Cowboy Coast - Genuine Country Bar -
Ocean City, MD
Cowboy Coast Country Saloon has taken over the space that housed the 17th Street Party Block, thanks to a new owner’s idea to bring a country bar to Ocean City.
Pasadena’s Mark Bogosh opened the new bar and restaurant the early part of May 2014, now that the renovations are completed, he said. The spot comes complete with a larger stage area that now attracts local and national country music acts as well as a mechanical bull in the former Rush bar.
“Country music is really, really popular and it’s popular across all age demographics,” Bogosh said. “It’s just something I felt that would do well in the town.”
A Maryland native, Bogosh began a lifelong bond with Ocean City like many do, as a youth taking summer vacations to the resort with his family. He noticed an “unmet need” in the resort and took to the Party Block’s Rush, Paddock Night Club and The Big Kahuna revamping the space into a country bar and restaurant.
To give the former party haven a down-home feel, Bogosh used an environmental friendly siding that captures the ethos of a genuine country bar experience. Windswept Weathered Wood, which was utilized for all the interior and exterior elevations, was exactly the look we had envisioned, says Bogosh.
We expanded the stage and viewing area to attract local and national country music singers at least four days a week, “We’re made lots of changes, just really touching up the place,” he said. “It offers a timeless experience for everyone.”
In addition to the bar, Cowboy Coast serves a unique menu of barbeque, chicken, fried steak, quesadillas, barbeque briskets and more for lunch and dinner.
Bogosh got his start in the service industry at 14 washing dishes, he said. He’s bartended from Hawaii to the Caribbean, though his most recent venture is in Canton, Baltimore, where he owns Plug Ugly’s Publick House. Opened two years ago, that bar has a “Gangs of New York” feel and is more seafoodoriented with a raw bar, Bogosh said.
“We’re excited to be in Ocean City. We’re really enjoying meeting so many new and exciting folks, we are committed for the long term and to being a part of the community,” he said.
To keep up with concert schedules, the grand opening celebration and more, follow Cowboy Coast on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/CowboyCoast .
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