A new Jamaican and Caribbean restaurant will open across the street from the Hippodrome Theatre.
D.C.-based Jerk at Nite is expanding to Baltimore, with a new location set to open at 21 N. Eutaw St. The former bank building was previously the location of gastropub Alewife, which closed in 2018.
The new downtown Baltimore restaurant will hold a soft opening Sept. 19, where they will serve “all-you-can-eat small plates and complimentary drinks.” Space is limited for the ticketed event, so attendees must RSVP through EventBrite.
Jerk at Nite Baltimore will offer an authentic Jamaican and Caribbean menu, including jerk chicken, curry goat, plantains, and other items.
During a recent trip to the nation’s capital, TikTok food critic Keith Lee was dismayed by the D.C. food scene overall. However, he sang high praises of Jerk at Nite’s location there, which he called “the best Caribbean food I’ve ever had.”
Lee extolled the eye-watering, throat-tickling spice of their penne pasta with jerk parmesan alfredo sauce; the saucy and “super tender” jerk chicken, which he said is “up there with some of the best jerk chicken I’ve had”; and the fried plantains that were “cooked to perfection.”
@keith_lee125 Jerk At Nite taste test 💕 would you try it ? 💕 #foodcritic @JERK AT NITE @Big_SchlimFoodInfluencer ♬ original sound – Keith Lee
Of course, Lee has already applauded Baltimore’s food scene. But with the upcoming addition of Jerk at Nite — and so many other local spots to explore — he might just have to come back to Charm City for seconds.
Jerk at Nite said on Instagram that this is their third time trying to open a restaurant in Baltimore, including when they opened in 2021 at 701 Poplar Grove St. in West Baltimore’s Rosemont neighborhood.
“3 years ago, we arrived ova West, on Poplar Grove and fell in love with the people and culture of Baltimore,” they wrote in their Instagram post. “Through a series of unfortunate events we were only there for 1 year. We are convicted in our hearts that Baltimore is special, so we’ve turnt it up a notch with this location. This is our 3rd time trying to #JERK Baltimore correctly, 3rd times a #Charmcity”
In a video on Jerk at Nite’s Instagram page, Loic Sany, executive chef of the soon-to-open Baltimore restaurant, shared that he started cooking at a young age in Cameroon and worked his way up in the D.C. fine dining world after immigrating to the United States.
“The kitchen is my playground,” Sany said in the video.
He promised the people of Baltimore that they can expect to taste next-level Jamaican and Caribbean flavors from Jerk at Nite.
“We’re bringing something to Baltimore that Baltimore hasn’t experienced yet,” Sany said. “We’re bringing not only Jamaican and Caribbean cuisine to Baltimore; we’re bringing it to a level that Baltimore has never experienced.”
