollowthepathstraightpasttheRecreationcenterentranceandpracticefield,andBloombergwillbeupthebrickpathtotheright.
TheGuilfordApartments3900NorthCharlesStreet
BaltimoreMD21218(877)549-4400
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TRAVELTOBALTIMOREArrivingatBaltimoreWashingtonInternationalAirport(BWI)
TheclosestairporttotheJohnsHopkinsUniversityHomewoodcampusistheBWIairportlocatedabout20milessouthofBaltimoreCity.Onceyouhavearrived,godowntothelowerleveloftheairportwhereyoucanclaimyourluggageandfindtransportationtoBaltimore.Formoreinformationabouttheairport,visithttps://www.bwiairport.com/.Foramapoftheairport,visithttps://www.bwiairport.com/wayfinding.
TransportationfromBWI
Thereareseveraloptionsavailabletoyoufortransportation.Thecostforsuchtypicallyrangesbetween$20-30dependingontheserviceyouchoose.
• TaxiCab
ThetaxistandislocatedoutsideofthebaggageclaimonthelowerlevelofBWIneardoors5and13.Curbsidetaxiswillbeavailable24-hrsaday.TheratetoBaltimoreCityisabout$35.00,andthetaxiswillacceptmajorcreditcards.Theestimatedtimefromtheairportto Baltimore is about 20 minutes. More information can be found athttp://www.bwiairporttaxi.com.
• App-basedRideServices
Optionsforon-demandrideservicesinBaltimoreincludeUberandLyft.Theseserviceswill costbetween$20-30dependingon theavailabilityofdrivers.Theestimated timefromtheairporttoBaltimore isabout20minutes.Theappscanbedownloadtoyoursmartphone via the Apple Apps Store or Google Play store. Visit https://uber.com orhttps://www.lyft.comformoreinformation.
• RentalCars
ShouldyoubestayinginBaltimoreforanextendedtimeorprefertorentacar,thereareoptionsavailableattheBWIairport.Onceyouarrive,youwillneedtotakeaBWIshuttletotherentalcarfacility.Theshuttlepicksuppassengersevery5minutesonthelowerleveloutsideof thebaggage claimneardoors1, 7, 11,or15.Adetailed list of rentalcompanies can be found at https://www.bwiairport.com/to-from-bwi/transportation/rental-cars.
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• MTALightRail
TheCityofBaltimoreoperatesalightrailtrainwhich runs fromBWIairport toHuntValley(20miNorthofBaltimore).Thefareis$1.80for aone-way trip, or $4.20 for adaypass.Thetrainstationislocatedatdoor19ofthelowerlevelofBWIairport,andtherewillbekioskswhere you can purchase a pass. Youwill want to catch a Northbound TrainheadingtowardsHuntValley.Pleasenotethisoptionwilltakeabout45min-1hourtoreachyourdestination,andismostconvenientforguestsstayinginMountWashington.
IfyouarestayingatHomewoodcampus,youwill need to catch the JHMI shuttle whichpicksuppassengersoutsideofPennStation.You can exit the light rail at University ofBaltimore/Mt.RoyalStationanditisashortwalk(5minutes)toPennStation.
If you are staying at Mount Washington,remain on the light rail until the Mt.Washingtonstop,andtheconferencecenterisashortwalkaway(5minutes).
MTALightRailMap
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ArrivingtoWashingtonDullesInternationalAirport(IAD)
WashingtonDullesisanotherinternationalairportclosetoBaltimore,butitissignificantlyfurtherawaythanBWI.Theairportis60milessouthwestofBaltimoreandapproximatelyanhourdrive.Onceyouhavearrived,makeyourwaytothemainterminalandyoucangetyourluggagefrom the arrivals floor of the main terminal. For information about the airport, visithttp://www.flydulles.com/iad/dulles-international-airport. For a map of the airport, visithttp://www.flydulles.com/iad/airport-and-terminal-maps.
TransportationfromWashingtonDulles
Becausetheairportismuchfurtheraway,transportationwillcostbetween$100-$200forarideservice.
• TaxiCabsWashingtonDullesusesWashingtonFlyerTaxicabs,andtherearecurbsidetaxisavailable24-hoursaday.Theyarelocatedatthelowerlevelofthemainterminal,downtheramptodoor 2 or door 6.Allmajor credit cards are accepted alongwith cash. The rate toBaltimore city will be about $150. More information can be found athttp://www.flydulles.com/iad/washington-flyer-taxi-service.
