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Mama Koko's

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The stone entrance and rotunda of Lovely Lane United Methodist Church on St Paul Street — Old Goucher · neighborhood photo while we shoot this place · Photo: James Hare · CC BY-SA 3.0

A coffee shop until 3pm and an award-winning cocktail bar from 5, in a restored Victorian mansion at 100 E 23rd St in Old Goucher, up Charles Street from the Mount Vernon district. The bar builds its list around rum and diaspora spirits, liquid history lessons by its own description, with bar bites like fried plantains, smoked collards and Liberian meatballs. Black-owned, community-first, with art studios and galleries through the building; closed Sunday through Tuesday.

Address: 100 E 23rd St
Hours: Wed-Thu 8am-3pm and 5pm-12am; Fri 8am-3pm and 5pm-1am; Sat 9am-3pm and 5pm-1am; closed Sun-Tue
In the guides: Mount Vernon, from the monument north
The bar you would have if you lived there
Parking: Street parking only, per venue FAQ; neighboring private lots tow.
Age rules: Not stated
Accessibility: Not published
Official links: mamakokos.com · Instagram @atmamakokos
Verified: Verified Sep 17, 2026 against Official site and hours; Baltimore Magazine review; Baltimore Beat; CBS Baltimore feature. Facts can drift; if something here is wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it. How we check.
Not yet confirmed: Age policy; cover policy

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