Back in August, we let you know that Yirasai Sushi would be moving from its Westbard location in Bethesda to Park Potomac (12525 Park Potomac Ave Building G), following a conversation with restaurant management.
From August: “Earlier today we spoke with a manager at Yirasai Sushi, located at 5110 Ridgefield Road in the Westwood Shipping Center in Bethesda, who told us that the tentative plan is to close to the current location later this year as they prepare to move in to the old Elevation Burger spot in Park Potomac that became available last month.”
The Bethesda location is now closed and the restaurant expects to open in Park Potomac in February, according to the Yirasai website.
The menu can be seen here.
Additional information about the restaurant:
“Kim’s Yirasai Sushi and Café is owned and operated by Mr. Kim. He took over the restaurant from the previous owner in 2004 and has worked hard to make Yirasai a neighborhood gem.”
”Yirasai has been recognized as many people’s favorites by others such as The Washingtonian and NBC4. Mr.Kim has many regular customers whom he has built friendships with over the past years. Accommodating to the customer’s needs, Mr. Kim and his staff are quick to make adjustments and changes if needed.”
Featured photo of the closed Yirasai location courtesy of Google.
Park Potomac, a 705,000 square foot mixed-use development located in Potomac, Maryland, has announced that it has reached 100% retail lease occupancy.
“Park Potomac has signed leases for each of its retail spaces, welcoming a wonderful variety of shops and restaurants to further enhance the already amenity-rich neighborhood developed by Foulger-Pratt. “
New businesses opening in the next several months include:
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Veterinary Park Potomac, Now open and accepting patients
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Compass Real Estate, Q4 2021
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Yirisai Sushi, Q1 2022
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Elysium Pet Store, Q1 2022
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Gregorio’s Trattoria, Q2 2022
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Kruba Thai, Q2 2022
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The Joint Chiropractic, Q4 2022
“We are thrilled to welcome these businesses to the Park Potomac community,” remarked Cameron Pratt, Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer of Foulger-Pratt.
“The residents, visitors and office workers that come to Park Potomac on a regular basis will now have the benefit of choosing from a wide variety of options for dining, shopping, personal services, running errands and even caring for their pets. This rich mix of retail further enhances what we already know is a highly desirable community destination.”
“The explosive interest and leasing success we’ve seen at Park Potomac is not surprising given the changes that our world has experienced over the past 18 months,” noted Susan Bourgeois, Executive Director of Leasing and Brokerage at Rappoport, the brokerage responsible for retail leasing at Park Potomac.
“When fewer people are commuting into the city center for work, they require more amenities and options closer to home and that is precisely what Park Potomac provides.”
Gregorio’s Trattoria will open its third MoCo location, and fourth overall, in Park Potomac in 2022. It will be located in the former home of Sugo (12505 Park Potomac Ave), which closed its doors permanently earlier this summer. Gregorio’s started out in Reston in 2008 and opened a second location in what’s now Cabin John Village in Potomac.
The restaurant opened its second MoCo location last November at the Shops at Sumner Place in Bethesda, in the spot that was home to China Pavilion for over two decades until it closed almost three years ago.They hope to open the new location in 6-8 months. Pictured is their chicken parmigiana with rosé sauce. The news of Gregorio’s Trattoria opening in Park Potomac was first reported by Store Reporter.
Yirasai Sushi will be moving to Park Potomac, according to restaurant management.
Earlier today we spoke with a manager at Yirasai Sushi, located at 5110 Ridgefield Road in the Westwood Shipping Center in Bethesda, who told us that the tentative plan is to close to the current location later this year as they prepare to move in to the old Elevation Burger spot in Park Potomac that became available last month.
Per the Yirasai website, “Kim’s Yirasai Sushi and Café is owned and operated by Mr. Kim. He took over the restaurant from the previous owner in 2004 and has worked hard to make Yirasai a neighborhood gem.”
”Yirasai has been recognized as many people’s favorites by others such as The Washingtonian and NBC4. Mr.Kim has many regular customers whom he has built friendships with over the past years. Accommodating to the customer’s needs, Mr. Kim and his staff are quick to make adjustments and changes if needed.”
Featured photo courtesy of Yirasai.
Updated on 8/10 to reflect that Sugo has closed permanently
At the end of July, Sugo Pizza at 12505 Park Potomac Ave in Potomac posted signage on its doors today letting their guests know that they would be closed for a remodel/renovations.
No time frame was given on how long the renovations would take, but today (Tuesday, 8/10/21) we learned that Sugo would be closing permanently.
Sugo specialized in wood fired oven pizza and pasta dishes.
No word yet on any possible replacement for the Park Potomac property.
As we are approaching the end of the year, and preparing for the holiday season, The
is also coming up on 11years! Over the years, we have had some of the best experiences in our shop. Live music, wine tastings, tons of social events (public and private). We have also had some of the most amazing staff on our team, and still do! We have been very fortunate to be welcomed in to the
community, and we are grateful for all of it.
Addie’s in Potomac has closed permanently.
Its owner, Black Restaurant Group, says they have no intentions to reopen the restaurant for the foreseeable future.
The restaurant served New American fare with a specialty in seafood. Some of its sister restaurants are still open for carryout and outdoor service, such as Republic in Takoma Park.
Photo courtesy of Black Restaurant Group’s website.
By Nyrene Monforte
Back in April, Attman’s Deli announced that they had closed their Cabin John location and were planning to move into a new spot, somewhere nearby. At the time of the announcement, no official location was disclosed.
There have been rumors that they might potentially move into Park Potomac, in the spot previously occupied by Zoe’s kitchen. Today, we heard that there appeared to be people loading furniture and equipment from an Attman’s truck into that space.
Attman’s Deli is best known for their corned beef, pastrami, pickles, and other New York Jewish delicacies. The original Attman’s location in Baltimore is still open for business during this time.
Featured photo courtesy of Attman’s Delicatessen Facebook page.
