Our Town: Cross Street Market

Candice Coolahan 鈥�09 manages Baltimore鈥檚 historic Cross Street Market.

collage of images of Cross Street Market

Baltimore鈥檚 public markets have been civic institutions for hundreds of years. In 2019, Cross Street Market, which was established in 1846, reopened following a major facelift. As its manager, it鈥檚 Candice Coolahan鈥檚 job to make sure its 22 vendors and thousands of customers are all happy. Coolahan 鈥�09 works for Cana Development, which leases and manages the market for the city. In addition to food vendors, bars and a seafood restaurant, the 30,000-square-foot market has a butcher, fishmonger, grocer, florist and baker. 鈥淲e have something for everyone,鈥� she says. 鈥淚f you鈥檙e craving something familiar, grab a burger or pizza, or you can try Haitian or Korean or Vietnamese. It鈥檚 almost like a choose-your-own-adventure experience.鈥