Body in Rhythm Training Doubles in Size, Expands Offerings

This is a sponsored post from Body in Rhythm Training: 

Body in Rhythm Training at 1000 E. Key Highway in Locust Point has doubled in size after expanding into the adjacent retail space. Body in Rhythm Training, which opened in October 2020, now has 3,000 sq. ft. of gym space that includes state-of-the-art training equipment and a new golf simulator. The facility’s garage doors open up to the Inner Harbor giving it a unique indoor/outdoor environment.

Body in Rhythm Training now has a team of five trainers including owner Matt Swiger as well as Fred Johnson, Myelz Ocadiz, Amanda Napier, and Rick Logan. Trainers are available for one-on-one sessions and small-group training.

• Fred Johnson, 865-919-5271, fred@bodyinrhythm.com
• Myelz Ocadiz, 443-280-2232, myelz@bodyinrhythm.com
• Amanda Napier, 410-322-2848, anapier@bodyinrhythm.com
• Rick Logan, 443-345-7049, fhiitbyrick@gmail.com

Body In Rhythm Training allows independent trainers to run their own training business out of the gym space in exchange for paying rent as a percentage of revenue earned or for a flat rate.

In addition to training sessions, individuals can also participate in a 12-week group weight loss program with Kevin Grodnitzky (nutritioncoachingcenter.com).

The golf simulator, which offers thousands of courses from around the world, is available to rent for $40/hour.

Body in Rhythm Training is offering two new membership programs: a $75/month neighborhood membership which allows individuals to use the gym on their own time (limited spots available), or a $40/month membership if individuals hire a trainer and utilize their services at the space at least once per week.

Additional renovations are planned for Body in Rhythm Training in the coming months including the addition of bathroom and shower facilities.

To get started, contact Body in Rhythm Training at:

410-707-1204
1000 Key Highway East, Garage Unit 2
Baltimore, MD 21230
Matt@bodyinrhythm.com

Matt Swiger 

Fred Johnson

Myelz Ocadiz

Amanda Napier

Rick Logan

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GoFundMe Launched for Garden American Eatery Following ‘Smash-and-Grab’ ATM Theft

A “smash-and-grab” ATM theft took place early Monday morning at the Garden American Eatery at 1501 Light St. in Federal Hill. The suspects backed a van into the building to gain entry and then removed the ATM machine.

To help the  Garden American Eatery, or the Garden Restaurant as it was known for many years, Riverside resident Larry Vogel and his wife Joanne started a GoFundMe to help the Lee family, who owns the restaurant and building. The fund has raised more than $2,100 in its first 16 hours. From the GoFundMe:

Hi, my name is Larry. My wife and I are residents of Riverside. We’re starting a Go Fund Me effort in support of The Garden restaurant on Light St that was a recent victim of an ATM smash and grab. The family that owns this business have been through a series of break-ins and now this extensive damage to their building. We need family businesses like this in Baltimore, and it would be great to help them in this time of need.

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‘Smash-and-Grab’ ATM Theft Occurred Overnight at ‘Garden American Eatery’ in Federal Hill

A “smash-and-grab” ATM theft occurred last night at approximately 3am at the Garden American Eatery at 1501 Light St. in Federal Hill.

Baltimore Police said four suspects backed a van into the building, removed the ATM machine, and fled the scene.

A string of “smash-and-grab” ATM thefts have occurred around the Baltimore area in recent months.

Video courtesy of Tales from a Broken Baltimore 

Photos courtesy of a SouthBMore.com reader 

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Recycling Pickup Cancelled Today in South Baltimore

Recycling will not be picked up today in South Baltimore. Councilman Eric Costello said this is due to “COVID staffing issues.”

Baltimore City Department of Public Works press release: 

Today, Friday, Jan. 7, DPW  WILL NOT  be able to pick up recycling in  the neighborhoods listed below. Recycling in these neighborhoods will be collected on the next scheduled collection day, Friday, Jan. 14.  Residents should bring recycling carts and containers back onto their properties until their scheduled collection day.

