12/23 Update: Broadway Pizza will be closing permanently on Christmas Eve
12/21 Update: Message from Broadway Pizza
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Back in May we let you know that Tropical Smoothie Café would be coming to Germantown. Now we know that the cafe will open the day after Christmas, December 26, 2021, at 9am.
Tropical Smoothie Café has opened many new locations in MoCo in the last couple years and their latest location will be at 19828 Century Blvd in the Germantown Town Center, according to InvenTrust Properties. The location was formerly home to Verizon.
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Dog Haus Biergarten located at 933 Ellsworth Dr. in Downtown Silver Spring, the space formerly home to Lebanese Taverna (now on Fenton Street), is now open for business.
The restaurant had been available on DoorDash and UberEats for the past two weeks but officially opened their doors this weekend.
Chef Lee’s Element at 520 Quince Orchard Rd in Gaithersburg, the former location of JDS Shanghai, held its official grand opening today.
During the ribbon cutting ceremony, Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman proclaimed today to be “Chef Lee’s Element Day” in the city.
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Yesterday we received word that Naz’s Halal would expanding to Germantown and Rockville, but we have now learned of two additional MoCo locations– Takoma Park and White Oak.
Germantown- 13025 Wisteria Drive
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Naz’s Halal Food will open two new MoCo locations in 2022. The new restaurants will be located in Germantown and Rockville, a representative from the restaurant confirmed today.
As of now, we don’t have exact locations, but we’re told Edmonston Crossing (the shopping center that is home to Iron Age) is likely in Rockville. Permits have recently been submitted and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Per Dunkin’:
Dunkin’ today announced that it is celebrating the grand opening of its first Next Generation store in Burtonsville at 15640 Old Columbia Pike on Saturday, December 4. From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on December 4, the store will reward the first 100 customers with Free Coffee for a Year!
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Signage is now up at the upcoming Chopt location in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg. The new restaurant is located next to MOD pizza on Commerce Square.
Previously, the Kentlands Chopt aimed to open in October. We spoke to representatives from the Rockville Chopt today and were told us the new Kentlands location is now scheduled to open in January.
The Burger King located at 16004 Shady Grove Rd has been temporarily closed for renovations since the start of 2021.
We stopped by this weekend to take a look at the progress and it looks as though the exterior of the building is almost ready to go, with progress made on the interior. The surrounding parking area has been re-paved and is basically completed (photos below).
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Updated on 1/31 with information on the restaurant’s ABS hearing
Willie T’s Seafood Shack and BRB (be right burger) are both moving in to 9326 Georgia Avenue (joint restaurant), between Islands Tropical Ice Cream and Goldberg’s New York Bagels, in the location that was formerly home to Andy’s Restaurant (h/t @SilverSpringEats).
Go to Update on Willie T’s Seafood Shack and BRB (be right burger) Coming to Silver Spring
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Honey Pig Korean BBQ at 19727 Frederick Rd #1337 in Germantown has closed permanently. The Rockville location will remain open.
Signage on the front door reads, “Honey Pig in Germantown will be permanently closing on Monday, November 29th, 2021. Please join us at our Rockville location (12015-G Rockville Pike) Thank you for your loyalty.”