Robin Godwin

Note: The Ravens have a home game on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals at 1pm and the Hanover Street Bridge/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge will be open.

Baltimore City Department of Transportation press release:

Hanover Street Bridge Closures Scheduled Throughout the Weekend

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that temporary closures of the Hanover Street Bridge/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge are scheduled to occur this weekend for repair work.

The Hanover Street Bridge/Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge is scheduled to be closed to through traffic in both directions between Waterview Avenue and Cromwell Street (weather permitting) with detours in effect on the following dates and times:

Friday, October 11, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. to Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Monday, October 14, 2019 at 6:00 a.m. to Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 4:00 a.m.

Variable message signs will be deployed in the area to alert motorists of the closure. Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be on the watch for changing traffic patterns and are encouraged to use alternate routes.

During the closure, citizens should utilize Russell Street/MD-295 as an alternate route:

Southbound Hanover Street detour:

Southbound Hanover Street traffic will be detoured south on I-95, south on MD-295, south on Waterview Avenue via the Annapolis Road exit, then back to Hanover Street.

Northbound Hanover Street detour:

Northbound Hanover Street traffic will be detoured west on Waterview Avenue via the Annapolis Road exit, north on the service road to MD-295/Russell Street, east on Hamburg Street back to Hanover Street.

via https://www.southbmore.com/2019/10/11/hanover-street-bridge-vietnam-veterans-memorial-bridge-to-close-this-friday-night-saturday-and-monday-for-repairs/

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Mid-Week Listing: Beautifully-Renovated Federal Hill Rowhome with a Parking Pad

Sponsored Post from Key Group at Cummings & Co. Realtors:

Welcome to Mid-Week Listing! Each week SouthBMore.com will showcase a home on the market listed between $250,000 and $500,000.

117 East Randall Street
Federal Hill
Price: $299,900
Tax: $6,324
1,324 sq. ft.
2 BD/2.5 BA
Off-Street Parking: Yes- 1-car parking pad

117 East Randall Street is a beautifully renovated Federal Hill rowhome with 1 CAR PARKING! This 2 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home features an open floor plan with exposed brick, crown molding, recessed lights, and recently refinished hardwood floors. The kitchen is well equipped and offers stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops. Upstairs you will a find two even-sized bedrooms, two baths, and a hall laundry area. The master suite is located at the rear of the home and includes an attached bathroom and a walk-in closet. The basement has potential to be finished and offers plenty of storage.

Open House Saturday from 11am-1230pm

For more information or to schedule a showing, contact:

Jim Gunsiorowski – Team Leader of Key Group
Cummings & Company Realtors
Phone: 410-675-1550
Mobile: 410-404-1049
Email: Jim@KeyGroupMD.com
Website: www.KeyGroupMD.com
Address: 201 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230

via https://www.southbmore.com/2019/10/10/mid-week-listing-beautifully-renovated-federal-hill-rowhome-with-a-parking-pad/

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Thai Restaurant ‘Bodhi Federal Hill’ Opens on Light Street

The team of Nikki Stevens and Jack Wongchalee of Khun Nine Thai in Mount Vernon and Bodhi Corner in Hampden opened Bodhi Federal Hill last month. The Thai restaurant takes over the former home of Liv2Eat and In Bloom at 1444 Light St. in Federal Hill.

Stevens and Wongchalee are natives of northeast Thailand. The menu will feature cuisine from this area, as well as specials and dishes from all regions of the Southeast Asian country. Northeast Thailand is in the mountains and away from the ocean, so the region specializes in dishes with less coconut milk and seafood.

Bodhi is named after the Bodhi Tree which is a sacred Buddhist symbol.

An advisory group to Stevens and Wongchalee purchased the building in recent months. The team took on a cosmetic renovation of the space to give it a “New York City-style contemporary feel,” according to Stevens. The new design features dark wood floors and accent woodwork. The color scheme is dark gray, navy blue, and gold. There are also gold touches throughout in the silverware and hardware. Ornate light fixtures have been added and the team cleaned up the landscaping on the existing outdoor patio.

