Two Bethesda Eateries Didn’t Renew Beer and Wine Licenses
The Woodmont Triangle sandwich shop Jetties and the nearby burger and hot dog spot Bold Bite did not renew their beer and wine licenses with Montgomery County earlier this month. The move means the two local lunchtime hotspots no longer will be able to serve alcohol.
Bold Bite owner Maria Roche said Wednesday the eatery wasn’t generating enough sales from selling beer and wine to justify the expenses associated with keeping them on the menu. A Jetties representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday afternoon, although the beers normally displayed on the shop’s front counter were no longer there.
Liquor license holders are required to renew their licenses each year in late April and early May with the county’s Department of Liquor Control.
The dining terrace/ food court at Westfield Montgomery. Credit: Andrew Metcalf
New Dim Sum Restaurant Coming to Westfield Montgomery
Ivan Liang, owner of Rockville’s popular Bob’s Shanghai 66 and Bob’s Noodle 66, plans to open a new fast-casual restaurant at Westfield Montgomery mall later this year. Liang said Wednesday the concept will be different from his two Rockville restaurants, which are geared more toward casual sit-down dining. Instead, the mall concept will resemble a restaurant in the style of Cava Grill or Chipotle, where customers order at a counter. The new concept will offer dim sum and eventually Liang’s signature soup dumplings. Liang said an opening is planned for the fall.
Blogger Robert Dyer first reported the restaurant was coming to the mall. That report came shortly after the business and the mall filed May 14 with the county for a $10,000 construction permit to renovate a food court space for the restaurant.
The Lauren condo building under construction on Wednesday afternoon. Credit: Andrew Metcalf
Bethesda Luxury Condo Building’s Sommelier in Residence Interviewed by City Paper
Washington City Paper took the time to interview Master Sommelier Jarad Slipp, who will serve as the wine expert in residence at the ultra-luxury The Lauren condominiums in Bethesda. Slipp—one of only 219 master sommeliers in the world—tells the newspaper he was sold on the job because of the freedom it offers. He plans to offer wine-buying tips to the residents and conduct tastings at the condos, but also maintain his other gig as estate director at a Virginia winery.
The sommelier-in-residence is just one of the many amenities at The Lauren, which made a splash early on with its sign on Woodmont Avenue advertising “Homes from the several millions.” Other amenities include a catering kitchen, a rooftop terrace, direct-access elevators and a wine lounge. The condo building is under construction at the corner of Hampden Lane and Woodmont Avenue.
The developers, 1788 Holdings and Persimmon Capital Partners, have listed the building’s penthouse condo for $10.5 million, which would make it the most expensive condo ever sold in the Washington, D.C., region if it is sold for full price.
