Monday, December 3, 2012
The Towson coffee shop and restaurant appeared before the Baltimore County Liquor Board Monday to address noise complaints.
After a brief Monday afternoon hearing, the Baltimore County Liquor Board opted to allow Bread and Circuses Bistro to keep its liquor license following complaints of noise. Residents of Trinity House, a senior housing facility operated by Catholic Charities of Baltimore, complained that music coming in the evening hours from the nearby Towson coffee shop and restaurant, located at 27 E. Chesapeake Avenue, is disruptive. Specifically, a representative of the Trinity House objected to the amplification of live musical acts during dinner service. Bread and Circuses owner Steven Fox, who called the performances "background music," said he would prefer to continue providing modest amplification but told the representative that he will make …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
County spokesman calls owners of the Towson venue "good corporate citizens" two months after County Executive Kevin Kamenetz blamed them for a brawl.
Two months ago, Brian and Scott Recher were solely to blame for a highly publicized brawl outside their Towson bar and concert venue, according to county officials. But a day after the brothers were vindicated by the liquor board, county officials say the pair are "good corporate citizens" and that they now want to "move forward." "The Rechers are an outstanding family and they have a really outstanding record of being good corporate citizens in Towson," said Don Mohler, a spokesman for County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. "Moving forward, there's not an ounce of positive energy in regret or looking backward," Mohler said. Two months ago, Kamenetz stood in front of the media and declared the Recher brothers responsible for a Sept. 22 brawl …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Campus Hills residents packed the room in opposition during the Monday hearing.
(Update 6:35 p.m.)—The Baltimore County Liquor Board is delaying its decision to grant AMF Towson Lanes a liquor license until business representatives can discuss the issue with concerned Campus Hills community members. The hearing, which began Monday afternoon, is tentatively set to resume on Nov. 19. Ahead of the hearing, Councilman David Marks had already scheduled a Nov. 8 meeting with Towson Lanes officials. After requesting a brief recess, Linda Carter, an attorney representing the bowling alley, located in the 700 block of Southwick Drive, invited residents to attend and asked the board to halt the proceedings until after the meeting. Neighbors have complained about regular disruptive activity such as drinking, trash accumulation …
Friday, October 19, 2012
The bowling alley is presenting a case to obtain the license at an Oct. 22 liquor board hearing.
Campus Hills Community Association has taken a strong stance against AMF Towson Lanes quest to secure a liquor license. The county liquor board has scheduled a hearing for the group at 2:20 p.m. Oct. 22 in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, located at 105 W. Chesapeake Ave. "Our history with them has not been good," said Tamee Bollinger, an association representative. "They have not been good neighbors." Bollinger noted that the association and the bowling alley have a long-standing feud spanning several years. She said there are concerns about loitering, trash accumulation, noise, fights and drinking outside the facility. Towson Lanes, located in the 700 block of Southwick Drive, currently has a BYOB policy. "Our neighbors have been …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
County records show two recent incidents at the Towson bar where a melee broke out Sunday morning.
Four days before a melee outside the Recher Theatre, county officials met with an owner of the bar to discuss security and crowd control measures. The meeting, which was at the request of Brian Recher, was in response to a letter sent by the county Liquor Board Commission after a minor incident in August, according to Mike Mohler, chief administrator for the board. "It was a good meeting where the owner reviewed all his security, crowd control and under-age drinking control measures," said Mohler. Jack Milani, co-chairman of the Baltimore County Licensed Beverage Association, said he typically advises liquor license holders to be proactive in their dealings with the county when issues arise. The cooperation is typically seen as positive by…
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Officials say investigation could result in a liquor board hearing and sanctions against the business' liquor license.
UPDATED (7:51 p.m.)—Owners of the Recher Theater in Towson are responsible for an altercation early Sunday that resulted in the arrests of seven people, County Executive Kevin Kamenetz said Tuesday. "There is nothing wrong with downtown Towson," Kamenetz said. "There is nothing wrong with the vast majority of the businesses that operate in in downtown Towson. There's nothing wrong with our college students—particularly Towson University." "I really lay the blame on one particular operator here who delegated responsibility to some third-party promoter and I've got a real problem with that because they have a liquor license and they have responsibility to maintain not only order within their premises but those who are outside their premises …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The owner of the nearly 40-year-old store is choosing to retire after a dispute with management.
The landlord of Dulaney Liquors is looking for a new liquor store, as the store's current owner looks to clear house. A sign outside the Dulaney Plaza store says "everything must go." Lawrence Taubman, president of landlord Taubman Properties, wouldn't comment about why the store is leaving, but said he is trying to work with the owner and interested partners who may want to take the store over. "We're suprised that he decided to just give up, but we've been trying to work with him," Taubman said. According to the Baltimore County Liquor Board, the liquor license is in the name of an Anthony and Louis Coliano. Louis J. Coliano is listed as the resident agent for Dulaney Liquors Inc. in state records. "Next July I'd be here 40 years," said …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Plan would phase out requirements that keep licenses anchored in individual districts.
A system of liquor licenses once called archaic by County Executive Kevin Kamenetz could be phased out over 20 years. A plan being considered this morning by a 12-member task force could eventually change some population restrictions that limit the number of licenses in each of the county's 15 districts. The proposal includes: Mike Mohler, co-chair of the task force and chief administrator of the county liquor board, said the plan could help spur economic development. He cautioned that though these points were developed in consultation with the county Licensed Beverage Association, the two sides were not in complete agreement. A point agreed with by Jack Milani, who is representing the interest of license holders on the task force. The …
D Schmid
8:44 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
It's not like they have the bass turned up to the max like they do at the Recher patio in the warm weather. The live music at the French Press is really lovely and not loud. These little cafes should be encouraged. more ›