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They actually did very well. They are moving to the old Giffords spot by landmark theatres an I hear giffords may be looking to take over their spot on fairimont Problem is fairmot ave will soon be home to the county's largest construction project spanning 2 full Bethesda blocks !

I spy;). BGR ! Merry Christmas and Happy Hokidays to all!

Allrigjt. Sorry for the delay. You are right. Any Customer that shows up at any time before closing time must be greater and served!! I've kicked some rear ends over this!! Thanks for the heads up. I encourage everyone to go to spout run and teach Greg my manager a lesson, at 9:56 pm!! Also yea yes yes I am proudly supporting local entrepreneurship and we sell Giffords ice cream at BGR for our shakes of the month and will be expanding to chocolate,vanilla an strawberry on the next few weeks!

Are we all that gullable to really believe the arrest was anything other then a planned PR stunt. I'm now thinking Mr kobayashi needs to attempt eating BGR's 9 lb burger (16lbs after bun etc) in one sitting, only to be done by sonya thomas the black widow and a resident of arlington,va. I'd be up to watching that!..

Brought to you by the same people that bring you: Red Lobster and Olive Garden....

How about kudos to the team, that took a risk bet it all and put out great product. Even when this news broke 3 months ago, they kept it together and continued the fight. A group this talented will be showered with opportunities. Every experience is a learning experience, and these guys know enough now to write a book. Best of luck, enjoy your brief time off, wherever you guys resurface, its sure to be packed!

Bethesda location closed within the last few days. Won't be missed by me. I used to like it for cheap eats when I was single then with the kids but haven't been there since Thompson Hospitality bought it and the menu changed. Anyway, it is a nice space in an excellent location across from Jaleo and a few doors up where Wiedmaier's new fish place is going in on Woodmont in the fancy part of Bethesda. Another restaurant will probably give it a shot. Rent there is still sky high from what I hear through the grapevine and perhaps the high rent played a part in the decision to close Austin Grill. The location is not listed on the web site anymore.

It's reopening as a "Tap Room" also found on the concourse of Dulles and National Airports..

BGR is now open in Lyon Village Shopping Cenetr in Arlington. 2 doors down from The infamous Italian Store. We opened on Monday for some trial runs then Tuesday for real. We've added 16 seats to the outside patio that we share with the Italian Store so there's plenty of seating and..................wait for it..................... schollhouse rock playing in the bathrooms! come on out and say hi.

I think it was Celebrity Delly.

Indeed. The original one off Nicholson, then retired to Florida. He should take the spot back over in cabin john mall, as it stands now closed, "bah bye" is ther new daily special...celebrity deli RIP. He once reined supreme!

Very impressive. I wasn't sure anyone would know who was in the picture! Were almost ready to open. Look for BGR Arlington to be open by mid April.

Speaking of marketing, Z Burger managed to Adopt-A-Highway on the Montgomery County portion of the Capital Beltway.

Oh Lord.....................I've now "officially" seen it all!

Stopped in for lunch today, early actuall 11:15 waited in the bar. The team was gracious and bent over backwards to make sure we were cool until 11:30. Both friend and I ordered the patty melt. It was very good. However, as I was discussing this with another foodie, he pointed out , and i agree, the talent in the kitchen far outshines the patty melt.

BGR IS OPEN AND ROCKIN ALL 3 LOCATIONS!!!!!!!!!!

As our fantasy friend Gene Simmons says " SHOUT IT, SHOUT IT, SHOUT IT OUT LOUD"

ENJOY THE SNOW~!

A sad day for whom? Last time I went to Houston's (a couple years ago), I felt like I was eating at Hamburger Hamlet - even the once-proud ribs were mediocre at best. They're still in twelve other states (click), and I haven't heard anything about them shutting down the entire chain.

Lest I just stuck my foot in my mouth, look at the GM's name at Woodmont Grill

no relation, but excellent attention to detail, very impressive

A sad day.....

Congrats! (I did much better with eating breakfast when I started babywearing.)

Nothing to add about the Cereal Bowl other than I can't imagine going as a parent. I wouldn't have gone as a college student. $5 for a crappy bowl of cereal that I wouldn't eat for free in the dining hall versus $5 for a steak and cheese sub from Armands? Or pooling our money and getting greasy delivery from Blue Diamond? I just don't get it. And that's okay. There are lots of places that thrive in spite of my not getting them.

Thanks for the greqat memory. I totally wiped Blue Diamond off my memory from days at AU, also Campus Delivery and the Right Wing.......

