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What Happened to Bad Decisions Bar After Food Paradise? (Baltimore, MD)

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As of September 2026, Bad Decisions Bar has closed — confirmed via baltimoresun.com, January 17, 2017.

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baltimoresun.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The Baltimore Sun reported the bar's closure announcement on 2017-01-17, and its Yelp listing, updated 2026-03, still shows it marked permanently closed.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Bad Decisions Bar was featured in "Bacon Paradise" (S2E1) for its lively Fells Point bar scene and cocktail menu. The business was a Baltimore cocktail bar known for a sprawling, handwritten drink list and a wide selection of mead, opened in 2008 by owner John Reusing, who drew on experience from Sammy's Trattoria and Chiapparelli's. It relocated from its original Fleet Street location to 701 S. Bond St. in August 2016. According to the Baltimore Sun, the bar announced on 2017-01-17 that it would close the following month; Baltimore Fishbowl reported the same closure at the time. Yelp's listing for the bar, updated 2026-03, still shows it marked permanently closed, with no successor business at the Bond Street address identified in the available sources. The bar had also drawn earlier attention for national TV appearances tied to its original Fleet Street spot.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Bacon Paradise
What was featured
cocktails and bar atmosphere in Fells Point
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Bad Decisions Bar

Frequently asked questions

Is Bad Decisions Bar still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Bad Decisions Bar has closed — confirmed via baltimoresun.com, January 17, 2017.

What happened to Bad Decisions Bar after Food Paradise?

Bad Decisions Bar was featured in "Bacon Paradise" (S2E1) for its lively Fells Point bar scene and cocktail menu. As of September 2026, Bad Decisions Bar has closed — confirmed via baltimoresun.com, January 17, 2017.

Is Bad Decisions Bar permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Bad Decisions Bar has closed — confirmed via baltimoresun.com, January 17, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Bad Decisions Bar located?

701 S Bond St, Baltimore, MD 21231. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Bad Decisions Bar?

Season 2, Episode 1 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Bacon Paradise”.

Is Bad Decisions Bar still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

Bad Decisions Bar was featured in "Bacon Paradise" (S2E1) for its lively Fells Point bar scene and cocktail menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
701 S Bond St, Baltimore, MD 21231
Venue type
bar
Official website
thebdb.com.au

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Sources

  • baltimoresun.com — https://www.baltimoresun.com/2017/01/17/fells-point-bar-bad-decisions-to-close-in-february/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/bad-decisions-baltimore
  • baltimorefishbowl.com — https://baltimorefishbowl.com/stories/bad-decisions-close-next-month/

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