Red Emma's

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Red Emma's
Vegan Restaurant
Established2004
Other information
Websitehttps://redemmas.org/
Red Emma's previous location on North Ave
Former Exterior of Red Emma's

Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse is a

vegan foods and books. The space also provides free computer access to the Baltimore community, wireless internet and film screenings, political teach-ins
, and community events.

History

Red Emma's was established in 2004 by a collective including Johns Hopkins University graduate students John Duda and Kate Khatib[2] and bookseller Cullen Nawalkowsky[3] following the closure of a Fells Point district infoshop named Black Planet Books in 2003 due to declining business.[4] The store operated from 800 St. Paul Street in Mount Vernon through 2013.[5] It has moved twice since 2013.[5][6] In 2013, formed a relationship with a coffee house named Thread that opened in 2012.[7] In April 2021, it was announced that they would be purchasing and moving to two buildings in the Waverly neighborhood in Baltimore, at 415 E. 32nd Street and 3128 Greenmount Avenue.[8][9] The location officially opened in October 2022.[10]

2640

In March 2007, Red Emma's joined with

Charles Village church located at 2640 Saint Paul Street. In addition to Sunday services, the facility is used as a community space.[12]

See also

  • List of anarchist communities

References

  1. ^ "The Retriever Weekly > Features > Coffeeshop collective inspires crea…". 2012-09-08. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08.
  2. ^ Spring 2014, Bret McCabe / Published (2014-03-10). "The expanding business plans of Red Emma's collective in Baltimore". The Hub. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2020-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Green |, Alex. "WI15: Bookselling in The City That Reads". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  4. ^ "Radical Baltimore bookstore Red Emma's plans expansion". WTOP. 2013-02-06. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  5. ^ a b McCauley, Mary Carole (June 1, 2018). "Red Emma's restaurant and bookstore is moving to Mid-Town Belvedere". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  6. ^ "Red Emma's Announces Move to Station North Archived 2013-01-21 at the Wayback Machine". City Paper, 6 December 2013.
  7. ^ October 2019, Ron Cassie | (2019-10-08). "Radical Growth". Baltimore Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Tkacik, Christina (23 April 2021). "Baltimore's Red Emma's is moving again, this time to a 'forever home' of its own in Waverly". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  9. ^ "Red Emma's move is seen as a boost for Greenmount Avenue and Waverly". Baltimore Brew. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  10. ^ Gunts, Ed (2022-10-21). "Red Emma's officially opens at its new location in Waverly". Baltimore Fishbowl. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  11. ^ "What is 2640?". Archived from the original on 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  12. Baltimore Sun
    (November 27, 2007)

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