Monday, December 3, 2012
Foodie 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 new restaurant in Bethesda takes center plate: One Meat: 4935 Bar and Kitchen, a new restaurant planned for the former Tragara space on Cordell Avenue in Bethesda, is expected to open its second floor this week for private parties. Many events already have been booked, according to general manager Bourke Floyd, Bethesda Patch reported. The restaurant, which is expected to be open for full dinner service in January, will serve modern American food with some French and Indian influences. "Our intention is not to be white tablecloth, fine dining, but to be sophisticated and fun at the same time," Floyd said. …
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 …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Foodie and 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 delayed restaurant opening in Bethesda takes center plate: One Meat: Popular airport wine bar Vino Volo pushed back the opening date of its first urban location—in Bethesda—to Nov. 16, Bethesda Patch reported: "The store was originally scheduled to open Friday, [Nov. 2,] but complications in shipping store merchandise caused by Hurricane Sandy have forced the business to push its opening day back one week, according to [a] Vino Volo public relations representative. "The restaurant menu will feature dishes already served at Vino Volo locations, including smoked salmon rolls and chorizo and chickpea chili, in…
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Restaurant and foodie news from around Montgomery County and Washington, DC.
Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with "1 Meat, 3 Sides." This week, chocolate takes center plate: One Meat: In its roundup of the best chocolatiers in the DC region, City Eats did not neglect Montgomery County, and included SPAGnVOLA in its list: At this Gaithersburg gem, chocolatier Crisoire Reid [turns] out 1,000 truffles a day made with beans from her home country, the Dominican Republic. The passion fruit packs a sweet punch that’s equally fruity and floral—a perfect reminder of Caribbean getaways. A chocolate-pistachio core is rolled in pale green pistachio dust to create a nutty sensation. And the Passion of the Sea truffle coats a 54% milk chocolate ganache with a 70% …
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Foodie 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 new restaurant in Bethesda takes center plate: One Meat: 100 Montaditos, an international restaurant chain, will open in the Bethesda space previously occupied by Green Papaya, Bethesda Magazine reported. Inspired by typical Spanish taverns, 100 Montaditos serves small sandwiches on crunchy rolls with fillings including Serrano ham and tomatoes, grilled chicken and Iberico cheese, and shrimp with guacamole, the magazine added. Read more on Bethesda Magazine and Bethesda Patch. Three Sides: Are doughnuts the next big thing in sweets? Washington City Paper reported last year that many upscale restaurants …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Foodie 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 Washington Post's "Fall Dining Guide" takes center plate: One Meat: The Post's "Fall Dining Guide"—featuring Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema's top 40 picks in the Maryland-Virginia-DC region—is out. Three Montgomery County retaurants, including two in Rockville, made the cut: All three restaurants received two stars. Read the full list on The Post's website. Three Sides: Bobby's Burger Palace, the burger chain launched by celebrity chef Bobby Flay, could be opening a new location within a year at the Westfield Montgomery Mall, Bethesda Magazine reported. The new location of the eatery is part of a …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
A roundup of foodie news from around Montgomery County and nearby neighborhoods in Washington, DC.
Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with "1 Meat, 3 Sides." This week, a popular restaurant's closing takes center plate: One Meat: Bethesda Magazine’s Table Talk blog reported that Tragara Ristorante—"the longtime Italian eatery with an upstairs banquet room that’s hosted many a Bethesda Bar Mitzvah"—will close at the end of the month. A new restaurant with a French-Indian flair will take its place at 4935 Cordell Ave. in Bethesda. Read more on Bethesda Magazine's website and on Bethesda Patch. Three Sides: Last weekend's 23rd annual Taste of Bethesda set the Twitter world abuzz, "as event-goers took to the popular social media platform to share photos, interact with their …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Foodie news from around Montgomery County
Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with "1 Meat, 3 Sides." This week, food trucks take center plate: One Meat: The food truck scene in Montgomery County may not be what it is in DC, but it could be moving in that direction. Famed local chef José Andrés is expanding the reach of his popular food truck, Pepe, and the mobile eatery soon will be making stops in Bethesda, Rockville Town Center, Bethesda’s NIH campus, Bethesda Row and Friendship Heights, Bethesda Patch reported. "The food truck, which serves up 'flautas,' or Spanish sandwiches, has been feeding hungry Washington, DC, residents since March," Bethesda Patch reported. In Silver Spring, Bánh Mì Annie is one of the newer …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Foodie news from around Montgomery County and neighboring 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 new organic grocery takes center plate: One Meat: Dawson's Market opened this weekend in Rockville Town Square, Rockville Patch reported. The store is "a locally focused, independent, natural foods market," according to its website. “Local is what we’re all about,” Becky Lakin, marketing director for the store, told Bethesda Magazine. "It remains to be seen how much nearby produce will be available in the dead of winter, but the 100-mile radius the store has set for its 'local' designation also includes meats, cheeses, beer, wine, and other goods. There’s also a 'regional' category that widens the scope to …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Foodie news from Montgomery County and neighboring 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 new eatery with 1940s flair takes center plate: One Meat: A new restaurant set to open in January in the Cabin John Shopping Center in Potomac will have a retro, 1940s theme, Potomac Patch reported: Benny Fischer promises big portions and reasonable prices when he opens Benny’s Bar and Grill ... [which will] honor Fischer’s late grandfather, Benny Bortnick, a presence in the DC wrestling scene in the 1940s. The casual, sit-down eatery will be the culmination of 30 years of experience in the restaurant and food service industries, Fischer told Potomac Patch. The menu will be comprised of steaks, chops, …
Eric S.
12:06 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Here I was thinking it was the Mexican version of a flauta (deep fried,involves tortilla). I'm a little sad now, because you can't find them at all out here. more ›