Booze News

10:00am I. Regular Items (Hardships, Transfers and Expansions): Applicant Dominic Lascola Business Name O’Donnell/Curly, LLC Trading As El Bufalo Address 2921 O’Donnell Street Type of License Class “BD-7” Beer, Wine & Liquor license Reason for hearing Request to add live entertainment and off-premise catering. Hearing notes Ms. Kelley James, attorney for Dominic Lascola, clarified that …

10:00 a.m. I. Regular Items (Hardships, Transfers and Expansions): Applicant Myoung Ouk Kim Business Name Kim Sink Enterprises Trading As Club Paradise Address 1300 Laurens Street Type of License Class “BD-7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Request to add live entertainment with dancing. Hearing notes Ms. Kim represented herself before the board …

10:00 a.m. I. Protest of Renewal-Decision *DISCLAIMER* Community Law Center staff attorney and Booze News blogger Becky Lundberg Witt represented the community association in this case. Licensee Domingo Kim Business Name Domingo Kim Enterprises, Inc. Trading As Stadium Lounge Address 3351-53 Greenmount Avenue Type of License Class “BD-7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for …

10:00 a.m. Commissioners Dana Petersen Moore and Aaron Greenfield were present for hearings, along with newly named Alternate Commissioner Harvey Jones. In the absence of Chairman Matricciani, Commissioner Dana Moore filled in as chair for the day. Moore welcomed Jones, who was first appointed to the Board in 2007 and has been either a member …

DISCLAIMER Community Law Center Staff Attorney and Booze News blogger Becky Lundberg Witt represented the community association in this case. Applicant Fred Allen Business Name Park-Read, Inc. Trading As The Drinkery Address 203-09 W. Read St Type of License Class “BD7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Motion for Reconsideration of May 19, …

10:00 AM Chairman Matricciani opened up the docket by stating that the licensees whose licenses are being protested have demonstrated to staff that their renewal applications are complete. Protests have been filed which also meet statutory standards, which must be set for hearings. If the complaints are proven to be true, the Board is entitled …

On April 28, 2016, a newly appointed set of BLLC commissioners held hearings in order to reschedule seven protest of renewal hearings which had originally been scheduled to take place all in one day. The commissioners had been officially appointed just the day before the set of hearings: Chairman Matricciani and Commissioner Moore by Mayor …

1:00 p.m. I. Regular Items: The Wharf Rat case on the docket was not heard. Applicant Maria Alvarado & Aura Sanchez Business Name Los Amigos Bar & Restaurant, Inc. Trading As Los Amigos Address 5506 Harford Road Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership; request …

Chairman Neil and Commissioners Trotter and Hafey were present for hearings on March 10, 2016. Commissioner Elizabeth Hafey began the hearings with a tribute to former Chairman Thomas Ward, who passed away on March 6, 2016. Hafey said that Ward was the Chairman for a year, from 2014-2015. She did not have the honor of …

Chairman Neil and Commissioner Trotter sat for hearings with Alternate Commissioner Harvey Jones. I. Regular Items: Applicant Matthew Pierce Business Name Harlan, Inc. Trading As Clavel Address 225-27 W. 23rd Street Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application for a new Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor restaurant …

I. Expedited Items (Transfers): Applicant Adrian Aeschliman Business Name Castagno Management, LLC Trading As Colette Address 1707 N. Charles Street Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership; requests for off-premise catering & outdoor table service Hearing notes Mr. Kodenski, for his client, the applicant, proffered …

I. Regular Items: Applicants Tzita Ephrem & Patrick Buttarazzi, Jr Business Name MHF Baltimore DT Operating V, LLC Trading As Fairfield Inn and Suites Address 101 S. President Street Type of License Class “BHM” – Hotel-Motel Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership, Live Entertainment and outdoor table service. Hearing …

The Board of Liquor License Commissioners held their second community meeting on February 17, 2016, from 7-8pm. The agency was represented by Executive Secretary Michelle Bailey-Hedgepeth, Deputy Executive Secretary Thomas Akras, Acting Chief Inspector John Howard, and Commissioner Elizabeth Hafey. Bailey-Hedgepeth began the agenda by introducing herself and the other Liquor Board staff present. She …

Commissioners Hafey and Trotter, with Alternate Commissioner Jones, sat for hearings on January 28, 2016. 1:00 p.m. I. Expedited Items (Transfers and Hardship Extension): Applicant Thibault Manekin Business Name Sterling Seafood, LLC Trading As N/A: contract purchaser Address 401 W. 29th St Type of License Class “A” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing …

All three commissioners were present for the January 21, 2016 hearing. 1:00 p.m. I. Expedited Items (Transfers and Hardship Extension): Applicant Christine Stelzen Miller Business Name Smerttz, Inc. Trading As Trade Name Pending Address 2822 Hudson Street Type of License Class “D” Beer, Wine, and Liquor Reason for hearing Transfer of ownership and a request …

Hearings began at 1:20pm, with all three commissioners present. I. Expedited Items (Transfers): Applicant Chrisovalantis Minadakis Business Name Jimmy’s Seafood, Inc. Trading As Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Address 6526 Holabird Avenue Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership, request to add live entertainment, outdoor table service …

All three BLLC commissioners were present for the January 7, 2016 docket. I. Expedited Items: Applicants Lisa Ran Hi Kim & Li Fang Jiang Business Name Jia Jia Corporation Trading As Federal Discount Liquors Address 1619 E. Federal Street Type of License Class “A” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer …

Note: The writer of this Booze News post was not present at the December 17, 2015 hearing for the Board of Liquor License Commissioners. This Booze News post was created by watching the video of the set of hearings which was posted to YouTube from CharmTV Citizens’ Hub. I. Board Adoption – Rules and Regulations …

On December 10, 2015, the 1:00pm docket began at 1:05. Chairman Benjamin Neil, Commissioner Douglas Trotter and Commissioner Elizabeth Hafey presided over hearings. Executive Secretary Michelle Bailey Hedgepeth announced at the beginning of the docket that two docket items had been administratively postponed: (1) 1502 Clipper Road, (2) 301 W. 29th Street. Applicant Georgios Aligeorgas …

At the Liquor Board hearings on December 3, 2015, Chairman Neil began by noting that the Baltimore Sun had published an op-ed from Hampden Community Council President Shannon Wrenn. Wrenn wrote that Neil had said, during a September 17, 2015 hearing, that MOUs are not enforceable. She cited a Maryland Court of Appeals case in …

Chairman Neil and Commissioners Trotter and Hafey held hearings on November 19, 2015. The 1:00pm docket began at 1:20. 1:00pm docket Most of the docket items scheduled for 1:00pm were moved to future Liquor Board hearing dates. Only two hearings were held on November 19. Applicants Kevin Cooper & Margaret Koechler Business Name DKJC, LLC …

Hearings began on November 5, 2015 at 1:11pm; Chairman Neil, Commissioner Hafey and Commissioner Trotter were all present. I. Expedited Items (Transfers): Applicant Giatri Singh Business Name LAL Jee, Inc. Trading As Trade name pending Address 2696 Wilkens Avenue Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer …

On November 19, 2015, the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City held its first hearing on the Rules Committee’s Proposed Rules and Regulations for liquor licenses and adult entertainment. Below is the video from the November 19 hearing. The 11:00am session, in which the rules were discussed, runs from the beginning of the …

The Board of Liquor License Commissioners’ Rules and Regulations Committee has submitted the final version of its proposed rules and regulations to the Board for the commissioners’ review. The final proposed Rules and Regulations for Alcoholic Beverages Licenses can be found here. The final proposed Rules and Regulations for Adult Entertaiment Licenses can be found …