Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House

About Me

Baltimore Magazine has named us the Best In-Store Performance Venue in the city in their 2007 Best in Baltimore issue and we're proud to receive such an honor after just opening the store in April. Here's what they had to say:
"...brews a strong cup of coffee and stocks a solid selection of fiction and nonfiction...the shop also hosts an impressive performance series...in a cozy, intimate setting."
Baltimore Chop: Bookstore, espresso bar, and coming soon, an art gallery. Our first day of official business April 9th, 2007 - Opening Day at Camden Yards. We are the ONLY Baseball bookstore in the WORLD and we are proud to be the only general Independent bookstore in downtown Baltimore. Break the chains and keep your bucks in Baltimore! And please support all the city's independent bookstores and businesses.
We are located at the corner of Washington Blvd. and Emory Street, just across from Camden Yards, Sliders and Pickles, and just a few rowhouses up from the gas station on Russell/Greene street.
Hours
Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (or later, all seven days, if dem Os have a night game, or just if we feel like it which is most nights. We've hardly closed on time yet!)
Coffee: How good is our coffee? Rave reviews have been pouring in, with one happy customer calling it "Probably the best cup of coffee I've ever had." There are no airpots with coffee sitting around for hours - each cup is made to order, Americano-style, with only the highest quality beans.
Many deals abound: Buy $25, and get a FREE advance reading copy. Many great titles to choose from. It's practically buy one, get one free!
20% off New York Times bestsellers. All day, every day.
Plus, surprise deals changing daily. Come see us...
If you're not in Baltimore, no worries. We already have customers all over the world and we ship your books for cheap!

My Interests

We have plenty of books - Maryland authors and subjects, 20% off New York Times bestsellers, fiction, non-fiction, art, music, poetry, you name it. We also have a special section of antiquarian books like first editions, autographed titles, and more. Our gift selection ranges from MarieBelle of New York Fine Chocolates, hand-blown glass from Baltimore Glass Works, cute Japanese greeting cards, cool CDs of artists you might not have heard of but should, DVDs, handmade 'Record Bowls', baseball Bobble-Heads, and more!
We have a full espresso bar complete with micro-roasted, organic, fair trade espresso, syrups, teas, Italian and French sodas and more. so come enjoy a drink or take it to go! Don't forget about the best local Kosher bagels from Greenspun Bagels, plus the unforgettable pastries from Patisserie Poupon. Start (or end) your day with an amazing croissant or pain au chocolat!

I'd like to meet:

Booklovers. Music lovers. Art lovers. You get the idea...
Nashville recording artist Elizabeth Cook met dozens of you at her in-store performance and came away with some great thoughts on the store. Read more in her Rave Reviews blog above, but here's a little bit of what she had to say:
"(A) cubbyhole of cool, haven of hip, gangplank of groove...the most extraordinary, eclectic book selection ever ever ever...You'll feel smarter just sitting around staring at the titles...a colorful wonderland...It's unlike any bookshop I've been in...it's the heart of the people running the Chop that makes it most special...It's a place where around every corner and on every shelf, you get a laugh, a warm fuzzy feeling, an ooh, an ahhh, a place where you can truly expect the unexpected."

Music:

Support Elizabeth by sending as many folks as possible to listen to her on cmt.com! You can repost this banner on your myspace by copying and pasting the code below into the "about me" section of your profile!Don't search for Britney here. If all your feelings, all your fears, were confirmed with Britney Spears (*apologies to Elizabeth Cook and her great new song), don't worry - our music selection is everything we are - eclectic and awesome with a focus on local musicians (contact us please) like Avec, Karmella's Game, Stupid Hero and Flying Eyes, and incredible national bands and artists from Nashville and beyond that may not get the attention they deserve. But you deserve to know about all of them.

Movies:

Tons of Baseball DVDs available, with other titles coming. Come on in or check the website! www.baltimorechop.com

Television:

None in the store.Please read more :p

Books:

Our store carries new (and some used) Art, Entertainment, Travel, Food, Current Events, Historical, Feminist, African-American, GBLT, Bio- and Autobio-, Graphic Novel, Fiction, Poetry, Kids, Medical, Science & Pseudo, Fitness, Self-Help, Humour, Sociology, Religious, Autographed, Local, Pet and gift books! And if you don't see what you need, we can order anything and have it to you in a couple days! FREE delivery to residents of Ridgely's Delight.

Heroes:

Many of the authors that you'll find in our store.

My Blog

The Bowmans (Sarah of Rasputina, sister Claire) LIVE at the Chop on Thursday 18 October 2007

BaltimoreChop is proud to announce the latest October acoustic show - The Bowmans from Brooklyn. It starts at 8 p.m. and of course it's FREE!You may know Sarah already, from the amazing band Rasputina...
Posted by Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:27:00 PST

Warm In the Wake LIVE at the Chop Wednesday 17 October - 8 p.m.!

Check out Warm in the Wake from Decatur, GA when they play a FREE acoustic show at 8 p.m. Tuesday 17 October at BaltimoreChop.com Bookstore! Take a listen - they're in our Top Friends. And, here's a l...
Posted by Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:44:00 PST

Karla Chisholm jazz trio LIVE at the Chop - Wednesday 12 September 2007

Come on down to the Chop on Wednesday 12 September at 8 p.m. to see Karla Chisholm's triumphant return to 625 Washington Blvd. She used to work at the old Pooch coffee shop, but now music is her A1 f...
Posted by Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House on Mon, 21 May 2007 02:05:00 PST

The Winter Sounds LIVE at the Chop Tuesday 25 September

Come see the indie/alternative band The Winter Sounds as they make their return appearance to Baltimore for a live, acoustic, and FREE show at the Chop on Tuesday 25 September at 8 p.m.For more inform...
Posted by Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House on Fri, 18 May 2007 09:09:00 PST

Amazing Memphis upright bassist Amy LaVere LIVE at the Chop June 4!

Tonight at BaltimoreChop.com Bookstore, don't miss the amazing Amy LaVere and her band. LaVere is climbing the charts with her new album, and is being featured on NPR's World Cafe and Fresh Air.Amy's ...
Posted by Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:02:00 PST

Angela Easterling performs LIVE at the Chop - Tuesday 28 August 07

Come see singer/songwriter Angela Easterling perform LIVE and acoustic on Tuesday, August 28th! It's a free in-store show and you'll be able to meet her and get her new CD autographed.Smart Choice M...
Posted by Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House on Tue, 15 May 2007 05:45:00 PST

Rave Reviews

We've only been open for about a month, and every day brings new customers and friends and all kinds of nice comments about the coffee, the pastries and the books. But I don't know that any newspaper ...
Posted by Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House on Mon, 14 May 2007 12:01:00 PST

CJ BOYD / Acacia Sears perform @ Baltimore Chop bookshop, thurs. MAY 31 7pm

the title says it all, but myspace friend CJ BOYD will be performing inside our humble bookshop/espresso bar/glass gallery on May 31st at 7pm. CJ is a bass soloist who uses effects loops to create bea...
Posted by Baltimore Chop-New Indie Books-Music-Coffee House on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:04:00 PST