Winter may be just around the corner, but the owner of Little Italy’s
Amicci’s restaurant is already thinking of spring.
The restaurant will add 20 outdoor seats to the 300-seat venue, Roland Keh says.
Amicci’s is one of several Baltimore City restaurants that have requested permission from the liquor board to hold outdoor service. Others include Greektown’s
Acropolis restaurant, the
Grand Cru wine bar and
Phillips Seafood Restaurant, which will soon open a location at the Power Plant.
Keh says he got the idea after applying for a one-day outdoor seating license during the Baltimore Grand Prix. He didn’t get quite the boost in business he was expecting since the restaurant is several blocks away from where the action was taking place.
But having outdoor seats gave the restaurant a festival atmosphere that he wants to continue during the warmer months.
“It was reminiscent of a European café atmosphere,” Keh says. “We want to capture that essence again on a regular basis.”
Writer: Julekha Dash
Sources: Roland Keh, Amicci's; Baltimore City liquor board