On their routine trips to local farmers’ markets around town, Jasmine Hall and her daughter, Jamaria Crump, have always made two requisite stops. The first is to the classic lemonade stand run by veteran vendor Stephen Posey.

“She always wanted a push cart just like Mr. Steve,” Hall says of her 11-year-old. “They became friends and he started talking to her about how to perfect her recipe.”

Their other visit is to Dorian Brown of Neopol Smokery, who introduced Crump to his signature cardamom lemonade.

“When she met him, she didn’t even know what cardamom was,” Hall says with a laugh. “But they had a whole conversation about how it’s a spice that people usually don’t think to add to lemonade. They went back and forth about all of the other things you can add to it.”

Crump has since turned all of her knowledge from these business owners into LemonTopia—her own lemonade stand and bakeshop that is operating a temporary stall inside Cross Street Market until she begins sixth grade in the fall.

After years spent begging her mom for a lemonade stand, the young entrepreneur—who grew up squeezing lemons with her grandmother—hosted her inaugural pop-up at Govans Elementary School’s Winter Fest bake sale in 2016.

“At first I wanted to just do lemonade,” remembers Crump, who says she has a passion for being in the kitchen. “But they said that lemonade isn’t a baked good. So I thought of all different lemon-flavored desserts I’d heard of before, like lemon bars and lemon cakes.”

Since then, Crump has been peddling her signature lemonades (think mint, cherry, and a signature “Unicorn” flavor mixed with Nerds and Pop Rocks) and sweet treats at events across town, including a pop-up inside the old Pixilated space in Federal Hill, The Living Well’s Handmade Holiday market, and last year’s Red Bull Amaphiko festival.

“The festivals are the most fun,” Crump says. “I love getting to meet all different types of people and other business owners.”

Social skills are among the many lessons that Crump has been able to practice while running the business. Preparing her products has also put her math abilities to the test—especially when she has to double recipes for larger events.

“I have to calculate how much of every ingredient goes in,” she says “and how much I have to sell it for to be able to make a profit.”

Crump’s willingness to learn has connected her to many local business owners including Dominic Nell of City Weeds—who supplies her with farm-fresh produce to make sustainable apple-cucumber and watermelon-radish lemonade flavors—as well as the owners of Dovecote Cafe, who have given her free reign to sell on their sidewalk whenever she pleases. She has also enjoyed getting to know Juan Nance of Healthy People Juice, who taught her how to properly press all of her liquids.

Hall, a teacher who decided to have Crump home-schooled for most of elementary school, says that she is grateful her daughter was able to have experiences with other food startups that took her beyond the classroom.

“Seeing the outpouring of people in the local community who are willing to teach her has been amazing,” Hall says. “Her connections gave her the right people to educate her on all of the subjects that are relevant to her life right now. It got her back in that place where she was excited about learning. As a mom, that’s been the best part.”

Looking ahead, Crump hopes to make LemonTopia a mobile kitchen—but she says it won’t be a typical food truck. Her “tiny house cafe” would ideally be located in an RV so that customers can come in to peruse her products, and enjoy their lemonade under a retractable awning out front.

“I hope that it goes to Paris,” says Crump, an aspiring chef and model. “I want to travel all over the world with it and meet all different types of people.”

OPEN

Vida Taco Bar: Ever since the Central Avenue Bridge opened earlier this month, diners have enjoyed easy access to eateries in Harbor Point—the 27-acre peninsula that sits in between Harbor East and Fells Point. The most recent addition to the mixed-use development is a new location of Annapolis favorite Vida Taco Bar, which officially opened earlier this week. The strictly tacos-and-tequila menu features creative tortillas stuffed with everything from fried avocado and Buffalo cauliflower to glazed pork belly and soft-shell crab. Wash down all of the eats with colorful cocktails including a classic Paloma, watermelon margarita, and a hibiscus sangria. 1401 Point St., 443-835-8474

