bookluvingbabe Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Per Bethesda Magazine: "Former Food & Wine Co. Chef Working To Rebrand Kentlands Restaurant" by Andrew Metcalf in bethesdamagazine.com Michael Harr is taking over the dreadful Largent's in the Kentlands and rebranding it as Kentlands Kitchen. If he succeeds, it would be a welcome boost to the area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Michael Harr has already taken it over and was just featured on "Will You Eat There" on Fox 5 this week, even though the name change is still to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pras Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 This is a good turn for what has truly been a troubled spot. I hope this concept succeeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 This is a good turn for what has truly been a troubled spot. I hope this concept succeeds. I'm not sure what to make of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayandstacey Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Yeah, they're done. From what I read, a payment was coming due and they just decided to hang it up vs trying plan B (or E or L as the case may be.) There's a simple problem here - lack of density. That whole section, from Buca to Wholefoods, should be 4-5 story buildings by the master plan, but the owners (Beatty I think) aren't willing to re-develop (yet). So it's really tough for anything to mak it there. Brasserie Beck is struggling, the diner closed, etc. Some others seem to do OK but not gangbusters. Vasilli's might be the exception. Rockville Town Center, Crown and Rio have all seen significant investments while Kentlands sleeps and chews up attempts like this. I'm not saying that mediocre places should succeed despite themselves, but that location is cursed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pras Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The rumor is that Vasilis is moving to the diner spot. Anyone else hear this rumor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayandstacey Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 The rumor is that Vasilis is moving to the diner spot. Anyone else hear this rumor? Yes, that will happen. They will take a while to build out - maybe until 2016. They will remain open in the old spot until then and have a quick transition. I don't know if Vasilis has their own thread but what a great neighborhood restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koozebanian Fazoob Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Well, that was fast. I wonder how Jaymar has managed to survive for over 10 years hiding over on Main Street less than a block away. Maybe the rent is much lower over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayandstacey Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I suspect so - and they are live-work units. Very different dynamic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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