Sunday, September 25, 2016

Taste of Bethesda 2016 this Saturday, October 1: Restaurants and menus

The 27th annual Taste of Bethesda will be this Saturday, October 1, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM, along Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn Avenues in downtown Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle. Taste tickets are $5 for a bundle of four, and will be available on-site until 3:30 PM. Within walking distance will be the Rescue Day event, running simultaneously at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad on Battery Lane.

Taste of Bethesda's five stages of live music will include Margot MacDonald and Elikeh.

Welcome some of the many new restaurants who will be making their Taste of Bethesda debuts, including Duck Duck Goose, Gold Leaf Bakery, Gusto Italian Grill, Modern Market, Tapp'd Bethesda, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Quincy's and Suma Restaurant+Bar. Get a famous DoubleTree cookie without having to stay at the hotel, from the Share Wine Lounge booth.

Taste of Bethesda is presented by Bethesda Urban Partnership, with sponsors including ArcLight Cinemas, Cheval Bethesda, Stonehall Bethesda, WMAL, Mix 107.3 FM, and Cadillac.

Here is a list of participating restaurants and their menus for the event, which suggest this will be the best one yet:

Participating Restaurants

4935 Bar and Kitchen
4935 sliders, tandoori chicken tacos, pork wings
American Tap Room Chicken wings, pulled pork sliders, crab mac and cheese
Benihana California roll, spicy tuna roll, salmon nigari sushi, hibachi chicken, fried rice, Ramune classic or strawberry
Bethesda Curry KitchenBasmati rice, butter chicken, paalak panner, samosa
BGR The Burger JointSliders, hot dogs, fries
Bistro LaZeezHummus, falafel, beef shawarma, chichen shawarma, baklava
Café DeluxeSliders, crab dip, mac and cheese
Chef Tony's SeafoodSeared scallops, tiramisu 
Duck Duck Goose Duck confit sliders, mini cauli bahn mi sandwiches
Fish TacoChips and salsa, elote, shrimp taco, barbacoa rice bowl
Flanagan's Harp & FiddleShepherd's pie, Irish spring rools, beef and Guiness mini pies, bread pudding, ice cream with Bailey's sauce, 
Fresh BaguetteRegular baguette, 4 seeds baguette, pave epeautre, plain croissant, chocolate croissant, suisse
Georgetown CupcakeSalted caramel and pumpkin spice, red velvet and lava fudge, vanilla birthday and peanut butter fudge cupcakes
Gold Leaf BakeryCakes, pastries
Gringos & MariachisAl pastor tacos, veggie tacos
Gusto Italian GrillLocal Farmers salad, pizzas, pastas
Häagen-DazsIce cream
Hanaro Restaurant and LoungeShrimp shumai, pork gyoza, spicy tuna roll, salmon roll, California roll, chicken yakitori, takoyaki, iced tea
Heckman's Delicatessen and Bar Corned beef sandwich, pastrami sandwich, turkey sandwich, cheesecake, Dr. Brown's sodas, bagel with nova and cream cheese
JaleoChicken and vegetable paella, gazpacho, Mexican Coke, Mexican Sprite
KadhaiSamosa, saag paneer, murg makhani, rice, mango lassi
Louisiana Kitchen & Bayou BarJambalaya, étouffée, gumbo
Mamma LuciaPizza
Modern MarketChipotle chicken sliders, blueberry mozz sliders, superfood salad, farmer salad, chicken skewer plate with sweet potato smash and seasonal vegetable
MoMo Chicken + GrillKorean friend chicken, cup bop - rice with Korean BBQ
Morton's, The SteakhouseFilet mignon sandwiches
Mussel Bar & GrilleWhite wine mussels, Belgian waffles
OlazzoMeatballs, penne rose, cannolis
Original Pancake HouseLemon crepe, Nutella crepe, strawberry crepe
Passage to IndiaChicken makhni with rice, vegetable korma with rice, samosa chaat with chick peas, mango lassi
Peet's Coffee & TeaHot coffee, iced coffee, iced tea
PenangChicken satay, curry chicken and potatoes, milk tea
Quartermaine Coffee RoastersDrip regular coffee, drip decaf coffee, water
Quincy'sChicken wings, nachos, lamb sliders
Rock Bottom Restaurant & BreweryChorizo pretzel bites, mac and cheese, smash & stack sliders
Ruth's Chris SteakhousePrime sliders
Shangri-LaButter chicken, vegetable momo, chicken momo, palak paneer, vegetable samosa, basmati rice
Share Wine Lounge & Small Plate BistroSticky ribs, DoubleTree cookies, fish tacos
SilverChicken Komex tacos, cremini mushroom Komex tacos, kale and local blue cheese salad, tuna tartare, pistachio mousse, chocolate brownie
Smoke BBQRibs, pork and chicken sliders, mac and cheese, buffalo chicken tacos, sweet potato chips, lemonade
Smoothie KingAngel food, carribean way, strawberry kiwi breeze smoothies
Spring Mill Bread Company Bread, cookies, brownies, pie, turnovers, muffins
Suma Restaurant + Bar Duck sliders, lamb stew
Tandoori NightsChicken tikka, samosa, butter chicken, mango lassi, cholay, lamb seek kabab
Tapp'd BethesdaChesapeake brat with onions and beer cheese sandwich, beer can barbecue chicken sandwich with slaw topping, grilled dry rub wings with sweet sriracha or house rub
Tommy Joe'sWings
Tout de Sweet Pastry ShopFrench macarons, opera cake, lemon and fruit tarts
Tropical Smoothie CaféSmoothies, wraps
Tyber BierhausSausage on bun, Czech goulash, pretzels with cheese 
Vino Volo Truffle popcorn, smoked salmon roll on crostini

