It has been nearly two years since we announced Cinnaholic’s impending arrival to Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg.
The bakery, known for its 100% vegan custom cinnamon rolls, has made some progress and expects to open this March or April.
Husband and wife team, Florian and Shannon Radke, opened their first bakery in Berkeley, California in 2010. Four years later, the couple appeared on Shark Tank, where they initially accepted a $200,000 investment for 20% of their company (the deal later fell through due to differences in how investor Robert Herjavec and the Radke’s saw the company moving forward).
Cinnaholic will be located at 230 Crown Park Ave., the former home of Yogiberry, next to Chopt.
Photo of the cinnamon roll courtesy of Cinnaholic.
After less than a year, BurgerIM has closed in Wheaton Mall.
We were first told of potential trouble for Maryland locations of the Israeli burger chain last week when Restaurant Business reported that the state of Maryland had revoked BurgerIM’s franchise rights in the state, noting that the company has not responded to the suspension the state issued in late December.
The report made it clear that operators could continue to run their business, but it appears the Wheaton location decided to close up shop.
Yelp has also included a “consumer alert” for BurgerIM locations, stating that they “caught someone offering up cash, discounts, gift certificates, or other incentives in exchange for reviews about the business.”
MoCo still has a BurgerIM location in Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg.
Mango Mango is now open in Downtown Crown (202 Ellington Blvd).
The Asian dessert spot opened its first restaurant in New York’s Chinatown in 2013. Mango Mango serves traditional Hong Kong style sweet soup dessert, modern fusion sweets, and pastries.
Most desserts are made with mango, but there are plenty of non-mango options on the menu.
Husband and wife team, Florian and Shannon Radke, opened their first bakery in Berkeley, California in 2010. Four years later, the couple appeared on Shark Tank, where they initially accepted a $200,000 investment for 20% of their company (the deal later fell through due to differences in how investor Robert Herjavec and the Radke’s saw the company moving forward).
We’re told the bakery will be located at 230 Crown Park Ave., the former home of Yogiberry, next to Chopt. After a few delays, they expect to open late summer 2019
Below you’ll see just some of the create-your-own cinnamon rolls you can make at Cinnaholic, courtesy of their Instagram account (@Cinnaholic).
I spoke with manager Leon Mensah (a Quince Orchard graduate) who told me that if everything goes as planned with permits, it can open as early as late May.
The first Burgerim (an Israeli Burger chain) opened in 2011 and the burger chain has already expanded to over 160 stores worldwide in just over 5 years.
They sell mini-burgers (not sliders) using 2.8 ounce patties that are larger than a slider sized patty. Their selling point is variety, and there’s plenty of it. They offer 11 different types of patties, including beef, dry aged beef, Wagyu beef, merguez, Turkey, lamb, chicken, salmon, veggie, Spanish beef, and falafel.
Their disc shaped fries are more like slices of potatoes, but they also provide the option to get sweet potato fries (in the traditional shape), onion rings, or home fries (cubes potatoes tossed in chili sauce and topped with sesame seeds).
Combo options include the uno (one burger), duo (two burgers), trio (three burgers), and Party Box (16 burgers!). In addition to burgers, Burgerim will offer a variety of sandwiches and salads.
Back in October we wrote about Asian dessert spot Mango Mango potentially coming to Downtown Crown. Today we confirmed that it’ll be opening right next to BurgerIM (the old Smashburger location) at 202 Ellington Ave.
They offer a variety of unique desserts, not all mango-based, which can be seen on their website. There are currently 11 other Mango Mango locations across the United States, with the closest being in nearby Falls Church, VA.
We don’t have an opening date for Mango Mango, but based on previous information we are guessing they’re aiming for this summer.
Located in the former home of Venti Tre, Soicelife offers authentic Indian cuisine, including traditional Indian appetizers, hearty and delectable entrees, and a variety of breads. Spicelife balances classic Indian dishes with an elegant fast casual dining atmosphere.
Almost all entrees range between $12.95 and $14.95, and they are running a Grand Opening Special that gives you 20% off for the entire month of March.
When:
Saturday, November 17th 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Where:
Downtown Crown Park
254 Crown Park Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
Experience and taste the best of what Downtown Crown shops and restaurants have to offer!
– 20 plus hand selected wines and ciders by Downtown Crown Wine & Beer. All featured wines and ciders will be available to purchase and take home directly from inside the festival!
• Sampling of Downtown Crown Signature Dishes by Ted’s Bulletin, Asian Nine, Ruth Chris, Old Town Pour House and Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar
• DJ and Photo Booth
• Lawn Games
• Giveaways and More!
Pricing: $25.00 Admission includes 6 Tasting Tickets for Wine and Food Samples. Plus a Commemorative Wine Tasting Glass
Free Admission for Kids 12 and under
*Attendees can purchase food sample tickets for kids if desired.
Purchase your tickets here: http://dtcfestivalofthanks.ezregister.com/
Festival of Thanks Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/514498702354855/
There were previously rumors of Matchbox also replacing Ted’s Bulletin In Downtown Crown (Gaithersburg), but they never materialized before Matchbox sold off the Ted’s Bulletin brand last year.
Matchbox currently has a location in MoCo on Rockville Pike. The new Silver Spring location is expected to open by Spring 2019.
It will offer motor vehicle retail, repair and maintenance services (specifically mobile motor vehicle tire sales installation services).
They’re both expected to open prior to 2019.
We’ve received word that SpiceLife Indian Fare will be taking over the location.
We will have more information for you when its available, but this has been confirmed.
The dessert spot, which isn’t limited to mangos, should open in the first half of 2019.
They offer a variety of unique desserts, which can be seen on their website. There are currently 11 other Mango Mango locations across the United States, with the closest being in nearby Falls Church, VA.
