Conveniences and Necessities

Mount Vernon Area

BANK:Bank of America, 201 North Charles Street - on the NE corner of Charles and Lexington Streets Mercantile Bank & Trust, NW corner of Charles and Chase Streets

BEAUTY SHOP: Neal's The Hair Salon, 204 West Read Streeet at the corner of Park. A full-service salon. Open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Call for appointment 410-528-8100.

CAMPUS BOOKSTORE: Peabody Bookstore and Meastro's Cafe, 5 East Centre Street. The store carries Peabody T-shirts and sweatshirts, post-cards, and books on music. You can also hop over to the cafe for a nice cup of coffee and a light snack.

CAR REPAIR: Comprehensive Car Care (voted "Baltimore's Best"), 923 Cathedral Street, 410-539-1068.

CONVENIENCE STORE: J&R Food Market is located on the ground floor of the high-rise apartments on the corner of Centre and Charles Streets (the entrance is located on Centre Street across from the Walters Art Musem). 410-539-3758. Hours 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. Closed Sundays.

DRY CLEANER: Royal Cleaners & Tailors, 1011 St. Paul Street, 410-322-1760. Offers same day service.

DRUG STORE/PHARMACY: Mt. Vernon Pharmacy, 100 West Read Street, 410-539-8030. Walgreens, 201 E. Fayette Street, 410-625-1179. On the corner of St. Paul and Fayette Streets. Hours: M-F 7 am to 7pm, Sat. 9am to 7pm, Sun. 10am to 5pm. Rite Aid, 250 West Chase Street, 410-752-4473. On the corner of Chase and Howard Streets. Open 24 hours.

FOOD MARKET: Eddie's IGA of Eager Street, 7 West Eager Street.

GAS STATION: BP, on the corner of Mt. Royal and St. Paul Streets.

LIQUOR STORE: Spirits of Mt. Vernon, 900 N. Charles Street (at the corner of Reed Street) 410-727-7270. Offering a full range of beer, wine, and liquors. Mt. Vernon Food Mart, 815 N. Charles Street. 410-727-2595.

TAXIS: Baltimore Taxicab Association, 410-732-1600. If you call for a cab, the company will add a $1.00 service fee. If you prefer, you may hail a cab.

JHU Area

BANK: Bank of America, 3121 St. Paul Street, 410-338-1386 and 2530 N. Charles Street, 410-366-5252. M&T Bank, 401 E 33rd Street, 410-347-6000.

BEAUTY SHOP: Tenpachi, 3003 N. Charles Street, 410-889-9788. Corbin Incorporated, 4 West University Parkway (located in the Doubletree Hotel) 410-662-8700. Just Cut It, 3100 St. Paul Street, 410-235-6614.

CAMPUS BOOKSTORE: Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins, 3330 St. Paul Street, 410-662-5850.

CAR REPAIR: Mid-Atlantic Muffler & Brake, 4407 York Road, 410-323-5022.

CONVENIENCE STORE: Broadview Express Market, 116 W. University Parkway. 7-11, 401 E 33rd Street and 211 W. 28th Street.

DRY CLEANER: Standard Cleaners & Tailors, 3101 St. Paul Street, 410-235-1033. Super Laundromat, 3113 St. Paul Street, 410-243-1212.

DRUG STORE/PHARMACY: CVS, 2504 N. Charles Street, 410-662-7593.Rite Aid, 214 E 31st Street, 410-366-1500 and 711 W 40th Street, 410-467-3343 (this location open 24 hours).

FOOD MARKET:  Eddie's Market, 3117 St. Paul Street. Giant, 601 E 33rd Street. Superfresh,  1020 W. 41st Street. Safeway, 2401 N. Charles Street.

GAS STATION: Charles Village Exxon, 2500 N. Howard Street.

LIQUOR STORE: Eddie's Liquors, 3109 St. Paul Street, 410-243-0221.

TAXIS: ABC Taxicab Association, 410-323-4222. If you prefer, you may hail a cab.