Waterstone Bar and Grille replaces Coconuts
A new semi-upscale looking spot named Waterstone Bar and Grille appears to be replacing the lesbian bar Coconuts at 309 W. Madison St.
If you recall, there was a beating and shooting at Coconuts back in March. With Coconuts gone, that means there is only one stand-alone lesbian bar in Baltimore: Port in a Storm. (I'm not counting Sappho's because it's technically part of Grand Central).
Before it was Coconuts, this building used to be Kavanaugh's, the cop bar portrayed on the Wire, I'm told.
I used to live right by Coconuts, and I never went in. I heard that guys weren't allowed inside on Saturday nights, and I didn't want to press my luck.
Google has a number listed for Waterstone, but when I called it, nobody picked up.
Thanks to ryan97ou for the tip.
(Crappy cell phone photo by me)
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 "
Comments
Someone needs to bring Gallagher's back. That was a fun night and they had Drag King nights every first Tuesday of the month. And it didn't matter if you were female, male, gay or straight. Everyone had a good time.
Posted by: Siana | November 16, 2009 4:11 PM
Waterstone is going to be 100x nicer than Gallagher's, or any other lesbian bar that's ever graced Baltimore. I've heard that it's much more upscale and targeting a higher-end lesbian crowd. The picture in this article doesn't do the bar & grille justice. It's opening in the next week or so...check it out. Finally Baltimore has a nice, respectable lesbian bar!!
Posted by: dispatch | November 16, 2009 4:27 PM
Good! some of those MDs at MGH will have a place to go after working their butts off all day! My pa used to hit Kav's literally every day after work and it's the first bar I was ever brought to (by mom, to pick up dad). Definitely going to drag my mother over there.
Posted by: Evan | November 17, 2009 12:02 PM
I tried out Waterstone Bar after reading reviews about it on http://CITYPEK.com. It was not a "gay" bar to my friends. It was a terrific meal out followed by live music.
Why must everything in Baltimore have a label?
Maybe it used to be such an establishment, but truly it is a restaurant where all can feel comfortable. Thanks
Posted by: MarMar | August 30, 2010 9:42 AM