You can see the furnishings reflect the theme far more than the building exterior, which was constructed many years before the restaurant moved in. The throwback awning attempts to make up for that.
It will be interesting to see how comfortable this wood furniture actually is in practical use. Stay tuned for an opening date for one of the most highly-anticipated restaurant openings in downtown Bethesda this year. Kapnos is located at the corner of Woodmont Avenue and Hampden Lane.
As has been mentioned many times, if they don't have an entrance closer to Bethesda Row, it'll potentially hurt. I go to the cleaners there and think I saw the original door still in place.
ReplyDeleteLooks nice. You're right the interior doesn't match the exterior but not much they can do about it. Hopefully they last!
DeleteI don't think the location of their door will be a liability if they make an effort to court the more progressive element of Bethesda. We actually prefer the door being on an out of the way corner, that way we can avoid the crowds and just pull up out front, have the car valeted and be whisked in to our waiting table.
ReplyDeleteAll of this assumes that the valet service is respectful and responsible, of course.
What a great get by Riemer, quickly finding a new tenant to replace the old. We're lucky to have such leadership in Bethesda
ReplyDeleteThis is a great addition to Bethesda. +1 for Riemer
DeleteAlso not sure if this has been posted, but they are advertising their opening dates:
ReplyDeleteLunch March 7
Dinner March 11
Brunch March 12
I, for one, am really happy that swordfish kebabs will be a regular menu item.
5:40/5:52: Uh, Federal Realty owns the property, not Hans Riemer.
ReplyDelete5:45: Thanks for the update.
Oh that's a good point. Greenhill and other landowners own the properties those closed bars were in. So it's not Rimers fault right?
DeleteRobert, can you please explain the logic behind your assertions that every business that closes in the Bethesda area is the fault of "Hans Riemer's failed economic policies" but those same policies have nothing to do with new businesses opening? I (and I'm sure many of your other readers) would appreciate seeing clear reasons. Perhaps you could post a point by point response with your reasoning?
ReplyDelete5:27 - since you are so wealthy, please buy a new joke.
ReplyDelete8:22 - he owes you NOTHING
ReplyDeleteFunny how everyone's over the entitled poster's bit
While insisting you're entitled for Dyer to do what you want to justify his own thoughts.
So dyer's demands of the county council are for naught then since they owe him nothing?
DeleteMaybe because actual journalism is more than just typing random thoughts that pop into your head?
Delete@9:43 Dyer consistently complains about the failures of the County Council but never offers up a better solution. I find much of his reporting interesting and timely; however, it'd be nice to hear how he would propose to fix some of the issues he continually reports about. Critiques are important for progress, but without proposals for how to repair the issue, they are nothing more than whining.
ReplyDeleteAlso, typing in all caps definitely helps make your point, I can tell you're very serious about this issue. Thank you for doing that.
Like Bernie Sanders? Wait Robert is a leisure blogger and does this for fun. Im amused how some people here just trash Dyer like they are 7th graders.
DeleteI'm sorry my caps annoy you.
ReplyDeletehe owes you nothing
9:43 - It's true, Dyer owes us nothing. So what? He can turn off the comments section if he doesn't want to be challenged when he makes factually inaccurate statements, when he advocates for policies that the majority of Montgomery County voters disagree with, and when he concocts absurd conspiracy theories involving members of the county council and/or other bloggers. Until that time, he can expect to be challenged on those things.
ReplyDeleteThis is not to say that everything on the blog is bad or wrong, there are definitely some good stories on here. But there are some real failures as well. And those failures (e.g., consistently citing the wrong number for the sidewalk snow removal budget) seem to persist despite the comments pointing out their inaccuracy.
Well said.
DeleteAnd note that Dyer challenges the government and council and such all the time, which can be a good thing for sure. But anytime Dyer himself is challenged he resorts to name calling, deleting evidence against his claims and opinions, and not providing sources to back up his claims (saying something is fact does not make it so).
Does challenging include disgusting personal attacks, name-calling, or threats against other commenters?
ReplyDeleteG Money - If you think you know for a fact that his numbers are wrong, then you haven't talked to the right people.
I love that they've barely changed the interior from what was there before. Something about this place just makes me depressed. I have about zero desire to even give them a try.
ReplyDelete10:58 - Please find an instance where I have leveled a personal attack or threatened someone. I am not responsible for the behavior of everyone else on the Internet, so if others take a different tack, that's their problem.
ReplyDeleteAs for the numbers issue, Dyer has been demonstrably incorrect on numerous occasions. I don't have to "talk to the right people," I have researched the numbers myself and posted them here (as have others).
Dyer's shill @ 10:58 AM - the Gazette article that Dyer cited has the correct numbers - and they are not what Dyer claims they are. $6 million + is the total cost of snow removal in the County.
ReplyDeleteAnd the 6million included sidewalks, and education.
ReplyDeleteA small part of it, yes. Does that mean the 6million snow operation was a complete failure? Certainly not.
Delete3:05 - why not?
ReplyDeleteIf I went to my boss and said I got this great plan to implement. Some of it worked, some of it didn't. I think all I'd be hearing about is the part that didn't. and they wouldn't be celebrating the plan as a victory.
9:04 - Your boss is a dick.
ReplyDeleteOr a realist.
ReplyDeleteThe operation went well, but the patient died on the table. Don't think his family would consider it a success.
So a small pile of snow on one sidewalk in Westbard = "the patient died on the table."
ReplyDeleteGot it.
You are a paragon of hyperbole.
This G. Money guy. I like him.
DeleteWow G Money why do you have to be so mean to me?
ReplyDeleteI'm 9:04 and 10:53. What did I do to deserve your disdain?
I guess people can't grasp that others see things differently than they do. It boggles the mind.
Never been a fan of bullies.
G. Money correctly points out that your (hypothetical) boss is a dick, and he's the one who's "mean"?
Delete"Man up", as your hero loves to say.
"I guess people can't grasp that others see things differently than they do."
ReplyDeleteSince this is coming from the Number One Fan of Robert Dyer, my Irony Meter just went off the scale.
Yes. Calling names is mean and childish. And, yes, I know Dyer does it and it's childish for him to also.
ReplyDeleteMy "hero" is my friend, Brad, in Annapolis who is battling brain cancer. I've never heard him say "man up"
"Since this is coming from the Number One Fan of Robert Dyer, my Irony Meter just went off the scale."
ReplyDeleteSince this is coming from the Number One Troll of Robert Dyer, my Irony Meter just went off the scale.