Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Did you attend the store's Wildwood Shopping Center opening benefit?
The new Bethesda location of Chop’t Creative Salad Company opened with a nod to the season’s charitable giving, raising hundreds of dollars for the county’s largest food distribution center. More than 700 customers turned out to the store’s Wildwood Shopping Center opening, Nov. 14, featuring free food in exchange for a $2 donation to the Manna Food Center, according to Allison Anderson, development organizer for the charity group. The five-hour promotion raised a total of $1,504, directly benefiting Montgomery County’s main food bank, she said. “At one point, the [Chop’t general manager] told me they were making three salads a minute; over 300 in the first hour and a half,” Anderson said. “The line was out the door all afternoon and they …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Get caught up with the latest in foodie news from Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.
Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with "1 Meat, 3 Sides." This week, a pop-up concept at a Rockville cocktail bar takes center plate: One Meat: Quench, a destination cocktail bar in Rockville, is launching a new partnership program to host a series of pop-up restaurants within its walls on Sundays and Mondays to showcase new and upcoming chefs and culinary concepts. “We’re excited to let our space highlight the visions of other rising culinary stars in the area," said Michael Holstein, owner of Quench. "We started out thinking about the days the restaurant was closed, but it transformed into an opportunity to build some real fellowship with colleagues in the restaurant …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The restaurant will give out free food in exchange for $2 Manna Food Center donations.
Chop't Salad, an anticipated addition to the Bethesda food scene, opens today in the Wildwood Shopping Center offering free food in exchange for donations to a popular local charity. For four hours today Chop't will hand out free salads and sandwiches for $2 donations to the Montgomery County Manna Food Center, according to its Facebook page. Try our salads and sandwiches FOR FREE with a $2 donation to the Manna Food Center, the main food bank in Montgomery County. Where: Chop't Creative Salad Company Wildwood Shopping Center 10307 Old Georgetown Road, Suite3 Bethesda, MD 20852 When: Wednesday, November 14th 11am - 2pm 5:30pm - 7:30pm or until the food runs out The chain has locations in New York and Washington, DC, according to its …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Online buzz grows ahead of the opening of the much-anticipated Bethesda location.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Online buzz grows ahead of the opening of the much-anticipated Bethesda location.
Hungry for a salad? Come next week, you may have a new place to treat your tastebuds. Chop't Creative Salad Company is planning a new location in Bethesda's Wildwood shopping center, and the chain announced via Twitter that it could be open by late next week. In response to a question about the opening date from Bethesda tweep @Bee_Bops, Chop't had this to say: @Bee_Bops Barring any construction delays, we're hoping for late next week. Stay tuned for updates (and opening event details)! The news created quite the buzz in the Bethesda Twitterverse. "@Chopt that's awesome, our office is so excited!!! Thank you!!" @Bee_Bops tweeted in response. Bethesda tweep and Patch blogger David Heyman also cheered the announcement: "@Chopt Thank goodness…
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Will the salad chain fare better than the short-lived Mixt Greens?
There will soon be a new, healthy option for folks looking for lunch in the Wildwood Shopping Center. Chop't, the popular salad chain, has leased the space at 10307 Old Georgetown Road in the shopping plaza. The deal was finalized Monday, said Ralph Ours, a leasing agent for Federal Realty, which manages Wildwood. Following the closure of the short-lived Mixt Greens, Wildwood has been without an eatery that specializes in salads. The chain has locations in New York and Washington, DC, according to its website. Customers can choose or customize salads or "salad sandwiches," salads wrapped in flat bread. Options include twists on classic cobb, greek and ceasar salads along with a few more unique offerings, like the "Grilled Asian" and "Palm …
Katie Griffith
1:07 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
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