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11:00 a.m. cases On this last hearing date of their term, each commissioner took a few minutes to thank BLLC staff and talk about their experience with reforming the agency over the past year. I. Protest of Renewal Applicant The Estate of William J Ruppert Business Name LL Charles LLC Trading As Joey B’s Bar …

11:00 a.m. cases I. New Applications, Transfers and Hardship Extensions: Licensees Frank Shaulis, Lorraine Cummings & Marc Rosenberg Business Name Kimmico, Inc. Trading As Fantasies Address 5520 Pennington Avenue Type of License Class “BD7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License/Adult Entertainment Reason for hearing Motion for reconsideration of Liquor Board hearing held on June 11, 2015. …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Violations: Licensees Myong Nam Kimmico & Yoo Doo Park Business Name Myong Nam, Inc. Trading As M & M Lounge Address 2500 E. Biddle Street Type of License Class “BD7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Violation of Rule 4.01(a): Sale to Minors – On May 26, 2015 at …

11:00 a.m. cases I. New Applications, Transfers and amendments: Applicants Richard O’Keefe, Jr. & J. Hollis Albert Business Name Peabody Heights Brewery, LLC Trading As Peabody Heights Brewery at Old Oriole Park Address 401 E. 30th Street Type of License Class “D” Beer License Reason for hearing Application for a new Brewery license with requests …

11:00 a.m. cases I. New Applications, Transfers and amendments: Applicant Linda Brown Rivelis Business Name The Pincus Restaurant Group, LLC Trading As The Elephant Address 924 N. Charles Street Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application for a new Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor Restaurant license under …

11:00 a.m. cases I. New Applications, Transfers and amendments: Applicant Glenn Rey, Sr. Business Name None provided in docket Trading As Downtown Tavern Address 837-39 W. Cross Street Type of License Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes Mr. Kodenski represented the applicant, Mr. Rey, who …

Before the hearings began, Commissioner Moore took a few moments to extend sympathy to licensees who had experienced losses due to the unrest in Baltimore earlier in the week. She said that she had driven to West Baltimore and saw a licensee sitting on the steps in front of his business sobbing. She said that …

11:00 A.M. Docket I. PROTESTS OF RENEWAL: DISCLAIMER Community Law Center attorney and Booze News blogger Becky Lundberg Witt represented the community association(s) in this hearing. Licensees Byoung Wook An & Patrick T. Min Business Name ACA Liquors, Inc. Trading As Eric 500 Address 500 E. North Avenue Type of License Class “BD7” Beer, Wine …

11:00am cases I. PROTEST OF RENEWALS. Licensee Sherine Gray Business Name SOS Bar & Lounge, LLC Trading As SOS Bar & Lounge Address 2511 E. Fayette Street Type of License Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Protest of renewal under the provisions of Article 2B Section 10-301(a) Hearing notes Ms. Sherine …

11:00 a.m. cases I. New Applications, Transfers and amendments: Applicant Jose Ribadeneira Business Name Latin Palace-Uno, Inc. Trading As Latin Palace Address 509-13 S Broadway Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Request to remove restrictions-“No live entertainment in restaurant café theater area except live theatrical performance after 7 …

11:00 a.m. cases I. New Applications, transfers and amendments: Applicants Hong‐Qing Shi & Yu–Feng Jiang Business Name V & A Mini Market, Inc. Trading As Mack’s Deli Address 1301 Bayard Street Type of License Class “A” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes Mr. Gary Maslan appeared, for …

11:00 a.m. cases I. New Applications, Transfers and amendments: Applicants Tesfaye Birru & Fikremariam Worku Business Name Jano Ethiopian Restaurant & Lounge Trading As Jano Ethopia Address 34 S. Eutaw Street Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes Mr. Abraham Hurdle represented the …

11:00 a.m. cases I. New Applications, Transfers and Amendments: Applicants James Shaffer & Albert Shaffer Business Name Shaffer Investment Group, LLC Trading As Argosy Café Address 5-7 N. Calvert Street Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application for a new Class “B” BWL Under provisions of Article 2B …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and amendments: Applicant Embaye Kebrab Business Name BINI, LLC Trading As Bini Address 2300 Orem Avenue Type of License Class “A” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes Withdrawn by the applicant. Zoning R-8 Neighborhood Parkview/Woodbrook Area demographics 6% White, 90% Black, 0% …

11:00 a.m. cases All cases on February 12 were heard at 11:00am. I. Transfers and amendments: Applicant David Hitchner Business Name Chasers, LLC Trading As trade name pending Address 2501 Fleet Street Type of License Class “BD7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes Executive Secretary Michelle Bailey-Hedgepeth …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and amendments: Applicants David Carillo & Themis Smyrnioudis Business Name Mexican Food, Inc. Trading As La Tolteca Address 2324-32 Boston Street Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes Mr. John A. Pica, Jr. represented the applicants. He submitted …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and amendments: Applicants Mark Adams & Frank Shull Business Name Mussel Bar & Grille Baltimore, LLC Trading As Mussel Bar & Grille Address 1390 Lancaster Street Type of License Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application for a new Class “B” Beer, Wine & Liquor restaurant …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and amendments: Applicants Tsgaurstos Dafla & Alemayehu Desta Business Name Danny’s Convenience Store Beer and Wine, LLC Trading As Danny’s Beer and Wine Address 2327 Pennsylvania Avenue Type of License Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes The two applicants for …

11:00 a.m. cases Hearings began, with all three commissioners present, at 11:13 a.m. I. Transfers and amendments: Applicants James Weisgerber & Demian Costa Business Name 2600 Insulator Drive Licensee, LLC Trading As Nick’s Fish House Address 2600 Insulator Drive Type of License Class “BD7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and amendments: Applicant Chandra Bishwokarma Business Name Bishwokarma Group, LLC Trading As Medfield Mini Mart Address 4300 Falls Road Type of License Class “A” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership. Hearing notes Mr. Melvin Kodenski represented the applicant. Kodenski told the Board that his …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and amendments: Applicant Dominic Lascola Business Name O’Donnell/Curly LLC Trading As El Bufalo Address 2921 O’Donnell Street Type of License Class “BD7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership. Hearing notes Ms. Leanne Schrecengost represented the applicant, Mr. Lascola. Former Liquor Board Chairman Stephan Fogleman …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and amendments: Applicant Michael Buscher Business Name 27 Cross Associates, LLC Trading As Crazy Lil’s Address 27 E. Cross Street Type of License Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership (change corporation) Hearing notes Mr. Kodenski represented the applicant, Mr. Buscher, who was …

All three members of the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City began hearings at 11:02am. 11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and amendments: Applicants Andrew Carter and Jesse Selke Business Name Catherine’s Pub, LLC Trading As Delia Foley’s Pub Address 1439 S. Charles Street Type of License Class “D” Beer, Wine & Liquor License …

11:00 a.m. cases I. Transfers and Amendments Applicants Rupendra Luitel, Shekhar Karki, and Bibek Gautam Business Name BS and R, LLC Trading As Waverly Tavern Address 3801 Old York Road Type of License Class “BD7” Beer, Wine & Liquor License Reason for hearing Application to transfer ownership Hearing notes Mr. Boozer, for his clients, explained …