While Maryland has various restaurants that offer amazing burgers, Eater DC had put together a list of “Outstanding Burgers to Try in D.C. Right Now” that includes three Maryland spots that are a little bit closer to the city. The other 17 are in the actual city, with no Virginia restaurants included on the list.
Kura Revolving Sushi continues to work towards opening at 12266 Rockville Pike in Federal Plaza later this year, taking over part of the space that was recently home to Chuy’s and previously home to Ruby Tuesday. Permanent signage is now up (photo by @YaoFomo on instagram) and the full menu is available below. Torchy’s Tacos will be taking over the other part of the space.
Wawa has announced its “Cheers to Classrooms” initiative that toasts teachers and school staff with free any size hot coffee and fountain beverage that will launch in the Mid-Atlantic operating area of PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, NC and Washington D.C. in September 2024.
Last June we let you know that Quincy’s officially signed a lease to bring its new concept, Quincy’s Club House, to 245 Kentlands Blvd. The country club style restaurant, bar, and golf venue is taking over the location that was recently home to Not Your Average Joe’s. A $990,000 permit to begin alterations in the space was approved this past spring and now ownership tells us that they’re hoping for a September/October opening (Fall 2024).
Butter Chicken House has gone dark in the Montgomery Mall food terrace. (more…)
While we usually offer you glances at dishes from across Montgomery County through Taste MoCo, our staff will occasionally travel across the country as you may have seen in our “Top Five Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia” list, and even north of the border to Toronto, Canada to experience a few of the restaurants in the area. In this case, one of our staff members visited Sotto Sotto, Drake’s favorite restaurant in his hometown of Toronto (located at 120 Avenue Rd. Toronto, Canada).
Below are updates on several businesses coming soon to Gaithersburg’s Rio.
Sisters Sandwiches & Such, known for its Olney location at 16834 Georgia Ave. that was started by Kim Carlson and Tammy Prestipino back in 2010, will be opening its third location this fall in Bethesda.
Korean bbq is a communal dining experience that involves grilling marinated meat and sharing side dishes over a grill. The meal often includes a variety of meat like beef, pork, or chicken, often cut into small, tender pieces. While Northern Virginia used to be one of the most popular areas in the country for this kind of cuisine, Maryland has made its move in recent years with plenty of options– many of which have been included in Eater DC’s list of “Where to Eat Korean Barbecue Around D.C.”:
Smoothie King has signed on to open a new location at 20630 Seneca Meadows Parkway at the Shops at Seneca Meadows development (where Wegmans is located) in Germantown. Smoothie King will be taking over part of the space that was previously home to DaMarco The Italian Place with F45 Training occupying the other portion of the space.
Authentic African Restaurant, a new restaurant that features cuisine from various parts of the continent of Africa with a focus on cuisine from Ghana, opened last month at 13075 Wisteria Dr in Germantown Plaza. Our very own “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis stopped in to support the restaurant. Below you’ll see a video of the experience followed by photos of a few dishes: