Cockey's Tavern is now Amour
On New Year's Day, new owners took over the Hollins Market property recently and briefly known as Cockey's Tavern. It was formerly Baltimore Pho and, years ago, Mencken's Cultured Pearl. The new name is Amour, and visitors will notice new lounge seating and some freshened-up décor.
Amour's principal owner, Daemon Hawkins, a graduate of the Hotel & Restaurant Management program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, is a fifteen-year veteran of the restaurant business -- "everything from fast food to casual and fine dining." Hawkins owned On the Roxx in Randallstown and continues to operate his own catering company, which will use Amour as a base for off-premise catering.
Hawkins told he's excited about being part of the neighborhood's ongoing revitalization. He's brought in Hollis Albert, who owned and ran Flip's at Clipper Mill for a few years on Union Avenue, to be Amour's general manager.
Amour, Albert told me, is sticking with a similar menu that Cockey's Tavern used -- crab cakes, jerk chicken, and chicken and waffles. Amour is open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m., later on weekends. The phone number remains the same -- 410-752-4814, and a new website will be showing up soon at amourbaltimore.com
Comments
Do they have a basement bar too? Will it be called Under Amour?
Posted by: TheBeav | January 7, 2011 1:58 PM
Nothing says amour like chicken and waffles
Posted by: Amanda C | January 7, 2011 2:39 PM
In line with the recent changes to Huckleberry Finn, Cockey's Tavern will now be known as Penisey's Tavern
Posted by: The Man | January 7, 2011 2:44 PM
That's Amour, eh?
Posted by: Sam Sessa | January 7, 2011 4:07 PM
And how do we pronounce this correctly to not upset the owners? I'll get over the Baltimore Fuh garbage someday. :D
I wish Amour well, even if it isn't service French food.
Posted by: Bob UU | January 7, 2011 10:42 PM
Sorry, but that's another stupid name. Doesn't match the hood, the menu or the anything.
Posted by: B>) | January 7, 2011 10:53 PM
StarSearch is calling, They are looking for all you comedians to come back to the 70's
Posted by: Anonymous | January 8, 2011 7:14 AM
Exactly who would the name "Amour" attract? And why not stick with the menue of a failed bar? I had what was probably the best time I've ever had at a bar at the Cultured Pearl.
I think Under Armour for the basement bar would be a vast improvement in the name for the upstairs joint.
Posted by: siasds | January 8, 2011 8:19 AM
Another really dumb name. When are bar owners do the right thing and let us name their bar?
Wasn't Canton Arts & Entertainment Center supposed to re-open?
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | January 8, 2011 8:38 AM
Ugh. Please bring back Baltimore Pho. I miss it on a weekly basis.
Posted by: Karin | January 8, 2011 5:02 PM
It's a sports bar called Amour.
Check out this cocktail menu:
http://amourbaltimore.com/drink-menu/cocktails/
No cocktails, one sandwich and random wines with the as the only wine description:
A green-skinned grape variety that is very neutral with many flavors derived from such influences as oak, with styles from rich, buttery to tropical fruit.
Bizarre.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | January 10, 2011 9:58 AM
That BTW was a description of something called Chardonnay.
The only food item listed so far is this:
Hollins Street Triple Decker
Shrimp salad, crab cake and bacon served on your choice of bread with lettuce and tomato with pickle and fresh cut fries.
14.99
Discuss.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | January 10, 2011 10:04 AM
Having no website or a website with "work in progress" would be better than what they have now. Horrible. Not a good way to start a new business
Posted by: AR | January 10, 2011 11:05 AM
A sports bar, with one sandwich, named Armour...you can't make this stuff up!
Posted by: Hon | January 10, 2011 11:18 AM
make that, "Amour" not Armour.
Posted by: Hon | January 10, 2011 11:19 AM
People of Earth, i implore you... set up your web site before you open your business. Also, don't do it yourself or trade beers to some dude. Find a web site that is good and have your web guy emulate that design and function. Also, don't go live with a half-assed thing like this.
Repeat after me:
My web site is my business's face.
That is all.Good luck with your $15 sandwich, sports bar, romance-themed bar.
Still no investors for my bar C.H.U.D.'s – The Place for C.H.U.D.s™, Hon
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | January 10, 2011 11:55 AM
ME WANT INVEST IN CHUDS
Posted by: Sam Sessa | January 10, 2011 1:39 PM
You're in, SamChud. Remember, this is in combination with Club Ninja next door and at midnight the servers fight each other in an awesome Ninja on C.H.U.D. battle.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy-san | January 10, 2011 2:15 PM
I live in the neighborhood and still really miss Baltimore Pho. However, I'll give these guys a chance.
I just spoke with someone there before seeing Owlie's post with the website. When I asked if they had one, she said that they were working on it and it should be ready soon.
