Bethesda’s Parva Gets New Name, New Look

August 21, 2014 10:30 a.m.

The Parva restaurant and lounge in Bethesda has new management, a new look and a new name.

The two-floor space (7904 Woodmont Ave.) will now be known as the Parva Cocina & Tequila Bar, according to its website, and offer a “relaxed place” for margaritas and Tex-Mex.

The renovation and rebranding came about two months after condo residents across the street challenged Parva’s liquor license in a contentious county hearing. Residents of the Fairmont complained that Parva’s late-night lounge music was too loud and that the lounge was the cause of unruly behavior in Woodmont Triangle.

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Parva Cocina & Tequila Bar new logo, via ParvaBut Parva had never been cited by police or the county for liquor or noise violations. The Board of License Commissioners allowed Parva to keep its alcohol license, but owners Juan Carlos Balcazar and his brother Edwin pledged to work with Fairmont residents to find a solution.

In July, the downstairs restaurant section of Parva was closed for a complete redesign. Painters recently finished applying a new coat of red paint on part of the front of the building.

Plumbing work closed the sidewalk in front of the building last week, which the restaurant says has delayed its planned “re-grand opening.” The upstairs lounge has remained open.

New logo via Parva

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