• App-basedRideServices
Options for on-demand ride services include Uber and Lyft. These services will costbetween$100-$150dependingontheavailabilityofdrivers.TheestimatedtimefromtheairporttoBaltimoreisaboutanhour.Theappscanbedownloadtoyoursmartphoneviathe Apple Apps Store or Google Play store. Visit https://uber.com orhttps://www.lyft.comformoreinformation.
• RentalCarsThereareavarietyofrentalcarservicesatWashingtonDullesAirport.Toreachtherentalcarfacility,exitthelowerlevelofthemainterminaltowardsdoors2,4,or6.RentalcarshuttlebusespickupatCurb2CorCurb2D.Theyareoperatedbytheindividualrentalcompany, soyoushould look for thecompany’s logoon thebusbeforeboarding.Formore informationor tomakea reservation, visithttp://www.flydulles.com/iad/rental-cars.
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ArrivingatRonaldReaganWashingtonNationalAirport(DCA)
Thisairport is locatedinWashingtonDCandprimarilyservicesUnitedStatesdomesticflights.Itis43milessouthofBaltimorecityandaboutanhourdriveaway.Onceyouhavearrived,thebaggageclaimislocatedatthelowerlevelofthemainterminal.Formoreinformationabouttheairport,visittheirwebsiteathttp://www.flyreagan.com/dca/reagan-national-airport.Foramapoftheairport,visithttp://www.flyreagan.com/dca/terminal-map.
TransportationfromWashingtonDulles
Transportation fromtheairportwill range fromabout$50-100dependingon theserviceyouchoose.TraveltimetoBaltimoreisapproximatelyanhour.
• TaxiCabsThe taxi stand is located outside of the baggage claim on the lower level, accessiblethroughanydoors.Curbsidetaxiswillbeavailable24-hrsaday.TheratetoBaltimoreCityisabout$100,andthetaxiswillacceptmajorcreditcardsandcash.Theestimatedtimefrom the airport to Baltimore is about an hour. More information can be found athttp://www.flyreagan.com/dca/taxi-service.
• App-basedRideServicesOptions for on-demand ride services include Uber and Lyft. These services will costbetween$50-100dependingontheavailabilityofdrivers.TheestimatedtimefromtheairporttoBaltimoreisaboutanhour.Theappscanbedownloadtoyoursmartphoneviathe Apple Apps Store or Google Play store. Visit https://uber.com orhttps://www.lyft.comformoreinformation.
• RentalCarsThereareavarietyofrentalcarservicesatRonaldReaganAirport.Therentalcarcountersare located on the first floor of TerminalGarageA. There are twoways to reach thegarage.YoucancatchtherentalcarshuttlewhichpicksupateachterminaloutsideofthebaggageclaimandgetoffattheTerminalGarageA/RentalCarstop.Theotheroptionisto walk to the garage by following signs towards Terminal Parking Garage A. It isapproximatelya10-minutewalkfromterminalsAandB.
• MetrorailWashingtonDC’smetrosystemisaccessiblefromtheairportwithintheconcourselevelof terminalsBandC. Themetro fare isbetween$2-$4.More information includinga
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metro map can be found at http://www.flyreagan.com/dca/metrorail-station. It isconvenientifyouwouldliketotaketheMARCtrainfromWashingtonDCtoBaltimore.FromtheairportyoucantaketheyellowmetrolinetowardsGreenbeltandgetoffattheGalleryPlacestop.YouwillthenneedtotransfertotheredlinetowardsGlenmontandgetoffattheUnionStationstop.
• MARCTrainPennLine
FromUnionstationinWashingtonDC,youwillwanttotaketheNorthboundMARCPennline(shownbelowinblue)towardsBaltimoretothePennStationstop.Thetrainrideisapproximatelyanhourandone-wayfareis$8.YoucanpurchaseticketsatanAmtrakQuik-TrakkiosklocatedinUnionStation(orPennStation).Afulltimetablecanbefoundathttps://mta.maryland.gov/sites/default/files/Penn_June26_Full.pdf.
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ArrivingtoBaltimore’sPennStationviaTrain
Baltimore’sPennStationisamajorhubfortravelviatrain.ThereareraillinesthatserviceAMTRAKwithconnectionsfromseveralmajorcities,aswellasMARCtrainlineswhichconnectWashingtonDCandBaltimoreCity.https://mta.maryland.gov/marc-train.
TransportationfromPennStation
OnceyouarrivetoPennStation,therearealsoanumberofoptionsavailablefortransportation.Thetripfromthestationtocampustakesabout10minutes.
• TaxiCabsTherearecurbsidetaxislocatedoutsideofthemainentranceofthestation24hrsaday.Therateforataxiwillbeabout$10tocampus.
• App-basedRideServicesYoucanalsouseservicessuchasUberandLyft,whichwillpickyouupondemandfromany location, includingPennStation.The rate to campus isalsoabout$10,butvariesdependingondriveravailability.
