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12 Places Open This Holiday in Pikesville

We made a lot of calls, found out that a lot of places are closed Christmas Eve, Friday and Christmas Day/Shabbat, Saturday. Here is a list of places that are open.

Don't sit around gnawing on turkey legs, making turkey sandwiches and turkey soup all weekend, unless you want to.

We've found a dozen other things you can do in Pikesville, including evening and late-night bowling at AMF Bowling Center, a wine-tasting party Friday evening at Vineyards Elite or an Elvis Impersonator show at Jilly's, dinner at one of several Chinese restaurants and an ice cream store, Cold Stone Creamery.

Patch has discovered some establishments that will be open, at least at some point, on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:

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Open both days, Friday and Saturday:

  • AMF Bowling Centers, 1723 Reisterstown Road, 410-486-1444: Open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Christmas Eve, Friday; and open from 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Christmas Day, Saturday.
  • New China Restaurant, 1204 Reisterstown Road, 410-602-2888:  Open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, offering the regular menu.
  • China King, 1502 Reisterstown Road, 410-580-5590: Open Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m., offering the regular menu.
  • Vernisage Restaurant and Café, 1004 Reisterstown Road, 410-484-7701: Open from noon-8p.m. Friday, by reservation only; and there are openings from noon-4 p.m. Saturday, also only  by reservation.
  • Mr. Chan's Szechuan Restaurant, 1000 Reisterstown Road, 410-484-1100: Open Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Christmas is the busiest day of the year, so plan accordingly. 

Open Friday only, not Saturday:

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  • Cold Stone Creamery, 1809 Reisterstown Road, 410-484-3030:  Open Friday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.. Closed Saturday. On their holiday special menu are cookie dough, chocolate-peanut butter and caramel turtle ice cream treat pies as well as a rich and gooey eight-layer cake concoction that sounds like a rich way to top off a fine meal.
  • Vineyard's Elite,1429 Reisterstown Road, 410-415-5550: This wine store will be open Friday from 9 a.m.-9 p.m., including a wine tasting from 4-7 p.m. There is no reservation required. The store is closed Saturday.
  • Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, 1777 Reisterstown Road, 410-837-0033: Open from 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday. Reservations are strongly recommended on this very busy day for the restaurant. Closed on Saturday.
  • Jilly's restaurant, sports bar and grille1012 Reisterstown Road, 410-653-0610: Open from 11 a.m. to midnight Friday, featuring an Elvis impersonator from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Jilly's is closed on Saturday.
  • The Olive Branch, 1721 Reisterstown Road, No. 1, 410-415-7880: Open Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., offering the regular menu and specials. Closed Saturday.
  • Seven Mile Market, 201 Reisterstown Road, 410-653-2000: Open Friday from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and closed for Shabbat, as usual.
  • First Watch The Daytime Cafe, 1431 Reisterstown Road, 410-602-1595: Open Friday from 7 a.m.-2:30. Closed Saturday.

Since many other businesses are closed, especially on Saturday — because of the holiday and because of Sabbat, of course — if your favorite place isn't listed here, be sure to call ahead to see if it will be open when you plan to visit.

Visit Pikesville Patch Directory to find the businesses' phone numbers. 

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