‘Ditos’ Closing in Federal Hill, ‘Game On Bar + Arcade’ Taking Its Space

Ditos, formerly known as Banditos, announced today it is closing after 14 years in Federal Hill. It will close after this weekend. Game On Bar + Arcade will relocate into its space at 1114 S. Charles St.

Game On is currently located at 902 S. Charles St., but announced in February it needed to relocate by the end of March as its lease was up and the building was going up for sale. Ditos Co-owner Sean White reached out after that announcement to see if Game On wanted the space at 1114 S. Charles St. and a deal was reached soon after.

Game On was launched in 2022 by wife and husband Casey and Eli Linthicum. They started locations in Annapolis and Federal Hill in 2022 and later opened a location in Columbia.

Casey Linthicum told SouthBMore.com they are “super excited to stay in the neighborhood” and keep their team together.

“We like being in Fed, everything has been great” she said.

The new Game On will be about 4,000 sq. ft. and on one-story. It has a two-story setup at its current location. Game On’s space does not include the restaurant suite to the left of Ditos at 1118 S. Charles St, which was formerly part of Banditos.

“It’s bigger and has a much better setup for an arcade,” said Casey Linthicum. “We think we will be busier at the new spot.”

Game On features many different arcade games including video games, skeeball, and pinball. Game are operated by tokens or quarters. Wednesday nights are half-price token nights.

The menu, which will be updated at the new location, focuses on pizzas, wings, gourmet hot dogs, and desserts, such as churros, homemade Ho Hos, and cookie cakes. The bar offers drinks such as 21+ Capri Sun pouches, JELL-O shot syringes, and the Butter Beer Cocktail.

Game On will close at 902 S. Charles St. on March 22nd. It hopes to reopen at 1114 S. Charles St. on March 29th.

Casey Linthicum said the restaurant space is in really good shape and they will add their signature graffiti look to the design.

Ditos is owned by White Oak Hospitality, which also owns Wayward in Federal Hill. It announced today it is bringing a new concept to the former Mother’s space called Liv’s Tavern. This is named after White’s daughter Liv, who has been battling Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia (AMKL) since the age of 15 months.

Bandito’s, which started in Federal Hill, now has six other locations.

Ditos announced the closure on Instagram:

A Fond Farewell from Our Federal Hill Banditos Tacos and Tequila

Over the past 14 years, Banditos has become a neighborhood staple in Federal Hill and Baltimore City. We are beyond grateful and forever indebted to everyone who has crossed through our doors and became a part of our Banditos family. Banditos Federal Hill allowed us the opportunity to create an amazing brand that has grown to multiple locations, something we could not have done without YOU!

While this has been an emotional decision, we feel blessed given the opportunity to be a part of so many people’s lives over the years. That said, we are announcing the sale of our Federal Hill location. As we prepare for our final days, we invite everyone to party with us one last time as our last day of operations will be Sunday, March 16th. We look forward to celebrating with all our loyal followers over these final days in Baltimore and we look forward to serving up that same great experience at our other Banditos locations throughout the DMV and our sister location Wayward Bar & Kitchen along with our upcoming project @livs.tavern. More details coming soon.

We are also excited to announce that GameOn Bar + Arcade will be moving in to our space in the near future.
As we turn this page, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to the city of Baltimore for all the support you’ve shown us over the years in all our locations. Thank you for being a part of our journey.

With all our love,
The Banditos Family