Local restaurants raise alarm after ‘extreme drop’ in January sales

Brendan Dorr wonders what caused business at his Dutch Courage gin bar to fall dramatically this year and if the same thing could happen to his upcoming Remington spot. Blame it on Dry January, holiday fatigue, inflation, bad weather or just the winter blues, but Dorr isn’t the only one in Baltimore’s restaurant industry who saw sales drop last month. Some restaurateurs are wondering where the customers have gone, especially during the week.