Harris Teeter In, Dunkin' Donuts Out: Bethesda's Month in Food

A roundup of the top food headlines this month in Bethesda.

February was a newsy month in the Bethesda food scene. Patch broke the news this month that Harris Teeter has signed a lease to be the grocery tenant at a new mixed-use development at 8300 Wisconsin Ave. The new grocery store is expected to open in 2015.  Also this month, we reported that Dunkin' Donuts is closing its Bethesda Avenue location after Bethesda Row management company Federal Realty did not renew their lease, which expires in May. The coffee shop has two new downtown Bethesda locations in the works. There was more news out of Friendship Heights from celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio, Bethesda favorite Persimmon re-opened with a new look, Aroma Espresso debuted at the Montgomery Mall, and the new Prohibition-style bar and grill …

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Georgetown Cupcake Faces Lien Over Unpaid Taxes

The cupcake shop's Georgetown location owes about $189,000 in taxes to the District of Columbia.

Updated 3:10 p.m. Georgetown cupcake has paid its taxes, according to Washingtonian. “Georgetown Cupcake has paid its taxes to the DC Office of Tax and Revenue in full, and the Office of Tax and Revenue has acknowledged receipt of payment,” said co-owner Katherine Kallinis, in an email to Washingtonian. Kallinis called the issue a "misunderstanding." Original Post Georgetown Cupcake's Georgetown location at 1209 Potomac St. NW was issued a tax lien for some $189,282.71 in taxes and penalties owed from August, September and October, the Washington Business Journal reports. The DC Office of Tax and Revenue filed the lien Thursday. Sisters Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne opened the cupcake shop in Georgetown in 2008. …

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Drybar Opens Friday in Bethesda

Accompanying the business will be a 13-foot yellow blow-dryer.

Drybar is opening Friday in Bethesda, and along with it comes a 13-foot blow-dryer. Yes. A 13-foot, yellow, operating blow-dryer will be sitting outside the streets of Bethesda to advertise the new business, a blowout-only salon. Drybar offers the blowout service, including a wash, for $40—less than at many typical salons, where the service can start at $55. The $40 flat fee applies to all hair types and lengths, Patch reported in June. "Drybar is a 'blow dry bar' concept created around a very simple idea: No cuts. No color. Just blowouts," according to the salon chain's Facebook page. The new store will open Friday at 4840 Bethesda Ave. Those pedestrians and drivers who may be irritated by the store's accompanying 13-foot obstruction, …

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The Dining Dish: What Do You Recommend At Georgetown Cupcake?

Red Velvet? Salted Caramel? Which tasty treat satisfies your sweet tooth?

We know you've waited in that long line and taken home those signature pink boxes. Now Patch is asking our readers—which Georgetown Cupcake flavor is your favorite? The cupcake chainlet got its start in 2008 in Georgetown, and now boasts shops in New York, Boston, and Bethesda. Launched by sisters Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne, Georgetown Cupcake has met wild success and has even spawned a TLC reality show, DC Cupcakes. The menu boasts traditional flavors like the signature red velvet, chocolate, vanilla, and chocolate ganache, but for the more adventurous, there's a bevy of unconventional flavors as well. Salted caramel, honey banana, chocolate coconut and lemon berry are just a few. You can also check out …

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Shark! 999 Bottles of Beer on the Road and More - Within Montgomery County's 500 Square Miles

The traffic disasters on Rockville Pike and I-270 were enough to make you wish for an ATM that dispenses cupcakes.

  If you weren't caught in massive backups on Rockville Pike or I-270 last week, consider yourself lucky. If you were –– heads up –– Montgomery County planners would like to change your usual view of the ubiquitous strip malls on your commute. It started Wednesday during rush hour when a fire at Marlo Furniture closed the Pike at Wootton Parkway and forced traffic into downtown. Flames were seen shooting through the roof of the giant box full of kindling in the form of mass-produced home furnishings. Then Thursday, a truck hauling thousands of gallons of Budweiser rolled over and hit a guardrail near the Old Hundred Road exit on I-270. Crews spent nearly seven hours cleaning things up, perhaps while crying over spilt beer. Where would …

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