Sunday, May 19, 2013
Restaurant news from around the county and adjacent DC neighborhoods.
Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with 1 Meat, 3 Sides. This week, the closure of a popular seafood restaurant that recently celebrated its 90th year takes center plate. One meat: O'Donnell's Sea Grill—which recently celebrated its 90th year in the Washington, DC, area—announced on its Facebook page that this year will be its last, Gaithersburg Patch reported. "...[We] have made the purposeful decision to officially close our doors and exit on a most high note," the restaurant stated. The restaurant originally opened in DC, at 1207 E St. NW, in 1922. In the second half of the 20th century, a Bethesda location was opened, and the DC locations (by then there were two) were …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The restaurant announced in a Facebook post that its 90th year will also be its last.
O'Donnell's Sea Grill—currently celebrating its 90th year in the DC-metropolitan area—announced on its Facebook page this year will also be its last: Dear Friend/Customer of O’Donnell’s Sea Grill: We have proudly been serving the Washington D.C. metropolitan area for 90 years – and are celebrating our anniversary this year with joy and excitement. It is in this same year, that we have made the purposeful decision to officially close our doors and exit on a most high note. The restaurant has not announced an official closing date, according to The Town Courier. Customers took to the comments section to weigh in on the announcement. "This is very sad news! O'Donnells has been part of my family's history for 4 generations," Vicky Waldron …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A collection of food trucks in Montgomery County organized a collective website, www.mocofoodtrucks.com.
The grown-up lunch line is just as likely to be outside, on the corner of a busy intersection as it is inside of a strip mall restaurant. (And it's been that way for years now.) And while residents and workers in places lousy with food trucks may enjoy the variety and speed of mobile food offerings, keeping up with what's available and when can be a challenge. A new website, www.mocofoodtrucks.com, organizes about a dozen food trucks within the county and includes a comprehensive calendar of when some of the trucks will be in which area. Here's how the organizers describe the site: "This site will tell you the three "Ws" of food trucks: Where we are, Who we are and What we serve. Our trucks operate throughout Montgomery County, MD from…
Sunday, May 5, 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, the closure of two popular Bethesda businesses takes center plate. One meat: Bethesda tea shop Zen Tara Tea is shutting down operations later this month, citing the sluggish economy, disruptive construction nearby and the loss of nearby parking as the main reasons for closing up shop, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Patch reported. Nearby, Ri Ra, an Irish pub in downtown Bethesda, will close in early September. "The popular gathering spot, which opened 10 years ago, is not renewing its lease, confirmed bar manager Paul Corey," Bethesda Magazine reported. Three sides: The popular Korean food truck Seoul Food DC will …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The kitchen, bar and lakeside patio is open at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center.
The Gaithersburg Marriott's newest addition is ready for customers. The Bench — a kitchen, lounge and lakeside patio — opened this week, completing one phase of the hotel's major upgrades. The restaurant headlines the new Marriott Greatroom that replaced The Grille at Washingtonian restaurant and traditional lobby in a multi-million dollar renovation by the Gaithersburg hotel’s owner, Host Hotels & Resorts, and manager, Marriott International. “We’re pleased to offer our guests a restaurant and greatroom designed for the modern lifestyle, whether they’re staying at the hotel, working in the neighborhood, or simply looking for an exceptional local dining experience,” said Sara Moore, general manager of the Gaithersburg Marriott …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The pharmacy of 40 years was the last business of its era in present-day Montgomery Village, The Gazette reported.
A Montgomery Village staple has closed its doors for good. Village Pharmacist Inc., which has filled prescriptions in the Village since 1973, closed quietly last week, The Gazette reported. The future of the Montgomery Village Professional Center on Montgomery Village Avenue, where the pharmacy is located, is uncertain and contributed to the decision to close, according to the report. “One of the determining factors for us is, we could not get a straight answer as to what is happening with the Professional Center,” Village Pharmacist owner Richard Matheny told The Gazette. Montgomery Village Foundation president Bob Hydorn told The Gazette the pharmacy was the last business of its era to exist in present-day Montgomery Village. Read the …
Wednesday, April 24, 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, awards for Montgomery County restaurants take center plate. One meat: "Rockville restaurateurs were embraced by the glitterazzi of Maryland foodies on Monday night," Rockville Patch reported. Three city restaurants won awards at the Restaurant Association of Maryland’s Fire & Ice awards gala, Bethesda Magazine reported: Read more on Rockville Patch and Bethesda Magazine. Three sides: Cleveland-based Paladar Latin Kitchen is scheduled to open in Gaithersburg'sDowntown Crown development in 2014, the Washington Business Journal reported. This news follows quickly behind news of Georgetown Square Wine and Beer …
The Gaithersburg-based information systems unit cut more than 650 employees in the first quarter of the year, The Washington Post reported.
Lockheed Martin's Gaithersburg-based information systems unit has cut its workforce significantly in the first quarter of 2013. About 240 employees left the company through a voluntary layoff program in February and more than 400 employees in the information systems unit were trimmed involuntarily during the same quarter, The Washington Post reported. A Lockheed spokeswoman said 168 of the roughly 650 employees were based in the Washington area, according to the report. Bruce Tanner, Lockheed’s chief financial officer, said the company is not planning for further reductions at this time, according to the report. Lockheed's workforce reductions cost approximately $30 million. Read more on The Washington Post.
Monday, April 22, 2013
What stores would you like to see?
High-end shopping is in Clarksburg’s future. Tanger Outlet Centers and Peterson Cos. announced Tuesday their plans to build an upscale outlet mall at the interchange of Interstate 270 and Stringtown Road. The outlet center is in the pre-development stage, according to a press release from Tanger. The release did not specify the size or scope of the site. Peterson Cos. purchased the site—part of the 100-acre Miles-Coppula property—in February 2012, The Gazette reported. The outlet is expected to occupy 40 acres, Taylor Chess, Peterson Cos. senior vice president of retail, told the newspaper. Tanger and Peterson are collaborating on Tanger Outlets National Harbor, which is due for completion in Prince George’s County late this year, …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Cleveland-based Latin restaurant will come to Gaithersburg next year, The Washington Business Journal reports.
Another tenant is scheduled to be joining the Downtown Crown lineup, following quickly behind news of Georgetown Square Wine and Beer opening a location in the Gaithersburg development. Cleveland-based Paladar Latin Kitchen is scheduled to open on Fields Road in Gaithersburg in 2014, The Washington Business Journal reports. "Paladar Latin Kitchen and rum bar serves 50 types of rum and cuisine from Central and South America, Cuba and the Caribbean," according to the report. Read more on The Washington Business Journal. Related Content:
Mary Worrell
10:49 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Please say it ain't so! O'Donnells closing is the end of an era. My BD dinners are over! So many lovely family times at Bethesda and Kentlands through the years. Maybe some one could buy it and keep the menu??? Please don't let it become a Chinese buffet!!! more ›