Mark are you saying people can bring in their own turkeys, and you're letting them use your fryers? What's the cost?

Yes, bring in your turkeys, I'll fry them and no cost.........................

And a Happy Thanksgiving to all Rockwellians! Don forgive this if it's in the wrong place... But continuing on a tradition started last year, I'll open up BGR in Bethesda tomorrow at 11am, to fry turkeys in the fryers. Let me know if your interested. We stop at 1pm..... libations welcome while we watch and wait:)

La Miche closed many months ago. At the request of chef-owner Jason Tepper, I didn't say anything about it here. I decided that if anyone else broke the news, I'd let it stand, but I wasn't going to do it myself.

Cheers,

Rocks.

The guy who used to own cafe express across the street, is opening a beer and wine store and made mention of a potential diner.... Yawn.... for Bethesda. Was a great corner/classic restaurant space, to soon be a lottery ticket, beer and wine selling, flourescent light fixture type store. Too bad.

Let's not forget that DC is 2.5 times the size of Manhattan, 1/3 the population, and almost no late-night scene. I think a late-night grocery store would fail miserably in DC right now.

Dc's also not a "living" downtown. because of the height restrictions on the buildings we'll never get the residential or office density NY, Chicago or even Philly has. with DC rents fast approaching manhattan's the basic economincs get even tougher

I'm no expert at demographics or business plans - but it would seem a jewish deli would have an especially hard time here for a number of unique reasons:

1. To many people around here, "deli" means the counter in the cornder of the Giant Food Store where you buy a pound of shaved ham. So if they're thinking of buying meats, they go to the store. If they are thinking of a meal, they aren't thinking of a deli.

2. To that end, a NY deli relies much on foot traffic. In NY, a place can have 1/2 million people within walking distance. With the zoning laws around here, you're lucky to have 1/2 dozen, and 1/2 of them have probably never used their neighborhood sidewalks. Not saying its like that everywhere, just most places. This is a car city, and deli's are foot places.

3. Lastly, its a bit of a nostalgia play, and new places have a really hard time making 'nostalgia' their business/marketing plan. Not saying it isn't possible, just a steeper uphill climb.

I think there are a few success stories in lower Montgomery County as that area has an established and dense population, more approximating NY. But i wouldn't want to open a new place on that alone.

OK, Ill chime in. I agree with Mr Slater Central's corned beef is a contender in any deli world. for a bit of a travel go to Attman's in Baltimore 4th generation family owned ( from scratch) deli. Now to address the deli topic. IN MY OPINION unfortunately the majority of "deli's" clients are aging. Go into any deli at dinner and you'll see what I mean. You can't make enough money at lunch only, even downtown to suppport any type of profit given the horrible , notorious low yields of deli food. (if youve evern cleaned a brisket you see my point almost 30% of its weight goes in the trash can before cooking) so with DC rents as high as they are, no one really willing to pay 20.00 for a sandwich, and little dinner business makes it a very tough spot to be in. Im talking of course of a "textbook tradional jewish deli". sure there can be sandwich variations like G st etc, but that concept hasnt proven the test of time, like a solid traditional deli outpost. Go to Parkway in Silver Spring that should put it all in a nutshell. RIP Traditional Jewish Delis outside of NY.

Mark, sorry just getting back to this thread.

Thanks for considering this! Quick list of what I'd love on a "build a burger":

* sauteed mushrooms [this is what I noticed the most]

* a good variety of cheeses [some examples: swiss, american, provolone, pepper jack, blue, muenster, sharp & mild cheddar]

* onions: choice of sliced raw or caramelized/sautéed onions

* sauteed mushrooms [this is what I noticed the most] Yup ask for the wellington topping

* a good variety of cheeses [some examples: swiss, american, provolone, pepper jack, blue, muenster, sharp & mild cheddar Yup American (yellow and white), swiss, cheddar, pepper jack , blue all avail incl feta

* onions: choice of sliced raw or caramelized/sautéed onions both availabale, raw red or white, grilled red or white...

Disappointed that the "build your own burger" options were limited [lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, mojo sauce, cheese, applewood bacon]. So went with one of their preformatted ones, the Cuban [slow roasted pork, serrano ham, sweet pickles, dijon mustard and swiss cheese.

Ok, I'll bite, what other toppings would be preferred?

10am-4pm Downtown Bethesda. When we were setting up this morning, I've never seen so many restaurants at the event before. It's going to be a great weather day, c'mon out and say hi!

If possible

It's sous vide.