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From a little corner bar, it has grown into quite an institution. A lot of the same people that go to the Hippo go to Grand Central because they are catty corner from each other. They have more sections than the Hippo. Right now they have a lesbian bar upstairs.

It's been there since the 70s when it was called the Pink Hippopotamus. I've seen it through many incarnations, but the dance side has remained the same. It's always fun on weekends. It actually gets pretty mixed on Saturday nights with straight couples going. It's kind of a perennial for Baltimore.

It's a cafe/restauant, it's ample, there's always a place to sit, never have to wait. They have outside seating which is nice in the summer. Very good for hamburgers and they have my favorite crab cakes in Mt. Vernon.