Join APALA At ALA Midwinter 2024 in Baltimore!
Friday, January 19
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
I Love My Librarian Award, followed by the LLX Welcome Reception
Location: Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Key Ballroom 7-12
Saturday, January 20
9:45 am – 10:45 am EST
RUSA Book & Media Awards
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, LLX Studio (LLX Marketplace, Level 100)
Sunday, January 21
6:30 am – 8:00 am ― Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration
Location: Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, Key Ballroom 7-12
Monday, January 22
8:00 am – 9:30 am ― ALA Youth Media Awards
Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Ballroom I-IV
LibLearnX 2024 Eateries
Compiled by the Local Arrangements Task Force: ALA LibLearnX (Baltimore)
LibLearnX (2024)
Asian Pacific Islander Cuisine: Downtown Baltimore
The restaurants listed are via walking distance less than 15 minutes.
Be More Thai (Thai – Federal Hill) 1006 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230
Get Directions (14 minutes)
Dashi Ramen (Ramen – Federal Hill) 1065 S Charles St #119, Baltimore, MD 21230
Get Directions (14 minutes)
iFusion Express (Fusian – Inner Harbor) – 621 E Pratt St Ste 120, Baltimore, MD 21202
Get Directions (12 minutes)
Kona Grill (Fusian – Downtown) – 1 E Pratt St Ste 103 Baltimore, MD 21202
Get Directions (2 minutes)
Lexington Market (Food Stall Marketplace – Theatre District) 112 N Eutaw St Baltimore, MD 21201 (Newly renovated space with excellent lunch options including Blue Island Malaysian, DosiRock Korean Bento, Dragon Bowl, Kokee Tea, Lumbini Nepali Fusian, among other Baltimore favorites.) Do not go after dark.
Get Directions (14 minutes )
Lumbini Restaurant (Indian – N Downtown/Mt Vernon) – 322 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21201
Get Directions (13 Minutes)
Matsuri (Japanese – Federal Hill) – 1105 S Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21230
Get Directions (14 minutes)
Mekong Delta Cafe (Vietnamese – N Downtown/Mt Vernon) – 222 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201 (Located in the Charles Tower Food Court.)
Get Directions (11 minutes)
Ramen Utsuke (Ramen – Inner Harbor) – 414 Light St Ste 103 Baltimore, MD 21202
Get Directions (4 minutes)
Red Boat Asian Fusion (Vietnamese Fusion – Theatre District) – 3 N Eutaw St Baltimore, MD 21201
Get Directions (8 minutes)
SoBo Cafe (Fusian – Federal Hill) – 6 W Cross St, Baltimore, MD 21230
Get Directions (14 Minutes)
Thai Elephant Wok (Thai – Downtown Baltimore) – 32 S Eutaw St Baltimore, MD 21201
Get Directions (5 minutes)
Honorable Mentions:
Times listed are if you intend to walk. There are alternative methods to get to some of these restaurants like using a rideshare car service, taking the Baltimore Light Rail, MTA bus system, or Charm City Circulator (this option is free). To get around the city using Baltimore’s public transit system, we recommend downloading the CharmPass to purchase your light rail or bus transit fares. To plan your route and know when buses and the light rail will be on its way, we recommend downloading Transit.
Cafe Dear Leon (No seating; Korean-style Bakery – Canton) 2929 O’Donnell St., Baltimore, MD 21224
Get Directions (56 minutes)
Colala Grind Express (Chinese – University of Maryland Baltimore, Campus) 801 W Baltimore St #103, Baltimore, MD 21201 (Lunch only)
Get Directions (18 minutes)
Dooby’s (Korean Fusian – Mt Vernon) 802 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21201
Get Directions (23 minutes)
Charming Elephant (Lao Cuisine – Canton) 2324 Boston Street Baltimore, MD 21224
Get Directions (43 minutes)
Ekiben – Asian Fusion (Fells Points location) 1622 Eastern Ave., MD 21231
Get Directions (28 minutes)
Indochine (Vietnamese – Mt Vernon) – 1015 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21201
Get Directions (27 minutes)
Kajiken (Aburasoba – Charles Village) – 7 E 33rd St Baltimore, MD 21218
Get Directions (1.12 hours)
Minato Sushi Bar (Korean/Japanese Fusion – Mt Vernon) 1013 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21201 (Has a great happy hour option!)
Get Directions (27 minutes )
Mount Vernon Marketplace (Food Hall with multiple Asian style stalls – including Brown Rice, Chung Chun Korean Style Hot Dogs, Godakk Korean Fried Chicken, and Poke 2U
Get Directions (18 minutes) – Recommend taking the light rail as it is right off of the Centre St stop
Nepal House (Himalayan/Nepalese/Indian – Mt Vernon) 920 N Charles St Baltimore, MD 21201
Get Directions (25 Minutes)
NiHao (Chinese – Canton) 2322 Boston St, Baltimore, MD 21224
Get Directions (43 Minutes )
Peter Chang Baltimore – (Chinese – Johns Hopkins Medical Campus) 1923 Ashland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21205
Get Directions (50 minutes)
Toki Taco (Korean-inspired Tacos – Hampden) – 711 W 40th St Ste 155 Baltimore, MD 21211
Get Directions (1.35 hours)
Updated November 30, 2023