Bouboulina, an American grill influenced by Mediterranean cuisine, will open this March at 915 Meeting St. in Pike & Rose (North Bethesda, MD).
The restaurant, which is being opened by the founders of CAVA, will feature a wood-fired grill, premium steak cuts, fresh seafood and house baked breads with Mediterranean influences that celebrate the founders’ heritage and roots. It is being referred to as “a fresh take on a classic American steakhouse.”
Ted Xenohristos, Dimitri Moshovitis, and Ike Grigoropoulos are behind Bouboulina– the team’s third restaurant at Pike & Rose that joins a collection of popular and award-winning dining choices available in the neighborhood. Melina, which opened in 2021, is name after Dimitri’s daughter and is located on the street level of 909 Rose near the group’s first restaurant, French Mediterranean concept, Julii, which opened in 2018. The partners are also the co-founders of CAVA, the Mediterranean fast-casual concept, which is publicly held.
The restaurant is named for Bouboulina, who commanded her own fleet and private army during the Greek War of Independence and became the first woman in world naval history to become an Admiral. The restaurant will feature a wood fired grill, premium steak cuts, fresh seafood and house baked breads with Mediterranean influences that celebrate the founders’ heritage and roots.
The updated opening timeframe was announced by the restaurant on social media on Friday. The group is also working on opening a new “Italian-inspired” restaurant in the space that was recently home to Renato’s in Potomac.