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2017 restaurant and bar closures in Greater Baltimore

B Bistro closed its doors in late September with plans to rebrand and reopen with a new concept. It’s unclear when its doors will open again.

B Bistro closed its doors in late September with plans to rebrand and reopen with a new concept. It’s unclear when its doors will open again.

  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

By Sarah Meehan
Baltimore Sun

We look back at some of the restaurants and bars that have left the Greater Baltimore dining and drinking scene this year.

Blk //Sugar

Blk // Sugar, a small bakery, closed its brick-and-mortar location at the R. House food hall. The bakery now sells its goods wholesale and caters events.* Little Baby’s Ice Cream, which shared its stall at the food hall, remains open.

*Clarification: A previous version of this caption did not specify that Blk // Sugar remains in operation outside of R. House.

  (Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun)

Clementine

Clementine in Hamilton closed in 2015 to focus on its catering business. It reopened in December 2016, and closed again in the summer of 2017.

  (Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun)

Colette

Colette closed in Station North. Its sister restaurant, Bottega, moved into its space at 1709 N. Charles St. to expand.

  (Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun)

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DuClaw Brewing Co.

Bel Air’s DuClaw Brewing Co. restaurant closed, and Humagalas opened in its place at 16 Bel Air S. Parkway.

  (DAVID ANDERSON | AEGIS STAFF / Baltimore Sun)

Friendly's

The Friendly’s franchise on Frederick Road in Catonsville closed in October after nearly 20 years in business.

  (Libby Solomon/Catonsville Times)

The Greene Turtle

The Greene Turtle and Piaza closed their doors at McHenry Row in Locust Point as Iron Rooster prepares to take over their spaces.

  (Jamie Smith Hopkins / Baltimore Sun)

La Folie Wine Bar & Steak Frites

La Folie Bistro, a Canton wine bar specializing in steak frites, closed.

  (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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Langermann's

Langermann’s in Canton closed at 2400 Boston St. after filing for bankruptcy twice in the last two years.

  (Barbara Haddock Taylor / Baltimore Sun)

Le Garage

Le Garage, a restaurant and fry shop in Hampden, closed in April. The Avenue Kitchen & Bar is opened in its place at 911 W. 36th St.

  (Kenneth K. Lam / Baltimore Sun)

Lenny's Delicatessen

Lenny’s Deli closed its Lombard Street restaurant. The deli still has a location in Owings Mills.

  (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun)

Liv2Eat

Liv2Eat in Federal Hill closed in August to transition to a new restaurant concept, In Bloom.

  (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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PJ's Pub

P.J.’s Pub closed in August after more than 30 years in business.

  (AMY DAVIS / Baltimore Sun)

The Room

The Room, a cafe in Mount Vernon, closed in October.

  (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

Sascha's 527 Cafe

Sascha’s 527 Cafe in Mount Vernon closed in early August.

  (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun)

Starlite Diner

Starlite Diner in Belvedere Square closed in October after a year in business.

  (Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

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Stone's Cove Kitbar

Stone’s Cove Kitbar closed both its Maryland restaurants in Bel Air (pictured) and Owings Mills. The restaurant has a remaining location in Northern Virginia.

  (ALLAN VOUGHT / Baltimore Sun)

Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery

The Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery closed its Annapolis location following a lawsuit.

  (Matthew Cole / Capital Gazette)

Ware House 518 and G.A.Y. Lounge

Ware House 518 in Mount Vernon closed in April and was replaced by G.A.Y. Lounge, which closed in October.

  (Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun)

Sarah Meehan

Sarah Meehan is a dining reporter for The Baltimore Sun. She previously covered hospitality, tourism, sportswear, retail and culture for the Baltimore Business Journal. Sarah is a Harford County native, a South Baltimore resident and a University of Maryland graduate.

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