18 comments:

  1. Anonymous7:17 AM

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  2. Anonymous9:16 AM

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  4. Anonymous4:41 PM

    Three more tombstones in Dyer's War on Free Speech.

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  5. Anonymous8:16 PM

    As a frequent attendee, the trick is to find which restaurant offers the most bang for the buck. No single item can cost more than 5 (or is it 4?) tickets, so look for how much you can get for that. I know one of the Indian places last year was giving a rather large portion of curry for that price. Meanwhile, some other place was offering a single tiny slider for the same price.

    Also look for low ticket value items, like 1-2 tickets. You can often get a good deal like big spring rolls for that.

    Anyone remember any of the "good deals" from last year?

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  6. Anonymous7:18 AM

    What flavor of wings is Tommy Joe's serving? The lack of detail in this post is embarrassing, birdbrain

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  7. Anonymous7:26 AM

    Please give Dyer some free food. His poor shill is starving!

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  8. Anonymous7:40 AM

    They should change thr name to Bad Taste of Bethesda.

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  9. Anonymous7:55 AM

    A good day for folks living downtown to take a weekend getaway. Too many tourists on Saturday.

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  10. Anonymous8:10 AM

    8:16PM - I haven't been the past few years. It's good to know we aren't the only ones who make a math/science project out of it.

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  11. Anonymous8:13 AM

    They should change the name to "I Poped In Dyer's Lobster Roll!" With a name like that, it HAS to be good!

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  12. Anonymous8:50 AM

    To pope = to chill, relax

    As an aside, don't you hate when you think you have a spot-on post and then you make a spelling mistake and there's no "EDIT" button, and you just have to slink away, tail between your legs?

    Sorry 8:13AM. We all feel your shame. Better luck next time.

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  13. Anonymous10:22 AM

    Now that there's a post of Robert with his election sign, can we discuss the possible bias in "news" of this site run by a political operative of the Robert Dyer campaign?

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  14. Anonymous11:13 AM

    10:22 AM Can we also discuss possible bias in "news" of a local legacy print magazine, run by a friend/supporter of one of our fine councilmen?

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  15. Anonymous12:03 PM

    8:16 PM -- The event last year was cancelled. Thus, no "good deals" to be had.

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  16. Anonymous2:51 PM

    Has Dyer reviewed the soup kitchen at the Lutheran church yet?

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  17. Anonymous5:24 PM

    11:13, I'd argue being a friend of a councilmen makes one much less biased than being an actual candidate. Especially a bitter candidate that has lost twice.

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  18. Anonymous5:44 PM

    And he also lost his run for House of Delegates in 2006. And there are all of Ribin Ficker's losses, too.

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