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03/17/10
The owners of a Baltimore restaurant are considering moving into the former home of Riordan's, revitalizing a prime piece of downtown Annapolis real estate that has sat vacant for nearly three years. 
Joshua Stewart — The Capital
The owners of Pratt Street Ale House in Baltimore are considering opening a restaurant at 26 Market Space, the former home of Riordan's. The building has been closed since summer 2007 after the city required the restaurant's owners to set up scaffolding to support a part of the building, a move that deterred patrons.Find Us On Facebook
The owners of the Pratt Street Ale House in Baltimore's Fell's Point neighborhood said they are looking to open a new bar and restaurant in the city and 26 Market Space is their first choice. They want to create an establishment similar to Riordan's and serve beer made in their own brewery in Baltimore. "We think the property needs to come back to life," said Donald Kelly, one of the Ale House co-owners....
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Hopefully... - 2010-03-21 04:16:25
The Quality of the food and the prices will get a "new life" as well.
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Vacant 3 years - 2010-03-19 22:51:49
Mr. Riordon is must not be concerned. It is interesting his broker intimates to lease the spot a 2 A.M license is need or a 33% reduction in real estate tax. Is that how it's done? But it can't be a threat if you've no power to enforce an action. The rents in Annapols are high, the city is no longer an isolated commercial island. Businesses goes to where they will profit. Why 2am, can't drink enough by midnight?
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mary ann - 2010-03-19 16:22:14
yes, I know what cap's mean ,maybe you should get the point,one thing for sure ,I don't live in political town.oh sorry I used capital iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'S like I asked you before, name a brand business that has moved to downtown and you had no answer ,did you!guess you are also one that works for the gov't!
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21 - 2010-03-19 14:52:31
Well if the state approves table games as a way to raise gambling revenue . We should expect Riordans to be turned into a 12 story Blackjack and 21 club by cordish wait to you see what he wants to do with the marketplace ha ha ( but You wont be able to see a siteplan till after its built)Mr Cohen I have a Mr Cordish with the county executive and council on line 2:)
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Pearson - 2010-03-19 09:19:24
Would you stop with the caps. In email this is equivalent to shouting and not very polite.
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downtown - 2010-03-18 16:14:57
OR SHOULD I SAY GHOST TOWN, if downtown does not wake up soon,IT WILL BE GHOST TOWN, it was getting bad when I left 10 years ago.
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Good luck! - 2010-03-17 22:56:21
Too bad you all do not have the facts straight - maybe you read too many newspaper articles - Capital, Sun, et al. Facts: any new restaurant use going into that space MUST get a new liquor license (midnight under the current code) AND go through two public hearings - Planning Commission and Board of Appeals BEFORE the proposed user/tenant can apply for a building permit to make interior improvements to the site. It's called Special Exception, and in Annapolis it is a MAJOR process to go through. Simply said, it takes 9-12 months to go through this approval process (Arason side-stepped this one). And guess what? When you pick up an approved building permit be prepared to pay horrific fees for number of seats (capital facilities), liquor license, grease trap (none there), etc. The fee structure in Annapolis for a food use goes on, and on, and on.
Love to see you here, but good luck getting through the process.
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Too Hard - 2010-03-17 14:38:21
I think you guys are too tough on Buddy's. It's not supposed to be some great seafood restaurant. It's supposed to be Planet Hollywood or Hard Rock Cafe take on seafood. It's got a great location and ok food. It's all about how you manage your resources. They know how to make it work. More power to them.
It's Treaty of Paris you guys should be complaining about.
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--A terrible thought - 2010-03-17 14:18:40
The Blonders need to not run any more in Annapolis... absolutely not a bar! (Buddy's is the worst place in Annapolis)
Also, we definitely need a 2am liquor license
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Welcome! - 2010-03-17 13:30:46
Let's hope this plan succeeds. At least we're getting an ownership group with some area experience.
It seems like forever since Riordan's was there.
I wonder if they'll have some Italian selections. For some reason, I've been craving a good Italian place on that block for a few days.
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Arthur - 2010-03-17 13:25:45
Nah, you cant do that. The Harbor Master replacement has already been selected. Since there is clearly only one candidate with the true knowledge to do the job, and willing to it for what he thought the current Harbor Master should be making.
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2nd thought - 2010-03-17 13:09:35
Give em shot at as Harbor Master too. But why stop there. Lets turn the city into one big tourist trap.
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