
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 "
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By the way, Green Cilantro was open again last week and then raked in some money from the Festival crowd. BAR was also hopping on Saturday. Fletcher's downstairs seems mostly closed...?
Posted by: Heather | October 7, 2009 9:15 AM
Speaking of new bars, what is the new place going into the old Kiss Cafe space in the Can Company (canton) ? I ran by it a few days ago and it looked like something called "Langerhans" or similar. Sam (or anyone else), do you have any insight on this?
Thanks!
Posted by: CantStandYah | October 7, 2009 9:29 AM
I thought Green Cilantro closed? I was around the Canton Can Co. last evening and saw a new place is opening where Kiss Cafe once occupied. There was a sign hanging out front of the building...
Posted by: BaltBabs | October 7, 2009 10:04 AM
Fletchers downstaris closed last week. Langermanns, new restaurant in the Kiss space, southern inspired american fare, look for november opening
Posted by: iknow | October 7, 2009 10:16 AM
Fletchers opened the bar for the festival with $2 bottles & $3 cocktails...trying to make a buck on the inventory that otherwise would sit for a while.
We stopped into Little Phil's and met the owner. Nice enough guy, prices were decent, but it was festival weekend so who knows.
Posted by: BC | October 7, 2009 1:01 PM
the rumor is that the new place in the Can Co. will be serving "southern style cuisine."
Posted by: Herbert | October 7, 2009 1:19 PM
Fletchers has been bought back by the old owners and they have closed to do renovations. They still aren't sure when they are reopening
Posted by: Girl | October 7, 2009 1:24 PM
Girl, that's interesting. I called Craig Boarman the other day but never heard back from him. I'll try again tomorrow.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | October 8, 2009 4:51 PM