• JohnsHopkinsShuttleThereisafreeJohnsHopkinsshuttle(JHMIshuttle)whichpicksupinfrontofPennStationonCharlesStreetbythestonebenches(totherightwhenyouexit).Itrunsapproximatelyevery10-20minutesduringtheweekandevery50minutesduringtheweekend.IfyouarestayingattheInnatColonnade,thecloseststopwillbetheInterfaithCenter.Ifyouask thedriver, heor shewill tell youwhen to getoff. Youwill thenwalk alongWestUniversityParkway towards theLacrosseStadiumandyou should see the Inn toyourright.Moreinformationcanbefoundathttp://ts.jhu.edu/Shuttles/index.html.
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CAMPUSINFORMATIONTransportation
TheUniversity’smaintransportationresourceistheJohnsHopkinsShuttle(Homewood-Peabody-JHMIShuttle).TheshuttleisabusthatconnectstheHomewoodCampustotheJHUMedicalSchoolinEastBaltimore.Itrunsevery10-20minutesonweekdaysand50minutesontheweekends.Youcancatchtheshuttleatanyofthestopsshownbelow,butitisprobablymostuseful intravelingtoandfromPennStation.Therearesignspostedwhereyoucancatchtheshuttle.Forashuttleschedule,visithttp://ts.jhu.edu/Shuttles/index.html.
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ParkingonCampus
There are several options available for visitor parking on campus. These include garages,surface lots,andmeteredparking.Forfurther informationvisit (http://ts.jhu.edu/Parking/)orcall(410)516-7275.
• SouthGarage
ThisgarageislocatedunderMasonHall,andisaccessiblefromWymanParkDrive.Thegarageisopen24hrsaday.Thisgarageisthelargestandeasiestforvisitorstofindoncampus.Visitorratesare$5anhouror$19foranytime>4hours.Hourlyratesareineffectforovernightparking.ToreachBloomberg,exitthegaragebytakingthestaircaseuptoDeckerQuadandwalknorth.YouwillneedtowalkthroughthetunnelthatrunsunderneathGilmanHall,andcontinuewalkingnorthuntilyoureachastaircasethatleadsdowntoBowmanDrive.BloombergisacrossBowmandriveandupthehilltotheleft.
SouthGarageBowmanDrive
Baltimore,MD21218• SanMartinGarage
ThisgarageisacrossfromtheWestGateEntrancetotheUniversityandisaccessiblebySanMartinDrive.ThisgarageisonthegroundflooroftheSanMartinCenterandisclosesttoBloombergCenterforPhysicsandAstronomy.Visitorratesare$4anhouror$16foranytime>4hours.Hourlyratesareineffectforovernightparking.ToreachBloomberg,exittheparkinggarageandcrossSanMartinDrive.ThereisabricksidewalkthatleadstoBloombergwhichislocatednexttotheentrancetoBowmanDrive.
SanMartinCenter3500SanMartinDriveBaltimore,MD21218
• NorthVisitorLotThissurfacelotislocatedbehindthelacrossestadiumandROTCbuildings,justpriortoenteringthegatestoMullerDeck.YoucanreachthislotbywayofSanMartinDrive.Thereare30 spots available formeteredparkingwhich is in effect from6am to11pm. Youshouldpayataparkingmeterbeforeyou leaveyourcaranddisplaytheticketonthedashboard of your car. Rates are $3 an hour or $15 for any time >4 hours. To reachBloomberg,youcansimplycrosstheupperlevelofMullerDeckandBloombergwillbestraightahead.
NorthVisitorLotBaltimore,MD21210
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• MeteredParkingThereisalsoanabundanceofmeteredstreetparkingaroundcampus,butyoumustpaymindtotheparkingsignsasregulationsarestrictlyenforced.Theeasiestareaforvisitorstometerpark isalongNorthCharlesStreetbetweenWestUniversityParkwayandArtMuseumDrive.Theratesare$0.50anhourwithamaximumof10hours($5).Payataparkingmeterbeforeyouleaveyourcarandplacetheticketonyourdashboard.
CampusDiningServices
JohnsHopkinsUniversityoperatesanumberofdiningfacilitieson-campuswhichareconvenientfor having lunch or grabbing a snack. More information can be found athttps://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/community-living/dining-programs/where-to-eat/.
• FreshFoodCafé(FFC)TheFFCisabuffetstyledininghallthatservesbreakfastlunchanddinner.Foodoptionstypically include soups and salads, sandwiches, pasta, pizza, fruit and vegetables, andgrilledmeats.Vegetarianandkosheroptionsareavailable.Hoursofoperationare6:30amto8pmdaily.
