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Metropolitan Coffeehouse and Wine Bar (902 S. Charles St.) has closed temporarily due to a fire, I'm told.
I heard it was an electrical fire, but haven't been able to reach the place by phone.
The line's been busy for a while now.
I'll post more as soon as I hear more.
(Photo by Llloyd Fox/Sun Photographer)
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
But...you were at Metropolitan. Just the other night. I have witnesses.
COINCIDENCE?!?!?
Posted by: Patchen | July 7, 2008 12:07 PM
Yup, it was an electrical fire. Started around 4:00 am Sunday morning with most of the real damage contained to the first floor and kitchen. Thankfully no one was hurt, but the neighborhood is still reeling from the [temporary] loss of everyone's favorite restaurant, bar, coffeehouse, hang-out. They hope to be reopen within two months - but it's all very up in the air right now.
Posted by: Josh | July 7, 2008 4:29 PM
Hopefully everything works out alright. I hate to see anybody lose their job for a couple of months. Metropolitan will come back even better after they remodel. They have a great concept.
Posted by: jason | July 8, 2008 5:12 PM