The Drinkery

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Mount Vernon Place and its church spires — Mount Vernon · neighborhood photo while we shoot this place · Photo: Unsplash

An everyone-welcome gay dive at 205 W Read St, pouring since 1972 and calling itself one of the oldest alternative bars in Baltimore; the posted special is two Natty Bohs for the price of one. The back room, The Other Side, is a small speakeasy for quieter conversation. When Leon's closed this summer, the Banner reported the Drinkery picked up its karaoke and trivia nights and gave Leon's bartenders shifts.

Address: 205 W Read St
Hours: Front bar Tue-Wed 4pm-12am; Thu-Sun 4pm-1am; closed Mon
In the guides: Mount Vernon, from the monument north
The bar you would have if you lived there
Parking: Street parking nearby; Symphony Center Garage, 1030 Park Ave, is about a quarter mile north.
Age rules: Not stated
Accessibility: Not published
Official links: thedrinkerybaltimore.com
Verified: Verified Sep 17, 2026 against Official site; Baltimore Banner. Facts can drift; if something here is wrong, tell us and we’ll fix it. How we check.

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