Visions for Vacancies: Marlin & Ray's
What would you like to see in this commercial vacancy in Bel Air?
Marlin & Rays permanently closed its doors in January, prompting speculation from the community about what would fill the vacancy.
The restaurant replaced Ruby Tuesday, but closed after less than four months in business.
The now-empty restaurant is located at 593 Baltimore Pike on a 31,636 square foot lot, according to online property records. It was first built in 1993, but recently underwent renovations.
What business do you think would be a good fit for this commercial property? Tell us in the comments.
Haley
12:39 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Olive Garden or Carabbas
Karl Schuub
12:47 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
A co-op for local produce and meats and other handmade goods. I know we have the farmer's market in summer but there are so many other ways we could promote locally made foods - locally baked breads, organic eggs and chickens, beef and lamb. Knitted sweaters, ceramics, etc...sort of a Harford Bizarre with a variety of quality items. The one single most important criteria being it is produced in Harford County.
Sharon Kenney
9:12 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Great idea! Enough with the restaurants already!
John Jacob Jingle
12:36 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Please move to Portlandia you dirty hippy.
michelle goodman
12:50 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Olive Garden
Susan Misey
1:12 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Logan's Steakhouse
DK
1:45 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Cheesecake Factory
MIL
2:17 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Trader Joe's!!!
Karl Schuub
2:20 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
My lord it's as if we've been programmed.
Maureen
2:52 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
True. Last thing we need is another chain, blech. Although I don't hate the idea of Trader Joe's...
Karl Schuub
3:06 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Trader Joe's is OK. I've been in so many different towns and you can clearly see the difference in those communities that appreciate locally based retail vs. nationally corporatized retail and the difference is night and day. We are quickly becoming Towson and that's not a compliment.
Lisa Keane
2:31 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Ledo's Pizza
Teresa Forsythe Brethauer
2:49 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Cheesecake Factory!
Amanda Koenig
2:50 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Cheesecake Factory for sure
FMRC Bel Air
2:56 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Whole Foods
Travis Lee Galliher
2:56 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Bojangles!!!
Dowman
2:58 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
RUDY TUEDAY'S. NOW THAT'S FUNNY
Michael Kemen
3:07 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Move La Tolteca so they can seat more people and have a bar.
Haley
5:10 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Agree 100 % !
Anthony Allen
3:15 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
How about a Golden Corral?! Seriously, anything but another chain restaurant. We need more upscale or diverse dining options in the area.
YepYep
5:41 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Ummm, Golden Corral is a chain.
MIL
9:56 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Since when has Golden Corrall been "upscale"? I'd hate to see what you think is low budget, in that case...
Eleanor
3:22 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
How about a leveled lot?
Karl Schuub
3:38 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
A tree...a huge oak that will provide the only shade for blocks around in that otherwise aphalt wasteland.
Mark B
3:29 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
I really like the farmers market idea. Carrabas would be nice as well. I think my favorite idea would be a PF Changs though.
Michele
4:12 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Border Cafe
Michelle Watters
4:59 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
DellaRoses in White Marsh. They have awesome hamburgers. We need a great burger place.
SNAKE DR.
5:18 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
An indoor Airsoft facility for the kids to have another place to spend time out of trouble and away from drugs.
Christine Czuma
5:39 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
I love your idea. We have enough food places, let's make it a place for our children. There are no places for them to go anymore.
Terry Correll
5:35 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
An upscale Bistro with 4 or 5 signature plates. Ar revolving seasonal menu utilizing local providers. Mid priced entree's along with small plates for sharing.
Some place like this;
www.redd-wood.com
NO MORE CHAINS, NO MORE BURGERS, NO MORE PIZZA, NO MORE MEXICAN
jim ryan
11:33 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
If you are looking for an up-scale bistro. Look at Pairings Bistro on 924 and Laurel bush rd.
LMGTFY
5:38 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
GUS'S DELI MART! ...oh wait...
YepYep
5:42 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
How about a "Titty bar"? We don't have one of those in Harford county.
Corrie
6:23 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Yes! A place for children would be great!and not another bouncy place!!!! I do like an organic mart though!
sandy
6:42 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
I would love to see a upscale soul food restaurant....
Donna Vircik Waidlich
7:32 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Hooters!
RICHARD BLACKBURN
8:46 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Stoney River Legendary Steak House
Debbi
10:52 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Carrabas!
Harry
7:48 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Harry
Pizza Johns
avalanchemom
8:05 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
No independent owned restaurant/whole foods market could sustain the cost of doing business in Bel Air..we've driven them all away
Annabelle
2:25 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
Avalanche Mom said it best. The 4% vacancy rate for commercial space in Harford County is the second lowest in the state of Maryland. When there are more tenant prospects in a market than there is available space, Landlord's up their asking rents. Why? Because they can. Supply and demand, folks. This space will most certainly be backfilled with another national restaurant chain for the following two reasons: National restaurant chains pay a boat load more in rent than traditional, soft-good retailers, and, people in Harford County, especially Bel Air, LOVE to eat out. Won't, and can't be, a grocery store/farmers market because I'm sure Mars has an exclusive on the use. Can't be pizza either, because of Slices Pizzeria. Will never be a soul food restaurant because demographics don't support it - and unless oak trees pay $200,000 a year in ground rent, keep dreaming.
singing gardener
9:11 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
I like the idea of leveling the building and planting a huge oak tree. Maybe even a park bench or two. Someplace to sit outside and enjoy your take-out meal from McDonald's, Quizno's or Slices.
Christine
11:42 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
I'd love to see PF Chang's or Pei Wei. There is no really good Chinese food in Bel Air.
Sherry Donahue
12:46 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Chopstix in Forrest Hill is great. I like the kid thing, kind of like an older Chuck E Cheese place for middle to high schoolers.
Christine
11:44 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Or Akbar - It's a delicious Indian restaurant in Columbia and on Charles Street downtown. And It's not a chain!
figment
4:25 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
I have only one piece of advice for all the Carrabas wishers: Learn to cook at home, it will be much better even if it says Ragu on the label!! there are enough ready to eat frozen italian food restaurant in the world!
Eric bel air
5:47 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Dave n busters lol
Bob
7:46 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Carabba's.
703
10:27 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Tilted Kilt
Pamela
11:27 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Olive Garden!!
Pamela
11:29 pm on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Schlotzskys!!!
http://www.schlotzskys.com/
Bob
11:18 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Or On the Border....funny thing about chain restaurants. In spite of all the complaints about not having any more in Bel Air, people sure like them.
Taverleigh
11:54 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Fractured Prune ! Much better than Dunkin Donuts...
K.Moore
10:40 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
BAHAMA BREEZE. PLEASE!!!
Christy
11:55 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Grotto Pizza! Yummy!
Nicholas Golden
5:49 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
Olive Garden, Cheesecake Factory or PF Changs
Bonnie Frazier
11:11 am on Monday, February 11, 2013
Olive Garden!!
mbgd6
2:14 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
Farmers market would be perfect!!!!!
If not Tader Joes or Whole Foods would be nice.
Tayler
3:14 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
Cheesecake factory
Michael Gerst
11:45 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
We need a good 24 hour diner. Double t is too expensive and put limits on refills. One free refill on coffee! Are you kidding me?! If not a diner maybe a Denny's, still miss the fallston one.