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Signage Up at Doki Toki Dessert Shop in Downtown Crown

Published May 10, 2022 at 7:12AM

A couple weeks back we let you know that Doki Toki, a dessert shop that will offer Japanese desserts, including ice cream, mochi donuts, milk tea, and a “lot of other desserts”, will be opening in Gaithersburg’s Downtown Crown neighborhood. Signage is now up at the dessert spot, which has been aiming for a May 15th opening according to a representative we spoke with a couple weeks ago.

Doki Toki Dessert Shop is taking over the location formerly occupied by Mango Mango at 202 Ellington Blvd next to Burger IM. Mango Mango was an Asian dessert spot that opened its first restaurant in New York’s Chinatown in 2013 and served traditional Hong Kong style sweet soup dessert, modern fusion sweets, and pastries. It was in the location from October 2019 until April 2021.

Quickway to Open Next to Trader Joe’s in Travilah Square Shopping Center

By MCS Staff

Published May 9, 2022 at 8:05PM | Updated May 14, 2022 at 8:36AM

Quickway will be opening its 7th Montgomery County location right next to Trader Joe’s in the Travilah Square Shopping Center. The regional chain recently opened its 6th location in Olney and its 5th MoCo location in Stone Mill Square (Korean Korner shopping center). Quickway, which can now be found in 10 different counties across the DMV since opening its first location in 2012, will be joining Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken– another new fast casual restaurant coming soon to the shopping center.

Per the Quickway website, “we bring the Teppanyaki (teppan, Japanese for griddle: yaki, grill, broiled) cooking technique to a quick service restaurant setting. The proteins are prepared fresh on the open grill in your full view, a true cooked to order signature dish. We offer choices of salads, sides, and sushi, all prepared from All Day Fresh ingredients and homemade sauces. Plus, we really care if you have a cool place to eat. We build our space to be clean, convenient and modern. Of course, our food is healthy, with reduced salt, no trans fat, and no MSG.

Latest Update on Isaac’s Poultry Market (Former Pizza Hut Location on Darnestown Rd and Quince Orchard Rd)

By Patrick Herron

Published May 9, 2022 at 4:09PM

Photo below of the demolished Pizza Hut from January:

MCFRS Respond to Fire at Rockville Restaurant Sunday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Published May 8, 2022 at 11:51AM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire at Eerkin’s Uyghur Cuisine at 1701 Rockville Pike # B1 in Rockville on Sunday morning around around 10am. First responders arrived to the sprinkler/warer flow alarm going off and smoke coming from building. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS, the fire was located in the kitchen and has been put out. There were no injures reported and the building inspector and health department have been requested.

Update – Rockville Pike, commercial restaurant, fire in kitchen of restaurant, fire knocked down, checking for extension, @mcfrs E723, AT723, PE703B, PE721, PE726, E705, AT703, RS703, A723, BC702, BC704, RS742, AT718, M723, PE720, SA700, C703G/H on scene https://t.co/QT2ZO9YkdZ

Two MoCo Restaurants Top Eater’s ’15 Hottest New Restaurants Around D.C.’ List (May Edition)

By MCS Staff

Published May 8, 2022 at 10:13AM

Two Montgomery County restaurants (the only ones on the list) took the #1 and #2 spots in the latest Eater DC list, for the second month in a row. The “15 Hottest New Restaurants Around D.C.” points diners toward the 15 most intriguing or otherwise buzzworthy new restaurants in the D.C. area. Last month two Montgomery County restaurants topped the list, EKO House (Rockville) and Planta (Bethesda). This month, EKO House remains ranked #1 on the list and Hello Betty (Pike & Rose) joins the list at #2. Below you’ll see the description for each:

EKO House (150 Gibbs St Rockville)

Signage Up at Burtons in Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Published May 7, 2022 at 11:55AM | Updated May 7, 2022 at 4:25PM

Permanent signage is up at Burtons (109 Commerce Square Pl) at the Kentlands in Gaithersburg. The restaurant is scheduled to open in “late May” according to its website. Management at the location tell us that they are currently in the process of hiring and training staff, and the interior of the restaurant is almost finished.

Menu items will include braised short ribs, filet mignon, chicken risotto, and market fresh seafood. You can view the Riverdale Park location’s menu here.

