Geno’s Steaks sets March 5 grand opening for first Maryland location at Baltimore’s Power Plant Live!
A Philadelphia institution moves into a high-traffic downtown Baltimore address
Geno’s Steaks, the long-running Philadelphia cheesesteak business founded in 1966, has set a grand opening date for its first Maryland location in Baltimore. The restaurant is scheduled to open Thursday, March 5, 2026, inside the Power Plant Live! entertainment district downtown.
The Baltimore outpost is listed at 10 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202, positioning the business within a cluster of nightlife venues and event spaces near the Inner Harbor. Power Plant Live! is a dining-and-entertainment complex that anchors Market Place and draws patrons for concerts, sports-adjacent crowds, and weekend foot traffic.
What is known about the Baltimore concept and service model
Operational details published ahead of the opening indicate a format built around fast, counter-style ordering. Plans include window-service ordering, self-service kiosks, and bar seating. The menu described in advance centers on the chain’s signature cheesesteaks and also includes Italian hoagies and other sandwich offerings.
At the district level, Power Plant Live! also notes that a 3% facilities fee will be added to checks at the venue. The fee is identified as separate from a tip or service charge.
A downtown vacancy converted into a new food-and-beverage tenant
The incoming Geno’s Steaks location is moving into a space that previously housed Tin Roof, a live-music bar and restaurant that operated at Power Plant Live! for roughly a decade before closing in early May 2024. The turnover reflects an ongoing reshuffling within the district as operators adjust to changing tenant mixes, performance venue transitions, and demand patterns in the Inner Harbor-adjacent market.
Why this opening is notable for Baltimore’s restaurant landscape
The March 5 opening represents Geno’s first confirmed expansion into Maryland, bringing a nationally recognizable name in Philadelphia’s cheesesteak category into Baltimore’s central tourist-and-entertainment corridor. For the Power Plant Live! campus, the addition is a brand-forward food tenant intended to serve daytime visitors as well as late-night crowds tied to concerts and weekend nightlife.
Opening date: Thursday, March 5, 2026
Location: 10 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202 (Power Plant Live!)
Service format: window ordering, kiosks, and bar seating
Menu highlights announced in advance: cheesesteaks and Italian hoagies
The opening adds another high-profile food destination to a district that relies on event-driven foot traffic and proximity to the Inner Harbor.
Additional operational specifics—such as hours of operation and opening-week programming—have not been formally detailed in public venue listings beyond the grand opening date and service format.