Wurst Bar in Baltimore: Snake Hill Grill Brings Artisan Sausages and Craft Beer to Revitalizing Highlandtown with Hogan Administration Support

Snake Hill Grill at 418 South Clinton Street in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE – The perfect pairing of sausages and beer comes to Baltimore’s historic Highlandtown community with the debut of Snake Hill Grill. Located across from the building that once housed Haussner’s Restaurant, the renovation of the Snake Hill Grill’s new home was made possible with a $102,000 loan through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development’s Neighborhood BusinessWorks program. The restaurant had its “soft opening” last week.

Governor Hogan is committed to helping hard-working families by supporting job creators such as the owners of Snake Hill.  The Hogan administration continues to encourage potential and current small business owners and their communities to access programs such as Neighborhood BusinessWorks, which help strengthen local economies, attract private investment, create jobs and revitalize traditional Main Streets across the state. To learn more about the Neighborhood BusinessWorks program, visit neighborhoodrevitalization.org.

Snake Hill Grill is the work of Richard Pugh, owner of the successful Johnny Rad’s restaurant in Fells Point. The name “Snake Hill” is a nod to Highlandtown’s former name before it was annexed to Baltimore City in 1870. 

Meat-eaters and vegans will happily coexist at the new bar, which will feature an array of artisan sausages from “Alligator Andouille” and “Wild Boar Bratwursts” to “Vegan Mexican Chipotle” and “Vegan Smoked Apple Sage.” Patrons will also enjoy more than 50 craft beers, including varied selections from local Baltimore breweries like the Waverly Brewing Company and Charm City Meadworks.

The new bar features an industrial chic décor, a style of building that is all about reclaimed local materials. Designed using exposed industrial duct work and exposed brick, Snake Hill will seat a total of 52 people in the bar area and in the traditional high and low tables.

Snake Hill’s unique offerings and trendy atmosphere, fits perfectly in Highlandtown’s selection of eclectic restaurants and taverns. With the influx of new comers and Hopkins residents over the past decade, the tightly-knit neighborhood has been growing to become one of the most dynamic communities in Baltimore.

Additional funding for Snake Hill came from Harbor Bank and Baltimore Development Corporation.