Spike Gjerde, the chef behind several acclaimed Baltimore restaurants, will open a tapas bar in Mount Vernon in early 2026. Bar Dalí will be “a subterranean, neighborhood tapas bar inspired by Spain but rooted in Baltimore.” It will be located at 909 Charles St., the space formerly occu pied by Mount Vernon Stable Saloon until it became an event venue for Hotel Ulysses. Known for his work in restaurants such as Woodberry Tavern (formerly Woodberry Kitchen), Gjerde has teamed up with Ash Hotels, the company in charge of Hotel Ulysses next door, to open the new bar. The bar’s name is a tribute to Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. Bar Dalí’s Instagram page has not yet published any posts, but the account’s bio includes a quote by the 20th-century artist: “So little of what could happen does happen.” In 2015, Gjerde became the first Baltimore chef to win the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic region. This fall, Gjerde opened La Jetée, replacing Cindy Lou’s Fish House at Harbor Point. Photo of Bloom’s bar from Hotel Ulysses’ Instagram page. In addition to preparing to open the tapas bar, Gjerde will also oversee food and beverage for Hotel Ulysses’ event space, Swann House. The hotel will host a ticketed event on New Years Eve that will span Ash—Bar and Bloom’s, Ulysses’ bar and cocktail lounge respectively. The event will include an open bar, hors d’oeuvres, live music, performances and games, with the evening culminating in a midnight toast. ...read more read less