• LeveringCaféandKitchensThiscafeteriastylehalllocatedonthelowerfloorofLeveringHallisapopularlunchspotforsushi, sandwiches,orgrilled-to-ordermeals. Inaddition, therearestationssuchas
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One World (variety of Asian dishes), Crust and Wraps (made-from-scratch pizza andwraps),GreensandKettle(soupandsalad),andExpress(pre-packagedconvenienceitemssuchassandwichesandfruit).Thereisalsoacoffeeshop(LeveringCafé)locatedbythemainentranceofLeveringHallthatofferscoffee,bagels,andpastries.Hoursofoperationare11amto2pmMon-Fri,andLeveringCaféisopen8-3Mon-Fri.
• BambooCaféLocatedinTheMattinCenter,BambooCaféoffersmanycuisinesfromtheAsiancontinentsuchassushi,curryricedishes,ramen,donburibowls,andbubbletea.BambooCaféisopen11amto8pmdaily,closedonSaturdays.
• CharlesStreetMarketLocatedonCharlesStreetacrossfromthelibrary,CharlesStreetMarketor“Char-Mar”isagrab-and-goconveniencemarket.Alongwithavarietyofstockedfoodsandbeverages,thereisasaladbar,made-to-ordersandwichstation,andcoffeeandcrepeshopwithinthemarket.CharlesStreetMarketisclosedduringsummer,butduringtheacademicyearit isopen7:30am-1amMon-Wed,7:30am-2amThur-Fri, 8am-2amSat, and8am-1amSun.
• TheDailyGrindInaddition,therearetwocoffeeshopsoncampuswhereyoucangrabcoffee,abagel,breakfast sandwich, pastries, or a sandwich. They are located within Brody LearningCommons(attachedtothelibrary)andMuddHall.Duringtheacademicyear,TheDailyGrindisopen7am-midnightMon-FriandSunday,8am-9pmFridayandSaturday.Duringthesummertheyareopen8am-7pmMon-Thurs,8am-5pmFri-Sat,and1pm-7pmSunday.
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JHUHomewoodCampusMap
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PLACESTOEATOFFCAMPUSThe following is a list of restaurants, cafes, and eateries located near campus in the CharlesVillage, or near the recommendedhotels. Additional information about these venues canbefoundbyaccessinghttps://www.yelp.com.
NearJohnsHopkinsCampusandCharlesVillage
• OneWorldCafé-Vegan,gluten-free,andvegetarianmeals• Sam’sCanterburyCafé-coffeeshopwithbreakfastandlunchsandwiches• Tamber’s-AmericanclassicsandIndiandishes• BirdinHand-coffeeshopandbookstorewithpastriesandsandwiches• Honeygrow-sandwichesandmade-to-orderstir-fries• Subway-made-to-ordersubsandsandwiches• TowsonHotBagelsofCharlesVillage-bagelsanddeli• PizzaStudio-made-to-orderpizza• Starbucks-coffeeshopwithpastriesandquickbites• Chipotle-made-to-orderburritos,tacos,andbowls• OrientExpress-varietyofChinesedishes,sushiandsashimi• LedoPizza-pizzaandsandwiches• BOZ’sBurgerBistro-burgersandsandwiches
NearTheRadissonHotel
• VillageSquareCafé-coffee,breakfast,pizzas&salads• Donna’sCafé-coffee,sandwiches,quickbites• Scoozi-Mediterraneanrestaurant
NearMountWashington
• Mt.WashingtonTavern-tavernstyleburgers,wings,seafood,soupsandsandwiches• NickelTaphouse-Americanstyledrafthouseandeatery• ChiyoSushi-sushirollsandcookedJapanesedishes• LeBistroDuVillage-Frenchbistroservingsweetandsavorycrepes
GroceryStoresandMarkets
• EddiesMarket-grocerystorelocatedat3117StPaulStreetwithbreakfast,sandwiches,soupsandsalads,ashortwalkfromJHUcampus.
• GiantFoods-Supermarketgrocerystorelocatedat1020W41stSt.nearJHUcampus.• Eddie’sofRolandPark-grocerystorelocatedat5113RolandAveneartheRadisson.• WholeFoodsMarket-grocerystorelocatedat1330SmithAvenearMt.Washington.
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CONTACTINFORMATIONTyrelM.McQueenDirectorofthePARADIMCrystalGrowthFacilityBloomberg301(410)[email protected]
W.AdamPhelanAssociateDirectorofthePARADIMCrystalGrowthFacilityBloomberg102(410)[email protected](410)[email protected](410)[email protected](410)516-7777