Commas Food Hall, a new 13,000-square-foot food destination on the third level of Ellsworth Place (8661 Colesville Rd) in Downtown Silver Spring, recently soft opened with just some of its stalls currently operating. Tokoa Cheesesteaks, which local food reviewer “Big Schlim” has rated with his highest honor, “STAMP,” has just opened in the food hall.
Last month, we informed you that Green Bamboo Asian Bistro, located at 5751 Fishers Ln. in Rockville, MD, had closed its doors. Now, a new restaurant is set to take its place and will open on Saturday, July 5th.
Agora, which opened its first restaurant at 1527 17th St NW DC back in 2010, is a Mediterranean restaurant specializing in Turkish, Greek, and Lebanese cuisine served tapas-style. The restaurant has since opened a location in Tysons Corner, VA in 2019, and will now be opening its first Maryland location in Bethesda, according to Biz Journals.
Progress is being made at North Pointe at Flower Hill, a new 16,000-square-foot retail and restaurant center at 18251 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg. Located behind Gentleman Jim’s, one of the sister properties to this project and other Flower Hill developments, North Pointe is set to bring an exciting mix of dining and service options to the area.
The highly anticipated and beloved seasonal watermelon shake has returned at Cook Out, and families from across the state are visiting Maryland’s only Cook Out location (Salisbury) for a taste of the shake that’s only available in July and August.
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse, established in 2015, opened its first location in Jacksonville, Florida. The founders aimed to introduce an authentic Southern Brazilian churrasco dining experience to the United States. As we reported in June 2024, the restaurant will expand into Maryland, recently receiving a permit to start construction at Rockville’s Twinbrook Quarter development, which also hosts the county’s newest Wegmans.
Sardi’s Pollo A La Brasa, founded in 2008 by cousins Phil E. Sardelis and Phil G. Sardelis from Montgomery County, has recently announced plans to expand with five new locations in Maryland. As we reported back in January, one of the upcoming restaurants will be in Rockville and Sardi’s has recently received its permit to begin construction.
Below is a list of retail and restaurant and businesses updates at Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda:
In honor of National Fried Chicken Day on Sunday, July 6, we’ve put together a list of local favorites based on national and regional “best fried chicken” articles, reader recommendations, and input from our staff.
At the beginning of this year, we let you know that McDonald’s closed permanently in the Westfield Wheaton mall food court (11160 Veirs Mill Rd.) and that it will be replaced by Burger King. BK has just received a permit valued at $239K to begin work on the transition, which should be open in the next few months.