Upscale Italian restaurant to open waterfront location at Harbor Point
Marta is expanding to the waterfront.
By Amanda Yeager
Managing Editor, Baltimore Business Journal
The Italian restaurant nestled in Butchers Hill will open a second location in Harbor Point this summer, according to a Tuesday news release. Marta al Mare will combine signature dishes from the original restaurant “with a few new twists.”
The new dining spot from Chef Matthew Oetting is set to move into 3,050 square feet on the ground floor of the new T. Rowe Price Global Headquarters at 1307 Point St., the neighborhood’s developers, Beatty Development Group and Armada Hoffler, said. An outdoor dining area will look out over 4.5-acre Point Park and the harbor.
Diners will find some staple Italian dishes from the Butchers Hill restaurant on the menu at Marta al Mare, including hand-shaped pasta. The new restaurant will also add more seasonal seafood, with dishes like lobster saltimbocca, toro arancini and a whole grilled turbot. A six-day-a-week brunch menu will serve “familiar brunch dishes with a modern Italian twist,” such as caviar omelets, croissant waffles and a “fork and knife” burger, according to the release.
Oetting, a former corporate chef for Atlas Restaurant Group and culinary director for Titan Hospitality Group, opened the original Marta in late 2022.
“As development along the waterfront has emerged and taken shape, there are a lot of great things happening with the dining scene in this part of Baltimore,” he said in a statement Tuesday. “I’ve been looking for the right opportunity to introduce a new twist on Marta that introduces fresh seafood for some time now, and the waterfront location at Harbor Point is the perfect opportunity.”
The restaurant, the first slated for the new T. Rowe headquarters since it opened last spring, will join a growing roster of dining options in the 27-acre mixed-use neighborhood next to Fells Point and Harbor East. Other recent additions include Josefina, a Spanish restaurant from James Beard-nominated Chef David Zamudio, and La Jetée, a French-inspired bistro from James Beard Award winner Spike Gjerde. Sartori, an Italian restaurant from Verde owner Ed Bosco, and Grain and Berry, a Florida-based superfood cafe, are expected to open this year.
“The original Marta has developed a well-earned reputation as a place where people can gather and connect over great food,” Beatty Development Group Principal Max Beatty said in a statement. “In looking to expand on that, Matt and his team have put together some really fun and creative new ideas for this next iteration. We’re looking forward to seeing the vision for Marta al Mare come to life at Harbor Point and join the vibrant community that is growing here.”
Henry DeFord and Tim Harrington of MacKenzie Retail represented landlord Armada Hoffler in the deal, and Peter Jackson of JLL represented the tenant.
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