Bond Street

Can new trees, street lights and benches make a street more appealing to shoppers?Bel Air town planners think they can. And so they've proposed such additions along Bond Street to lure walkers, shoppersand maybe developers.Planners say they've found shoppers and walkers forsake a stroll along Bond Street for one along Main Street. The reason: the street doesn't seem friendly enough for a stroll along it."It looks like an alley rather than a street in its own right," said Carol Deibel, Bel Air's director of planning.

Raymond Ellis Thompson, a retired foundry worker active in the Oliver neighborhood, died of cancer Jan. 15 at his East Baltimore home. He was 91. Born in Baltimore and raised on Bond Street, he was the son of Edward Thompson, a laborer, and Emma Milburn Thompson, a housekeeper and baker. He attended School 113 and Dunbar Junior-Senior High School. While at school, he met his future wife, Geneva Davis. As a young man, he worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He enlisted in the Navy during World War II. After the war, he joined American Smelting and Refining Co. in Southeast Baltimore, where he worked until the plant closed in the 1970s.

Shoppers strolling on Bond Street will be able to stop and rest thisfall on benches in a new park being planned for the corner of Bond and Thomas streets.The park is expected to be completed by October, but it may be several years before other aspects of the plan to make Bond Street more attractive can be done, town administrators say.Bel Air residents and shoppers would rather take a walk along Main Street rather than Bond Street, say town planners who are trying tochange the public's perception of the street.

DJ KayJay was always interested in DJing, even before the rise of party-starters such as Calvin Harris and Deadmau5, whose songs have overtaken the club scene. The Baltimore-based DJ, otherwise known as Kristin Jackson, likes to please the crowd with her versatile play style, which ranges from commercial house to rock. After six years in the business, 28-year-old Jackson says what she does is more than just a hobby. "DJing is my full time job," the Bel Air resident says. "I have been lucky enough to have the opportunities available to turn this into a career.

FireWestminster: Firefighters responded at 7: 48 p.m. Saturday for a brush fire on Bond Street. Units were out nine minutes.Pub Date: 11/19/96

On Thursday, February 7, 2008 HAZEL B. KNIGHT. On Thursday, friends may call Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services, 4905 York Road where the family will receive friends from 3:00-8:00 p.m. On Friday, services will be held at Faith Baptist Church, 833 N. Bond Street, where the family will receive friends 10:30-11:00 a.m. with services to follow. Inquiries to 410-433-7500.

On September 21, 2003, MARIE JONESFriends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 East North Avenue, on Thursday, after 8 A.M. The family will receive friends at Faith Baptist Church, 833 N. Bond Street, on Friday, at 10:30 A.M. Services will follow at 11 A.M. See www.marchfh.com

On June 25, 2004, MATILDA MACON. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue on Thursday after 2 PM. Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 11 AM at Faith Baptist Church, 833 N. Bond Street. See www.marchfh.com

On March 28, 2007, DORIS WRIGHT. Friends may call at the FAMILY OWNED MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 East North Avenue on Tuesday 8 A.M. The family will receive friends at Faith Baptist Church, 833 N. Bond Street on Wednesday at 10:30 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 11 A.M.

On May 22, 2008, GEORGE. Friends may visit at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue on Wednesday after 8 A.M. The family will receive friends at Faith Baptist Church, 833 N. Bond Street on Thursday at 10:00 A.M. Funeral Services will follow at 10:30 A.M.

There's a real and serious problem in Bel Air at the intersection of Boulton Street and Gateway Drive. A traffic light at the intersection isn't going to fix it, at least not a traffic light alone. Consider the maze of alleys and side streets between Bond and South Main streets across town and across the street from Bel Air High School. The only thing that prevents the alleys from becoming a congested tangle is the judicious placement of one-way signs to ensure southbound traffic continues south on Bond Street until it joins South Main Street in front of Bel Air United Methodist Church.

Everything on the menu at Bond Street Social is intended for sharing. Really, everything. It's part of the new establishment's mission of "taking social to a whole new level. " I'm not against it. I'm good with social. I just wonder if the all-share-all-the-time concept will stick. If it does, swell. If it doesn't, also swell -- Bond Street Social has invested in a talented chef, Neill Howell, who can take the menu anywhere the crowds who have been pouring into the new place want him to. Here's the review of Bond Street Social

Bond Street Social is off to a good, swaggering start. The Fells Point newcomer wants to be destination not only for evening dining but for late-night carousing, too. If early indications are reliable, it will manage to have it all. In Baltimore, the bar for success is set hilariously low for this kind of multi-use establishment. Simply by not being rank amateurs or greedy knuckleheads, the people behind Bond Street Social moved to the head of the pack on opening day. This cavernous restaurant space in the Bond Street Wharf was originally home to DuClaw Brewing Co., whose otherwise successful sports bar concept never quite took in Fells Point.

The print on the cocktail napkins at Fells Point's newest hot spot, Bond Street Social, says it all: "Socialize". The bar and restaurant, a warm, earthy, industrial lounge, is dedicated to this simple concept. "It's all about sharing", said General Manager Shane Gerken. "We're committed to that theme: from the aesthetics and design to our menus. " While the food, described as "high-end comfort" is based around the trendy small plates concept, Bond Street's social drinks, with their 80-ounce infusion jars, brings a unique new idea to the table.

From the looks of the crowd, the new bar on the corner of Thames and Bond streets will have a lot better luck than its predecessor, DuClaw Brewing Company . On two recent Thursday nights, Bond Street Social - which doubles as restaurant, lounge and upscale sports bar - was teeming. Its two bars were so busy it was hard to find a stool or even sneak in to order a drink. DuClaw closed nearly two years ago over sluggish business. But the owners of Bond Street - a group that includes investors in Mad River Grille and Philadelphia's Ladder 15 - have either run into a better business climate, or have simply successfully attracted a young, urban professional crowd.

Bond Street Social has reversed a policy to restrict admission to those over 23 after 10 p.m.,  the new Fells Point lounge and restaurant said today. Earlier : Can Bond Street Social restrict admission based on age? No, in short. Bond Street Social, the new bar and restaurant in Fells Point, has been open now for a week, and seems to be pulling in big crowds. It's a change of pace for the space, which its previous owners, DuClaw Brewing Company , had complained suffered from sluggish business.

On March 30, 2004, BILLY, of N. Bond Street. On Tuesday, Mr. Clarke will lie instate in Locks Funeral Home, 1304 N. Central Avenue. Family hour 11 A.M., celebration 11:30 A.M. Services entrusted to HARI P. CLOSE FUNERAL SERVICE, P.A. 410-327-3100.

Bond Street Social has posted an Oct. 20 Opening Date. The hotly awaited new Fells Point club is taking reservations and everything. I'm ready for Kobe pigs in the blanket .