Good news! It's little pricey but worth the money, always.

$55,000 is the deposit price, normally 10% of what the auctioneer expects the building to sell for. In this case they are only looking to sell for about $550,000.00, the amount due to the mortgage holder.

I sounds to me like the building is being auctioned off whether he likes it or not. Given the condition of the financial and housing market, this shouldn't surprise anyone.

Ha! Wouldn't trust a thing that man says. Valet parked my car illegally, I received a $70 ticket, his manager assured me he would pay the ticket, which he did not and now my tag has been flagged. Thank you very much Timothy Dean. Never again.

Maybe your problem is with the manager, since you seem to have never dealt with Mr. Dean himself. What does your "tag has been flagged" mean? Only the most arrogant and out of touch restauranteur would ignore your now public plight. Why don't you contact the owner with your problem IF you want it fixed. I did notice that your email address was flagged also on your permanent record. !=} Think positive thoughts, take positive actions.

Save never again for Irish drinking songs:
I've been a wild rover for many a year
And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer,
And now I'm returning with gold in great store
And I never will play the wild rover no more.

And it's no, nay, never, (4 claps)
No nay never no more,
Will I play the wild rover
No never no more.

Why don't you fax him your documentation.

Address: Timothy Dean Bistro
1717 Eastern Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21231
Tel: 410.534.5650
Fax: 410.534.2452

One wants to believe the best, but I would guess they are squeezing out some business before it gets sold. It's hard to believe that Alex Coper would advertise a sale for a trustee that doesn't exist. The sale is March 25, I guess we will find out by then. What's odd is that the court records show a smattering of financial disputes with vendors, which is not unusual, but no big stuff and no record of a trustee. Of course, it's the internet, so it's always shaky and incomplete info. Sadly, I would guess that what the ad says is exactly what will happen or Timothy Dean will own a piece of Alex Cooper for ruining his business's repuation. i'm so sad.

The person with the parking ticket, you could have picked a better forum than this to air your laundry, and if this is really a problem don't hide behind the name "never again". Give Tim the chance to workout the problem. For that matter I will pay your $70 ticket, but for you to totally write him off for something he probably didn't know about is wrong. Send me the ticket and get back on this blog and use it to apologize because your problem will be rectified.

Casey Jenkins Darker Than Blue, this is where to find me

Aggressive problem solving and peace-making. I love it. Let's beat some love into Never Again. I don't know what Darker than Blue is (Navy blue?) but okay.

Darker Than Blue EL

Who is the guy in the front of the photo on the right. He looks familiar.

Here's the caption info: "Baltimore chef Timothy Dean, right, shows Ryan Black how to make black truffle and lobster macaroni and cheese Jan. 27, 2008 as part of the Baltimore Culinary Tour."
Not sure what it means by "right" unless the photo was reversed. EL

Casey:

Per your desire to correct all that is TD Bistro-

I got a speeding ticket on the way to "Tim's" and although "Tim" doesn't know about it, please remit payment in full to the MVA in my name. Thank you in advance.---

Others-

My experience at TD's was exactly the same as yours. Some of the best food in Balto. but some of the worst wait staff. I couldn't figure it out.

and finally,

Ms. Large-

Prehaps you could contact Alex Cooper or the Substitute Trustees to see if the situation has really been resolved. If the property is still for sale we will know what is going on.

I'll give them a call closer to the date. EL

Tim Dean is one of the best chefs in this country. If Baltimore were to lose him it would be a tremendous loss. The amount of hatred spewed on this blog is readlly sad. Sometimes, service is slow at all restaurants, Charleston, Ruth Chris, Chingale, to name a few.

If you are really concern about Timothy Dean, the man who lost his wife tragically within the last six months, go there and sit down and have dinner. Otherwise, drive him out of town and then complain why Baltimore doesn't have this or that.

Think!

I certainly hope we don't lose such a great chef in Baltimore. I have only been there a few times but had great experiences. I don't ever recall the service being slow. What I do recall is how warm and friendly the host and chef were. I never like to see any hard working person go out of business, but particularly someone who is obviously passionate about their work. Our food was fantastic each time we were there.

