Seats On The Street In Towson Debuts This Weekend

TOWSON, MD — A new program making way for diners in Towson will launch this weekend. Seats on the Streets will bring patrons of five downtown restaurants into the street for their meals.

Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed from York Road to Washington Avenue for much of the day Saturday and Sunday. Pedestrians will be allowed; vehicles will not.

Developed in partnership with the Towson Chamber of Commerce, Seats on the Streets will operate from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through June. It may be extended.

"We are so grateful to work with the County for this first-of-its-kind event and appreciate that they have fast-tracked our restaurants’ applications to make this happen," Executive Director of the Towson Chamber of Commerce Nancy Hafford said in a statement.

These restaurants will offer expanded outdoor dining space along Pennsylvania Avenue:

• Charles Village Pub
• C&R Pub
• Nacho Mama's Towson
• The Point Towson (open for street-side carryout)
• Slice NY Pizza Pasta & Grill

All businesses will be required to follow local, state and federal guidelines to protect public health.

Baltimore County officials plan to identify potential future Seats on the Streets locations in the coming weeks, and those who are interested may submit a temporary road closure permit request.

"We’ll continue working with communities across Baltimore County to help local businesses recover from this pandemic," County Executive Johnny Olszewski said. "This commonsense and innovative initiative is an important first step."