Midnight Sun: Fab Five Friday - Sun reporter Sam Sessa covers the city's after-hours scene

« Three Hot Weekend Tips | Main | I'm back! »

Fab Five Friday

We were blessed with a bunch of new watering holes in 2007.

Sure, a few bars closed -- especially in Fells Point -- but a number sprung up to take their place.

Here are the best new bars and clubs of 2007:

Owner Neil Freebairn didn't fit into any of the city's music scenes, so, with the Lo-Fi, he made a club where everyone feels welcome.

2. Mosaic Lounge

General manager LG Concannon and the rest of Mosaic's planners turned a hot seasonal lounge into one of the city's best year-round dance clubs.

3. McCracken's on Key

A lot of new bars are semi-expensive. Not so at McCracken's. Here, you can play pool and shoot darts for free, and domestic bottles are $1.75.

4. Don't Know Tavern

I love sinking into the plush leather sofa and chairs near the front of Don't Know. Sometimes I head to the back of the bar for some air hockey, shuffleboard and pool, too.

5. Illusions Magic Bar

This super swanky lounge has classic decor and nightly magic shows.

Posted by Sam Sessa on December 14, 2007 10:21 AM | Permalink

Comments

Speaking of Don't Know, can someone tell them to fix/replace their shuffleboard table? Thing is a POS.

Posted by: Bob | December 14, 2007 10:35 AM

Don't Know is a nice bar, but it is in some serious need of good drink specials.

Posted by: JD | December 14, 2007 10:44 AM

yes, let's give props to the boston sports bar b/c god knows there just aren't enough boston fans around these parts...

Posted by: sdr | December 14, 2007 11:03 AM

word.

Posted by: Anonymous | December 14, 2007 12:47 PM

only heard of one of these bars.....

Posted by: ashlyn | December 14, 2007 2:10 PM

it would have been a better story if the addresses were given as well.

Posted by: Rick | December 14, 2007 3:37 PM

dang dude. Do you EVER leave Federal Hill?

Posted by: J.M. Giordano | December 14, 2007 4:39 PM

Yeah, just let me know where the Yankee and Steelers bars are and I'll know about all the bars in Baltimore I don't want to go.

Posted by: John Houser III | December 14, 2007 5:20 PM

rick, hit the links for each venue and it takes you to their web page. addy's there.

Posted by: SS2 | December 17, 2007 12:05 PM

MOSAIC = REAL NIGHTCLUB. IT'S ABOUT TIME!

Posted by: Scott | December 19, 2007 12:02 AM

Post a comment

(If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.)

Name:

Email Address:

URL:

Remember personal info?

Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)

Please enter the letter "g" in the field below:

About the blogger

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.