'The Wire' takes over a downtown bar
At first, I thought the Sidebar Tavern was on fire.
Cops and utility people swarmed outside the place yesterday afternoon, darting inside and back out onto the sidewalk.
Then I saw the green awning where the Sidebar logo should have been and thought a new bar named Kavanagh's had taken its place.
Finally, I realized it was the crew from The Wire setting up for a shoot.
I'm not sure whether they used the Sidebar the first time, but I remember Kavanagh's was the scene of Ray Cole's wake in season three.
I wonder if someone else dies in season five ...
I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
Comments
I'd be willing to bet that someone on the detail gets killed in season five. 4 seasons is a long time for all of the main "good guys" to stick around. Of course, that may also be a reflex that gets developed by watching 6 seasons of the Sopranos.
Posted by: GF | September 4, 2007 10:34 AM