Restaurants

Gaithersburg

MoCo’s Newest Roaming Rooster Now Open

By Patrick Herron

Roaming Rooster at 511 Quince Orchard Rd in Gaithersburg is currently holding its soft opening. The restaurant has an official grand opening scheduled for February 15. Roaming Rooster is located in the space previously occupied by Duck Donuts in the Firstfield Shopping Center. Duck Donuts permanently closed in August. The restaurant is currently open 11am-4pm and will be extending its hours beginning next week.

Roaming Rooster is known for its variety of buttermilk fried chicken sandwiches that vary in heat depending on the diner’s preferences – mild, medium or hot. In addition to its free-range, grain-fed, antibiotic-free and Halal chicken, Roaming Rooster offers an all week breakfast menu, salads and sides including wings, chicken tenders and hand-cut fries.

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Gaithersburg

Opening Information for Sweetgreen in Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Sweetgreen will be holding a soft opening for its new Gaithersburg location at 299 Copley Place D100 in Downtown Crown this Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21. The official grand opening will be held on Tuesday, January 24. You can register for a free meal at the soft opening or a $5 app credit to use during the grand opening week at this link.

“We can’t wait to bring sweetgreen to your neighorbood! Join us before we officially open on Tuesday, January 24th to get a sneak peek of our new restaurant, meet the team, and taste our fresh, made-from-scratch menu with a bowl, plate or salad on us.”

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Silver Spring

Dunkin’ to Celebrate Grand Opening with Free Coffee for a Year Giveaway for First 100 Guests This Saturday

By Patrick Herron

Dunkin’ is now open at 14328 Layhill Road in Silver Spring. The store will hold its official grand opening this Saturday, January 21 beginning at 9am and the first 100 guests will receive free coffee for one year. The event will also feature a ribbon cutting, prize wheel, and an appearance by Dunkin’ mascot Cuppy. Additional details below courtesy of Dunkin:

“At 10:00 a.m. on January 21, local Dunkin’ franchisee Jesse Luis will host the store’s official ribbon cutting, followed by a check presentation to award Driven to Cure with a $1,000 grant in partnership with the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation. Dunkin’ mascot Cuppy will be on hand for the festivities, which will include free merchandise and a chance for guests to spin Dunkin’s Prize Wheel.

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Silver Spring

Update: McDonald’s Stabbing Suspect Arrested

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: The suspect wanted in connection with multiple stabbings at a McDonald’s restaurant has been arrested. 34-year-old Theodore Andrew Brandy was taken into custody at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

Brandy allegedly stabbed three adult males the morning of Tuesday, January 10, inside of a McDonald’s in the 8400 block of Colesville Road.

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Bethesda

Update on Upcoming Andy’s Pizza Location in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Andy’s Pizza, the 2021 winner of the International Pizza Challenge™, is coming to Montgomery County with an upcoming location at 4600 East West Highway– the former site of sandwich shop Booeymonger in Bethesda. According to a representative from Andy’s, the restaurant is “approximately six months away from opening.”

Andy’s Pizza currently has locations in Adams Morgan, NoMa, Navy Yard, and Shaw in DC, with an additional NoVa location at Tysons. Another upcoming location is planned for Old Town Alexandria. Owner Andy Brown, who grew up in Bethesda, stated that he had been looking in the area since his restaurant began expanding. According to Business Journal, “The Bethesda location will also have more space than average — its other locations run roughly 1,800 square feet — to accommodate larger parties.”

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Beyond MoCo

Maryland’s First Raising Cane’s to Open This Thursday

By Patrick Herron

Raising Cane’s will hold the grand opening of its first Maryland location at 4 W Towsontown Blvd Suite in Towson this Thursday, January 12. Last month Raising Cane’s opened its first Metro area restaurant at 45545 Dulles Eastern Plaza in Sterling, VA. No Montgomery County locations have been announced yet.

Founded by Todd Graves in 1996 in Baton Rouge, La., Raising Cane’s has more than 460 restaurants in 27 states, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with multiple new restaurants under construction. The international expansion began in 2015. The menu is simple and focuses on chicken finger combos , chicken finger sandwiches, crinkle-cut fries, Texas toast, sweet/iced tea, and Cane’s sauce.

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Bethesda

Olazzo in Bethesda to Close for One Week

By Patrick Herron

Olazzo at 7921 Norfolk Ave in Bethesda has announced it will be closed from January 9-15th. The restaurant posted the following message on their social media pages: “Thank You to Everyone Who Celebrated Your Holiday Season With Us!🤩 To Give Our Staff a Much Needed Rest and Make Some Upgrades to the Restaurant, Olazzo Will Be Closed Monday 1/9 through Sunday 1/15 Please Visit Our Sister Restaurants: Alatri Bros and Gringos & Mariachis🍝🍕🌮”

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Gaithersburg

Texas Parrillada Has Closed

By Patrick Herron

Texas Parrillada at 9631 Lost Knife Rd in Gaithersburg has closed. The restaurant’s last day of service was on Sunday, January 1. Menu items included Tex-Mex staples like burritos, carne asada, enchiladas, and tacos. Texas Parrillada was located in the Montgomery Village Crossing shopping center, which is home to BLT Grill, Hook & Reel, and Roy Rogers.

In other restaurant news, on Saturday we reported that Mexicue at 4733 Elm St. in Bethesda had closed after only six months. In a voicemail for calling customers, Mexicue announced that the Bethesda location closed permanently as of Friday, December 30th. The DC location at 1720 14th St NW remains open. Per Mexicue: “It all started with a passion for real, made-from-scratch cooking in a food truck that traversed Manhattan and Brooklyn, embracing the vibrant culture of the city. Today, Mexicue has evolved into a restaurant — and lively bar scene — that does things a little differently than the other guys. A little more boldly, and with a lot more flavor and fun.

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Montgomery Village

Coming Soon Signage Up at New Dunkin’ in Montgomery Village

By Patrick Herron

Coming soon signage is up and construction has begun at the upcoming Dunkin’ location in the Goshen Crossing Shopping Center in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village. Dunkin’ is taking over the former Capital One Bank building at 20000 Goshen Rd. Click here to see to see a list of businesses opening soon in Montgomery Village.   Dunkin’ has additional MoCo location currently under construction at the Layhill Center (14328 Layhill Rd) in Silver Spring as well as an upcoming location coming to the Traville Village Center in Rockville.

Since Inspire Brands acquired Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins in late 2020 for $11.3 billion, the company has been opening in former bank locations that allow for easy installation of a drive-thru window. Dunkin has also aimed for non-traditional development that includes opening in airports and on college campuses, including the University of Maryland.

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Aspen Hill

Restaurants Opening in MoCo in 2023

By Patrick Herron

The restaurant tells us, “There’s lots of misconception when it comes to “EggMania”. In American culture eggs based dishes are primarily used during breakfast whereas in popular Indian street food culture, eggs based dishes are made for entrees and served during lunch / dinner and full menu items, not just breakfast. EggMania is not breakfast place. Hope to serve the community and bring this delicious food options for our MoCo residents and surrounding very soon…!!”

Laperaux, the Journemanchef’s Bistro- Germantown

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