Batter Up Diner will open this week at Cross Street Market in Federal Hill. The diner will take over the fully-enclosed 2,000 sq. ft. space on the Light Street end of the market that was previously Velleggia’s. Batter Up Diner is a concept from hospitality industry veterans Kara McCarthy and Saaby.
The name Batter Up is a play on words that honors Baltimore’s love for sports (the Orioles in this case) and pancake batter as pancakes are “the star of the show” at this new restaurant. The decor will be baseball-themed, and the staff working the counter will have umpire-themed uniforms.
The menu will feature pancakes with bourbon green apple and maple bacon, grilled cheese pancakes, coconut pancakes, carrot cake pancakes, chocolate chip pancakes, and more. Batter Up will also serve dippers, which are breakfast meats dipped in pancake batter, fried, and drizzled in maple syrup.
