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.

(Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

By Sarah Meehan

Baltimore Sun

July 10, 2017 5:05 AM PT

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

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

(Kim Hairston / Baltimore Sun)

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)

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

(Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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

(Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun)

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

(Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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

(AMY DAVIS / Baltimore Sun)

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

(Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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

(Algerina Perna / Baltimore Sun)

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

(Karl Merton Ferron / Baltimore Sun)

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)

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

(Matthew Cole / Capital Gazette)

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.