Bodhi Federal Hill seats about 80 customers, which is more than double the size of Bodhi Corner and much bigger than the 10-seat Khun Nine Thai. The beer and wine license has not yet been activated at Bodhi Federal Hill, but Stevens expects to begin serving alcohol in the next couple of weeks. They are also adding a beer, wine, and liquor license in the coming weeks at Bodhi Corner. The outdoor patio is not yet open at Bodhi Federal Hill, but two of the dining rooms look out to the patio.

Bodhi Federal Hill’s menu is headed up by Chef Molsin “Mouy” Hauchauna. Stevens said the goal of Thai food, which his known for engaging the senses, is to taste three distinct flavors in every bite. She noted Thai food has influence from India with the curry dishes, influence from Laos with the use of many vegetables, and influence from China with the use of noodles. Thai food’s goal is to enhance the flavors of all these dishes, according to Stevens.

The menu has popular Thai noodle dishes such as Pad Thai and Drunken Noodles as well as a large selection of noodle dishes, rice dishes, curry, entrees, soups, salads, vegan dishes, and desserts.

Appetizers include spring rolls, basil rolls, fried wontons with chicken and shrimp, and Thai sausage served with cabbage, cucumbers, and pickled and fresh ginger.

Bodhi Federal Hill has smaller soups including Tom Yum and Tom Kha, along with entree soups including Teow, which has similarities to pho, and Kai Soi, which is a type of ramen soup. Stevens said the broths are cooked for more than six hours.

Salads include payday salad, eggplant salad, and larb with chicken.

Entrees include stir fry dishes; fried rice dishes; and Curry dishes using Panang curry, green curry, red curry, yellow curry, Massaman curry, and duck curry. Customers can pick their own meat or vegetables for many dishes which includes tofu/vegetables/mushrooms, chicken, pork, beef, crispy pork belly, shrimp, mock chicken, seafood, and salmon. Additional entrees include orange chicken, teriyaki chicken, and duck kra prow.

Bodhi Federal Hill does not use any dairy products in its food, so any dish can be vegan with the addition of mock chicken, crab, or duck. It also has a section of items already prepared vegan.

There will be daily specials on the menu as well.

Customers are given spices and sauces so they can add extra heat, saltiness, or hot and sour to their dishes. Stevens said in Thailand people become accustomed at a young age to spicing dishes to their liking. Customers can also order dishes mild, medium, or hot from the kitchen.

Bodhi Federal Hill will serve beer inducing Thai beer Singha, wine, and soft drinks. It will also have Thai iced coffee, Thai iced tea, and a large selection of hot teas.

Desserts include mango sticky rice, Thai coconut custard, and pumpkin custard.

Stevens said business at Bodhi Corner, which opened last fall, is going really well. She said they were interested in Federal Hill because of the younger population which she feels is drawn to Thai and vegan food. She also said the space is “very charming.”

Bodhi Federal Hill has a dining room that can be used for private dining and events such as Thai food, beer, and wine pairings.

Bodhi Federal Hill is open Monday to Friday from 11am to 3pm and 430pm to 10pm, Saturday from 11am to 1030pm, and Sunday from 11am to 10pm. It has 15 employees.

via https://www.southbmore.com/2019/10/09/thai-restaurant-bodhi-federal-hill-opens-on-light-street/

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

South Baltimore Crime Updates

According to the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) Crime Map, the following crimes were reported from 9/28/19 – 10/4/19:

Ridgely’s Delight

LARCENY- FROM AUTO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 18:30 5XX WARNER ST STREET

ROBBERY – FIREARM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2019 16:45 7XX W PRATT ST STREET

Stadium Area

LARCENY- FROM AUTO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 15:00 12XX RUSSELL ST STREET

Barre Circle

NONE

Otterbein

NONE

Sharp-Leadenhall

NONE

Federal Hill

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 05:55 10XX S CHARLES ST APT/CONDOMINIUM

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 13:45 8XX S CHARLES ST Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2019 13:20 10XX S CHARLES ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- OTHER SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 11:50 10XX S CHARLES ST DRUGSTORE/MEDICAL BLDG

