Small Businesses present their status and a Q/A with Brandon Scott
Board Members Present: Emma, Aaron, Shannon, Phong, Corey, Matt, Wynn, Aden, Shayna, Josh, Sam, Maryanne
Staff member: Amanda
Total Attendees: 60
Start: 7:03pm
End: 8:45pm
Votes: None
Community Announcements
Agenda
- Business Presentations
- Mount Royal Soap Co. (Matt Williams)
- https://www.mountroyalsoaps.com/
- matt@mountroyalsoaps.com
- Have expanded their production capabilities for soap and sanitizer to meet demand.
- Had their first sidewalk sale on the newly installed sidewalk extensions this past week, more to come.
- Not quite open for browsing but online orders can be picked up outside storefront
- commercial space next door is available for lease
- Fringe Salon (Laura Schneider)
- https://www.fringebaltimore.com/
- Laura@fringebaltimore.com
- Doing trainings via Zoom
- Currently open 7 days a week
- Support the ACLU event this sunday
- Temperature is taken, hand sanitizer and PPE being used.
- outdoor cuts may be possible, still working out logistics; speak with your stylist about it
- Old Market Barbers (Daniel Wells)
- https://www.theoldbankbarbers.com/
- Just haircuts, no beard work being done
- By appointment only
- Cost has increased to $25
- At 40% capacity
- Support the ACLU event this sunday as well
- Sweet 27 (Suraj Bhatt)
- http://www.sweet27.com/
- Outdoor seating has been made available
- No indoor seating
- If they open indoor seating, it will be at 20% capacity
- Bakery is open
- Bathroom is open for customers (one reserved for them, one for staff)
- Ottobar (Tecla Tesnau)
- https://www.theottobar.com
- Current Hours (Patio- Thurs-Sat 7pm-11pm) for cocktails , occasional food trucks, trivia
- COVID-19 protocols : Most service is outdoors (required masks, temp checks for limited entry into the venue)
- Oct 17th Save the Ottobar raffle ( starting at 3pm on site) and art auction via Ebay
- Trivia- every Thurs. (7:30-9pm) on the patio
- Contact Tecla Tesnau via teclatesnau@gmail.com or management@theottobar.com
- Charmington’s (Amanda Rothschild)
- Doing bodega style sundries for pickup along with regular carryout options (coffee, tea, sandwiches, breakfast, etc)
- Outdoor seating area and pickup window on 26th; no service indoors
- Wednesday the 23rd they will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary with free drip coffee all day
- https://www.charmingtons.com/
- cafe@charmingtons.com
- Mission Fit (Wesley Jamison)
- Has been closed for 4 months
- Have been working out in the park
- Can’t currently host any kids in their space.
- https://missionfit.org/
- Wesley@missionfit.org or Strength@missionfit.org
- B. Willow (Liz Vayda)
- 4 customers are now allowed in the shop at a time
- Shop Open for Customers Mon-Fri 11am-6pm
- Open for Pickup: Mon-Fri 2pm-6pm
- Reorganized the space, and every Monday donate 10% of sales to a featured non-profit (this month’s is Baltimore Youth Arts)
- https://www.bwillow.com/
- hello@bwillow.com
- Lor Tush (Nnadagi, owner, and Lauren Hilinski)
- Bamboo toilet paper produced and sold locally
- Running a donation for those affected by COVID-19: https://lortush.com/pages/lor-help
- Product is now back in stock
- Get Shredded Vintage (Sara Autrey)
- https://www.getshreddedvintage.com/
- Not yet open, currently working through business address transfer
- Instagram is @getshreddedvintage
- The Codex Club (Andrea Chen)
- https://thecodexclub.com
- Stocks local makers, clothing and homegoods.
- currently hiring for holiday gig work, email info@thecodexclub.com
- Mount Royal Soap Co. (Matt Williams)
- Q/A with Brandon Scott
- Video will be posted soon!