Nate Carper and Kevin Lynch welcome newly elected city councilman for Baltimore's 11th district, Zac Blanchard, on the podcast. Zac, with a background in economic development and a commitment to neighborhood revitalization, narrowly won the primary election by 48 votes. They discuss his campaign strategies, future plans for addressing key issues su…

In this special episode of the South Baltimore Now podcast, hosts Nate Carper and Kevin Lynch take a deep dive into SouthBmore.com. They discuss inspiring community stories, challenges, and triumphs of running a small business, and financial insights that keep their local journalism thriving. The episode also highlights various ways local businesse…

In this episode of South Baltimore Now!, hosts Kevin Lynch and Nate Carper talk with Ali Hudler of Hudler Homes of Compass. They explore Ali's journey from the hospitality sector to a successful real estate career. They delve into the current dynamics of the Baltimore housing market with a spotlight on neighborhoods like Locust Point. Key topics in…

In this episode of South Baltimore Now, hosts Nate Carper and Kevin Lynch welcome Russ Causey, founder of the Hoodstock concert and member of the band Roses and Rust, along with Lauren Bussard from Unified Community Connections. They delve into the rich history and significance of Hoodstock, celebrating its 21st anniversary at a new venue — the Bal…

In this episode, Jennifer Walker talks with Eleanor Graves, founder of Refuge Design Workshop in Baltimore. Eleanor shares her unique journey from being an English major and Zen Buddhism practitioner to becoming an interior designer focused on sustainable and service-oriented home improvement. She discusses the principles of Zen Buddhism that influ…

In this episode of the South Baltimore Now! podcast, hosts Nate and Kevin chat with Kenny Kulesz of Klik Solutions, a South Baltimore-based IT firm that recently earned a spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list. The three discuss the company's journey from its roots as Federal Hill Solutions; its various office locations in Baltimore, Kiev, Amsterda…

Host Nate Carper visits St. Mary's Star of the Sea, a historic Catholic church in South Baltimore, which is set to close in November after 148 years. He discusses the church's rich history and vibrant community impact with Father Kevin Ewing, the pastor, and Deacon Steve Sarnecki. The conversation includes the church's significant past, upcoming pl…

In this episode of the South Baltimore podcast, hosts Nate Carper and Kevin sit down with Taylor Schwartz, the director of Federal Hill Main Street, at their Federal Hill office. Taylor discusses the recent extensive rebranding of Federal Hill Main Street, which includes a new logo, colors, and a user-friendly website. Taylor explains the role of t…

On this episode of the South Baltimore Now! podcast, Kevin Lynch interviews outgoing South Baltimore Youth Soccer League (SBYSL) Vice President Cindy Curley and new President Matt Schudtz. SBYSL will start its 20th season this fall at Latrobe Park in Locust Point. Curley talks about the founding of the league, its growth to 600 young athletes, succ…

In this episode of the South Baltimore Now! podcast, Kevin Lynch interviews Baltimore mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah. During the interview, Vignarajah shares insights into his background, including his education at Yale and Harvard Law; his career as a federal and city prosecutor; and his vision for the city of Baltimore. He discusses his plans…

This episode takes listeners on a journey through South Baltimore's vibrant community life as hosts Nate and Kevin discuss enjoying the spring weather, upcoming neighborhood events, and local sports updates. They give special shoutouts to new sponsors and local businesses, including Don Tigre for its fantastic tacos and happy hour, M8 Beer for its …

In this episode of the South Baltimore Now podcast, guest host Jennifer Walker joins to discuss life and local businesses in South Baltimore. Jennifer, a freelance writer and podcast host, shares her connection to Baltimore and her experiences exploring local attractions with her family. The episode features an in-depth interview with Gene from Gen…

Insight into District 11 with Councilperson Eric Costello In this episode of the South Baltimore Now podcast, Kevin Lynch interviews incumbent Councilperson Eric Costello about the upcoming primary elections in Maryland on May 14th, focusing on his reelection bid for District 11. The discussion covers Costello's background, his journey to South Bal…

Talking with Zac Blanchard, District 11 Council Member Candidate On this episode of the South Baltimore Now! Podcast, Kevin Lynch talks with Zac Blanchard, a candidate for the District 11 Council seat. Blanchard is a Federal Hill resident, a graduate of the Naval Academy, President of the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association, a board member of Fed…

What does it mean to be blind in the 21st century? How can technology and community help people with low vision and blindness live the life they want? In this episode, Nate Carper talks to Mark Riccobono, the President of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization led by blind people in the United States. 🎙️They…

⚾On this episode of South Baltimore Now! Nate and Kevin talk with South Baltimore Little League (SBLL) President Brendan O’Brien and Vice President of Softball Elijah Wirth. 🧢SBLL is entering its 67th season in South Baltimore and coming off one of its most successful seasons in the postseason tournaments. O’Brien and Wirth discuss SBLL’s ownership…

