Baltimore liquor board approves multiple license transfers, hardship extensions and new permits

The Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City met and approved a series of license actions, including 90-day transfer hardship extensions, transfers of ownership and new licenses, and authorized added live entertainment for several premises.

The board approved 90-day transfer hardship extensions for Jim’s Wine & Mercantile (2200 E. Fayette St.), Casa Del Oro (4330 E. Lombard St.), Eddie’s of Mount Vernon (7 W. Eager St.) and Capuceria (4707 Eastern Ave.), after counsel and applicants described ongoing construction, inspections and lease issues that they said needed more time.

The board also approved ownership transfers for Rudy’s Liquors (13107 W. North Ave.), Dimples Bar and Grill (1401 E. Clement St.) and Brown’s Liquors (2300 Edmondson Ave.). Applicants and their counsel provided testimony about community outreach, prior ownership and management plans; the board cited written support from neighborhood groups in several matters.

Applications to add live entertainment or expand operations were approved in several cases. Frucen at 135 E. Baltimore St. received approval for a new Class B beer, wine and liquor restaurant license, contingent on submission of an executed memorandum of understanding with the Downtown Partnership before a license is issued. Copper Cafe & Soundbar gained approval to add live entertainment after counsel presented prior BMZA approval and neighborhood outreach with no objections. The board also granted a new Class B D7 license for LiveK at 301 Mission Blvd. in Port Covington, which the applicant described as a karaoke-focused entertainment venue with private rooms, live entertainment and security measures.

Board votes in the record were delivered by members identified in the transcript by speaking turns rather than by name; routine approvals were recorded as affirmative voice votes by multiple commissioners. The board adjourned and scheduled its next session for Thursday, 02/26/2026, at 10:30 a.m.

Votes at a glance
- Case 3 (Jim’s Wine & Mercantile): 90-day transfer hardship extension — approved (voice vote).
- Case 4 (Casa Del Oro): 90-day transfer hardship extension — approved (voice vote).
- Case 5 (Eddie’s of Mount Vernon): 90-day transfer hardship extension — approved (voice vote).
- Case 6 (Capuceria): 90-day transfer hardship extension — approved (voice vote).
- Case 7 (Frucen, 135 E. Baltimore St.): New Class B restaurant license — approved contingent on executed MOU with Downtown Partnership.
- Case 9 (Martinez Mata Elmer): Hearing postponed at applicant request.
- Case 10 (LiveK, 301 Mission Blvd., Port Covington): New Class B D7 license with live entertainment — approved (voice vote).
- Case 12 (Rudy’s Liquors): Transfer of ownership — approved (voice vote).
- Case 13 (Dimples Bar & Grill): Transfer of ownership with outdoor table service and off-premise catering/delivery — approved (voice vote).
- Case 14 (Brown’s Liquors): Transfer of ownership — approved (voice vote).
- Case 16 (Copper Cafe & Soundbar): Add live entertainment to existing license — approved (voice vote).

The board’s recorded motions reference Article 12 of Maryland’s Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis law and the board’s rules when noting statutory bases for actions; specific documentary contingencies (for example, a requested MOU) were required before license issuance where noted.