Dear Globe Coffee: Since it was founded last year, this local roastery has been winning over coffee fiends with its worldly blends sold at Remington Wine Company, Taps Fill Station, and local pop-up markets around town. Last week, owner LieAnne Navarro opened a brick-and-mortar headquarters for the coffee operation on Antique Row in Mt. Vernon. Swing by to sample the strong java drinks alongside muffins and cookies by local bakeshop Taste This Cake. To celebrate the opening, Bottoms Up Bagels will be on site slinging their signature bagels and sandwiches at the shop July 24-27 from 7-10 a.m. 827 N. Howard St., 443-850-5051

LemonTopia: Pucker up for this sweet pop-up that opened inside Cross Street Market earlier this week. Perfect for summer scorchers, the stall offers refreshing lemonades (think flavors like mint, cherry, and peach citrus) and other lemon-flavored treats created by 11-year-old Jamaria Crump. The young entrepreneur will be behind the counter on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. until school starts back up in the fall. Stop by to indulge in the ultimate summer snack of lemonade paired with cookies, pie bites, cheesecake, and, of course, lemon bars. 1065 S. Charles St.

World of Beer: Adding to the thriving dining scene in Owings Mills—which recently welcomed Stanford Kitchen and will soon see a new Mexican hotspot—is the latest location of this Tampa-based craft beer franchise. World of Beer has officially debuted in the Metro Centre development offering a full food menu and more than 50 brews on tap. Drink your way through the local (think Union, Heavy Seas, Flying Dog, Jailbreak, etc.) and domestic selection while enjoying eats like mac and cheese bites, Margherita flatbreads, and DIY burgers. 10200 Grand Central Ave., Ste. 100, 410-363-1040

COMING SOON

AJ’s on Hanover: After a string of neighborhood closures—including Regi’s Bistro, Rachel New American Cuisine, and Metropolitan—South Baltimore locals will be happy to hear that the team behind Delia Foley’s on South Charles Street has taken over the former Bluegrass Tavern space one block over. Come September, owners Andrew Carter and Jesse Selke will transform the former Lowcountry spot into this community hangout featuring upscale pub grub, moderately priced entrees, oysters, wine, cocktails on tap, and a selection of craft beer. Stay tuned for more details. 1500 S. Hanover St.

NEWS

Chelsea Gregoire Named One of Eater’s Young Guns: It’s been an exciting week for Chelsea Gregoire. The local service industry veteran—who we name Best Bartender in our current “Best of Baltimore” issue on stands July 27—also received national acclaim from Eater this week. Gregoire earned a coveted spot on the publication’s annual “Young Guns” list, which praises food service up-and-comers from cities across the country. Aside from shouting out her work as bar manager at the new Hotel Revival, the piece mentions Gregoire’s consulting business, Drinkable Genius, as well as her work to advocate for women and LGBTQ+ professionals. “More than ever, I want to encourage people to take up their space,” she told Eater. “I’m excited to do what I do and bring people along with me as I go.”

EPICUREAN EVENTS

7/19: KoRYEan Pop-Up at Rye
Throughout the past year, Haenyo has invaded local kitchens including Dylan’s Oyster Cellar, Forno, R. House, Cafe Andamiro, and Village Square Cafe to serve its signature Korean-fusion dishes to the masses. Now, the pop-up is celebrating its first birthday in style with a special event at Rye in Fells Point. Head to the bar tonight to sample an a la carte menu of small plates such as yukhoe (beef tartare), shrimp and kimchi mandu, and spicy tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes) paired with Korean-inspired cocktails crafted by the Rye team. 1639 Thames St. 6-11 p.m. 443-438-3455

7/19: Gathering for the Gazette

Tonight, Mick O’Sheas in Mt. Vernon is hosting this trivia fundraiser to support victims of the tragic shooting in the Capital Gazette newsroom last month. All trivia proceeds and donations will benefit the Capital Gazette Families Fund—which aids survivors and families of the victims with funeral costs, grief and trauma counseling, and other expenses that might arise as a result of the tragedy. In true Charm City fashion, many local establishments including Mother’s Grille, DuClaw Brewing, Alexander’s Tavern are helping to support the cause by donating gift cards to be raffled off as prizes at the event. 328 N. Charles St. 6:30-9 p.m. 410-539-7504