I agree that it should have gone live on or before opening day, but cut them some slack here. That site is OBVIOUSLY a work in progress.
Posted by: BC | January 10, 2011 7:17 PM
Just having fun. Despite many instances of those sorts of thing over the years, people never seem to learn. Let's call it cautionary teasing. Of course, all the best to whatever their concept is.
Your family won't tell you the truth, your friends won't tell you the truth, your competitors will NEVER tell you the truth. So why not workshop your name/concept here. Brutally honest we are yes [say like Yoda].
Posted by: B>) | January 10, 2011 8:14 PM
They can't handle the truth.
Posted by: Laura Lee | January 10, 2011 10:24 PM
@BC -- Did you know there's a DC Pho? Just opened, near the verizon center.
Also, after watching so many bars, clubs and restaurants come and go, you wonder how much money is squandered trying to open a business like this. Where does it come from? Where does it go?
After a while, you can see which businesses stand a good chance of succeeding and which ones don't. Does that make you a pessimist or a realist? How am I not myself?
Posted by: Sam Sessa | January 11, 2011 12:39 PM
meh. thought Pho was okay...at best. For my pho fix (pho sho), I hit up Mekong Delta. Excellent, reasonable, and you don't have to travel through Fallujah West to eat there and worry about $5.60 getting stolen out of your car's change cup.
Posted by: FrankieSez | January 11, 2011 3:35 PM
Baltimore Pho was awesome for vegetarians. I really do miss it and hope it's resurrected at some point in the future.
Posted by: Karin | January 11, 2011 6:19 PM
Baltimore Pho was awesome for vegetarians. I really do miss it and hope it's resurrected at some point in the future.
Posted by: Karin | January 11, 2011 6:21 PM
A website is not the only face of a bar restaurant. The bartender might be too. Please do not send out a gruesome hag. This should be a no brainer, but apparently it is not. A cute and nice girl who is a good bartender too and your business goes through the roof. And yes there are some.
Posted by: siasds | January 12, 2011 8:58 AM
The best comments on here in a long time; it's like the old days. Wish I could think od something funny to say myself. Anyway, meet me at Amour. How about "Volare"?
Posted by: potpie | January 12, 2011 9:50 AM
Personally, I love the idea of a Baltimore bar named "Under Amour." Just perfect.
Posted by: Lissa | January 12, 2011 1:08 PM
@potpie
Ply Your Mouth at Volare!
Posted by: TheBeav | January 12, 2011 2:44 PM
Please meet me at Amour, dress will be Members Only jackets, Nehru jackets, or Under Armour .
Posted by: siasds | January 12, 2011 11:44 PM
Well, I must say "Amour" is a new relaxed location. The food is Delicious and the drinks are awesome. It's not overpriced or over rated. The comments your writing makes no sense, If you don't like it o well move on.......I Heart "Amour"...pow
Posted by: April | January 13, 2011 10:50 AM
April shillaxers bring May chillaxers. Pow!
Posted by: B>) | January 13, 2011 11:19 AM
Wow April, Shill much? Your comment me no Amour. You might as well include "The owner is a handsome and intelligent man and I eat there every night because it's the best resturant on the planet"
Posted by: MadelBlue | January 18, 2011 12:15 PM
Brutal...
Posted by: Michael-Alan | January 19, 2011 12:16 PM
Place is really nice .. The owner tells lies. He did not own On The Roxx..
Posted by: Mia | January 20, 2011 11:12 PM
Nasty Food...
Posted by: Kimberly | January 23, 2011 9:11 AM
EAT. DRINK. LOVE – Still no progress on the EAT & DRINK part of the web site. They even removed the one sandwich. I can't exist on LOVE alone.
Open when you are ready. Lots of special wings night and things but no basics.
And have an ex-girlfriend or spouse proofread your menu & web site.
Posted by: OMG | January 23, 2011 10:28 AM
Exactly who would the name "Amour" attract?
I'm not sure about who would be attracted to Amour, but I know who likes Armour:
What kind of kids love Armour HOT DOGS? Big kids, little kids, kids who climb on rocks
fat kids, skinny kids, even kids with chicken pox love HOT DOGS, Armour HOT DOGS The dogs kids love to bite!
Posted by: Robert of Cross Keys | January 23, 2011 11:13 AM
Exactly who would the name "Amour" attract?
The target market seems to be people who want to eat chicken and waffles in a romantic lounge-like atmosphere, oh yeah, while watching basketball. My GF is always looking for a place like that.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | January 23, 2011 12:29 PM
This place is whack
Posted by: Bridget | February 2, 2011 12:19 AM
This place is whacky
Posted by: O Meat G | February 2, 2011 8:42 AM