Hollywood East Cafe’s Janet Yu to Speak at Smithsonian Seminar: Food for the Body and Soul: Advocating for Community through Culinary Traditions

By MCS Staff

Published May 6, 2022 at 3:00PM | Updated May 6, 2022 at 11:00PM

A previous version of this article contained a typo in Janet You’d name that had since been corrected.

Chef Janet Yu, owner of Hollywood East Cafe in Wheaton will speak at Food for the Body and Soul: Advocating for Community through Culinary Traditions. This free series through Zoom requires registration and is a collaboration among two Smithsonian museums and Smithsonian Associates offers fresh insights into American culture, past and present, through the lens of food. Each program is hosted by Smithsonian moderators and features a guest chef who prepares a recipe and explores the history and tradition behind its ingredients, culinary techniques, and community meaning. The chefs also shed light on their personal stories and their activism and advocacy in and around the Washington area.

Corner Pizza & Subs to Open This Month in Gaithersburg, Will Specialize in Rectangular Pizza

By Patrick Herron

Published May 5, 2022 at 6:24PM

Corner Pizza & Subs at 18503 N Frederick Ave. plan to open by the end of this month. The restaurant has a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for May 26 but is hoping to have its doors open before then. The restaurant is located in the former Jasmine Bakery Café location (that was previously home to Classic Bakery) in the Gaithersburg shopping center that is also home to Brewster’s Ice Cream. We spoke with owners Nishade and Prabath who told us that the restaurant will specialize in what’s sometimes referred to as “Maryland Style Pizza“, the rectangular pizza you find at local restaurants like Stained Glass Pub, Continental, Gentleman Jim’s, and 4 Corners Pub. Nishade has worked in pizza restaurants since he came to America from Sri Lanka over twenty years ago.

The restaurant will make its dough fresh daily and menu items in addition to pizza will include subs, meatballs, and wings, as well as a breakfast menu. The restaurant will be open from 6am-11pm daily and has an indoor dining room as well as a room that can be reserved for hosting parties/events. We will post an opening date once it is announced.

Sports Bar & Restaurant to Take Over Old Urban Winery Location in Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Published May 5, 2022 at 4:18PM

Ivela Sports Lounge will be moving in to 949 Bonifant Street Suite A, the previous location of Urban Winery, in Silver Spring. Urban Winery opened in the location back in 2015 and remained there until they closed the location to move to 2315 Stewart Ave, a bigger space in late 2020. The new winery is temporarily closed due to construction.

Not much information is currently available on Ivela Sports Lounge, but permits are up in the windows and construction is coming next. Ivela Sports Lounge LLC was incorporated in June 2021 by Legesse Negash, according to filing documents.

Butter Me Up is Now Open in Montgomery Mall

By MCS Staff

Published May 5, 2022 at 10:56AM

Back in December we let you know that DC’s Butter Me Up will be opening a Montgomery County location in Westfield’s Montgomery Mall. The wait is over, as the location opened yesterday according to mall security. Butter Me Up has taken over the old Aroma Espresso Bar location, which is downstairs near the Old Navy entrance.

The breakfast spot, which features “instagrammable” decor, will offer a menu that consists of a variety of breakfast sandwiches, toasts, sides, bowls, smoothies, and juices. A Yelp article named Butter Me Up DC’s best breakfast sandwich, as the restaurant’s first location can be found within HalfSmoke in Florida Ave NW.

Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken is Now Open in Wheaton; Travilah Square Location Coming Soon

By MCS Staff

Published May 4, 2022 at 7:02PM | Updated June 23, 2022 at 10:22AM

In December we let you know that the founder of Sweet Frog, Derek Cha, will be bringing his take on the Nashville-style hot chicken sandwich to MoCo with Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken. The Wheaton location is now open at 2533 Ennals Ave in Wheaton, in the spot that was formerly home to El Pollo Kiki Riki. Construction is ongoing at the Rockville restaurant, located in the 1,600 sf location that was home to El Mexicano at 10050 Darnestown Road, between Pholuscious and Tropical Smoothie Cafe in the Travilah Square shopping center.

Per our previous report: In collaboration with partner, Mike Kim, the pair visited many successful Nashville-style chicken restaurants in LA, Nashville, and San Francisco, that inspired them develop their “secret chicken recipe to have the most juicy and crispy sandwich.”