"Hatred spewed"? Really? Did you go to a Montesorre school? Honestly, except for not-so credible valet-guy, I see a lot more love and no hate here. People reporting on bad service but good food is an incredible piece of free feedback for the chef. Nobody wants to hear that, but if your manager(s) are ill-serving your needs, then you need to fix it, because a great chef does not equal a great restaurant. No hate here.

It's funny how many people have negative things to say, I don't see people commenting on the good of Timothy Dean , I believe that because of his race alot of people don't think he should succeed, but i will say this, Timothy Dean is a very amazing Chef and business owner, whether you like it you will hear his name for the next 10-20 years and after.

For once I am in agreement with voodoopork, at least now that he is the Zombie Pig of Harmony. Many of us have had mixed experiences at Timothy Dean's, dating back at least to last summer. We are aware of his personal losses, and want to cut him a break, but his front room staff is letting down the kitchen. At least that seems to be the consensus as I read the postings.

Miss Smith:
get a grip. how dare you invoke such strong words when the commentary concerning TD has nothing to do with his race. You should be ashamed for your comments.

OMG Darlene likes me, she really likes me!!! Too bad because I am no longer the Zombie PIg of Harmony but am now the Pork Belly of Rage!!!! Arrrrrrrr!!! (burp.

That's right, I'm not closing that paren. Yeah. Suck it. That's how I roll now. I'm going to a tatoo place with Rokchik later and getting some ink! Yeah! And then we're doing cool young people things. Yeah!!!!!

Jesus H. Christ. Hey, what's the H for? Anywho I've heard TD's name around town for years and have been intrigued because very few chefs get street cred in baltimore. But because I am so lazy, I have never been to any of his places. Sad sad me. I belatedly got on the Edward Kim Love Train right before it stopped at Get-off-ville. Having killed a number of Koreans in the fifties, I felt that my guilt was assuaged by my love for his food, I particularly liked his guilt-free spinach salad and shame-laden foie gras with shiitake mushrooms. Kim Jong is illin' in the hizzie!!!

Really? We're talking about a chef's race in 1992? Or whatever year it is. Hey jackasses, why not just say that he is articulate? Nobody cares about race when your drippy Heather server axes you if you like want water or whateeeeeever. My bacon is burning. Come on Amanda, why you gotta be like that? Baby, come on baby, you know I love you baby ... (sounds of frying and Barry White)

This place is the epitome of bogus. Poor management and a case of people trying to be into things and don't know how to. Place is so tight it’s terrible. Glad I didn't stick around to waste money on food (reading the other reviews). I left and went to Red Maple where the music was great, crowd was live and the accommodations were on the mark. I betcha' G. Garvin's spot is 100x's better then this basement : (

in response to all above comments: the food is expertly prepared and fantastic. while the prices are a bit expensive, you will be hard pressed to find better quality in all of baltimore. however, the general atmosphere in which you dine is less than comparable. the chef himself, while more than qualified (especailly for the area), is not indirectly responsible for the spirit of his hire. chatting at length with several servers after hours betrays an egomaniac personality, who's tirades can often be heard from the kitchen in the dining room. ...while the bistro is worth a visit, (particularly for the fall menu specials) the environment and service (with a nod to the gentleman with the valet problem) is especially sub-par. my advice to advance the restaurant would be to allow a capable manager take control of the entire td bistro image to keep the chef in bounds and the staff fairly treated (front and back of house).for baltimore to lose timothy dean would certainly be a painful blow to city, but for dean to continue on his tyrannical course unchecked would prove extremely hazardous to all involved (particularly with the current national financial crisis) and would prove irresponsible for any socially minded person to patronize the establishment.

Wow! I have never dined at TD after reading all of the post it appears the food is very good but the operations perimeter areas need improvement.

"Both food quality and good operations service balance deserve critical equal high priority to enjoy the total dinner experience."