Mother's Grille update
The expansion of Mothers Federal Hill Grille (1113 S. Charles St.) is almost complete, owner Dave Rather reports.
The restaurant/bar will double in size when the new back sections open in mid- or late April.
The new space features new bathrooms (thank God) a 60 foot six inch bar (the distance from the pitcher's mound to home plate), a roll-down garage door, a bigger kitchen, curbside carryout and about 20 new flat screen plasma TVs.
Its nickname will be Mothers in the Alley. The goal is to better separate the dining area from the bar space, Rather said.
"It's a big deal," he said. "We've been working on it for many years."
(Photo by Andre F. Chung/Sun Photographer)
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.
