Krazy Steve’s in Silver Spring to Close
Update: Owner Stephen Adelson reached out to us to let us know they will try to stick it out and see how the month of January goes before deciding on the future of this location. He would appreciate any support the community could give.
MoCo Tip Challenge Raises $10,000 for Struggling Restaurant Workers
The Moco Tip Challenge Facebook group was created by two Gaithersburg friends to help Montgomery County restaurant employees during the pandemic.
Nick’s Chophouse in King Farm Has Permanently Closed
Nick’s Chophouse, located at 700 King Farm Blvd in Rockville has closed.
Update on La Gula Mexicana in Germantown
It has been about a year since we let you know about the La Gula Mexicana taking over the old Agrodolce spot in the Milestone Center in Germantown (21030 Frederick Rd Suite J).
Shalla Restaurant and Bar Coming to Silver Spring
A new Ethiopian restaurant is coming to Silver Spring. Source of the Spring reports that Shalla Restaurant and Bar will be taking over the former Balagger restaurant space located at 8081 Georgia Ave.
Gentleman Jim’s to Open in New Location this Wednesday, 2/10 Final Look at Old Location
Gentleman Jim’s, one of the pioneers of Maryland Style Pizza, is moving for the first time since 1990.
Java Nation, a locally owned coffeehouse and restaurant, announced today that they’re opening a new location in Kentlands.
A while back, we let you know about the possibility of of a local coffee shop taking over the recently closed Starbucks location. Today, we learned that Java Nation will be taking over this spot.
Bun’d Up, a restaurant that puts a modern, Korean twist on the original Taiwanese “gua bao” with handmade buns, local produce, and sustainably raised meat from Springfield Farm, is coming to The Block in Pike & Rose. The handmade buns have been available at pop ups across the metro area, including a food truck pop up at 204 Woodmoor Dr., a pop up at the Fenwick apartments on 2nd Avenue in Silver Spring, and a pop-up in Bethesda at 5601 Durbin Rd.
The menu typically consists of various buns and bowls. Bun’d Up will be available for carry-out at The Block starting Thursday, January 14th.
Updated 3/15/22 to reflect the restaurant is now open
In early January we learned that King Street Oyster Bar planned to open a new location in Park Potomac. They’re best known for serving over 10 varieties of oysters each day. In addition they offer a raw seafood bar, sandwiches, salads, seafood entrees, and more.
2020 has been a difficult year for restaurants. A few weeks ago we released a list of restaurants that have closed since March 17th.(not necessarily due to Covid, but since the day the initial restrictions were put in place).
While that list is long, there are still plenty of restaurants planning to open in MoCo in 2021.
These tournaments are a fun way to shine a little light on local restaurants. We urge you to support your favorites and consider refraining from badmouthing any restaurant. Voting takes place in the @TasteMoCo Instagram story, and each round lasts for 24 hours. The result of every matchup can be found in the “Best Pizza” highlight.
We included every restaurant that was nominated. We did not include any restaurant that has most of its locations outside of MoCo, unless it started in MoCo. If a restaurant isn’t included, it’s for one of the two reasons mentioned.