Bar Alice Anne has slipped into Fells Point with the kind of ease you expect from a neighborhood spot, but with a menu that is very much paying attention. The corner bar on Aliceanna Street quietly opened this week, pairing Korean-influenced small plates with a classic, no-fuss bar vibe. Early offerings skew snacky and shareable: rotating banchan, shrimp toast, a tuna dip finished with smoked trout roe, and olives punched up with kimchi.
According to The Banner, the team behind Bar Alice Anne purchased the 1900 Aliceanna Street building in October 2025 and officially opened the bar on Thursday. Co-owner Liz Irish told the outlet the project is meant to be "a bar first and then restaurant second," with a small kitchen that has no hood vent. That setup means much of the prep and air-frying happens right at the back bar. The Banner also reports that the owners plan to bring on a full-time chef down the line so Liz and Kevin Irish can turn more of their attention to expanding other Local Fry locations.
What to eat and drink
The menu leans into Liz Irish’s work at Toki Tako, where she built a following for approachable Korean flavors and generous banchan service. Baltimore Magazine described Toki Tako as a passion project from the same team and highlighted its small-plate, shareable format, a style that clearly carries over to Bar Alice Anne. On the design and concept side, creative partner Cohere has framed Bar Alice Anne as a corner bar stocked with rotating banchan, local beer, natural wine, and straightforward cocktails rather than anything overly fussy.
Restoring a corner bar
The buildout leans heavily on Baltimore makers to keep the room feeling like it belongs to the block. A hand-painted sign by Sean Danaher, custom tables from Goodwood Design’s Garrett Brooks, and a rebuilt bar by Mark Elson of Raronize Studios all get shout-outs in The Banner’s profile. Branding lead Chris Richards said the goal was to preserve the building’s original bones while turning the space into a kind of living room for the neighborhood. The team is leaning into the BAA nickname, short for Bar Alice Anne and also a playful nod to "before and after." As The Banner notes, the bar moves into the former home of Lobo and Pearl’s and is aiming to become a daily stop for longtime regulars and newer residents alike.
Walk-ins and what’s next
For now, the owners are running the show themselves, focusing on walk-ins while they gradually build out fuller kitchen hours. Baltimore Fishbowl flagged Bar Alice Anne last winter as a project to watch, and the bar’s full personality will likely come into focus as regular hours are set and a complete staff is in place.
