Update on Wawa Coming to Gaithersburg
Back in 2019 we reported that Wawa was coming to Gaithersburg and would be taking over the old Becraft Antiques location on 355, across from Gaithersburg High School (405 S Frederick Ave).
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Royal Farms Breaks Ground at Gaithersburg Location
Royal Farms has broken ground on it’s very first Montgomery County location. The store will be located in the Spectrum Town Center, next to the new I-270 Watkins Mill exit.
First Look: Royal Tandoor Fine Indian Cuisine and Whiskey Bar in Gaithersburg
Located at 820 Muddy Branch Square in Gaithersburg (near First Watch), Royal Tandoor is expecting to open around the first week of May.
Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services Launches “Pause Program” For Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month and the Montgomery County ABS is teaming up with spirit manufacturer Brown-Forman (Jack Daniels, Finlandia, to name a few), to launch the “Pause Program”.
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9Bethesda Bagels is Coming to The Fallsgrove Village Center
We’ve been told by representatives from the Fallsgrove Village Center that Bethesda Bagels will be coming to 14929-D Shady Grove Rd in Rockville, the former site of GameStop. The GameStop location closed in January of this year.
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Virtual Restaurant Craze Continues to Grow
Back in February we posted an article titled “Who’s Really Behind That New Restaurant on Uber Eats and Door Dash?” Since then, there has been no shortage of new virtual restaurants popping up online.
Spectrum Town Center Update
“Coming Soon” signage is up at the Spectrum Town Center in Gaithersburg for several new businesses. We spoke today with a representative from Spectrum for an update about the restaurants listed:
Ensemble Digital Food Hall Opens This Wednesday in Bethesda
Ensemble, a digital food hall from the owners of Ted’s Bulletin, opens this Wednesday at 4856 Cordell Ave in Bethesda. Food from Ensemble is only available for pickup or delivery and you must order through their mobile app.
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New York City taco restaurant Tacombi is coming to 4749 Bethesda Ave. in downtown Bethesda. Tacombi got its start in 2005 selling tacos in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico after they purchased a 1963 Volkswagen bus and converted it into a food stand.
Around 2009 they moved to New York City, where they currently have seven locations, including one inside of the Empire State Building. A spokesperson for Tacombi told Bethesda Beat, “As we looked outside of New York, we saw in Bethesda a community that has a lot of the life, activity, and the neighborhood quality that lets us best share the simple enjoyment of authentic Mexican taco culture.”
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Jersey Mike’s, which has eight locations in Montgomery County, will be donating 100% of their sales nationwide to charity on Wednesday, March 29th. The promotion is a part of Jersey Mike’s “Month of Giving” and sales are expected to be over $20 million for the day. According to Jersey Mike’s, “Day of Giving is Jersey Mike’s busiest day of the year. Each location prepares by staffing up and ordering extra food, ensuring there is plenty of meat, cheese, bread, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon to meet the high demand. The more you order, the more Jersey Mike’s gives. Whether in-store, through Jersey Mike’s app or through third-party delivery partners, proceeds from every single sale this Wednesday — including subs, chips, drinks, and catering orders — will go to local charities.”
Beyond MoCo: Silver Diner to Open DC Location Near Nats Park
Silver Diner has announced they will be opening up a new location in Southeast DC in the spring of 2022.