MoCo’s newest Chopt location opened in the Kentlands neighborhood in Gaithersburg earlier this year, and a new location is now set to be announced in Potomac.
According to a report by The Daily Record, “Chopt plans to open new restaurants in Towson and Potomac in the fourth quarter of 2022 as part of its growth in the Southeast region.”
Visit Montgomery is launching the 2nd annual MoCo Eats Week from April 22 – 30.
This county-wide restaurant week is focused on supporting food and beverage businesses of all sizes and is a great opportunity for residents to take the week to explore the diverse culinary scene in Montgomery County.
True Food Kitchen at 221 Rio Blvd Ste 0221 in Gaithersburg (former Joe’s Crab Shack location) has announced it will be opening on April 25. The restaurant posted the news on Facebook:
The wait is almost over. True Food Kitchen is bringing healthy and delicious to Rio Lakefront on April 25 for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. We can’t wait for you to experience the delicious seasonally-inspired dishes, handcrafted beverages, and warm hospitality.
Back in November we let you know that The Pretzel Bakery, which opened it’s DC location at 257 15th Street SE in DC back in 2012, is coming to Cabin John Village in Potomac.
The restaurant will be taking over the space formerly occupied by the Hair Cuttery at 7961 Tuckerman Ln and is currently in the “home stretch” of being ready to open, according to an Instagram post from 2 weeks back.
Connecticut-based Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana officially opened its first DMV location at Bethesda’s Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) on Monday, March 28.
“It may have taken nearly a century for America’s best pizza to arrive in the DMV, but we are thrilled to finally be here.” said Jennifer Kelly, granddaughter of Frank Pepe. “These are our family’s original recipes,” she added. “We even replicated our signature coal-fired, hand-built brick oven using iron castings from the original restaurant.”
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.
HalfSmoke, which should be opening its first MoCo location in either Bethesda or Rockville Town Square soon, created Butter Me Up as a breakfast sandwich pop-up during the pandemic so that customers can pick up or order breakfast sandwiches for delivery.
We first let you know that Two Hands Seoul Fresh Corn Dogs would be coming to Westfield Wheaton Mall all the way back in November, 2020. The restaurant is now officially open in Wheaton Mall (11160 Veirs Mill Rd)- it opened on April 1st.
The Korean Corn Dog restaurant is located in the former Teavana space in the mall’s upper level. Two Hands currently has locations in Arizona, California, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Virginia (Centreville).
Last July we let you know that New York based Mexicue, which has a nearby location at 1720 14th St NW in DC, would be coming to 4733 Elm St., the former site of Gusto Farm to Street. At that time, we spoke with a representative from the DC location who told us the lease had just been signed and that no target opening date has been announced. Bethesda Beat now reports that the restaurant is targeting May for the opening of its first Montgomery County location. The Mexicue menu features tacos, bowls, shareable platters, margaritas and weekend brunch.
We smoke, braise, char, pickle, juice, mash, grind and create — in a way that is inspired by the Mexican tradition, all with a twist of the American South. Mexicue is the ultimate place to unwind and dine — or order a round of tequila to take the night to the next level.”
Founded by Christophe Roux, a third-generation baker who grew up near Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera, and his son Benjamin, Boulangerie Chritophe is preparing to open its first Montgomery County.
The newest location will be a new building in Cabin John Village. According to an employee at the Georgetown location, the plan is for the bakery and cafe to open this month (April), but no exact date has been provided.
Back in November we let you know that Quickway Japanese Hibachi would be moving in to the location that was formerly home to Fashion Cleaners in the Shoppes of Olney shopping center, between CVS and Bubbles Hair Salon (3116 Olney Sandy Spring Rd). The restaurant is now open.
A couple weeks back Quickway installed permanent signage and construction was ongoing, and a few days ago the fast casual restaurant started receiving food deliveries.Fashion Cleaners closed last spring after 8 years in the location. Quickway describes itself as bringing the Teppanyaki cooking technique to a quick service restaurant setting with cooked to order hibachi dishes.
Back in April of 2021, we let you know that Firepan KBBQ started construction at the old Pete’s New Haven Style Pizza location at 962 Wayne Avenue Suite L-B in Downtown Silver Spring.
Firepan had its Montgomery County ABS alcohol license hearing on November 4, and has announced an August 1st, 2022 opening date on its website.