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 21:30 7XX WILLIAM ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 23:14 10XX S CHARLES ST OTHER-INSIDE

STOLEN AUTO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 07:45 7XX S CHARLES ST STREET

Federal Hill South/Riverside

ROBBERY – FIREARM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2019 00:17 3XX E RANDALL ST PARKS

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 13:17 15XX BATTERY AVE Unknown

South Baltimore Neighborhood

ROBBERY – KNIFE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 00:42 14XX PATAPSCO ST STREET

BURGLARY (FORCE) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 17:00 16XX S CHARLES ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 00:57 14XX S CHARLES ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 22:00 XX W BARNEY ST OTHER-OUTSIDE

Key Highway/HarborView

NONE

Inner Harbor

ROBBERY – STRONG ARM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 22:30 XX S GAY ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 17:50 6XX E PRATT ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 17:55 XX E PRATT ST OTHER-OUTSIDE

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 10:39 3XX LIGHT ST SPECIALTY STORE

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 13:45 XX E PRATT ST STREET

Port Covington

NONE

Locust Point

LARCENY- OTHER WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 09:00 14XX COOKSIE ST Unknown

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 00:55 14XX DECATUR ST Unknown

STOLEN VEH./OTHER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2019 08:30 15XX E CLEMENT ST YARD, RESIDENTIAL

STOLEN VEH./OTHER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 19:00 12XX COOKSIE ST STREET

Pigtown

ROBBERY – KNIFE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 20:45 8XX MCHENRY ST STREET

AGG. ASSLT.- HAND WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 15:20 12XX GLYNDON AVE ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

BURGLARY (FORCE) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 00:00 12XX JAMES ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

LARCENY- FROM AUTO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 18:30 5XX WYETH ST STREET

LARCENY- OTHER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 03, 2019 13:33 10XX W PRATT ST YARD, RESIDENTIAL

LARCENY- FROM AUTO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 11:00 12XX W PRATT ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 22:00 11XX WASHINGTON BLVD STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2019 17:00 11XX SCOTT ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

Carroll – Camden Industrial Area

LARCENY- FROM AUTO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 10:00 17XX RIDGELY ST STREET

LARCENY- FROM AUTO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 13:00 17XX WASHINGTON BLVD STREET

LARCENY- OTHER FRIDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2019 04:36 17XX RUSSELL ST CONVENIENCE

LARCENY- OTHER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 22:27 15XX RUSSELL ST OTHER-INSIDE

LARCENY- OTHER SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 04:02 15XX RUSSELL ST OTHER-INSIDE

Hollins Market

BURGLARY (FORCE) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01, 2019 08:00 10XX W LOMBARD ST LIQUOR STORE

STOLEN AUTO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2019 18:00 8XX LEMMON ST STREET

STOLEN AUTO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 04, 2019 21:30 8XX BOYD ST STREET

Union Square

LARCENY- FROM AUTO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 08:00 1XX S MOUNT ST STREET

STOLEN AUTO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 21:00 17XX W LOMBARD ST ROWHOME/TOWNHOUSE

Offense definitions from the FBI

South Baltimore Peninsula Neighborhoods Map

via https://www.southbmore.com/2019/10/08/south-baltimore-crime-updates-155/

Monday, October 7, 2019

Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School Fall Festival on Saturday

Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School event:

Saturday from 12pm-4pm at Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School

Facebook event description:

Come join us for the 10th Annual Fall Festival!! Enjoy a day of fun, food and games for the whole family. Come home with local treasures from our amazing silent auction! This event is rain or shine and as always all proceeds go directly to support the students of Thomas Johnson!

Additional info posted in the event by Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School:

Calling all bookclubs!! Come to the Fall Festival on Oct 12 and bid on this priceless package! Baltimore’s own Laura Lippman has donated up to 10 copies of her latest best seller Lady in the Lake, for your book club and the author herself will come discuss the book with your group!!

So many AMAZING local restaurants to choose from! Come to the Fall Festival on Oct 12th and bid on donations from The Rowhouse Grille,Mother’s Federal Hill Grille,Southside Diner,Park Bench Pub,Hull Street Blues Cafe,Don’t Know Tavern,Blue Agave, MaGerk’s Pub,Cheese Galore and More,Himalayan Bistro, Byblos , Points South Latin Kitchen and more coming in every day! 9 MORE DAYS!!

