In August we let you know Èkó House would be coming to the space formerly occupied by Bar Louie at 150 Gibbs St. in Rockville Town Square.
The restaurant was granted its beer, wine, and liquor license hearing with Montgomery County on November 4th, and now signage is up and work is ongoing inside the restaurant.
This morning we were told by a reliable source that Chipotle would be moving in to the recently closed Little Caesars location in the Briggs Chaney MarketPlace shopping center.
Little Caesars closed the Briggs Location early this past summer and many local residents have wondered what would be taking its place. We are told the location would be a walk-up/drive-thru only Chipotle, which isn’t common in the area.
Crumbl Cookies opened its first MoCo location just over a year ago at Federal Plaza in Rockville. Now, the bakery known for its long box of cookies is opening a second location– near Wegmans at The Shops at Seneca Meadows shopping center in Germantown.
The shop will be located at 20650 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, in what used to be home to Sprint, next to Sally Beauty.
Below you’ll find a list and the latest details on all the new restaurants coming to Montgomery County:
Best Thanksgiving Pies in MoCo 2021
It’s not too early to start planning what’s for dessert this Thanksgiving. Many shops sell out in advance of the holiday so it’s a good move to place a pre-order whenever the option is available.
You can now order Barstool Bites locally through DoorDash and UberEats. The new “restaurant” is a “ghost kitchen” being prepared out of Buca di Beppo at 112 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg.
According to Barstool, “Barstool Sports is the country’s most influential sports-centric network, reaching millions of followers on a daily basis. Barstool Bites’ menu has been crafted from the tastebuds of Barstool Sports’ best content creators!”
Back in April 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.
Source of the Spring reported Monday that the restaurant is now scheduled to open in “early 2022”.
Back in January we told you that Planta, an upscale plant-based restaurant featuring a menu by Chef David Lee, will be coming to 4910 Elm St at Bethesda Row, in the location formerly occupied by Cafe Deluxe (Cafe Deluxe closed permanently back in March of last year).
In July Planta let us now that they were aiming for a fall opening after originally hoping to open in the summer.
Hook & Reel Wheaton Update
Hook & Reel at 11160 Veirs Mill Road in Wheaton, (Wheaton Mall), could be opening this December, according to a representative from Westfield Wheaton. They are currently working on the exterior of the building.
Sydney’s Burger located inside of Wheaton Mall has announced it will be holding its grand opening on October 29. The menu features hamburgers, turkey burgers, salmon burgers, wings, breakfast items, and quesadillas.
A representative from the restaurant said the delay in opening has been due to the long wait for equipment to arrive. The location is currently hiring for all positions. Take a look at their menu and the interior of the restaurant below.
According to recent renderings and plans submitted to the City of Gaithersburg, a new Chick-Fil-A restaurant is planned for 700 N. Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg, MD at Progress Labs. Progress Labs is a 44-acre property that directly fronts I-270 at the Montgomery Village Avenue exit. and is located next door to the recently constructed 300,000 square foot FedEx Ground facility, just south of the new Watkins Mill Interchange.
Renderings of the restaurant can be seen below: