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Takoma Cocoa Crawl to Take Place on Saturday, December 17th

Published December 7, 2022 at 5:56PM

Per Main Street Takoma: Enjoy cocoa at area restaurants and cafes during the Takoma Cocoa Crawl on Saturday, December 17th between 1pm and 4pm. Make one stop or many. Adult versions available too. This year we will continue to forgo the original cocoa crawl reusable Takoma mugs for health reasons and the businesses will provide single use mugs or to-go cups for your safety and enjoyment! Prices and sizes vary by business, participating businesses below:

COCOA Cielo Rojo, 7056 Carroll Avenue: Mexican Hot Chocolate, Mexican Hot Chocolate with Mezcal

La Catrina Bar & Lounge Announces Updated Opening Date

By MCS Staff

Published December 6, 2022 at 8:21PM | Updated December 9, 2022 at 8:01AM

Back in August we let you know that La Catrina Bar & Lounge is coming to 4935 Cordell Avenue in Bethesda, taking over the location that was formerly home to George’s Chophouse, 4935 Bar & Kitchen, The Loft at 4935, Tragara’s, and others. The has pushed back the opening date a couple times, but has now announced that it will be opening on Friday, December 9th. The dining room will be open at 5pm and the dance floor will open at 10pm, according to the latest social media post by La Catrina (available below).

La Catrina boasts “the true Mexican experience” and “tacos, tequila, and party”, as the space consists of two levels that can be used for dining, dancing, and more, which allows for a different experience from the other recently opened restaurants in Bethesda that offer Mexican cuisine (Chaia, Mexicue, Tacombi). Below is the social media post announcing the opening date:

Dunkin’ is Coming to the Goshen Crossing Shopping Center

By MCS Staff

Published December 6, 2022 at 1:26PM

Dunkin’ is continuing its massive expansion across the country and in MoCo, with an upcoming location coming to the Goshen Crossing Shopping Center in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village. It will be taking over the former Capital One Bank building at 20000 Goshen Rd.

Since Inspire Brands acquired Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins in late 2020 for $11.3 billion, the company has been opening in former bank locations that allow for easy installation of a drive-thru window. Dunkin has also aimed for non-traditional development that includes opening in airports and on college campuses, including the University of Maryland.

Dunkin’ is Coming to the Layhill Center

By MCS Staff

Published December 6, 2022 at 1:12PM

One of the latest upcoming Dunkin’ locations is currently under construction at the Layhill Center (14328 Layhill Rd) in Silver Spring. The new location, which will have a drive-thru, will be located next to Sole D’Italia, in the space that was formerly home to Truist and BB&T Bank.

Since Inspire Brands acquired Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins in late 2020 for $11.3 billion, the company has been opening in former bank locations that allow for easy installation of a drive-thru window. Dunkin has also aimed for non-traditional development that includes opening in airports and on college campuses, including the University of Maryland.

Beyond MoCo: Kusshi Ko Soft Opening Now in Tysons

By MCS Staff

Published December 5, 2022 at 10:49AM

Kusshi has opened its first Fairfax County location as Kusshi Ko is currently in its soft opening phase at 8365 Leesburg Pike at Pike 7 Plaza in Tysons. The restaurant opened its first location in Pike & Rose in 2018 as an offshoot of its sister restaurant, Hanaro Sushi in Bethesda. Kusshi Sushi first opened at Bethesda’s Pike & Rose shopping center before expanding to Pentagon City in July and then in Downtown Silver Spring in October. The restaurant group also has Poke Dojo in Bethesda Row, which opened in the summer of 2019.

The Tysons location is named Kusshi Ko because it is smaller version of the current Kusshi restaurants. It is taking over a 1,500 SF location that was previously home to Manhattan Pizza and will not have a full bar, but still still have the sushi favorites offered at other Kusshi locations. For discount promotions you can @KUSSHIKO on Instagram, as they’ll be offering discounted promos for all of December. Kusshi Ko is located at 8365 leesburg pike Vienna VA 22182 571-777-1997

Caruso’s Grocery (Italian Cuisine) Officially Opens on Wednesday in Pike & Rose

By MCS Staff

Published December 4, 2022 at 6:46PM

Caruso’s Grocery in Pike and Rose is taking reservations starting this Wednesday, December 7th. The restaurant is located at 11820 Trade St. in the dining room space that was home to Owen’s Ordinary and currently home to the recently rebranded Owen’s Tavern and Beer Garden.

