Provençal-inspired French bakery cafe maman has signed a lease at Bethesda Row. The latest buzzworthy brand from New York City to enter the D.C. market, maman will later open cafes in Georgetown and at Union Market in the District. Bethesda Row's will be first to open, in late spring or early summer, Federal Realty announced this morning.
Oprah Winfrey has made maman's Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies famous, but there is an expansive menu of breakfast, brunch, lunch, bakery items and coffees. The Bethesda Row location will have floral decor, and vintage windows and antique furniture that recall the south of France. This is just the announcement francophiles needed to hear with the recent departure of Le Pain Quotidien.
Photo courtesy maman
Would not be surprised if they go into the soon vacated Amazon Books.
ReplyDeleteWhen is Paris in Town below Tommy Joes going to open?
ReplyDeleteWe are a presently bit heavy (no pun intended) on fancy bakeries in Bethesda:
ReplyDeleteFancy Cakes by Leslie
Fresh Baguette
G-town Cupcakes
Levain
Pauls
Henrys Sweet Retreat
Nothing Bundt Cakes
The Red Banana
Tout de Sweet
Not to mention Bethesda Bagels and Breads Unlimited. Phew!
Don't sell the treadmill.....
The closed LPQ location has maman signage in their windows.
ReplyDeleteHopefully it does well!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that Laduree is coming as well...
Crazy.