The Eleanor is Set to Reopen April 1st
The Eleanor, located at 931 Ellsworth Ave in Downtown Silver Spring will be reopening on Thursday, April 1st. The Eleanor is bar/bowling lounge that features casual dining, happy hour, mini bowling and skee ball. It first opened in late February of 2020, less than a month before Covid restrictions were put in place in the county.
County Council to Hold a Hearing and Vote Tomorrow on COVID-19 Regulations
The Montgomery County Council will be meeting to introduce, hold a public hearing, and vote tomorrow at 1:30PM on a Board of Health Regulation to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Tacos Borrachos Coming to Rockville
A brand new food truck named Tacos Borrachos (drunken tacos), will be coming soon to Wilkins Ave. in Rockville. Their signature item will be birria tacos, the popular Mexican style street taco that is served with a side of consommé.
Updated on 9/18/21: Zofia’s Kitchen, now known as Rogi, will no longer be coming to King Farm. The space next to it has been leased by Fidelity Investments and signage has been put up in the windows.
Zofia’s Kitchen Coming to Rockville
Update: Crown Fried Chicken & Waffles Now Open
Crown Fried Chicken Homemade Waffle & Breakfast is now open at 9120 Rothbury Dr. in Montgomery Village (next to Athens Grill).
March 5th Jollibee Update
Westfield Wheaton has posted on their social media accounts that Jollibee is working “extremely hard to bring you a jolly grand opening” and will make an announcement seven days before their “official opening date.”.
It has been over a year and a half since we let you know that True Food Kitchen would be taking over the old Joe’s Crab Shack location in Rio (221 Rio Blvd Ste 0221, Gaithersburg, MD)
At the end of the summer the restaurant had made progress with the exterior, but the interior had a lot of work left to go. There hasn’t been any progress since then (as seen in the photos below).
Molten Cookies, a new virtual pop-up bakery from Tandoori Nights (106 Market St, Gaithersburg), is now available for delivery.
The cookies are baked fresh to order and come in eleven different flavors, including S’Mores, Reese’s, and Triple Chocolate. They are available everyday from 5-9PM.
Colada Shop is Coming to Cabin John Village
Rumors of one of the trendiest social spots in DC, Colada Shop, coming to MoCo began swirling in December when a reader sent us a map of Cabin John Village that listed Colada Shop in the old Le Pain Quotidien location, next to CAVA.
Seoul Spice is Coming to Montgomery Mall
Seoul Spice, a fast casual Korean restaurant that opened its first location in DC in 2015, is coming to MoCo.
Remembering Sir Walter Raleigh Inn
Sir Walter Raleigh Inn is fondly remembered for being a not-so-expensive steak house with a great salad bar that was included with your meal. Suitable for a homecoming dinner or birthday celebration, the Montgomery Village location (now the site of CVS), closed back in 2005. What many people might not know, is that Sir Walter Raleigh had multiple locations throughout the DC Metro area.