Mt. Washington Tavern temporarily closing

Mt. Washington Tavern temporarily closing

BALTIMORE CITY IS CLOSING - ATLEAST UNTIL THE CITY'S BAN ONINDOOR DINING CAN BE LIFTED.WMAR 2 NEWS' MARK ROPER ISLIVE OUTSIDE THE MOUNTWASHINGTON TAVERN WITH MORE ONTHIS STORY..

MARK?THIS RESTAURANT HAS BEEN AFIXTURE IN THE NEIGHBORHOODFOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS.

ANDMORE THAN 30 PEOPLE WORKEDHERE UP UNTIL TODAY.

BUT THEOWNERS SAY BETWEEN THEEMERGENCY ORDERS TO SHUT DOWNINDOOR DINING -- REOPENING --THEN SHUTTING DOWN AGAIN -- ITJUST BECAME TOO MUCH.

THEMOUNT WASHINGTON TAVERN SELLSITSELF AS A PLACE TO ENJOYFANTASTIC FOOD -- AMAZINGAMBIANCE -- AND STELLARSERVICE -- ALONG WITH AMEMORABLE MENU.

THESE ARETHINGS THE OWNERS SAY THEY'VEBEEN ABLE TO OFFERSINCE 1979.THAT IS UNTIL THE YEAR 2020HIT.

THE PANDEMIC CHALLENGEDMANY RESTAURANT OWNERS TO STAYIN BUSINESS AS RESTRICTIONS TOKEEP PEOPLE SAFE LED TO BANSON INDOOR DINING AND CAPACITYRESTRICTIONS.

ON BRANDONSCOTT'S FIRST FULL DAY INOFFICE AS THE NEW MAYOR OFBALTIMORE CITY -- HE ANNOUNCEDA NEW BAN ON INDOOR -- OUTDOORDINING.

THE BAN WENT INTOEFFECT ON DECEMBER 11TH -- ASTHE NUMBER OF COVID CASESCONTINUED TO SKYROCKET LASTMONTH.

BUT A STAFF MEMBER ATTHE MOUNT WASHINGTON TAVERNTELLS US THE OWNERS CONTENDTHEY CAN'T MAKE A PROFIT ONCARRYOUT OUT ALONE.

"We are abig operation.

If you've everbeen to the mt.

Washingtontavern we've got three bars,plenty of tvs we do a lot ofevents weddings.

Since wecan't really do that we reallycan't support ourselves onjust carryout and delivery aswonderful as everyone has beenso my bosses made the decisionto close us." THE OWNERSPOSTED ON FACEBOOK THAT THEYTRIED TO STAY OPEN SO THEIRSTAFF COULD WORK AND THEIRCUSTOMERS COULD EAT AND THATTHEY'VE TRIED EVERYTHING FROMTO-GO DRINKS -- TO FAMILY MEALPACKAGES.

MOUNT WASHINGTONTAVERN WILL REOPEN WHENRESTAURANTS ARE ALLOWED TO BEAT 50-PERCENT CAPACITY.

LIVEIN MOUNT WASHINGTON BALTIMORE-- MARK ROPER -- WMAR 2 NEWS.TONIGHT-- THE CARROLL COUNTYBOARD OF EDUCATION