Please go out and support local businesses that support our schools!! Many thanks to Veritas Partners, Dr. Leboe, The Well Flacks Consulting LLC, Results1Realty, SURE SALES GROUP, Erie Insurance Agency / Upper Chesapeake Insurance, CrossFit Federal Hill, 1100 Wicomico Street, Otterbein Swim Club and Amy Schrack Sheinin for your support of our event!!

via https://www.southbmore.com/2019/10/07/thomas-johnson-elementary-middle-school-fall-festival-on-saturday-2/

BRD Opens at Wheelhouse in Federal Hill

BRD, a fried chicken sandwich and wings stall at R. House in Remington, will host the grand opening for its new Federal Hill location today at 5pm. BRD is located in an approximately 1,700 sq. ft. retail space at Wheelhouse in Federal Hill.

Construction is wrapping up at Wheelhouse, which is a five-story building with 29 apartments at 1100 S. Charles St. The new building is replacing a former parking lot, rowhouse, and auto body shop.

Wheelhouse will have approximately 5,500 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail fronting S. Charles St. and W. Cross St. There is expected to be three retail suites. BRD occupies the southern-most space on S. Charles St. adjacent to an existing rowhome.

Former Federal Hill resident Alex Janian started BRD and Amano Taco at R. House in 2017. Janian, a Baltimore native, was working in finance in New York and San Francisco before deciding to come home and pursue his childhood goal of opening restaurants.

When Janian was growing up, he spent some time living in Italy, where he had a favorite rotisserie chicken place he would visit twice a week. He initially wanted to open a rotisserie chicken restaurant of his own, but that concept morphed into a restaurant focused on fried chicken, a food he has always loved and sees as a comfort food.

The sandwiches at BRD have more than a half a pound of seasoned, battered and fried, antibiotic-free, Maryland Eastern Shore chicken thighs on top of a Martin’s potato roll. The most popular sandwich is the Bmore BRD which includes local pickles; the BRD sauce, which Janian said is sometimes compared to Thousand Island; and Old Bay. Additional sandwiches include the Japanese-inspired Katsu Ando, the Angry Buffalo, Hanoi Hen, and the Jamaican Jerk.

Customers can order a side of fries, which Janian said are a “labor of love.” The fries undergo a 24-hour de-starching process, before being battered, double fried, and tossed in a signature seasoning. BRD also sells Ma’s Carrot Slaw.

BRD offers small and large orders of wings in Bmore Buffalo, Sweet Thai Chili, Japanese BBQ, Alabama White, and Jamaican Jerk.

For the Federal Hill location, BRD will be adding all-white meat fried chicken tenders with a bit less spice than the fried chicken thighs. It will also have a milkshake menu including vanilla, chocolate, black & white, banner split, cookies & cream, and PB&J.

BRD will have an order counter and communal seating. The restaurant features warm and wood tones. It was designed by PI.KL Studio

The Federal Hill location will offer delivery via UberEats, Postmates, Grubhub, and DoorDash.

BRD is open Monday to Wednesday from 5pm to 10pm, Thursday from 5pm to 12am, Friday from 5pm to 3am, Saturday from 11am to 3am, and Sunday from 11am to 10pm.

“Our goal is to continue to provide the best chicken sandwiches imaginable. We apply the same mentality to everything we’ll serve in Fed, including our fries, wings, BRD Bites and milkshakes,” Janian said in a press release. “We’re pumped to be in Federal Hill, where residents know how to have a good time and appreciate awesome food. We’re looking forward to making lots of friends.”

In February, Wheelhouse developer 28 Walker said it was actively engaged in negotiations with a national franchise concept for an approximately 2,300 sq. ft. suite in the building. No build-outs have begun on the other retail suites.

Photos from BRD’s Facebook page

via https://www.southbmore.com/2019/10/07/brd-opens-at-wheelhouse-in-federal-hill/