GRIA Community Meeting 09/15/2021
Board Members Present: Aaron, Corey, Matt, Phong, Emma, Maryanne, Josh
Staff member Present: Amanda
Total Attendees: ~30
Start: 7:07pm
End: 8:17pm
Agenda
- Business Presentations & Q&A
- Mend Acupuncture (Kim)
- Moved from Hampden to Remington Row
- Acupuncture focused group
- Community style
- Private Sessions
- Covid safety protocols are in place
- 20% discount for new patients
- kim@mendacupuncture.com
- Blacksauce Kitchen (Damian)
- Recovered this year from a fire
- Limited hours
- Thursdays 12pm-8pm
- Saturdays 8am-12pm
- Vegetarian options are available
- Catering can be requested at info@blacksaucekitchen.com
- You can also visit the shop when they are open.
- Cafe Los Sueños (Carlos and/or Elizabeth)
- Opened in the last couple of months
- Tuesday through Sunday from 8:00-3:00
- Looking for a new baker
- www.Cafelossuenos.com
- JBGB’s (Robert)
- 11am-3pm Lunch
- 5pm-10pm Dinner
- Primarily a pizza shop, with a butcher shop attached
- Looking for feedback to make the space work for the community
- Staffing has been a struggle for the entire dining/bar industry, give some grace to our staff.
- In the future, possibly October 23rd, there may be a neighborhood meet and greet.
- Mount Royal Soap Co. (Matt)
- 28th street
- Appreciate the support of the neighborhood in the last few years
- Done a lot of beautification around the shop
- Night market opening
- Friday at 6-10pm
- https://www.facebook.com/events/564678237900427
- Most of the soaps are now being made about a mile away in Druid Hill due to demand
- Gifts are also available
- Charmingtons (Amanda)
- 26th and Howard St.
- Open for indoor cafe service in July
- Planning to stay open
- Vegan and vegetarian options are available
- Catering available
- Email cafe@charmingtons.com with questions or catering requests
- Mend Acupuncture (Kim)
- Bill and the Alley Rats
- Cleared 26th to 28th, Sission to Huntingdon
- Cleaned out and broomed
- Some of these alleys and backyard have been overrun with rats
- Cicadas are partly to blame
- Bill is asking for GRIA and our neighbors to make sure our alleyways are kept clean and clear.
- Flyer Routes – Corey
Community Announcements
- Odette Ramos
- Odette.ramos@baltimorecity.gov. 410-396-4814. Also I have to leave a little before 8pm so I am going to put my main update in the chat.
- Homeowners who own their homes and earn $60,000 or less can apply! It can wipe out your property tax debt and keep you out of tax sale.
- Robert Stokes
- Bulk Trash Collection will resume on Saturdays, beginning on Saturday, October 2, 2021
- 410-396-4811
- Robert.Stokes@baltimorecity.gov
- Phong Le
- R House Community Kitchen
- Every other week on Wednesday
- Looking for volunteers to provide support now that the school year has started back up.
- Contact info@griaonline.org if you’re interested!
- R House Community Kitchen
- Corey Jennings and Emma
- Please donate to www.griaonline.org/donate
- It helps to keep the community connected and supported, while providing for all the projects we’ve been able to give to Remington.
- Germaine with DPW
- Bulk trash collection will be restarting soon
- Recycling bins will be distributed on Oct. 21st
- The food scrap pilot program is ongoing: