Saturday, February 16, 2013
The owners of a new speakeasy-style restaurant and bar coming to Main Street offer a video update on the progress.
DRY 85, a new speakeasy-style restaurant and bar, teamed up with Annapolis videographer Michael Eller from Monachetti.com to offer a video progress update. Last month, Patch reported that DRY 85 owner Brian Bolter described the concept as going "into a back garage where it has a nod to the speakeasy flavor"—with a modern twist. Brian Bolter and his wife, Lisa, already own a Main Street restaurant called Red Red Wine Bar that opened in July 2011. DRY 85 will be a few doors down at 193 Main St. In the video, the Bolters thank the community for coming out to support their efforts to get DRY 85 off the ground. The restaurant's focus will be on bourbon, beer and comfort food. And what about the name? DRY 85 gets its name from Sen. John Morris …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Here's a quick look back at the biggest headlines of the week in Annapolis.
No. 1—Secretary, Police Testify in Leopold Trial Anne Arundel County Executive John Leopold's misconduct trial started in Circuit Court in Annapolis on Wednesday with jury selection. Leopold faces a five-count indictment, which includes four counts of misconduct in office and one count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary. He waived his right to a jury trial and his bench trial in front of Circuit Court Judge Dennis Sweeny started in Annapolis on Friday. No. 2—Chipotle Coming to Downtown Annapolis The city's Board of Appeals voted unanimously to grant Chipotle a special exception permit to open a location at 36 Market Space—the space currently occupied by Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers. Moe's Southwest Grill had protested the …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Brian and Lisa Bolter, the owners of Red Red Wine Bar, received approval for their newest Main Street business venture called DRY 85.
Annapolis could have its own prohibition-style speakeasy on Main Street by June now that the city's Board of Appeals has approved a special exception permit for 193 Main Street. "The concept is almost what it would be like today if you went into a back garage where it has a nod to the speakeasy flavor," Brian Bolter said. "We definitely want to put a modern twist on it." Brian Bolter and his wife, Lisa Bolter, already own a Main Street restaurant called Red Red Wine Bar that opened in July 2011. Their newest venture—named DRY 85—will sit just two doors up on Main Street in the empty building next to Castlebay Irish Pub. "From a bartender’s point of view it’s definitely a new idea," Edward Purpura said during the public commentary portion …
Roger
9:32 am on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Brian and Lisa- Congrats on your progress with Dry 85! Can't wait for another great bar on Main Street! Roger and Phyllis more ›