Interior demolition and alteration permits have been requested for Parker's restaurant at 4824 Bethesda Avenue. As reported by
Bethesda Magazine, Parker's and Tara Thai
will close at the end of March. The permit request refers to "tenant improvement work to two existing spaces," so it could also apply to the Tara Thai space, as well. However, it does not list Tara Thai's address, 4828 Bethesda Avenue.
There is always the potential that one or both could be converted to retail spaces, as happened with Dunkin' Donuts, for example.
First Barnes & Noble cuts back its hours, now these two places close. Bethesda Avenue's proximity to Westbard seems to be a major liability.
ReplyDeleteGood thing that the Woodmont Triangle is safe from this hillbilly invasion.
Not sure the relevance of Westbard to Bethesda Row?
DeleteWhat Hilbilly invasion? Huh?
6:21: You're blaming a community nowhere near there instead of the failure of Hans Riemer's "Nighttime Economy" Initiative?
DeleteDyer don't stoop. Makes you seem crazy too. No need to play the game that others see you having done in the past and chilling out lately and happy. :)
Delete9:13: It would be crazy to pretend Hans Riemer's "Nighttime Economy" initiative had worked, while half-a-dozen bars closed in downtown Bethesda on his watch. Parker's is now the latest.
DeleteDoes anyone eat regularly at Parker's? Seems low key.
ReplyDeleteI only eat there with a restaurant.com certificate. Otherwise it's rather meh.
DeleteI like Parker's OK but one of the big attractions for us is that it's never crowded.
ReplyDeleteThe smartest thing Bethesda Row could do is make it pedestrian-only on weekends. Elm, bethesda Ave, and part of woodmont ave could be closed to cars. Imagine it being like a European city, with lots of foot traffic. They could allow the restaurants to put tables and seating in the streets. With the new parking garage the traffic could be funneled to the two ends of bethesda Row. I believe this could make Bethesda Row THE weekend place in Washington. Philadelphia did this in the Manayunk neighbor which is great.
ReplyDeleteThese are county roads though aren't they? FRIT owns Bethesda Row and would have to get county permission to close the roads.
DeleteWhen does Parker's actually close?
ReplyDelete5:00: Their lease runs through March 31.
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