Baltimore Diner
The Urban Oyster to open at McHenry Row
Restaurant will support farmers markets presence and potential food truck
Owner Jasmine Norton plans to open the fast-casual eatery in early 2019 in part of the space that previously housed Ruby 8 Noodles & Sushi.
The Urban Oyster will maintain its presence at farmers markets in Hampden and downtown after the restaurant opens, and Norton said she’s also pursuing a food truck. The brick-and-mortar space will provide a commissary kitchen to support the mobile stands, as well as a permanent destination for customers who might avoid outdoor markets during unfavorable weather.
Guests will order from a counter, and the dining room will seat about 30 guests. A full-service raw bar will have seating for five.
The restaurant will serve Urban Oyster staples, including oyster tacos and char-grilled oysters topped with cheeses and sauces. And the eatery will add new items refined through a series of pop-ups at
“The whole point of why we’ve done so many pop-ups at R. House was first to get an understanding of how a restaurant runs,” Norton said. “We’ve been doing a lot of experimenting.”
The Urban Oyster will host its sixth and final R. House pop-up Dec. 24-Jan. 13, before its permanent location debuts in January or February.
The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Openings
The biergarten, which will feature a 148-seat open-air courtyard and 35-seat upstairs bar, will be part of
Fadensonnen’s hours are 4 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays through Fridays, and noon-midnight Saturdays and Sundays.
C&R Pub will feature live music and “American fare with a bit of a Southern vibe to it,” manager Phil Voneiff said. Menu items include rotisserie chicken and a “rattlesnake burger” with jalapeño bacon and crab dip. But the star of the show, Voneiff said, will be the “gator bites.”
The pub will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Voneiff said he has plans to launch a brunch menu after the holidays.
Of note
Timonium-based
This will mark the first time that the granola company, which has partnered with Whole Foods for more than a decade within the Mid-Atlantic region, has distributed on the West Coast.
The also plans to hire more employees to join its 40-person staff, which makes, bakes, packages and distributes the granola by hand.
The episode features host Chef Ted Allen and judges including Martha Stewart, who Thomas said “was very good to me. She had some positive things to say to me. She said I taught her something. That was really surprising.”
Ida B’s Table, the soul food-inspired restaurant that Thomas runs with his wife, Tonya, has been opened since fall 2017 in downtown Baltimore.