Atwater's - Belvedere Square Market

Atwater's is a local bakery-cafe whose soups are a specialty, and its Belvedere Square shop is where it sold its first bowl, a shrimp and sausage gumbo, in 2003. The daily soups rotate and vary by location, sold by the cup, bowl or quart with the house's fresh-baked breads, in varieties like sweet potato bisque and creamy broccoli and cheese. Order a quart of whatever is on with a loaf of bread and a slice of cake, and take the gumbo whenever it turns up.

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Baltimore Magazine's sandwich reporting includes Atwater's, where house breads and seasonal ingredients shape the cafe menu. The Belvedere Square counter pairs sandwiches with soups and baked goods, making it an easy daytime stop. Atwater's has three current locations, and this source-aligned market address is the single branch represented here.

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