The lights are off, doors are locked, and phones are ringing unanswered at Taylor Gourmet in Pike & Rose. Google lists the restaurant as “permanently closed” and employees at two DC locations confirmed the closing.
Taylor Gourmet returned to Pike & Rose in October of 2019, a little over a year after the brand announced it would be closing all 17 of its stores in the DC area.
Back on April 1st, we let you know that Bethesda Bagels would be coming to 14929-D Shady Grove Rd in Rockville, the former site of GameStop, in Fallsgrove (the GameStop location closed in January of this year).
This morning we spoke with an employee from the Wildwood location who told us that the location is hoping to open in the first or second week of January.
Pop-Up Poutine is opening at the Pike Kitchen food hall at 1066 Rockville Pike in Rockville this Tuesday, December 28. The Pike Kitchen location will offer an expanded version of their food truck menu.
According to site plans by H&R Realty, the Goshen Crossing shopping center on Goshen Rd in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village will be adding new restaurant space that includes a drive-thru. The proposed restaurant will be built over a portion of the existing parking lot.
The shopping center is anchored by a Giant grocery store and also features a Montgomery County Liquor store and Pizza Bolis. Diego’s World, a new food truck offering a variety of Latin cuisine, recently opened at the Sunoco gas station in the center.
The founder of Sweet Frog, Derek Cha, is bringing his take on the Nashville-style hot chicken sandwich to MoCo.
The restaurant will be located in the Travilah Square Shopping Center (the shopping center is anchored by Trader Joe’s) in Rockville, between Pholuscious and Tropical Smoothie Cafe, in the 1,600 sf location that was home to El Mexicano at 10050 Darnestown Road, per H&R Retail.
Below you’ll find a list of restaurants that are expected to be open on Christmas Day, 2021. We suggest making a reservation or calling the business before you arrive, as many restaurants will be operating with abbreviated hours.
Did we miss a restaurant? Let us know in the comments so we can add it to the list!
Zinnia announced Wednesday that they will now be requiring proof of vaccination (either physical card or photo of card must be shown before entering) in order to dine inside the restaurant.
Zinnia, which had its grand opening on October 1st, is located at 9201 Colesville Rd in Silver Spring, the former site of Mrs. K’s Tollhouse.
Pike & Rose restaurant Owen’s Ordinary, named after the Rockville tavern from the late 18th century, has announced via social media that it will be requiring proof of vaccination for indoor dining.
The 175-seat restaurant with a 60-seat beer garden serves a primarily American menu featuring fish and chips, flatbreads, crispy shrimp sliders, burgers, and more.
One of the most asked questions in recent weeks has been outdoor seating at MoCo restaurants. We have started to compile a list to provide our readers with as many options as possible.
Please comment below with any restaurants that currently have outdoor seating that are not yet on our list:
The buyer will operate a full-service Chinese/Seafood restaurant. We are told the buyer already has one location open in Montgomery County, but we don’t have a name for the restaurant at the moment. The building is 10,129 sf and came fully equipped. It seats over 300 people.
Galito’s Flame-Grilled Chicken will be taking over the spot that was formerly home to Nirvana Reflexology Spa at 15918 Shady Grove Road in the Shady Grove Center (shopping center that is home to The Melting Pot).
The restaurant offers chicken with “bold African flavors” and has been compared to international fast-casual restaurant Nando’s Peri Peri.