Imagine walking into a Chick-fil-A and seeing burgers, pizza, and bone-in wings on the menu. Now imagine that this place exists in only one location in the entire United States, right near the University of Maryland.
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Updated with additional information from Bitez.
Bitez, a restaurant specializing in halal cuisine, has closed the location it opened in July at 13525 Clopper Road in Germantown’s Seneca Plaza, near Mamma Lena and Rio Grande. The restaurant has shared that it plans to move to a new nearby location in the future, but an address or date is not yet available.
Austin Grill, the longtime Tex-Mex brand that once had a strong presence across the DMV, will celebrate its return with a grand opening on Tuesday, Feb. 4, in Sterling, Virginia, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page and website.
In 2023, The Washington Post ranked Steeze Burger as the number 1 burger in the DMV (DC Metro Area). Founded by Laytonsville resident Hunter Karametos, Steeze Burger launched as a pop-up in 2022 after Karametos spent nearly a year sampling more than 150 burgers as part of his research. Soon, Steeze Burger will open its first brick and mortar restaurant.
Fresh Baguette is opening a new bakery cafe next to its production facility at 19548 Amaranth Drive, off Middlebrook Road, in Germantown
Some restaurants are worth scrolling past.
Others are worth sitting in traffic for. Ekiben falls firmly into the second category.
French bakery Patisserie Manuel, located at 8810 Brookville Road in Silver Spring, has permanently closed, according to a message shared by owner and chef Claudia Olea. (more…)
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bartaco has officially arrived in Maryland with its first location right here in Montgomery County. A ‘first look’ video is available below.
Value City Furniture has permanently closed its Rockville location at 12055 Rockville Pike in the Montrose Crossing Shopping Center.
New York based Xi’an Famous Foods is expanding to Maryland with a location right here in Montgomery County. It will be the brand’s first company owned location in Maryland and sits just off Rockville Pike (12031 Rockville Pike) in one of the county’s busiest retail centers. Instagram news account @MoCoToday first made mention of the move in August.
Go to “New York’s Favorite Noodle Shop” Xi’an Famous Foods to Open First Maryland Location
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The Baltimore Orioles are bringing their Birdland Caravan to Montgomery County later this month with a fan-focused rally planned at Westfield Montgomery Mall.