Since early 2024, co-founders Shihan Chowdhury and Amgd Gende knew they had something special to bring to the people. When they launched Flavor Hive as a food truck in Alexandria, VA, it immediately gained viral attention for their “walking taco” chip bag concept; $10, any size bag, and they will load up the ingredients to the point where that chip bag could feed a small family. These days, you see many small and large businesses adding a similar item to their menus, hoping to capture the same magic that Flavor Hive did when they started out.
With that success, came opportunity. A little after a year went by, and the partners opened their first permanent brick-and-mortar restaurant in Annandale, VA. They built out the space to operate like a build-your-own bowl concept, now not just relying on the chip bags that brought them their early virality. Since then, they’ve added new concepts, such as Cafe Hive where guests can bring items to blend into ice cream for their own unique creations. I even did one with Old Bay Caramel Popcorn and Baltimore’s famous Berger cookies (It was fantastic).
Now, Flavor Hive operates at 9 different locations. Most recently, they opened new locations in Waldorf, MD as well as M St NW right in the middle of Georgetown. I got to visit both spaces early, and have no doubts that both will continue the pattern of success that they’ve worked so hard for. The Waldorf location sits adjacent to a creek with beautiful views and a walking path. They also acquired the neighboring space for a sit-down restaurant called “The Creek.” Here, you can try some of Shihan’s other creations from social media such as a chopped cheese sandwich, double smash burger, chicken wings and many others.
The Georgetown location is right in the heart of M St, where you walk in and immediately down into the space that’s decorated with the classic Flavor Hive black and red colors, and has a very intimate feel for such a small space. Both locations of course deliver on Flavor Hive’s promises; large portions, big flavors and a welcoming family feel that would make any customer feel appreciated. As they continue their regional expansion (hopefully with more spots in Montgomery County), I’ll be pulling for their continued success because it’s awesome to see someone like Shihan who grew up in MoCo live out their dreams at such a large scale.
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