It has been nearly two years (December 2019) since we learned that Frank Pepe’s would be opening its first Maryland pizzeria right here in MoCo– in Montgomery Mall.
After many delays, we learned this past summer that the restaurant was back on track to open, as they were given their beer and wine license in a hearing that took place at 10am on September 2nd.
Below is a list of restaurants that will be open for dinner service this Thanksgiving. Most restaurants are requiring reservations so please call the restaurant or check availability online before visiting.
Life shouldn’t be about views, likes, and shares, but this article will be as we take a look at the upcoming restaurants that have created the most buzz on our website and associated social media accounts.
A couple weeks back we created a list of all the upcoming restaurant openings in the county, but today we’re going to highlight the ten that have generated the most buzz in terms of views, likes, and shares.
Playa Bowls is having its Grand Opening on Saturday, November 20th at 11am and is offering free bowls and t-shorts to the first 50 customers in line.
This location, known as Playa Bowls Darnestown, is located in the Potomac Valley shopping center in the storefront that was recently home to Subway (12193 Darnestown Rd).
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire at South House Garden at 317 E. Diamond Ave in Gaithersburg around 8am Friday morning.
Quickway Japanese Hibachi has already put “coming soon” signage up in the location that was formerly home to Fashion Cleaners in the Shoppes of Olney shopping center, between CVS and Bubbles Hair Salon. Fashion Cleaners closed this past spring after 8 years in the location.
Quickway describes itself as bringing the Teppanyaki cooking technique to a quick service restaurant setting with cooked to order hibachi dishes. This will be the regional chain’s sixth MoCo location, with over 30 restaurants across the DMV. The latest MoCo location opened just under a year ago in Stone Mill Square (Korean Korner shopping center).
Federal Realty has announced that Melina, a new full-service, fine casual Greek restaurant by the founders of Cava, Cava Mezze, and Julii, will open on Monday, November 22, 2021 at 905 Rose Avenue in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose neighborhood.
Founded by Cava partners Ted Xenohristos, Dimitri Moshovitis, and Ike Grigoropoulos, the 3,593-square-foot establishment is the team’s second restaurant at Pike & Rose. Named after Dimitri’s daughter, Melina is located on the street level of 909 Rose near the group’s French concept, Julii, which opened in 2018.
The 1,843-square-foot restaurant will feature its famous buttermilk fried chicken sandwiches, sides, salads and an all week breakfast menu.
Now, signage is up at one of the most anticipated MoCo restaurant openings in the coming year.
In August we let you know Èkó House would be coming to the space formerly occupied by Bar Louie at 150 Gibbs St. in Rockville Town Square.
The restaurant was granted its beer, wine, and liquor license hearing with Montgomery County on November 4th, and now signage is up and work is ongoing inside the restaurant.
A man was stabbed during a fight between employees at the McDonald’s at 1390 Rockville Pike on Tuesday night around 11pm.
Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Pete Piringer tweeted that one adult was transported to the hospital with priority 1 trauma.
TTT (Tacos, Tortas, and Tequila) at 8407 Ramsey Ave in Silver Spring will be closing on November 29, according to a report by Washingtonian Magazine.
The location was previously split between TTT and Mexican sit-down restaurant Buena Vida, which were both owned by the same hospitality group (Street Guys Hospitality). Buena Vida closed in August, 2020 and TTT took over the remaining portion as a way of offering more delivery and carryout options, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.