Gardenia’s Cafe, described as homemade, multicultural cuisine made with clean ingredients, will have its grand opening this Thursday, January 23rd.
The cafe is owned and operated by a family of four (pictured) and will offer a selection of baked goods, coffee, fresh breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with a few vegan and gluten free options.
Back in November 2018 we broke the news of Mission BBQ taking over the old Ruby Tuesday location in Germantown (19800 Century Blvd).
Last month they announced the official opening date…Monday, January 13th, 2020, but that was pushed back.
Updated on January 13th to include a deli as a potential replacement for Zoe’s.
Zoës Kitchen will close its Park Potomac location, leaving the Germantown location as the lone Zoës in MoCo. A source close to the situation tells us that a new sushi restaurant or deli is deep in talks to come to the shopping center and could be eyeing the Zoe’s Kitchen space. Zoës in Park Potomac will close on January 24th.
Last month we featured Rockville restaurant Los Primos as a MoCo hidden gem. It didn’t take long until many more noticed, as the restaurant has been included in a list of the “Top 100 Places to Eat in the United States, According to Yelp.”
Forbes released an article on based on Yelp data (ratings, number of reviews, etc.) used to create the ultimate bucket list of places to eat across the country.
Doghaus to Open Kentlands Location on January 25th
The first Dog Haus opened in Pasadena, CA in 2010. 8 years later, they opened their first east coast location in Bethesda (7904 Woodmont Ave).
A couple days ago we let you know about the restaurant taking over the old Agrodolce spot in the Milestone Center in Germantown (21030 Frederick Rd Suite J).
Recently we discovered that the restaurant will be owned and operated by the folks who have brought you Taco Bar (in the gas station in Rio) and Ixtapalapa in Gaithersburg!
Grill Kabob is coming to Research Row in Rockville (1409 Research Blvd).
Grill Kabob is a local fast-casual chain that offers traditional Afghan food. Its first location was in Springfield Mall in Northern Virginia in 1998. Since then, the local chain has grown to over 15 locations.
Rooh Bistro is now open in Gaithersburg, taking over the California Grill location in the Diamond Square shopping center in Gaithersburg (14 Bureau Drive).
Rooh, which means “soul” or “spirit”, is a Himalayan restaurant that will focus on bringing traditional and authentic southeast Asian cuisine to Gaithersburg.
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen issues, the opening has been delayed from the previously reported date of January 13th. No updated date yet.
The Eleanor, a neighborhood ‘bowling lounge’; a comfortable, casual dining and drinking establishment with the addition of skee ball, mini bowling and other games, is opening in Downtown Silver Spring in January (931 Ellsworth Place).
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood Bar is coming to MoCo with two new locations in 2020 (Gaithersburg and Wheaton).
They’ll open in the Montgomery Village Crossing shopping center (near H Mary in Gaithersburg) at 9643 Lost Knife Rd.– the old Home Design Furniture location.