Apart from the proposal for a restaurant/bar with second floor dining at 4301 Baltimore, we’re happy to report on two more new restaurants opening in the area.

Photo from 48th Street Grille’s Facebook page.

After much anticipation and a few delays, 48th Street Grille, a full-service restaurant and catering business offering “fresh, modern Caribbean-American cuisine” has opened at 310 S 48th St (between Spruce and Pine). The first day of soft opening for the restaurant, which occupies a portion of the retail space at the Center for Culinary Enterprises, was last Friday.

Executive chef/owner Carl Lewis Sr. prepares some delicious food, according to neighbors who already visited the restaurant. In addition to the restaurant’s standard menu, it will offer daily and weekly specials, “highlighting the chef’s talents with seasonal produce, meats, and fish,” according to its Facebook page. While the food is great and the staff are super friendly, the service needs fine-tuning, according to neighbor reviews. But it’s understandable since the restaurant has just opened. Also something to keep in mind for those who like a glass of wine/beer with their dinner: the restaurant doesn’t serve alcohol and currently doesn’t have a BYOB option. We’ll let you know if this changes. 

Here are the 48th Street Grille hours:

Tue: 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wed – Thu: 7:00 am – 10:00 pm
Fri: 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sun: 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm

More information and menu is available on the 48th Street Grille Facebook page.

Last summer we reported on the plans to open a 75-seat sit-down restaurant and night/private club with music entertainment at 5037 Baltimore Avenue. It looks like these plans have become a reality as the new establishment, called Amari’s, is set to open next month, according to the owners. The preview night, which will include food/desserts/BYOB and live jazz, will take place tonight, 6 – 10 p.m. (see the event flier below). Admission fee: $30. More details about Amari’s and its opening date are not available at this time. We’ll update when we have more information.