The restaurant has rebranded from Owen’s Ordinary with the bar and patio becoming Owen’s Tavern and Beer Garden (launched last month) and the dining room making the change to Caruso’s Grocery. Both Caruso’s and Owen’s are operated by Neighborhood Restaurant Group. Chef Matt Adler previously told Washingtonian Magazine that Owen’s dining room was never as busy as its bar and patio so it made sense to repurpose the underutilized space.

Tacos Don Perez to Open a Kensington Location

By MCS Staff

Published December 4, 2022 at 9:40AM

Tacos Don Perez will be taking over the location that was home to K-Town Bistro at 3784 Howard Ave in Kensington for the last 12 years. Tacos Don Perez took over in early November and plan to open to the public late Spring 2023 (possibly sooner) with a taqueria quick-service concept. Photos of the food available below.

Tacos Don Perez started off as a small, family-run catering business back in 2017. It continued that way until may 2020, when it became a once-a-week home-based pop-up when the family was left without work due to Covid-19. The pop-up quickly gained support from the local community, as Tacos Don Perez sold out in a matter of hours every single week. With the support of their customers, the family was able to buy and custom build their own food truck, which is located in the Glenmont shopping center (12321 Georgia Ave). In March 2022 the family opened what they’ve referred to as “the biggest food trailer in Montgomery County” in the same Glenmont location.

That Smoothie Place Will Begin Its Soft Opening on Friday, December 9

By MCS Staff

Published December 3, 2022 at 7:32PM

Back in May we let you know about ‘That Smoothie Place’ coming to Damascus, taking over the location that was formerly home to Sprint in the Damascus shopping center at 9815 Main Street, suite 106. The store has recently announced that its soft opening is set for Friday, December 9th. Full announcement and more info below:

“The wait is over, folks! That Smoothie Place is finally ready to announce our opening date: our soft opening is set for Friday, December 9th! 🎊 During this soft opening phase, we will be open from 10am-9pm Mondays to Saturdays, and Sundays from 11am-7pm. We can’t wait to share our delicious food & smoothies with you all 🤗”

MOD Pizza in Kentlands Temporarily Closes

By MCS Staff

Published December 2, 2022 at 9:56AM

MOD Pizza, a fast-casual pizza restaurant with over 500 locations nationwide, has temporarily closed its Kentlands location (145 Commerce Square Place in Gaithersburg), with brown paper covering the restaurant’s windows, according to several readers. The reason for the temporary closure is currently unknown, but the MOD Pizza website has the location reopening on Monday.

The acronym “MOD” in the company’s name stands for “Made on Demand” and the company has three locations in Montgomery County– Downtown Silver Spring, Kentlands, and Montrose Crossing in Rockville. MOD Pizza offers individual, customizable pizzas made with organic dough using King Arthur Flour. Customers specify which ingredients they want included on their order, and watch the preparation process, though the restaurant also offers recommended combinations. Pizzas are then cooked in three minutes using stone ovens at 800 °F.

Hangry Joe’s Opens Rockville Pike Location

By MCS Staff

Published December 2, 2022 at 8:43AM

Hangry Joe’s, located next to Roy Rogers at 718-B Rockville Pike, is now open according to Hangry Joe’s social media accounts. This is the third Montgomery County location after opening restaurants in Wheaton and Travilah Square earlier this year. An upcoming restaurant is also coming soon to Montgomery Village.

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(Now Open Again) Popeyes Temporarily Closed at Montgomery Mall

By MCS Staff

Published December 2, 2022 at 8:34AM | Updated December 2, 2022 at 12:54PM

Update: Popeyes has reopened.

The Montgomery Mall food court has been without a familiar favorite recently with Popeyes remaining closed over the last few days. According to official Popeyes website, the Montgomery Mall restaurant (7101 Democracy Blvd) is temporarily closed. As of now, there is no word on when it may reopen.