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The long version of the story involves an estate and LLCs, so I'll spare you the details.
In short: The owners of the building, which sits at the corner of Broadway and Thames Street, decided to sell the place.
The lease was up, and that was that.
I'll let you know what the plans are for the space when it's sold.
(Photo by me)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "simulated sex with a potted palm tree." Before The Sun, he was a reporter at the Miami New Times. He's also written for Miami magazine, the Orlando Sentinel, the Sarasota Herald Tribune and the Gainesville Sun. Got tips? Gripes? Pitches? He's reachable at erik.maza@baltsun.com. Click here to keep up with the dumb music he's listening to.
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Comments
I'm not going to miss that lame DJ they had in there on Saturday nights but I will miss the Panda Bear!! That guy ruled the place and there is a rumor that he and his little friends are going to buy it.
Posted by: Pat Mibals | December 7, 2007 4:23 PM
Too bad. Best cobb salad around.
Posted by: Frank | December 7, 2007 6:21 PM
Cobb Salad is for Half Men! The Panda Bear is great! The Milkman and Pork Chop are cool too.
Posted by: Mike Hunt | December 10, 2007 11:22 AM
A friend who lives near the Cup swears to me that he witnessed a small fire there recently while hanging on the upper deck at Woody's. Any credence to that or did my buddy just have a few too many $2 Coronas that night?
Posted by: Greg S | December 10, 2007 12:31 PM
Greg -- Depends on how recently. The Cup closed Nov. 1.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | December 10, 2007 5:18 PM
I heard some guy named Butera or L.B. was involved. He's a homeless guy that was trying to cook a pigeon. I think they took him to Central Booking.
Posted by: Steve Cress | December 11, 2007 5:39 PM
Rumor has it that the former DJ is trying to have this re-opened ...
Posted by: Seymore Butts | December 12, 2007 11:32 AM
The outdoor seating in the summer I will miss. The plastic cups and the loser DJ shouting "SHOTS" every five seconds, I will not.
Posted by: Mark S. | January 23, 2008 10:47 AM
does anybody know waht happened to ED the singer? or where he can be found? I used to go to the Cup in '99! He and Kurt the bartender where the best things there on a Thursday night!! Would love to hear about those boys!!
Posted by: nadine | October 9, 2009 10:33 PM