On this episode of the South Baltimore Now! Podcast, Nate and Kevin visit M8 Beer in South Baltimore to chat with owner Jeff Osborne. Osborne is a native of Australia who recently moved back to Baltimore to open M8 Beer. He's a former squash pro and loves a good easy-drinking beer. On the podcast the three discuss the menu and beers at M8, future r…

On this episode of the South Baltimore Now! Podcast, Nate and Kevin chat with Baltimore comedian Adam Freesman. He discusses how he has become a regular in the standup comedy circuit around Baltimore, has fun on his social media channels, and produces the Baltimore, Annapolis, and Frederick shows for Don't Tell Comedy.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣…

On this episode of the South Baltimore Now! Podcast, Nate and Kevin talk with Marcellous Butler and Brian Meyer of FLOHOM, a floating hotel business which already has two luxury houseboats at Baltimore marinas and which is manufacturing its future boats at the Port Covington Marina in the Baltimore Peninsula development of South Baltimore. Learn ab…

In this episode of the South Baltimore Now! podcast, Nate interviews Jeff Washo, a veteran real estate agent and long-time resident of the neighborhood. Washo shares his insights on the changes and developments that have taken place in South Baltimore over the past two decades, as well as his personal journey from civil engineering to real estate. …

On this episode of the South Baltimore Now! podcast, Nate and Kevin talk to Brad O'Brien about how the community, Baltimore Police Department, the Baltimore City Sheriff's Office, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office, and State Legislature are addressing crime in South Baltimore. O'Brien is a South Baltimore neighbor who has lived in the co…

South Baltimore Now! Podcast: Author Discusses His Book About South Baltimore and the '97 Orioles On this episode of the South Baltimore Now! podcast, Nate and Kevin talk to Patrick McArdle, author of Wire to Wire. McArdle, a longtime South Baltimore resident, wrote this memoir about the first year he moved to South Baltimore. It focuses on his imm…

South Baltimore's New Brewery District Welcome to the South Baltimore Now! Podcast where we talk about everything that’s great about our neighborhood. In this episode, Kevin and Nate discuss the new South Baltimore Brewery District with the brewery owners from Pickett Brewing Company, Wico Street Beer Co., and Checkerspot Brewing Company. Suspended…

Welcome to the South Baltimore Now! Podcast where we talk about everything that's great about our neighborhood. In this episode, Kevin and Nate talk about southbmore.com launching a new Business Directory, a one-stop shop for finding local services, restaurants, events, and coupons. Whether you need a painter, a roofer, a carpet cleaner, or just a …

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Join us on South Baltimore Now as we wish Farid and his team at Baba's Kitchen a fond farewell. Baba's will be closing its doors on Sunday May 14th after serving the South Baltimore community for nearly 15 years. If there was a Baltimore restaurant hall of fame, Baba's would most certainly be inducted.…

South Baltimore Now: Wine Importer and Documentary Subject Russ Lorber On this episode of South Baltimore Now, we interview South Baltimore resident Russ Lorber. Lorber started a wine importing company called Wide Roots and is also the subject of an upcoming documentary called Wine Hunter that follows his life changing decision to get into wine imp…

On this episode of the Listen Up South Baltimore podcast, Kevin interviews Sam Cogen. Cogen is a candidate for Baltimore City Sheriff, the president of South Baltimore Neighborhood Association, and a board member of Federal Hill Main Street and South Baltimore Gateway Partnership.By southbmore.com

It’s SouthBMore.com’s 10-year anniversary! Nate talks with Kevin about how he launched the site, some of the biggest stories of the last 10 years, the business model of running a local news website, and a new reader revenue initiative to help grow SouthBMore.com. Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/SouthBMore…

On Episode 19 of This Week in South Baltimore Nate and Kevin take look back at 2021 in South Baltimore. One of the biggest stories was South Baltimore getting back to business with many new business openings, including five new restaurants on Cross Street, changes at Cross Street Market, and a new lineup at McHenry Row. In addition to running down …

TWISB Podcast: Discussing the New Rash Field with Laurie Schwartz of Waterfront Partnership On Episode 18 of This Week in South Baltimore, Kevin interviews Waterfront Partnership President Laurie Schwartz. Waterfront Partnership recently opened phase one of the Rash Field redevelopment, a project that added a skatepark, playgrounds, an overlook, ca…

On Episode 17 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin talk with EatmoreBaltimore's Eater-in-Chief Chris Franzoni. Chris has a popular Instagram page with more than 103,000 followers that focuses on Baltimore dining. The trio discusses great plates from around the area, trends in the dining scene, what Baltimore is missing, how Baltimore far…

On Episode 16 of This Week in South Baltimore, Kevin interviews Weller Development Partner Steve Siegel to get in-depth information on the Port Covington Development. This project, which is described as the largest urban redevelopment project in the country, currently has five new buildings under construction. Listen to hear all about this project …

