It has been about a year and a half since Bar Louie closed both MoCo locations.While we reported the replacement for the Wheaton location back in June, the Rockville location replacement remained a mystery– until now.
Federal Realty has included two new tenants in its latest site plan and tenant roster, and it looks as though Lagos Bar & Grill will be taking over the 6,599 square foot location that used to be home to Bar Louie in Rockville Town Square.
Clove & Cedar Coffeebar Announces Permanent Closure
In an Instagram post, Clove & Cedar shared that they plan to close their Bethesda location.
Back in May we let you know that Kobe Japan Hibachi And Sushi was coming to the Hampshire-Langley Shopping Center at 1163 University Blvd E in Takoma Park, according to its website.
The restaurant has since opened, according to its social media accounts. The location used to be home to Chinatown restaurant. No time frame has been provided for the opening.
Lakeforest Mall Master Plan Amendment Adopted by Gaithersburg Mayor and City Council
Press release per the City of Gaithersburg:
George Lopez has joined the trend of celebrities teaming up with ghost kitchens with his newest venture, George Lopez Tacos.
The virtual restaurant is now available on delivery apps and is delivering food from The Greene Turtle in Burtonsville. Delivery ranges vary, but depending on the app can cover places as far as parts of Rockville and Gaithersburg.
Progress at Lidl in Montgomery Village
Construction appears to be wrapping up at the upcoming Lidl in Montgomery Village, located at 19241 Montgomery Village Ave. (formerly the MV Professional Center).
Tropical Smoothie Café opened earlier this week in the Aspen Hill shopping center (13531 Connecticut It has taken over the space of the old My Eye Dr. location, which has recently moved within the shopping center.
The cafe offers more than just smoothies as the menu contains flatbreads, wraps, quesadillas, sandwiches, bowls, breakfast, and a lot more.
Hank Dietle’s Tavern recently reopened its doors after three years of being closed due to a fire in February of 2018.
Earlier today the oldest bar in MoCo, located at 11010 Rockville Pike in Rockville, shared that proof of vaccination or a negative covid test taken within 48 hours of any scheduled event will be required for entry.
Though Wes Yao, owner of popular Pike & Rose restaurant Kusshi Sushi, has a YouTube channel that playfully warns others to avoid opening restaurants, he never imagined he would get assaulted at his own restaurant (warning: his YouTube channel contains language that isn’t suitable for everyone).
This morning we spoke with Yao, who told us of the situation that occurred at his restaurant earlier this week. A video of the incident can be found on the JackFroot Instagram account.
Harper Caron, the president of the Texas-based Uncle Julio’s restaurants which have two MoCo locations (Bethesda and Gaithersburg), was found dead in a Dallas hotel room earlier this week.
Caron, who attended the University of Maryland, was the General Manager of Uncle Julio’s Bethesda location years ago, before being named the president of the company in 2019.
Fryer‘s Roadside at 12830 New Hampshire Ave (former location of Chopaan Kabob House) in the Meadowood Shopping Center is now open. The restaurant offers farm-fresh fried chicken, hand-cut fries, coleslaw, fried rice, soft-serve ice cream, and snowballs.
We spoke with owner Steve Englehardt back in the spring and he told us their sauces will all be made in-house and will feature mumbo sauce, a Memphis style hot sauce, and habanero sauce with the habanero and jalapeño peppers grown in the garden behind the restaurant.All of their rolls come from nearby, and locally legendary, Woodmoor Bakery. Hours of operation will be 11am-9pm daily. The menu can be seen below: