Wednesday, October 04, 2017

Nada, Scout and Molly's to open at Pike & Rose

Federal Realty signs two tenants
to fill these corner retail spaces
 at The Henri
Two new tenants are signing on at Federal Realty's Pike & Rose development. Nada, a "taco and cocktail joint" from the Cincinnati-based Boca Restaurant Group, will open next year in the ground floor of The Henri luxury apartment building. It will occupy the corner space at Grand Park and Rose Avenues. Right next door to Nada in The Henri will be the second newcomer, Scout and Molly's, a boutique offering in-house stylists and promising a "comfortable" shopping environment for women.

In the great state of Ohio, Nada offers starters like Mexican Poutine and Mex'Orean Fried Chicken alongside the inevitable housemade guacamole. But that guacamole "outpaces most," according to the restaurant critic of ColumbusAlive.com. 

Kreeper Salsa with heat from habaneros and pasilla chiles in the Chicken Tortilla Soup offer some unusual flavors. Of course, tacos take center stage, and are clearly positioned as upscale. Options in Columbus include Fried Avocado and Crispy Pork Belly tacos. They also serve larger plates and a small selection of tapas, including some vegetarian options.
Future home of Nada
and Scout and Molly's in
the ground floor of The Henri
Nada's specialty cocktails in Cincinnati currently include their Nadarita, Chile Mango, and a Brazilian Mule. There is also a "large and exotic selection of blanco, reposado and añejo tequila," the restaurant says. This will be Nada's first East Coast location; their non-Buckeye State locations are in Indianapolis and Nashville. Nada's Pike & Rose location will be 6295 SF, about the size of Owen's Ordinary, for comparison. On paper, it sounds like Nada has a strong chance to maintain the record of top-notch dining options at Pike & Rose.

Meanwhile, Scout and Molly's was founded by Lisa Kornstein Kaufman, whose dream was to open "a place where women would feel comfortable shopping, a place where they didn’t have to worry about what they were wearing when they walked in the store, a place where women could count on a friendly face and an honest opinion." That opinion will come from Scout and Molly's stylists, and their apparel from labels like AG Jeans, Spiritual Gangster, Bernardo, Tees by Tina, Good Hyouman, David Lerner, Olive + Oak, and BLANKNYC.

The chain gets its name from the founder's two Labrador Retrievers, and plans to open 35 new locations in the next 12 months. Scout and Molly's currently has that many nationwide.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Kreeper Salsa"

Dyer has his very own salsa! LOL

Anonymous said...

Mexican poutine? Do they use curds from queso fresco?

Anonymous said...

How come Dyer never writes such long ads, er, articles, for openings in Bethesda?

Anonymous said...

"Scout and Molly's, a boutique offering in-house stylists and promising a "comfortable" shopping environment for women."

How could shopping be made more comfortable? Do they have you carried in a litter with someone behind you saying "you look great" no matter what?

Anonymous said...

Remember when Dyer posted one sponsored article, told everyone he always admits to his sponsored work, then he pushes out shit like this and pretends its not sponsored. I am on to you Robert.

Robert Dyer said...

6:27: How is a breaking news story about two new businesses at Pike & Rose "sponsored?" I understand your frustration at missing the scoop, but really, you're embarrassing yourself.

Anonymous said...

@ 6:09 AM - Maybe there is a problem with groping at Pike & Rose, that neither FRIT or Robert Dyer have told us about.

Anonymous said...

Sign of the times maybe? FRIT used to do a good job of programming and protecting their tenants and businesses. Now they have Lands End coming in with REI already there.

Nada sounds fun. Like Gringos maybe?

Anonymous said...

6:57 - Lands End? Do you mean LL Bean? While there's some crossover of LL Bean and REI, they're actually more complimentary. REI is much more for the active outdoors person, while LL Bean is more along the lines of the weekend car camper person.

Anonymous said...

While I understand that conventional brick and mortar merchandise retail is on the downslope, Federal Realty should be careful about adding so many dining establishments to Pike & Rose. I don't think the residences in the development and surrounding residents/employees can support 20+ eateries no matter how great they are.

I will give them credit though, since the tenants so far are unique, with as little overlap as possible. It was sad to see La Madeline close since they were in Mid-Pike Plaza way before it was redeveloped.

True Bethesda said...

North Bethesda news is not Bethesda news. Please stop reporting it as such.

Anonymous said...

It'll be nice to have something a bit more upscale for when I'm not feeling Chuy's. That said, I'm still very happy we have a Chuy's.

Anonymous said...

Who the hell names a taco joint Nada?

Anonymous said...

The opening of restaurants in a town center is hardly "breaking news". You're almost as bad as CNN with misusing "breaking news".

Anonymous said...

Looking forward to it!

Anonymous said...

Shut the hell up about North Bethesda. Its Rockville, not North Bethesda.

Anonymous said...

@ 9:56 AM - Nadie.

Anonymous said...

Yeah I meant LL Bean, thanks for correcting me. Good to hear they are complimentary. Hope they all do well!

Anonymous said...

I for one would welcome more fast casual or fast food at Pike and Rose. Don’t always want to spend a lot of money eating lunch st a more upscale place but enjoy walking around there. Hopefully they fill out more soon.

I agree though they need to add more housing and office to create demand for the supply internally within the community otherwise it just becomes a destination shopping center.