On Episode 15 of This Week in South Baltimore, Kevin and Nate discuss new COVID-19 mandates; new restaurants that have opened in South Baltimore adding barbecue, Mexican food, and southern cuisine; local business news including a new gym, new dog training studio, and a change of ownership at Federal Hill Ace Hardware; and real estate investments th…

TWISB Podcast Episode 14: Discussing Real Estate Development and New Restaurants in South Baltimore On Episode 14 of This Week in South Baltimore, Kevin and Nate discuss all the development projects around South Baltimore including One Westport, Port Covington, Baltimore Arena, and Banner Row Townhomes. They also cover restaurant news including the…

TWISB Podcast Episode 13: Discussing the Hot South Baltimore Real Estate Market with Local Realtors On Episode 13 of This Week in South Baltimore, Kevin and Nate are joined by Jody Buck and Jim Gunsiorowski of the Key Group of Cummings & Co. Realtors. The market in South Baltimore, like many areas around the country, is red hot and Buck and Gunsior…

On Episode 12 of This Week in South Baltimore, Kevin interviews local commercial real estate professionals Jim Chivers and Mike Gioioso to get their take on recent big news stories in the South Baltimore real estate market. This includes Under Armour's decision to fully move to Port Covington by 2025, the future of Tide Point and Locust Point witho…

TWISB, Episode 11: Discussing Restaurants and Real Estate Development in South Baltimore On Episode 11 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin discuss a ton of real estate development news, including the start of vertical construction in Port Covington, a big new tenant for Pigtown, and a large townhome development in Westport. They also di…

Discussing the Restaurant Industry During COVID-19 with Dave Rather of Mother’s On Episode 10 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin chat with Mother's Federal Hill Grille owner Dave Rather about the 24-year history of his popular restaurant, how restaurants are handling COVID-19 and recent setbacks in the city, and his plans for the futur…

On Episode 9 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin discuss the reopening of restaurant dining in Baltimore and take a deep dive into all the new development news around the Middle Branch, including the restart of Port Covington, the new master plan for Westport, and the start of work at the Warner Street District which will bring a Topgol…

On Episode 8 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin discuss new businesses opening in Federal Hill, Downtown, and Pigtown; some business closures around the area; the potential for a large real estate development in the heart of Federal Hill; Baltimore's effort for a new arena; a big new development on the westside of Downtown; real estate…

On Episode 7 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin discuss a barrage of new business news that include The Local Oyster coming to Locust Point, two Latin American businesses opening in Federal Hill, a coffee shop opening in Pigtown, a renovated Hollins Market reopening, and two gyms opening in Locust Point. Plus, we discuss real estate ne…

Welcome to a special episode of SOBO Spotlight. In this episode Nate sits down (from 6 ft away) with Lauren Bussard, Director of Development for Unified Community Connections and Russ Causey, founder of the annual Hoodstock Charity Music Festival to discuss the upcoming 17th annual Hoodstock “Virtual” event which will air live on the Hoodstock Yout…

On this episode of SoBo Spotlight, we speak with South Baltimore Gateway Partnership (SBGP) Executive Director Brad Rogers about the millions of dollars of Casino Local Impact Grants his organization manages. SBGP is behind projects such as a new master plan for the Middle Branch, a redeveloped park in Cherry Hill, a walking bridge in Port Covingto…

On Episode 6 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin discuss the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions; new businesses in South Baltimore including an ice cream shop and a crepe shop; businesses modifying concepts to keep up with the times; real estate developments in Pigtown, Port Covington, Sharp-Leadenhall, and Cherry Hill; the Ravens getti…

In this Episode of SoBo Spotlight Nathan and Kevin are joined by Terry Hasseltine, the Executive Director of Maryland's Sports Commission. He is leading Baltimore's efforts to be a host city in the 2026 FIFA World Cup which is taking place in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. We discuss Baltimore's chances to be one of the 10 American hosts ci…

On Episode 5 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin discuss closings in the area including Himalayan Bistro, Fresh Cleaners, and Hair Cuttery, and openings including Riverside Taphouse, Patorco, and NovaCare; the cancellation of Light City; and stories of the community rallying around small businesses.…

On Episode 4 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin discuss the latest changes involving the COVID-19 pandemic; the potential for a high-speed train station in South Baltimore; opening, closings, and business news around South Baltimore; real estate updates in Pigtown; and Baltimore's pitch for the World Cup.…

On Episode 3 of This Week in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin discuss some business openings and closings around South Baltimore, including two new vacancies at McHenry Row; expanded outdoor dining in Federal Hill; new COVID-19 restrictions in the area which include schools going virtual and dining rooms shutting down; and the restart of sports as t…

In the first episode of SoBo Spotlight, a podcast featuring interviews with people in South Baltimore, Nate and Kevin talk with Federal Hill Main Street Executive Director Cathy Rosenbaum. She discusses Federal Hill’s large expansion of outdoor seating that includes the closure of the north side of the unit block of E. Cross St. and parklet outdoor…