It's out with the symphony crowd and in with the college kids for Midtown's
Abacrombie Inn.
Managers of the inn hope a new restaurant taking over the space formerly occupied by Abacrombie Fine Foods and serving Middle Eastern fare will appeal to a growing student population in the area.
Alladin Kabob opened this month in the Abacrombie Inn at 58 W. Biddle St. in Midtown, and managers hope that the new restaurant will be a hit with the student community at nearby
University of Baltimore and
Maryland Institute College of Art, says Todd Powell, managing director of the Abacrombie Inn.
The 2,400-square-foot restaurant serves Middle Eastern fare and also offer a hookah bar, Powell says.
Alladin Kabob has leased the space and made significant renovations to the former Abacrombie Fine Foods. With its proximity to Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, the previous restaurant was a more upscale, fine dining experience often appealing to concert-goers, Powell says.
Powell is optimistic about future of the restaurant along with other businesses that have been redeveloped along nearby Charles Street.
The fate of the restaurant may be in the hands of college students who will soon be neighbors with the inn.
This fall, the University of Baltimore will open a
323-bed residence hall at Maryland and Biddle Streets just next to the inn.
Source: Todd Powell, managing director of the Abacrombie Inn
Writer: Alexandra Wilding,
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