Hulu Skewer House will be moving in to 1488-B Rockville Pike, the former location of Mi Rancho (next to Yekta).
As of now, we don’t have much information on the restaurant, but we know that it has a hearing with Alcohol Beverage Services for a beer, wine, and liquor license at 9:30am on March 17.
Update: Frank Pepe has announced that due to “unforeseen events,” the opening of the restaurant has been delayed one week to March, 28.
Connecticut-based Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana has announced they will open its first DMV location at Bethesda’s Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) on March 21.
Guavaberry Dominican Restaurant is now open at 8417 Georgia Ave, the former site of The Greek Place. The Greek Place closed this past December. The restaurant is open everyday of the week from from 8am-11pm and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The menu features fish, stews, and mofongo, a dish made with mashed fried green plantains. Dominican cuisine is influenced by Spanish, indigenous Taíno, Middle-Eastern and African dishes.
South Korea-based Bonchon, a Korean fried chicken concept with 115 U.S. locations, has signed an agreement with JSM Development LLC to open six stores in Maryland and Washington, D.C. The first will open by February 2023, according to FastCasual.com
Source of the Spring reports that three of the new locations will be in Montgomery County; in Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Wheaton.
The Truck Will Host Regular Hours in Montgomery County, Md. As Well As Private Events
Today, Chef Jarrad Silver announces the launch of his new food truck, Silver and Sons BBQ to debut in the parking lot of Captains Market at 7607 Macarthur Boulevard in Bethesda, Maryland on March 12. Silver’s take on barbecue is heavily influenced by his Jewish upbringing and professional training in the kitchens of local Mediterranean restaurants. In addition to being stationed at Captains Market, Silver and Sons BBQ is also available through pre-orders, neighborhood deliveries, and private catering.
The Stoltzfus family, owners of the Dutch Family Restaurant located inside of the Lancaster County Dutch Market at 12613 Wisteria Dr. in Germantown, were injured in a serious car accident in South Carolina on Sunday morning. The family was traveling to Florida for a vacation.
A GoFundMe has been set up at https://www.gofundme.com/f/jr-ruthies-accidentwe
Q’Padre Cantina is now open at 2312 Price Avenue in Wheaton. The location was formerly home to El Equetzal and Hollywood East Cafe prior to its move to Wheaton Mall.
The restaurant offers Mexican cuisine and has received a already review stating the following, “Gorgeous interior, generous margaritas and really delicious food.” on a Montgomery County restaurant support group.
Le Pain Quotidien has closed in Bethesda Row after nearly 15 years in the location. The cafe has nearby locations at the plaza of The Shops at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase and in the Wildwood Shopping Center in Bethesda.
Replacing Le Pain Quotidien at 7140 Bethesda Ln will be NYC’s beloved cafe & bakery, maman.
Salt & Vine is working hard at gearing towards its debut in Olney, hoping to open by Labor Day, the restaurant tells us. It will be taking over the Olney House, which was previously the home of Ricciuti’s at 3308 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd.
Ricciuti’s closed permanently in February of 2020 and Salt & Vine was announced just prior to the longtime restaurant’s closure. That summer, the Salt & Vine pizza truck made its debut. Salt & Vine owner Thomas Zippelli, told us the initial plan was to have the truck parked out front of the restaurant until renovations were completed.
Back in May of 2021 we let you know that Chadol Korean BBQ would be coming to Research Row in Rockville.
The new Korean BBQ restaurant, which is located at 1403 Research Blvd, Suite A-8, opened last month. As of now its website is pretty bare, but Google offers a menu that consists of a variety of appetizers, a la carte meat dishes, combos, and more. It can be seen below.
Bangkok Garden announced the loss of longtime owner/employee Ricky Laohapant on Wednesday. Ricky was the owner and operator of longtime Bethesda restaurant Bangkok Garden, which closed permanently last August.
Bangkok Garden opened its Rockville location in 2019. The full statement on Ricky’s passing can be seen below. Our condolences go out to his friends and family.