Green Cilantro replaces the Whistling Oyster in Fells Point
A bar called Green Cilantro has opened where the Whistling Oyster used to be on South Broadway in Fells Point, according to Midnight Sun commenter jmgiordano.
He spotted the redundantly named new bar yesterday afternoon.
I mean, Green Cilantro? Really?
Isn't that like naming your bar the Orange Carrot? Or are there other kinds of cilantro?
Either way, I'm not too pumped about the name.
(Photo courtesy of Alexander D. Mitchell IV)
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.
Comments
That's a dumb name.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | June 10, 2009 11:51 AM
Utterly dumb
Posted by: Evan | June 10, 2009 11:59 AM
They should have named it something cool like "Hot Ice".
Posted by: RayRay | June 10, 2009 12:12 PM
or 'Xtreme Cilantro' ... i would go to a place called that
Posted by: Dave | June 10, 2009 12:30 PM
And the Whistling Oyster was such a great name, too.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | June 10, 2009 12:33 PM
lame.
Posted by: Groundskeeper | June 10, 2009 12:38 PM
Any other info besides opinions on the name?
Posted by: Neighbor | June 10, 2009 12:47 PM
Better than the Bivalve Oyster.
Posted by: Owl Meat Gravy | June 10, 2009 12:59 PM
OR Whistling Cilantro! Huh? Good, right?
Posted by: Alex | June 10, 2009 1:01 PM
Dave wins for name of the millennium.
Posted by: Evan | June 10, 2009 1:10 PM
Oh shhhhh it is a new place to try
Posted by: Anonymous | June 10, 2009 1:11 PM
Appears there are different types of cilantro, but all are green.
Posted by: BaltBabs | June 10, 2009 1:14 PM
I don't think Green Cilantro is some kind of thinly-veiled sophomoric double entendre, so it's already an improvement over the Whistling Oyster. Is the Bearded Clam still around? And does the Fractured Prune belong on that list?
Posted by: TS1 | June 10, 2009 1:23 PM
I love cilantro. I intend to check it out.
Posted by: Ace | June 10, 2009 1:37 PM
Can't wait for the typical "reviews" to roll in:
"I went to the [insert bar name] last night with some friends. It was great. The owner, [insert name], has done an awesome job with the place. The food was delicious and the drinks we're reasonably priced. I plan on going back frequently!"
Posted by: BA | June 10, 2009 1:54 PM
Ace, if you love cilantro as you say, you should check out this lovely feature story we did on cilantro
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/bal-ae.fo.cilantro10jun10,0,7622043.story
it ran in today's paper.
Yummy!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | June 10, 2009 2:02 PM
NOTHING will ever replace the Whistling Oyster. Do business in the same building, yes, but replace the Oyster? NEVER! Fells Point has lost one of the last (maybe the very last) of its true old-time sailors' bars. It's just another sad day in Charm City. Someone pass the hot sauce, will ya?
Posted by: Capt. Jim | June 10, 2009 2:37 PM
somewhat akin to the old purple pepper on boston street
Posted by: Rich B | June 10, 2009 3:40 PM
Fractured Prune may be an odd name, but those little donuts are mighty good!
Posted by: K8 | June 10, 2009 3:51 PM
Pink Taco out in Arizona is still the best bar name to date.
Posted by: Daniel Jacks | June 10, 2009 4:09 PM
Perhaps it's the Green Turtle's sister bar. Aren't turtles herbivores for the most part?
Posted by: My Name Begins With A "C" Chris | June 10, 2009 5:51 PM
Green Cilantro - How dare they! We shoulda been consulted!
Posted by: Stebbin | June 10, 2009 7:06 PM
I agree with Capt. Jim (By the way, how are things in B-town?)
Posted by: Pat K. | June 10, 2009 7:26 PM
Synchronicity. I was just about to send an e-mail asking about this new bar because I also saw it yesterday. I was hoping for more information on the actual bar than critiques of the name. Will it serve food? Any happy hour specials so far? A website? Etc.
Posted by: Michelle | June 11, 2009 6:28 AM
Food-color name, with Mediterranean reference? Any indication this might b e run by the Black Olive people?
Posted by: fizzy | June 11, 2009 9:53 AM
Agreed, the name is dumb
And, no, not run by Black Olive
Posted by: Sammy | August 13, 2009 1:02 PM