Monday, April 15, 2013
The Washington Post's Tom Sietsema revisited the Potomac restaurant and gave it a favorable review.
If you'd crossed off the Old Angler's Inn on your list of favorite local restaurants, you might want to rethink the place. Earlier this week, Tom Sietsema—dining critic for The Washington Post—published a favorable review of the restaurant, which has been revamped in recent years. Mark Reges, whose family has owned the property since 1957, said that it took his mother's passing in 2005 to make some changes. "Five years ago, he, wife Sara and brother Greg reopened the back garden. Next, they tackled the interior, starting with the ground floor. Out went those sad sofas, and in went a marble-topped bar purchased from the late Watergate Hotel," Sietsema reported. Then, in 2011, they got a new chef—31-year-old Nick Palermo, who has worked at…
Monday, April 1, 2013
The fast-casual, 30 seat restaurant will take over the former Lucky Garden space, The Washington Post reports.
The former Lucky Garden space in Cabin John is set to be re-incarnated as Fish Taco, a new restaurant planned by the principals of Bethesda's Food, Wine & Co., The Washington Post reports. The 30-seat, fast casual restaurant at 7945 MacArthur Boulevard will serve up salads, burritos, rice bowls, and, of course, fish tacos. Food, Wine and Co. executive chef Michael Harr told The Post the business partners considered opening a burger restaurant in the space, but went with the Fish Taco concept to cater to the area's healthy eaters. Read the full story at The Washington Post.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Catch up on the restaurant news you may have missed this March.
March was a big month in food. Patch broke the news that Bethesda's first full-service rooftop restaurant and bar will be dubbed 'Roof,' and more than 100 readers recommended our story on Facebook. In other eatery updates, Haandi found a new home on Norfolk Avenue, CalTort launched its own version of March Madness, Bethesda bid farewell to Just Cakes, and the famous fried potato tots at Food, Wine and Co. were given top honors by The Washington Post. Catch up on all the restaurant news you may have missed this month.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The fast-casual Mediterranean chain recently opened a new location in the Westlake Crossing shopping center.
There's been a lot of buzz surrounding the opening of Roti Mediterranean Grill in the Westlake Crossing Shopping Center. Diners were offered a sneak peek and free food of the highly-anticipated new eatery before it opened its doors March 9. Patch recently stopped by to snap some pics and check out the chain's new digs at 10321 Westlake Drive. Similar to Bethesda Row's Cava or Chipotle, diners walk up to a counter to order, where they can customize their meal as they watch it being prepared. Diners start by choosing a sandwich, rice plate or salad, and then add a choice of meat, falafel or veggies and top it off with sides and sauces like tahini or red pepper aioli. Roti also serves up kabob plates, a Mediterranean chopped chicken salad and…
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Restaurant news from around 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 Connecticut-style pizza restaurant's upcoming opening in Silver Spring takes center plate. One meat: The wait for an authentic taste of Connecticut pizza in Montgomery County will continue for a few more weeks, Silver Spring Patch reported. Joel Mehr, one of three owners of Pete's New Haven Style Apizza, said he's now shooting for a June 1 opening for his company's fourth location. The Silver Spring location, near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Wayne Avenue, will feature the same menu offerings as the company's current locations in Columbia Heights, Friendship Heights and Clarendon, VA. Read more on…
Monday, March 18, 2013
Restaurant news from around 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 popular DC restaurant's plans to open a second location in Silver Spring take center plate. One meat: The popular Scion Restaurant in Dupont Circle, DC, will open a second location this spring at 1200 East-West Highway in downtown Silver Spring. "Scion will be quite similar to what we have in Dupont as far as the menu is concerned," owner Joanne Liu told Silver Spring Patch. It'll be brunch, lunch and dinner with a focus on American craft beers—at least 12 on tap and lots of bottles, Liu added. Liu said that Silver Spring was the perfect place to expand and that she's sure her food, which she describes as…
Monday, March 11, 2013
Check out an animation of the restaurant, which will feature a roof deck and two upscale dining rooms and could be open by July.
The restaurant planned to take over the second floor and roof deck of a new Woodmont Triangle commercial building has been dubbed “Roof,” and it could be open by July. “What we’re trying to accomplish is a nice rooftop dining atmosphere that transitions into a happening night spot in the evenings,” Tommy Joe’s owner Alan Pohoryles, who is behind the new restaurant, told Patch. Renovations and additions to an existing commercial building at Norfolk and Cordell avenues are underway. Check out an animation of the concept for the new space via Steven J. Karr, AIA Inc. Following its opening – sometime between the middle of July and the beginning of August – the bar and eatery will be open for dinner for the first few weeks, and then will open …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Montgomery County wasn't as well represented as last year in the list of essential dining for Washingtonians.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Montgomery County wasn't as well represented as last year in the list of essential dining for Washingtonians.
The fried potato tots at Bethesda's Food, Wine & Co made The Washington Post's list of "40 dishes Washingtonians shouldn't live without in 2013," released Thursday. Post editors taste tested dishes at restaurants throughout the DC region to develop the list, sifting through hundreds of reader nominations. Along with Food, Wine & Co's famous tots, the fried chicken with spiced salt and basil at Rockville's Jumbo Jumbo Cafe and the Mongolian beef with cumin at Joe's Noodle House, also in Rockvile, both made the list. The three were the only county restaurants represented this year, a departure from last year's list, in which significantly more Montgomery County restaurants were spotlighted—from Potomac and Gaithersburg to Silver Spring. Do …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Sign up for a seating Thursday or Friday at the new eatery as part of a training event for staff.
Roti Mediterranean Grill will open its 17th location in Bethesda near Montgomery Mall at 10327 Westlake Drive March 9, but before the eatery opens its doors, you can sign up for a sneak peek and a free meal. The fast casual restaurant will feature Mediterranean cuisine including fire-roasted meats, salads, sandwiches and traditional side dishes including falafel, hummus, cous cous and a variety of gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options. As part of a training event for the staff, residents can sign up for a lunch or dinner seating this Thursday or Friday. If you snag a seat, you can enjoy a free sandwich, salad, or mediterranean plate and check out the restaurant before its grand opening. Sign up for the seatings online. You can also …
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8:03 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
But if you look at the menu, it is still quite heavy food. Not something you want to eat in the spring. Perhaps they will soon change the menu to reflect the season? And the prices are ridiculous. Pasta with white clam sauce - $24. Really? Pan-seared eggplant - $21. The smaller of the two upstairs dining rooms still looks like a claustrophobic attic and I don't see any mention of that metal … more ›