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The Drinkery
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Visitors praise The Drinkery for its fun atmosphere, great music, and friendly bartenders, with some noting it has evolved into an LGBTQ+ friendly space. However, some find the venue too dark and unwelcoming, with one reviewer describing it as a sketchy hole in the wall.
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G4.0
Address
205 W Read St, Mount Vernon, Baltimore, MD 21201
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Phone
+1 410-669-9140
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Price Range
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About this place The Drinkery
The Drinkery occupies a corner position on West Read Street in Mount Vernon and has been a neighbourhood institution for long enough that it has become part of the social furniture of Baltimore's gay neighbourhood in the way that the best corner bars always do. The bar is not a destination venue in the grand-programming sense — it does not have a DJ booth or a drag stage. What it has is something harder to manufacture and more valuable for a specific kind of evening: a welcoming, unpretentious local that knows its regulars, serves its drinks without ceremony, and functions as the community's living room in the way that only a corner bar with the right DNA can achieve. The Read Street location puts it immediately adjacent to Grand Central, making the two bars a natural double-act: start at the Drinkery for a drink with the neighbourhood, move to Grand Central for the night's programming. The Drinkery draws a wider age range than most gay bars — the long-term regulars include older LGBTQ+ residents who have been coming for decades alongside newer arrivals to the neighbourhood. This continuity of community across generations is one of the most valuable things a neighbourhood gay bar can offer.
Opening Hours
Closed
Monday
14:00-02:00
Tuesday
14:00-02:00
Wednesday
14:00-02:00
Thursday
14:00-02:00
Friday
14:00-02:00
Saturday
12:00-02:00
Sunday
12:00-02:00
Features
Mixed LGBTQ+
Mature crowd (40+)
Chill / Relaxed
Local favorite
Pub
Dive bar
No dress code
Evening venue
Year-round
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Community Reviews
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94 reviews
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Mathilde Schrieks
Jul 2026
★★★★★
Rich Mpanga
Jul 2026
★★★★★
John Don
Jun 2026
★★★★★
Ale Garro
Jun 2026
★★★★★
tennill chisholm
Jun 2026
★★★★★
ASL-English Interpreter - Daniel Swartz
Apr 2026
★★★★★
Fond memories of Josie tending bar back in the 80s. A local dive then, and very cruisy.
Norman Sheckells
Apr 2026
★★★★★
Way to dark in there. Every seat filled. Walked in looked around...I didn't belong so I left. Two guys outside laughed and said She didn't stay long did she.
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Last updated on 19 September 2026