The former Supano’s space downtown is getting two new restaurant concepts

Five months after opening his downtown speakeasy Nest, former Jerk at Nite partner and chef Loic Sany is relocating to another downtown address — the former Supano’s Steakhouse at 110 Water Street.

But Nest isn’t the only new concept coming to the address. Sany is also opening a Southern comfort food restaurant called The Avenue inside the same building that he said will be “the most exciting concept that Baltimore’s ever had.”

Inside the Southern restaurant’s kitchen, Sany will be helped by his new chef de cuisine, Eric Marshall, a champion of Food Network’s “Chopped.” The eatery’s menu, Sany said, will be “kind of like coming to your grandma’s house, but a little bit elevated.”

Look for some changes at Nest, too. The 30-seat restaurant will feature a tasting menu of small bites that Sany promised would be “Michelin star-level.” But he will be keeping his signature black pepper cheesecake on the dessert menu, an homage to his years at the Inn at Little Washington in Virginia.

The Avenue will be open six days a week from Tuesday to Sunday, offering lunch and dinner as well as weekend brunch, while Nest will keep its current operating hours of Thursday through Sunday evenings only.

Both restaurants are set to open Nov. 20. Sany said he’s nervous and excited about the tight deadline, less than three weeks away. “I have to deliver,” he said.

Sany said he’s “leveling up” with his new location, which most recently housed a music venue called The 1920. As Supano’s, the spot was famous for its Rat Pack Bar and Frank Sinatra-themed decor. Supano’s has since relocated to the Light Street Pavilion at Harborplace.

After originally opening inside above Jerk at Nite at 21 N. Eutaw Street, “Nest needed its own space,” Sany said. “I happened to find this building for lease.”

Sany opened Jerk at Nite by the Hippodrome Theatre with partner Denville Myrie in 2024 as an offshoot of the Washington, D.C.-founded brand. But the Caribbean and Jamaican restaurant faced problems from the get-go, such as crime outside and multiple closures by the Baltimore health department, including one for operating illegally after being previously shut down.

More recently, Jerk at Nite attracted attention with its provocative AI-generated social media posts, including ones featuring controversial influencer Yahdan Yada. Sany, who has since parted ways with Myrie, said those posts and other factors played a role in his decision to split from the brand, but that he didn’t want to discuss Jerk at Nite, or his former business partner.

“I’m on my own now,” Sany said, “and I’m ready to fly.”