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According to local brew guru (and Midnight Sun commenter) Alexander D. Mitchell IV, BAR (1718 Lancaster St.) has been closed for some time now. There is a yellowed sign on the front door which reads "Out of order."
Let's hope the place is just closed for renovations and not for good. But the signs aren't positive -- I called their phone and it was disconnected. Uh oh.
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 cruised past there some time ago (in march) and the sign was up.
I even put a blurb online about it:
It always kind of reminds me of a scene from some sort of David Lynch film; really uncomfortable, you're not quite sure of what's going on and you feel like you need to get out very quickly. Currently the established sports a sign on the front door that simply states "Out of order," which could either mean the front door is literally out of order or "BAR" is defunct.
Posted by: Evan | May 8, 2009 3:15 PM
Evidence of renovations: I saw power tools, sawdust, etc . outside the place maybe six weeks ago, and also two guys walking a HUGE timber into the place--lone enough that they had to cross Lancaster St. to get it in the front door.
On the other hand, were they ever really open much?
And wasn't this the old Harry's Bar, the original music bar of Fells Point back in the 1960s or 1970s?
Posted by: Alexander D. Mitchell IV | May 8, 2009 3:17 PM
The bathroom sink was outside the front door last week. Must be doing somthing inside.
Posted by: Sediment | May 9, 2009 8:04 AM
Doh, evan, now that you post this, yes, I remember reading your entry about it. Sorry for not linking to you.
http://citythatbreeds.com/
There we go. That's better.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | May 9, 2009 12:06 PM
heh, no sweat good sir - glad to hear that ADM IV saw some evidence of a possible rebirth!
Posted by: Evan | May 9, 2009 12:44 PM
Sam,
Why do you care if this place closes?
It, the last time was reported, was a place that didn't even seem to be on life support as no one apparently went there with a very few exception of regulars during it's irregular hours.
It's great that either the present owners have a new atitude to upgrade the the place to revive business or new owners that have a sincere interest in making a sincere effort at making it a vital player on the bar scene, either action to be championed.
Posted by: GDA | May 10, 2009 11:38 AM
Walked by today.
The door was open. The dirt under what had been the floor was dug out to a depth of three feet in places. It appears they're laying new plumbing and other niceties.
Posted by: Alexander D. Mitchell IV | May 11, 2009 11:01 PM