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January 8, 2010

Cosmopolitan in Canton is sold

Liberatore's Cosmopolitan, a long-standing martini bar on O'Donnell Square, has been sold, according to previous owner Dante Liberatore.

Liberatore, who opened Cosmopolitan about 10 years ago, said the lounge closed at the end of last month. He's not sure what the new owners will do with the space.

"It was just the right time to sell," Liberatore said. "Business was fine. It had faltered a little bit towards the latter part. We came to the end of the lease and we had the right buyer, so we sold it."

Thanks to jmgiordano for the tip.

(Baltimore Sun archive photo)

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Posted by Sam Sessa at 4:01 PM | Permalink | Comments (5)
Categories: Bars & Clubs

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I don't think Cosmopolitan fit well in that part of Canton. Most of the bars in the Square are sports bars and served bar food...make an exception for Nacho Mama's and Mama's on the Half Shell. I think Cosmopolitan was trying to be a little more upscale with the whole martini bar concept, but didn't quite hit the upscale mark.

Posted by: BaltBabs | January 8, 2010 4:23 PM

Now they can focus on improving the food at Liberatore's. Been there 3 times in 3 years and 3 bad meals.

Posted by: stan | January 9, 2010 9:42 PM

It was very good 3- 5 years ago. Very busy and always had attractive ladies. When the renovated it and made it "upscale" it seemed to dive. The waitstaff was always decent and good eye candy!

Posted by: batwing | January 12, 2010 8:30 AM

I personally will miss Cosmopolitan. It had great, consistent food as well as great service. It also wasn't filled with the frat boys and the meat heads that frequent the other establishments on the square.

Posted by: Edwin Mejia | January 27, 2010 10:18 AM

Heyyy! I resemble that remark!

Posted by: Meathead | January 27, 2010 12:16 PM

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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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