On Saturday, January 14, Councilmember Will Jawando issued a statement announcing that the County Council will be withdrawing Bill 35-23, County Minimum Wage – Tipped Employees, which would have adjusted the calculation of the minimum wage for tipped workers and phase out the tip credit amount under the Montgomery County’s minimum wage law.
The Eater DC “38 Essential Restaurants Around DC” list offers a selection of defining culinary destinations that showcase DC and its suburbs. Four restaurants in Maryland are currently on the list (last updated on January 11th) with two of them in Montgomery County:
This past summer we let you know that popular Takoma Park Vietnamese food truck, Muoi Tieu (pronounced “mooey tew”), will be moving into the former Mark’s Kitchen space (7006 Carroll […]
Little Miner Taco has signed on for a new space at Rockville Town Square. The popular restaurant has locations in Brentwood (Prince George’s County), NoMa (DC), and Pike & Rose (inside The Block) as well as a food truck with a changing schedule.
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.
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.