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10 Restaurants In MoCo Where Time Stands Still

Published December 5, 2017 at 6:14PM | Updated August 26, 2022 at 12:05PM

Some of my favorite restaurants in MoCo are the ones you step foot in and feel like you’ve entered 1991. The food is usually really good, but you’d never know it by looking at the restaurant from the outside. The bar is often filled with the same regulars that have been taking up seats for decades. I don’t want to call them “divey” cause there’s a negative connotation that comes with that and most of the time these places hold some of our favorite memories (all images via the Restaurants Facebook pages).

Here’s 10 of them:

November 28th, 2017

By MCS Staff

Published November 28, 2017 at 7:17PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Ike Grigoropoulos (Gaithersburg High School), Ted Xenochristos (Paint Branch High School), and Dimitri Moshovitis (Quince Orchard High School) founded Cava Mezze about a decade ago. Since then they’ve grown to 6 full-service Cava Mezze locations and 43 fast-casual Cava locations. They also have sister restaurant Sugo Osteria (Italian) in Potomac and Brusco luncheonette in Baltimore.

“We selected Pike & Rose for many reasons, particularly the tenant of mix of new, diverse brands– many exclusive to this community.” said Ted Xenochristos.

November 28th, 2017

By MCS Staff

Published November 28, 2017 at 3:16PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Pazzo Pomodoro (Clarksburg) has closed Permanently Pazzo Pomodoro in Clarksburg has closed permanently. After less than three years in the area, the company has decided to shut down their Clarksburg […]

The 2017 Best Pizza in MoCo (two lists)!

By MCS Staff

Published November 20, 2017 at 12:56AM | Updated October 13, 2020 at 4:43PM

Welcome to The MoCoShow’s Best Pizza in MoCo list!

We made the decision to go with two different lists this year, giving the the brick oven/woodfired/Neapolitan style pizzas their own category in a Top 5 list. Almost every other type of pizza is included in the Classic Style Top 20 List.

News Around MoCo, 11/13/17 Edition

By MCS Staff

Published November 12, 2017 at 11:10PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Tree lighting ceremonies will take place at Pike & Rose (4pm-7pm) and Rio Washingtonian (6:30pm-8pm) on November 17th. Rockville Town Square will hold theirs on November 18th (5pm-8pm).

Damascus, Northwest, Paint Branch, and Quince Orchard High Schools will be playing in the regional football finals on Friday (NW and QO will be playing each other).

The Halal Guys Are Coming to MoCo (Two Locations)

By MCS Staff

Published October 27, 2017 at 1:56AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

As you may have heard a few months back, the fast casual restaurant that started as a food cart in Manhattan is finally making its way to MoCo!

Initially founded as a hotdog cart in 1990, The Halal Guys made the switch to chicken, gyro meat, and pita two years later. The first brick and mortar restaurant opened in New York in 2015 and the company hasn’t looked back since opening over 20 stores worldwide, as nearby as Virginia and as far as the Philippines.

An Evening in Downtown Silver Spring (Plus a Little More)

By MCS Staff

Published October 21, 2017 at 4:28AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

My tour started with a tasting at Moorenko’s, a place that I believe has the BEST ice cream in MoCo. I tried all 30 flavors they had on hand and in a couple weeks I’m going to give you an in-depth look at what Moorenko’s has to offer.

As we continued to walk, we passed Denizen’s. Denizen’s is a local brewery that I also visited a few days before this tour. When I went, it was a warm day and I got to enjoy two very different beers on their patio. The Gruit and the Big Red Norm. It was a good time and a fun place to hang out for a bit.

A Day in Damascus

By MCS Staff

Published October 4, 2017 at 12:19AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

I stayed for most of the first half of the game against Poolesville. After getting a couple first downs on their opening drive, Poolesville was stifled the rest of the way as Damascus cruised to a shutout victory. The atmosphere was electric.

Shake Shack is Coming to MoCo!

By MCS Staff

Published September 15, 2017 at 2:24AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Founded just 13 years ago, the New York City based fast casual restaurant chain now has almost 150 locations across the world. They’ve finally made it MoCo. If this goes well I wouldn’t be surprised to see 1 or 2 more locations within the county (maybe Downtown Silver Spring and Crown in Gaithersburg?).

News Around MoCo… 8/28/17 Edition

By MCS Staff

Published August 28, 2017 at 1:34AM | Updated August 28, 2022 at 4:40PM

Kensington…the Pizza King of MoCo?

By MCS Staff

Published July 8, 2017 at 8:57PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Our 2016 Top 10 Pizza Spots in MoCo list included #2 Continental Pizza and #8 Frankly…Pizza! The team recently revisited both of them in preparation for our 2017 expanded rankings and were once again delighted.

One of my favorite things about each place is how different they are. You walk into Continental and there’s barely any room to move. Half the tables and chairs are wobbly and it’s still cash only. Frankly…Pizza! Has a rustic decor and extremely friendly servers that are more than willing to explain the differences between each of their pies.