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American restaurant · Hampden

The Food Market

Chef Chad Gauss’s busy restaurant on The Avenue in Hampden, serving creative American comfort food at dinner and weekend brunch.

Checked as operating: October 2026. Hours change, so check before you go.

Known for
Creative comfort food, brunch
Where
1017 W 36th St, Hampden
Price
$$$ · Pricier
Good for
Brunch, Groups, Date night

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A burger and fries (illustrative photo, not taken at this restaurant)Illustrative: A burger and fries, not taken at The Food Market

Photo: Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

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About Hampden

A former mill village along the Jones Falls whose main street, West 36th Street, is known locally as The Avenue. Quirky shops and a strong local food scene, plus the famous Christmas lights on 34th Street.

  • Weekends are busy; street parking fills early.
  • Visit the 34th Street lights in December.

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The Food Market is at 1017 W 36th St, in Hampden, Baltimore.

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