Big Greek Cafe in Downtown Silver Spring is moving 300 feet down Georgia Avenue to the location that was home to Fat Fingers (8213 Georgia Avenue).
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Thanks to so many community contributions, here is an updated list of Black-owned businesses in MoCo! We hope for this to be a living document that people can use as a resource moving forward. Feel free to email [email protected] for any additional recommendations or corrections.
The updated document can be found at the link below:
Ssong’s Hotdogs, a popular South Korean chain, is opening its second U.S. location in the Montgomery Mall food court this November, per their website.
Jimmy John’s in Downtown Silver Spring (8710 Cameron St.) has closed permanently.
The company responded directly to a tweet (seen below) and the news was first reported by Source of the Spring.
Greene a Turtle Germantown (19961 Century Blvd) has closed permanently.
We received confirmation from Greene Turtle in Burtonsville earlier today.
Juicy Seafood will open in Plaza Del Mercado (Silver Spring) on August 3rd.
The restaurant will offer Cajun style seafood boils and other seafood dishes with different kinds of sauce to choose from like Garlic Butter, Lemon Pepper, Cajun, and the Juicy Special.
Bonchon is Now Open in The Kentlands
Last May we told you that Bonchon would be opening a Kentlands location and just over 14 months later, it has opened (according to a “Now Open” banner the restaurant has placed on the building, photo courtesy of David Peikin).
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The Pike Center restaurant was the all-you-can-eat chain’s last remaining location in Montgomery County after the Gaithersburg location closed a few years back. There are still nearby locations in Frederick and Hagerstown (Hagerstown is currently listed as temporarily closed).
Pike Center in Rockville has recently lost Pier 1 Imports and Bagel City.
El Aguila is opening a second location in the Colesville Center.
The restaurant currently has a location on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and offers Salvadoran and Tex-Mex cuisine.
Guapo’s in Rio temporarily takes over some of the recently closed Union Jack’s to offer more patio seating.
Photo courtesy of Andy Green
La Casita, best known for their pupusas, was featured on a recent episode of Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations on The Cooking Channel. The episode first aired earlier this month and features interviews with employees and customers inside La Casita’s original Silver Spring location.
La Casita has 2 other locations in MoCo: Gaithersburg and Germantown. Outside of MoCo, you can also find them inside Nationals Park and at their second DC location near Union Market.