First Watch has signed on to open a new location in the upcoming White Oak Town Center development (12345 Columbia Pike). It will be taking over a corner space, across from the future grocery store anchor that remains to be determined.
Restaurants
Dave’s Hot Chicken, the hot chicken restaurant chain based in California, will be opening its second Maryland location in Montgomery County’s White Oak Town Center (12345 Columbia Pike).
Roaming Rooster, a local restaurant chain with 11 restaurants in the DC Metro area, will be opening its third Montgomery County restaurant at 8537 Georgia Ave. in the space that was previously home to Flip’d by IHOP.
Ekó House, located at 150 Gibbs St. in Rockville Town Square, will be closing on Sunday, January 14th. The restaurant took over the space that was previously home to Bar Louie and has been open for approximately two years. Per their statement, shared via the restaurant’s social media, they will be looking for a new space to continue operating. Full statement below:
Haagen Dazs has signed on to open a new store at 1516 Rockville Pike- the former home of the recently closed Mr. Wish.
Raising Cane’s will open it’s first Washington, DC location at Union Station (50 Massachusetts Ave) on Tuesday, January 9.
Signature Dish, a television program on WETA PBS that discovers and reveals the standout dishes at a wide array of the region’s best restaurants, will feature Rockville food truck ‘Fire Pit Brazilian Barbecue’ in an episode highlighting South American cuisine this March.
Mr. Wish has closed its only Maryland location after a little over two years in business in Rockville. The news was provided to us by David Lay of Source of the Spring. Mr. Wish opened in September 2021 and was located at 1615 Rockville Pike in Congressional Plaza.
Bao Bei at 11910 Parklawn Dr #O in Rockville has announced it will close on January 17 to take part in a reality tv food competition.
