LUKE'S LOBSTER

BETHESDA ROW

NAMES GM

Penn Quarter GM Crossing DC Line to

Take Helm at New Entry in

Bethesda Lobster Wars

Another Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row Exclusive!!!

Is there any such thing as too many lobster rolls? No! At least in my opinion.

So the waiting game for legendary NYC and DC lobstermaster Luke's Lobster to open its doors onto the patio on Bethesda Lane, is officially underway.

It was just 2 years ago that "Where can I buy a lobster roll in Bethesda?" was an unanswerable query. Now there are many, most notably Freddy's Lobster and the Red Hook Lobster Truck on its occasional visit.

Enter Luke's Lobster with a prime spot at Bethesda Row. But a restaurant is only as good as its leader. Luke's Lobster yesterday revealed the selection of its Penn Quarter general manager to be the new GM here at Bethesda Row.

Garret Currier will take the helm for the expected summer opening. He is a Maine native like Luke's founder, Luke Holden. Currier also owns "quite possibly the world's largest collection of L.L. Bean short sleeve plaid shirts," according to the company.

This may be the biggest opening of the year in Bethesda.

You're going to get 5-6 lobster claws' worth of meat on your roll at Luke's Lobster, fresh from Maine, picked and packed by Holden's own family lobster business! Sustainable fishing, and complete quality control, means you and Luke's know where your lobster came from, and you're supporting ocean-friendly business practices.

I'm just hoping the food fads keep going my way (lobster rolls, hot dogs, burgers, cupcakes). Now how about catfish, fried chicken, beignets, pupusas, arepas, Great American Restaurant Group bread baskets, Southern-style biscuits... the list goes on and on, and there are vacancies at Bethesda Row to open more than one!