My wife and I stopped there a couple of weeks ago for an after dinner drink. We asked for the specialty drink menu which we knew was pretty unique for the area and the bartender said they no longer had it. She explained that there was a new management group preparing to step in and they had already made a few changes including ending the drink list and adding a pool table in the back dining room of the first floor. She did not say anything about new ownership, but she also didn't directly address it. We got the sense that the changes would be bringing the establishment back down a few notches, closer to the typical fells bar. It was sad end to our evening.

Don't forget the Black Olive around the corner from all the commotion of the Kali enterprises. Upscale, fine food and wine without the parade of folks "putiing on the dogs" around the corner - "codfish aristocracy" as my grandmother called it.

Good point. EL

Pool tables are always bad news. I don't know why but more fights seem to take place where there's pool tables.

Looks like the owners are just going to make Waterfront Hotel West, only steps from the original. I guess they figured if one concept worked just repeat it 5 doors away.

"I don't know why but more fights seem to take place where there's pool tables."

Because the people who are drinking are engaged an a competition and holding weapons?

I've often thought wine bars should have fencing. It'd be so civilized. Until it wasn't.

Sorry Lissa, it's equestrian or nothing for wine bars.

And that type of acreage doesn't jive with overhead.

I've always seen equestrian as more of a fortified sherry kind of sport. Unless, of course, one is riding Icelandic horses, in which case you'd best break out the brennavin.

I tried this place several times and really never lived up to anything. The menu was just different enough to be outside the normal Baltimore pub grub. In a town where bars, pubs ect have some of the best foods in town, it's just too hard to survive when you can't compete.

jwb - much respect, you got me, and you made me laugh out loud.

oooh, good captcha "favored incision"

I took an out of town guest there this summer, and must say I was underwhelmed. While our server was a sweetheart, the food was just average while the prices were 5 star. I'd like to see a wine bar around here get it really right...great wines, reasonable prices, good food to complement the wines. I know FP is a tourist destination, but it's us locals who keep restos alive.

I liked the atmosphere at Miss Irene's, but the food always seemed way overpriced and pretentious for the setting. I like the sound of a Po Boy place that plays off Edgar Allen's last name though.

I go to the Cat's Eye every Saturday afternoon from 4:00 to 8:00and Miss Irene's always seemed busy with people waiting to get in. On nice days in summer, people were vieing for the outside seating. I only had dinner there once on an early Sunday evening in late September. I have to agree with some of the other comments. The service was good, but the food was underwhelming and overpriced.
However, I'm always sorry to see an establishment close up.

According to the other reviewer Suzanne, Miss Irene's will open as an oyster bar with beer and pool. This is a real shame. The concept of Miss Irene's wasn't wrong only the execution. People who visit Fell's Point also like really good food. Peter's Inn anyone? They just don't like being overcharged for mediocre or poor food. Turning Miss Irene's into just another pub does no one a service. There are plenty of good pubs and plenty of bad pubs in FP already.