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…
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 …
Monday, April 29, 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 kosher dairy bakery takes center plate. One meat: The Costco that opened earlier this month at the Wheaton mall includes a kosher dairy bakery, Wheaton Patch reported. What makes Costco's bakery different from the other kosher bakeries in the area is that it is dairy, instead of pareve. Pareve baked goods, because they are prepared without dairy or meat, can then be eaten at a meal with either dairy or meat, under kosher guidelines. "Following the same rules, Costco's dairy baked goods cannot be eaten at meals with meat, but its bakery is the only place nearby where you'll be able to find a kosher …
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.
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:
Wednesday, April 17, 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, …
Georgetown Square gets good reviews on Yelp.
Add Georgetown Square Wine and Beer to the list of businesses opening in Gaithersburg's new Crown development. Crown announced the new store—Downtown Crown Wine and Beer—on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon: Georgetown Square Wine and Beer is coming to Downtown Crown as Downtown Crown Wine and Beer. In addition to offering a competitively priced selection of wine and craft beer from all over the world, winemakers and brewers will share their knowledge during frequent wine and beer tastings. Georgetown Square Wine and Beer maintains a 4-star rating on Yelp, with many commenters highlighting its selection and knowledgable staff. SPEAK OUT: Are you excited for Crown to add Georgetown Square Wine and Beer to its Downtown Crown tenants? Tell …
Monday, April 15, 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 cookie shop closure takes center plate. One meat: If a mouse gets a cookie...that mouse could close down the bakery. The owner of Bethesda's Cookies by Design cookie shop has had her franchise agreement revoked because of a WUSA9 report on a mouse infestation at the bakery, the station reported. Cookies by Design National President Jack Long told WUSA9 he revoked the owner's franchise following the report, saying he was "appalled that an owner could allow this to happen." Read more at Bethesda Patch. Three sides: Two new shops—one selling wine and the other selling frozen yogurt—opened on Tuesday, April 9, …
Mary Anne Clark
1:50 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
NOoooooo. I wish there was something we could do. Been going there over 50 yrs. My Great Aunt always took the whole family to the Bethesda location even into her 90's she had her favorite drink...Brandy Alexander :) more ›