Baskin Robbins will be closing its Cabin John Village location this week, per an employee of the store and confirmation via phone call. The store plans to locate to nearby Potomac Woods Plaza, located adjacent to Park Potomac. Potomac Woods Plaza is currently the home to Quincy’s Potomac, Brooklyn Deli, Walgreens, and more.
The current plan is for the new store to open in the spring. Below you’ll see the initial posting on the NextDoor app:
“Hi everyone, my name is Thu Nguyen and I am a local
high school senior as well as a part-time worker at the
Baskin Robbins in the Cabin John Shopping Center. On
behalf of my manager, coworkers, and myself we would
like to first thank you ALL for your support and kind words
as we get ready to sadly leave this location. This store
has been here even before I began visiting as a child as
well as a place of community for many others.
Our official closing date will be THIS Thursday, February
24. We welcome everyone to come get some ice cream
before the store finally closes!!! Luckily, our new locations
is only a five minute drive away in the Park Potomac
Shopping center next to Walgreens and near Dominos,
Brooklyns Deli, and Harris Teeter. The opening date is still
tentative but we predict sometime in the spring we will
officially open our new location. Thank you everyone
again!”
Last summer we let you know that the folks who brought you Kenaki Sushi to the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg and Aki to The Roost food hall at Capitol Hill would be bringing Kema by Kenaki to Cabin Village in Potomac. Initially the hope was for a late winter/early spring 2022 opening, but we spoke with sibling founders Ken and Aki Ballogdajan, who told us that some additional work was needed on the space and that it won’t be delivered until later this spring. The hope is now for the restaurant to open in October or November of this year.
The almost 2,000 square foot restaurant will be very similar to what Kenaki in Kentlands offers, but will be more “fast paced,” in what will be a hybrid between Kenaki and Aki. Kenaki is a full-service restaurant while Aki is a sushi counter at a food hall. Kema will offer signature rolls from Kenaki/Aki such as the Black Magic roll- made with “forbidden rice”, spicy tuna, pickled jalapenos, and truffle oil, the Donkey Kong roll- made with eel, fried plantain, cream cheese, cucumber, tempura flakes, togarashi spice mayo, and sweet shoyu, among others.
Featured photo by the @Kenaki_Sushi instagram
Shake Shack Hopes to Open Three New MoCo Locations by the End of 2022
When the last Arby’s in MoCo closed, rumors started flying about Shake Shack possibly taking over the location. We spoke with management at the Cabin John location and were not able to get confirmation on that specific location, but were told that the restaurant chain hopes to open three new MoCo locations by the end of next year.
Founded as a hot dog cart in Madison Square Park 20 years ago, the New York City based fast casual restaurant chain now has over 250 locations across the world.
The first MoCo location, in Cabin John Village in Potomac, opened back in September of 2018.
We were told that the new potential MoCo locations include “one in the Rockville area” and “one in the Gaithersburg area,” but that nothing can be confirmed at this point.
We’ll continue to update as we receive more information.
Colada Shop Opens MoCo Location This Friday, 4.23.21 (Cabin John Village)
Colada Shop will open its first MoCo location this Friday, April 23 at 7993 Tuckerman Lane in Cabin John Village, taking over the location that used to be home to Le Pain Quotidien.
Sarah McNeary, Marketing and Community Director for Colada Shop, confirmed the opening date earlier this evening.
The Cuban cafe serves coffee, cocktails, food, and conversation. The menu offers croquetas, empanadas, a wide variety of coffee, cocktails, and other treats.
Per the Colada Shop website, it’s a “lively spot where the colors are as vibrant as the flavors. Share in the Cuban way to start and end the day. At Colada Shop we bring people together by transporting them into a space where conversation is flowing, strong coffee is brewed, food & cocktails are made with the flare of Cuban flavor and life. Coladas and conversation go hand in hand. Reach for a cup. Stay for a snack. Order a drink. We are committed to providing quality products, excellent service, and unparalleled hospitality to our patrons.
This is how Cuba does coffee.
This is how Cuba does food.
This is how Cuba does cocktails.
This is how Cuba does social.”
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.
We reached out several times to the restaurant, but were unable to get through to someone who could confirm the opening.
The Cuban cafe serves coffee, cocktails, food, and conversation. The menu offers croquetas, empanadas, a wide variety of coffee, cocktails, and other treats.
Per the Colada Shop website, it’s a “lively spot where the colors are as vibrant as the flavors. Share in the Cuban way to start and end the day. At Colada Shop we bring people together by transporting them into a space where conversation is flowing, strong coffee is brewed, food & cocktails are made with the flare of Cuban flavor and life. Coladas and conversation go hand in hand. Reach for a cup. Stay for a snack. Order a drink. We are committed to providing quality products, excellent service, and unparalleled hospitality to our patrons.
This is how Cuba does coffee.
This is how Cuba does food.
This is how Cuba does cocktails.
This is how Cuba does social.”
Washingtonian Magazine confirmed the news of the fourth and largest Colada Shop location opening this spring.
