While we usually offer you glances at dishes from across Montgomery County through Taste MoCo, our staff will occasionally travel across the country as you may have seen in our “Top Five Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia” list, and even north of the border to Toronto, Canada to experience a few of the restaurants in the area. In this case, one of our staff members visited Sotto Sotto, Drake’s favorite restaurant in his hometown of Toronto (located at 120 Avenue Rd. Toronto, Canada).
Below are updates on several businesses coming soon to Gaithersburg’s Rio.
Sisters Sandwiches & Such, known for its Olney location at 16834 Georgia Ave. that was started by Kim Carlson and Tammy Prestipino back in 2010, will be opening its third location this fall in Bethesda.
Korean bbq is a communal dining experience that involves grilling marinated meat and sharing side dishes over a grill. The meal often includes a variety of meat like beef, pork, or chicken, often cut into small, tender pieces. While Northern Virginia used to be one of the most popular areas in the country for this kind of cuisine, Maryland has made its move in recent years with plenty of options– many of which have been included in Eater DC’s list of “Where to Eat Korean Barbecue Around D.C.”:
Smoothie King has signed on to open a new location at 20630 Seneca Meadows Parkway at the Shops at Seneca Meadows development (where Wegmans is located) in Germantown. Smoothie King will be taking over part of the space that was previously home to DaMarco The Italian Place with F45 Training occupying the other portion of the space.
Authentic African Restaurant, a new restaurant that features cuisine from various parts of the continent of Africa with a focus on cuisine from Ghana, opened last month at 13075 Wisteria Dr in Germantown Plaza. Our very own “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis stopped in to support the restaurant. Below you’ll see a video of the experience followed by photos of a few dishes:
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) has announced the roster of restaurants participating in Summer Restaurant Week from Monday, August 12, through Sunday, August 18. The area’s signature dining promotion invites everyone to celebrate summer with the return of one of the area’s most anticipated food-related celebrations.
Our Neighborhood Deli, described as a New York style deli, is coming soon the Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood.
The Montgomery County Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics will take place on Friday, September 6, 2024 in Pike & Rose.
Last October we let you know Dunkin’ will be taking over the space that was previously home to $2.49 Cleaners, at 12196 Georgia Ave. in Wheaton-Glenmont, on the same block as Trippy Tacos and Seafood in the Buff and near Popeyes. Now we know that a $500K permit has been granted for construction to begin on the space, per Maryland Newsletters.
The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has been the newspaper’s food critic for nearly 25 years. Last week, he highlighted Sabor Mixteco, which opened recently at 2460 Ennalls Ave. in Wheaton. The full menu can be seen here.