Did anyone have sex there? Were any drugs on the menu? What was the racial breakdown of the clients, and were they from different economic classes?

This blog post is missing all the important information.

Please, no mini-dance parties! They should be banned from all Baltimore bars!

I believe that they are going to put some nice iron railings between the pillars. They wouldn't want Sam to get hurt;)

Ahahahahahahaha

From what I can tell based on conversations with the owners and the look of it, it's basically going to be "Stalking Horse South." They didn't coin that phrase or anything but it's a fairly accurate assessment I think.

My one complaint - that we voiced to the guys there - is that there's a picture of Times Square in the rear in one of the old window sills. Baaaaaaad

Did anyone have sex there? - JD
Everyone did when it was The Copa.

We visited the Reserve the other night and had a few observations:
- Agree with Sam about the layout and the raised area with several pillars around it. We speculated that the pillars would be connected with railings to kind of set it off as the bar area from the rest of the place once they get food service.
- There is an air conditioning duct that runs across the ceiling directly above the barstools. The night we were there it was humid enough that condensation was dripping from the duct right on whoever was sitting at the bar...
- While they have quite a few taps, it's disappointing to see the limited selection of local and craft beers (BaltoMarzHon and Dogfish Head were good to see, but several "lites" and ho-hum macros not so much). Didn't check out the bottle list.
- I may be a bit ageist, but it seemed like a pretty young crowd, and I got the feeling that if you were over 30 you were kind of invisible.
- There were at least 5 people working behind the bar, which was nice, but it seemed like no one was actually in charge or that they had divvied up the responsibilities. We were asked by three separate servers what we wanted to drink - after we had already ordered... then got someone else's bill when we settled up. Probably something that will sort itself out soon, and I hesitate to complain about too much service.
Overall, it is definitely an improvement and great to see the effort put into it. I'll look forward to future visits and see how it's settling in and developing it's own personality.

Its good to finally have a great bar on the other side of fort avenue. The decor is sleek and the atmosphere is unpretentious. Like a good neighborhood bar, you can walk in off the street and have a cold beer & friendly conversation with any one of the owners\bartenders. Or, if you choose, you can sit off to the side at one the many hightops and enjoy watching your choice of sport from the flat screens. Descriptions aside, The Reserve is a welcome addition to the east side of FedHill.

Actually, The Reserve is south of Federal Hill. So far south, in fact, that it could be considered North Cherry Hill.

Evan, I agree with you on the city scape portraits. The least they could have done is had ones of the Baltimore skyline made. Unless they're trying to bring New York to Baltimore ...

I visited The Reserve this past weekend and myself and friends thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The staff was welcoming and quick to tend to our needs. I spoke with one of the owners and they were more than willing to fill us in on what was in store for the future and noted some things that were still yet to be finished..ie: dividers in mens room, kitchen with outdoor food service, and some decor. The rails were complete which were much needed, and the ac problem was cured. They were well aware that some kinks needed to be smoothed out, but as with any new business this is expected. All-in-all, great place and will definitely be spreading the word.

Word on S. William Street is The Reserve is the perfect neighborhood bar. A bunch of the girls and our neighborhood guys went there this weekend and loved it.

I personally wouldnt go back there again. A lot of ... drinkers with big attitudes. My take on a neighborhood bar is a place you can go and relax...not feel like people are trying to pick a fight every other minute. If I wanted that I would go to Mothers or Mad River. The "owner" throws his name around and treats his customers with zero respect. The bartenders were nothing special either. It wasn't that busy and it was like they were just hanging out and doing shots while customers were waiting for drinks. The bouncers had big egos just like the "owner". I use the word "owner" loosely because as most people know that in Baltimore there are 15 owners to one bar and the one that hangs out there the most has the least pull. Thorougly unimpressed with The Reserve and will knock it every chance I get. Very unfortunate because my friends and I were looking for a new hangout place.

Could Unhappy Customer possibly have stumbled into another locale and mistaken it for some other establishment? His comments do not resemble The Reserve I have visited and wonder if his strange fixation on bar "owners" is effecting his ability to judge a pub.

The "drinkers with big attitudes" observance sounds like what he saw when staring at the big glass window over the sinks in the Men's room...and they were dressed like him too.