Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill will close its Towson Town Center location on June 26, adding another loss to a mall already dealing with a steady run of departures. The company submitted its closure notice on Monday, ending the restaurant’s run on the first level near Round 1 Bowling & Amusement.
Towson Town Center describes Stoney River as an upscale steakhouse serving hand-cut steaks and gourmet entrees in a sophisticated atmosphere with professional servers. The chain has restaurants in nine east coast states, and its only other Maryland location is at Annapolis Mall, but the Towson closing leaves a gap in one of the center’s better-known dining options.
The loss lands as the mall faces growing uncertainty. Capitol Luggage & Leather is preparing to leave this month after 15 years, while the Apple store said it would close in June because several retailers have departed and conditions have declined. Banana Republic, Tommy Bahama and Madewell have also closed in the past two years, a pattern that has made the Towson property look less stable than it did not long ago.
What happens to the Stoney River staff is still unclear. The restaurant has 68 employees, and there has been no public word on where they go next. For now, the date is fixed: June 26 is when one more name disappears from Towson Town Center, and the pressure on the mall only grows heavier.