Chicken Out, which closed further south on Rockville Pike earlier this summer, is opening a new restaurant in College Plaza.
Located on the Pike just north of Montgomery College, the space has previously been home to a KFC and an A&W Restaurant. The latter has been greatly missed by burger aficionados, as A&W has no other locations in our area.
Bethesda Restaurant Week is here again! Bethesda-Chevy Chase Summer Restaurant Week is Monday, July 29 to Sunday, August 4, 2013. The official website has the full list of participating restaurants.
Yesterday, Lebanese Taverna hosted a restaurant week kickoff event at Bethesda Row. I always say that the patio outside of Lebanese Taverna is the best-smelling corner in downtown Bethesda. The wonderful aromas drifting out of the restaurant certainly entice you to go in, even if you are a tourist not familiar with the local Lebanese Taverna chain.
As you will see (or just saw) in the video, Chef Jeff Heineman of Grapeseed on Cordell Avenue is the chair of this year's BCC Restaurant Week Committee. And that's been a Herculean task, as the entity behind previous years' events has stepped down.
Fortunately, the Restaurant Association of Maryland has stepped in to produce this year's restaurant week. And reliable local sponsors like EagleBank, Grapeseed and Bethesda Magazine have joined Friends of Restaurant Week BCC Chamber of Commerce, Bethesda Urban Partnership, the NIH and NOAA Recreation and Welfare Association, Metromedia Energy and Congressional Seafood Company to ensure a successful event.
2-course lunches will be $12 or $16, and 3-course dinners $33.
Best of all, a portion of the proceeds will go to wounded service members and their families, through the Yellow Ribbon Fund.
Speaking of ribbons, there was a ribbon cutting yesterday to mark the one-week countdown to BCC Restaurant Week. Delegate Bill Frick (D-District 16), a 2014 candidate for Maryland Attorney General, was on hand to assist, as was Ginanne Italiano, president of the BCC Chamber of Commerce.
Participants around Bethesda Row include Assaggi, Jaleo, Lebanese Taverna, Mon Ami Gabi, Nest Cafe (on the EuroMotorcars block of Bethesda Avenue), Newton's Table, Raku, and Redwood.
Further afield additions include the new-and-already-award-winning Quench in the Traville Gateway area of Rockville, and the fabulous Brio Tuscan Grille in White Flint.
Start planning now, as this is a chance to try many top Bethesda restaurants for far less than the usual prices. Stay tuned here and on Twitter at @RockvilleNights, as additional restaurants join the Restaurant Week list.
Nantucket's Reef, located at 9755 Traville Gateway Drive in Rockville, promises diners "the experience of dining right by the water on Nantucket," when it opens this month.
Dishes will be made Nantucket-style, and served amidst Cape Cod decor and ambiance.
Specialties will include Wicked Mussels, "Half-rack and tail," coconut and almond crusted Mahi, fresh fish, raw oysters and live lobsters.
For landlubbers, Nantucket's Reef will have prime cuts of meat, ribs and pasta.
Stay tuned for the opening date, and get your nautical attire ready, for the grand opening of Nantucket's Reef.
You can follow Nantucket's Reef on Facebook, and Twitter/Instagram (@NantucketsReef).
A new Indian restaurant has opened its doors at 9736 Traville Gateway Drive, in the Traville Crossing shopping center.
The Bukhara touts an "Indian Spice Craze" that awaits you inside.
Check the photo below for restaurant hours, and visit their website for menus.
This is another great addition, adding variety to dining in that area of Rockville.
Late nights are easier on the wallet at Hooters of Rockville. Appetizers are now half-price after 10 PM nightly.
A new, stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant is under construction in the parking lot of the Montrose Crossing shopping center. It is near Old Navy and Timpano's. There is an existing Chick-fil-A location nearby in Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda.
The new Asian Ribs at Gordon Biersch in Rockville Town Square are only on the menu through May 12.
There's a 5 spice rub on these slow-cooked ribs, and crackling ground peanuts for dipping purposes.
Enjoy tonight's special at Timpano on Rockville Pike:
Pan-seared striped bass fillet over roasted vegetables, in a lemon-dill sauce, and garnished with a balsamic reduction and parsley.
They recommend pairing it with the Ramey Chardonnay.
After nearly 4 years of waiting, Rockville bacon lovers can once again find the Bacon Chicken Club burrito at California Tortilla.
But for a limited time only!
For the uninitiated, the Bacon Chicken Club contains the following: grilled chicken breast, Monterey Jack cheese, and smoky hardwood bacon, topped with Jalapeno Ranch and Roma tomatoes, on a bed of romaine lettuce and Mexican rice, wrapped in a soft corn tortilla.
Small size is $6.19. Bigger bacon appetites demand the $6.99 regular size.