NORTHEAST
Perring Loch/Stonewood-Pentwood-Winston/Hillen
Lauraville/Morgan State
Loch Raven
Hamilton Hills
North Harford

SOUTHEAST
Harlem Park/Sandtown-Winchester
Broadway East/Fells Point/Upper Fells Point
Oldtown

NORTHWEST
Upper Park Heights/Cheswolde/Cross Country
Glen/Cross Country
Mt. Washington/Sabina-Mattfeldt/Cross Keys
Mt. Washington/Pimlico Good Neighbor/Central Park Heights/Levindale/Haywood
Park Heights/Central Park Heights/Mt. Washington
Greenspring/Park Circle/Mt. Washington

SOUTHWEST
Federal Hill (Routes-35001, 35002,35003)
Otterbein/Ridgely Delight/Pig Town
Washington Village/Pig Town

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Greek Restaurant ‘Yeeros’ Opens on Cross Street in Federal Hill

Greek restaurant Yeeros has opened at 17 E. Cross St. in Federal Hill. Yeeros takes over a space vacated last year by Pop Tacos.

The name Yeeros is how to correctly pronounce gyros in Greek. Gyros, which can be served as a platter or as a pita wrap, are made from meat cooked on on a vertical spit.

The Yeeros menu features appetizers and soups such as tzatziki, hummus, spanakopita, and Greek chicken soup. Meats at Yeeros include chicken gyro, pork gyro, lamb gyro, chicken souvlaki, pork souvlaki, lamb souvlaki, and bifteki. It also offers vegan proteins such as falafel, and vegan bifteki and keftedakia balls.

Customers can get the meat and protein options in a pita wrap with a choice of tzatziki, hummus, or tirosalada sauce, along with tomatoes, red onion, and fries. Or, they can get the platters with sauce and their choice of pita, fries, or rice pilaf on the side. Yeeros also offers a Greek salad and Greek beet salad, sides, and desserts including baklava, kadaifi, and Greek yogurt.

Yeeros added a small dining room to the space. Its food is also available through carryout and through multiple delivery apps.

The restaurant does not have a liquor license but offers soft drinks such as sodas, iced tea, Souroti Greek sparkling mineral water, Greek lemonade, and a Greek orange drink.

Yeeros is open everyday from 1130am to 10pm.

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Ekiben Opening Restaurant on Fort Avenue in Riverside

Popular Asian fusion restaurant Ekiben will be opening its third restaurant at 801 E. Fort Ave. in Riverside. As first reported by The Baltimore Sun, Ekiben is taking over the space previously occupied by Bar Liquorice before it closed in 2019.

Ekiben is owned by Steve Chu and Ephrem Abebe who became friends while attending UMMC. The company got its start at local farmers markets, opened its first brick-and-mortar in Fells Point in 2016, and its second location in Hampden in 2020. The company will also soon be launching a food truck.

Chu said they chose the Federal Hill area because of Ekiben’s successful pop-ups here and noted how passionate the residents are about the community. Chu also goes to the gym in Federal Hill which he said will make it a convenient location.

“We are hyped to be in Fed Hill,” said Chu.

Chu said there is no timetable yet for opening due to too many uncertainties in the construction industry and with the COVID-19 pandemic,  but said the process has begun to start renovating.

Chu and Abebe will remove the bar to add a bigger kitchen. There will be some seating inside and possibly outside, but it will be mostly a carry-out restaurant. Ekiben will not be serving alcohol or using the liquor license that was previously in the building.

The menu in Riverside will be similar to the other locations. Ekiben is popular for its steam buns, rice bowls, and sides. Options for buns and bowls include the Thai chicken meatballs, the Taiwanese curry fried chicken thighs, spicy peanut tofu, and the spicy pork. The crispy catfish and shrimp is available only as a bowl, and the slow-cooked lamb is available only as a steam bun. Sides include tempura broccoli, red beans and rice, tofu nuggets, and wood ear mushrooms.

The Riverside location will likely have the same hours as the other two Ekiben locations, which is Monday to Saturday from 11am to 330pm and 430pm to 10pm.

Ekiben has earned its share of media praise with a number of local dining awards, Travel + Leisure named it the best place to get a sandwich in Maryland, and Bon Appétit included Ekeben as one of its Best Restaurant Meals of 2021. Chu also won an episode of Guy’s Grocery Games on Food Network. The restaurant additionally received local, national, and international coverage when a story of Chu and Abebe making a trip to Vermont to cook tempura broccoli for a terminally-ill customer came to light.

