Orlando's from The Wire

Filming Location Baltimore, Maryland

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This is Orlando's strip club from The Wire.

It is situated at 504 South Broadway in Fells Point, Baltimore.

Orlando's The Wire — This Google Street View image of the property was taken in June 2019. In real life, it is home to a gentlemen's club called The Ritz Cabaret.

Orlando's is a key location in Season 1, as it serves as the main headquarters for the Barksdale organization.

Avon, Stringer, and their top lieutenants conduct most of their business in an office above the club.

This is the place where D'Angelo "Dee" Barksdale meets a dancer named Shardene Innes.

It is also the location where Omar Little attempts to kill Avon by luring him outside with a pager.

A man named Wendell "Orlando" Blocker is the official owner of the club. However, he is just a frontman.

Orlando is warned that he needs to keep a low profile and avoid any criminal convictions, as it might impact the club's liquor license renewal.

However, he ignores these warnings and tries to get in on the action.

Orlando isn't content with being a "clean name" for the liquor board, as he believes that there is "plenty of pie out there for everybody."

At the end of season one, he is arrested while attempting to purchase drugs from an undercover police officer. Consequently, the Barksdale organization decides to kill him.

The Ritz Cabaret in August 2015. Credit: Google Maps.

In Episode 5 (The Pager), McNulty, Daniels, and Kima learn that Avon Barksdale is the real owner of the establishment.

The Wire club — While they are surveilling Orlando's, Kima asks, "What kind of strip joint has a video camera looking out?"

In Episode 12 (Cleaning Up), a SWAT team dramatically surrounds the club and prepares to arrest Avon and Stringer.

However, Lieutenant Daniels and Detective McNulty decide to stand the SWAT team down and make the arrests themselves.

Address

The address and GPS coordinates for the club are as follows:

Address

504 S Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, MD 21231, USA

GPS Coordinates

39.285359, -76.593651

39°17'07.29"N 76°35'37.14"W

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Area Information

📍 It is close to the corner between South Broadway and Eastern Avenue in Fells Point.

Private Property Warning

This is private property, not a public space. Please respect the owners and do not enter without permission. Entry without permission is trespassing and may be met with legal or other serious consequences.

Comment: This is a privately-owned strip club.

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