Eats and Drinks
Best Coffee Bar
A Common Ground
819 W. 36th St., (410) 235-5533
Given the proliferation of coffee shops, choosing the best has become a matter of finding the one that feels the least like a chain. It's all about atmosphere--like the feeling of hanging out in a neighborhood tavern. Substitute a cappuccino machine for a back bar full of booze and you've got A Common Ground, Hampden's neighborhood coffee pub. The low-key shop serves up a meet-and-greet for the locals and just a good cup of joe for the rest of us. Besides the usual mochas and lattes, A Common Ground also offers a selection of sandwiches, baked goods, salads, and prepared foods like hot soup and quiche. And the space is genuinely fun and funky: exposed brick walls, small tables, original artwork on the walls, and a surprisingly large selection of globes.
Other Awards for Best Coffee Bar:
Patterson Perk, 9/22/2004
Daily Grind, 9/17/2003
A Common Ground, 9/18/2002
The Coffee Mill, 9/19/2001
Donna's Charles Village, 9/13/2000
Daily Grind, 9/15/1999
Ze Mean Bean Café, 9/17/1997
City Café, 9/18/1996
The Coffee Mill, 9/18/1996
All Awards for A Common Ground:
Best Cup of Coffee, 9/21/2005
Best Coffee Bar, 9/18/2002