Ekiben’s ‘The Neighborhood Bird’ steam bun at the Cross Street Farmers Market 

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Every New South Baltimore Retail Business Opened or Announced in 2021

Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a busy year for business in South Baltimore. Below is a list of all 56 retail businesses that opened or were announced in 2021.

Federal Hill (20)

Cross Street Market, 1065 S. Charles St.:

• Atlas Fish Market
• Blowfish Poke
• The Chicken Lab
• Watershed

Cross Street:

• Cross Street Public House – 36 E. Cross St.
• Nola – 36 E. Cross St.
• No Way Rose (coming soon) – 31 E. Cross St.
• PALM (coming soon) – 25 E. Cross St.
• Yeeros – 17 E. Cross St.

The rest of Federal Hill:

• Be More Thai – 1006 Light St.
• Buck Wild Dog Training – 1126 S. Charles St.
• Cloudy Donuts – 1049 S. Charles St.
• Fulton Bank – 1100 Light St.
• Hard Water Bar & Grill – 902 S. Charles St.
• Main Street Jeweler – 1129 Light St.
• Reflexology Massage – 1134 S. Charles St.
• Rosa’s Bar and Grill – 1002 Light St.
• Oh So Sweet – 1307 S. Charles St.
• Smokin Joe’s Smokehouse Cafe – 1448 Light St.
• Trial By Fire Candle Co. – 1412 Light St.

Otterbein (3)

• Double Zero – 414 Light St.
• Liora – 414 Light St.
• Morning Mugs Coffee – 15 W. Hughes St.

South Baltimore (3)

• Dandelion Hair Studio & Apothecary (coming soon) – 1 W. Barney St.
• Papi Cuisine – 2 East Wells
• Shareef’s Pizza & Pasta – 1538 Light St.

Riverside (2)

• Ekiben (coming soon) – 801 E. Fort Ave.
• MindGrub Cafe – 554 E. Fort Ave.

Locust Point (9)

McHenry Row:

• European Wax Center – 1705 Whetstone Way
• Mr. Lee’s Dry Cleanin g – 1609 Whetstone Way
• Studio 921 – 1607 Whetstone Way
• Tribe Cycle -1718 Whetstone Way
• Yes Chef Marketplace – 1704 Whetstone Way

The rest of Locust Point:

• Compass – 921 E. Fort Ave.
• Copper Shark – 921 E. Fort Ave.
• SOBO Strength and Conditioning – 1104 Hull St.
• The Last Penny – 1401 Decatur St.

Port Covington (1)

• Nineteen O’ Nine Whiskey Bar – 301 E. Cromwell St.

South Baltimore Peninsula Total: 38

Stadium Area (2)

• Hammerjacks – 1300 Russell St.
• The Brew Brothers at Horseshoe Casino Baltimore – 1525 Russell St.

Ridgely’s Delight (2)

• Pitamore – 519 W. Pratt St.
• Sugarmore – 520 Washington Blvd.

Pigtown (7)

• Culinary Architecture expansion into second storefront – 765 Washington Blvd.
• Groundwork Kitchen – 925 Washington Blvd.
• Miss Maryland Crab (coming soon) – 813 Washington Blvd.
• Ocatpharma Plasma – 1203 W. Pratt St.
• Pickett Brewing Company (coming soon) – 1130 S. Paca St.
• Wico Street Beer Co. (coming soon) – 1100 Wicomico St.
• Zeke’s Coffee – 784 Washington Blvd.

Hollins Market (4)

• Co-Op Bakery (coming soon) – 46 S. Carrollton St.
• Juice Lab – 40 S. Carrollton Ave.
• Franklin’s Market & Mulberry’s Bar – 26 Arlington Ave.
• Neopol Savory Smokery – 873 Hollins St.

Poppleton (1)

• Market Fresh Gourmet – 101 N. Schroeder St.

Union Square (2)

• Project 1411 (coming soon)- 1411 W. Baltimore St.
• The Madikizela Café (coming soon) – 1401 W. Baltimore St.

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