Mr. Rain’s Fun House to Close
American Visionary Art Museum’s restaurant, Mr. Rain’s Fun House, will close on June 7, 2014 according to The Baltimore Sun. From the article:
“Even with wonderful press … and a series of recognizable achievements … our pursuit of culinary excellence was not rewarded with the business we expected over the past year,” said the statement from the restaurant.
Greyhound Station Delayed
In August 2012, Baltimore announced that they planned to build a permanent Greyhound station at 2100 Haines St., the current site of a temporary Greyhound station. The city received a $4 million federal grant for the project. Greyhound is expected to cover the remaining cost of the project, which is expected to be $5-$7 million.
The project was hoped to be completed by Fall 2013, but the project has yet to begin. Baltimore Brew is reporting that a protest of the bidding process on this project has led to delays and that the project will rebid on June 4th.
Transfer Coming to Lime/Dirty Oars
The bar space at 801 E. Fort Ave. in Riverside was vacant for several years before briefly becoming home to Dirty Oars Tavern, which closed its doors soon after opening. It looks like now a new establishment could open in the space. Interior and exterior renovations have been underway and a liquor license transfer with outdoor table service has been filed with the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City (BLLC) under the name Liquorice.
Charm City Wings & Waffles Opens Second Location
Pigtown’s Charm City Wings & Waffles, located at 807 Washington Blvd., announced the opening of a second location downtown at 112 E. Lexington St., adjacent to the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse.
Baltimore Loves Trees
National Geographic posted an article listing Nine Cities that Love Their Trees and Baltimore was highlighted with a 27% tree cover. From the article:
Canopy assessments have helped Baltimore’s foresters identify the neighborhoods most in need of green, with some surprising benefits. A recent study in the journal Landscape and Urban Planningreported that a 10 percent increase in the city’s tree cover corresponded with an estimated 12 percent decrease in crime over four years. The theory is that green urban space invites pedestrian traffic and fosters community pride, which means more eyes on the street.
