Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar has announced it will open at 7401 Woodmont Ave. (2 Bethesda Metro Center) in mid-March, expanding its presence in the DMV. The restaurant will feature modern Peruvian cuisine, ceviches, craft cocktails, and a “social dining atmosphere.” (more…)
Nearly 20 years after the last CHI-CHI’S restaurant closed, the beloved Mexican chain is set to make a comeback. In December, it was announced that Michael McDermott, son of CHI-CHI’S founder, had secured the rights to use the CHI-CHI’S name on physical restaurant locations through an agreement with Hormel Foods, which owns the brand’s trademarks.
Last October, Buy Buy Baby announced that it will be closing all existing stores and transforming into a digital-first brand “focusing all our energy on providing an exceptional online shopping experience.” The last day for its Rockville location (1683 Rockville Pike), which is the first location to ever open, will be Tuesday, February 25th, an employee confirmed this morning.
Regal Majestic, located at 900 Ellsworth Dr. in Downtown Silver Spring, is looking to add a ‘Regal Bar’ to the theater’s offerings.
Congressional Village Plaza will host a grand opening event on March 1, 2025, at 1701 Rockville Pike in Rockville. (more…)
Hangry Joe’s at 19290 Montgomery Village Ave in the Montgomery Village Shopping Center has reopened. The restaurant had been closed for the past week with a “closed” sign posted on the front door covering the store’s hours of operation. We spoke to someone at the location who was unablenprovide an explanation for last week’s closure.
Dumpling District is currently in a soft opening phase at 19775 Frederick Rd in Germantown’s Fox Chapel Shopping Center. The restaurant has opened in the space that was most recently home to Bonchon and will be open from 11am until 10pm daily. A first look video and the menu available below.
In July we let you know that Playa Bowls was coming to Burtonsville Crossing (15701 Old Columbia Pike Unit 180). Now, the bowl, smoothie, and juice spot has let us know that it will be opening on March 1st.
In October we let you know that ZiZa Kabob, which opened its first restaurant at 7351 Assateague Dr. in Jessup, signed on to open its second location in the Twinbrook Quarter development that will feature the upcoming Wegmans in Rockville. Now, the restaurant says it expects to open in late 2025. Signage has gone up on the door of its upcoming location at 1675 Chapman Ave.
This year we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Armand’s, the local chain that captured the hearts, and appetites, of pizza lovers across the DC Metro area. Founded in 1975, Armand’s began as a humble pizzeria on Veazey Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW near Tenley Circle in Washington, D.C., and quickly blossomed into a beloved institution. At its peak, the chain boasted over 25 locations, including multiple restaurants right here in Montgomery County. Today, however, only two family-owned locations remain, the Rockville restaurant (190 Halpine Rd.) and “Armand’s By the Sea” in Bethany Beach, DE.
FP Movement will open at 4801 Bethesda Ave. in Bethesda on Friday, February 21. (more…)