5/26 Update: Taco Bamba will open the Congressional Plaza location on Friday, June 4th.
Taco Bamba Expects to Open First MoCo Location in June
Back in January we let you know that the first Maryland location of Taco Bamba will open in Rockville’s Congressional Plaza. We have been told that it will open on Friday, June 4th.
The cult favorite takeout taqueria’s sixth location will be located at 1627 Rockville Pike in a 2,766-square-foot space designed by Swatchroom’s Maggie O’Neill.
Albisu and his culinary team of Tom Hall, Tim Raymond (both Maryland natives), and Faiz Ally will build a menu of tacos original to the Rockville location. Taco Bamba Rockville will extend the taqueria’s lauded catering and neighborhood delivery operations to the Maryland
suburbs.
“I’ve always considered Rockville a culinary destination,” Albisu said. “I grew up crossing the river into Maryland to eat the many different cuisines represented on the Pike. Places like the old Houston’s, Bob’s Shanghai, and La Limeña. These iconic restaurants and others will inspire our nuestros menu.”
This location will offer wings, enchiladas, and chilaquiles, as well as Taco Bamba’s famous line of larger-than-life torta sandwiches. The Maryland-inspired list of nuestros tacos may include original fillings like crab cakes with slaw and mini fries, Chinese-style fried fish, and duck carnitas. Taco Bamba beverage director Amin Seddiq will oversee a bar menu of classic and original cocktails, with an emphasis on agave spirits, in addition to local and Mexican beer and wine.
“Congressional Plaza has long served as a retail and restaurant destination for generations of Montgomery County residents. We are thrilled to add to the customer experience and welcome Taco Bamba Taqueria, with its own storied reputation, to the community,” said James Milam, Senior Vice President at Federal.
About Chef Victor Albisu
Victor Albisu is the chef/owner of Taco Bamba with five locations across Northern Virginia and a forthcoming location in Rockville, Maryland. In
2015, the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington honored Albisu as Chef of the Year, and in 2020 and 2016 he was nominated for a
James Beard Foundation award as Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. With more than a decade of experience in fine dining and upscale French, American, and
Latin American restaurants, Albisu combines his culinary education with his Latin American heritage to bring a unique style of cuisine to his
restaurant concepts.
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Now in its 17th year, the Kensington Day of the Book Festival is a family-friendly street festival featuring 150+ renowned authors, poets, and literary organizations. Enjoy live music on five stages, special guest speakers, military veteran writers and comedians, poetry readings, cookbook demos, children's program, and much more.
Admission is free, and attendees will also be able to explore a marketplace of books and food offerings from local vendors.
Not your average book festival! This festival offers something for everyone!
17th Annual Kensington Day of the Book Festival
Sunday, April 21, 2024, 11am-4pm (held rain or shine!)
Howard Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895
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Instagram: @kensingtonbookfestival
Contact: Elisenda Sola-Sole, Festival Director
301-949-9416 (text preferred)
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