I was meeting a DC friend in Baltimore because I wanted to go to AVAM (the greatest museum ever). My friend Ted runs Sideshow, the gift shop & they have something for everyone. Pigtown is to Baltimore what AVAM is to the Met, to wit: its not for the carriage trade. So if your sensibility is Brooklyn not Manhattan and John Waters (with a dash of The Wire) then this neighborhood is for you. Also, if you’re a sports or rail fan.
The place was fine for my purposes. A bit worn, but very clean: near a bookstore (Charm City) and between brewpubs. One of them has Wednesday night trivia, which was big fun!
The owner is responsive & he left a parking permit for us to use, as parking is an issue there, b/c of the stadium events.