tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post3514208409687524406..comments2024-03-28T19:53:08.899-07:00Comments on Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row: Soup Up cuts back hours in Bethesda (Photos)Robert Dyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01975969463714952623noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-82264139048277686332016-04-14T07:40:49.599-07:002016-04-14T07:40:49.599-07:00Lease sign on the door means Soup Up is Soup Out. ...Lease sign on the door means Soup Up is Soup Out. I'm I missing something? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-72451578946621323722016-04-14T06:11:57.372-07:002016-04-14T06:11:57.372-07:004:56: Why do you care whether there's a lease ...4:56: Why do you care whether there's a lease there or not? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-72855965845055128162016-04-14T04:56:50.087-07:002016-04-14T04:56:50.087-07:00Better get the soup while you can. They'll be ...Better get the soup while you can. They'll be a lease sign on that door before summer ends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-59423304654162587162016-04-14T03:47:53.817-07:002016-04-14T03:47:53.817-07:00I love this little building and have ever since it...I love this little building and have ever since it was redone. Talk about great use of color, space and light. It's a little jewel sitting on it's perch on that corner...I don't know just something about it is interesting and calming at the same time, it has all these doo dads jutting off of it, but it works. Kudos to the builder for not doing a tear down and for the LEED status. The proportionality is key here it actually fits in to the space perfectly. <br /><br />And, no, I don't know the builder or anyone associated with the building. Gonna have to try the soup now though after everyone here was discussing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-4576301934607214082016-04-13T07:08:57.152-07:002016-04-13T07:08:57.152-07:00Poppy, please go back to your own fiction. You ar...Poppy, please go back to your own fiction. You are the antithesis of progressive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-80111804977352595462016-04-12T12:18:23.100-07:002016-04-12T12:18:23.100-07:00Our domestic will be pleased if a new local vacuum...Our domestic will be pleased if a new local vacuum boutique opens in this space. If the shopping experience is stylish enough, I could see myself buying her a new vacuum for every floor of the house!Poppyhttp://www.progressivebethesda.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-26633724760674791892016-04-12T11:40:17.608-07:002016-04-12T11:40:17.608-07:00That building would be perfect for a vacuum cleane...That building would be perfect for a vacuum cleaner store. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-25616877507148101612016-04-12T08:29:47.286-07:002016-04-12T08:29:47.286-07:00Now that's funnyNow that's funnyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-64003996915509344022016-04-12T07:20:18.926-07:002016-04-12T07:20:18.926-07:005:17 - Thanks. Was pretty sure I hadn't misse...5:17 - Thanks. Was pretty sure I hadn't missed one opening locally. Wonder why they bailed. Shame. It would be a good fit for the area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-47978465763630398352016-04-12T07:07:50.021-07:002016-04-12T07:07:50.021-07:00Once this place vacates I want to open a vacuum sh...Once this place vacates I want to open a vacuum shop! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-1778689730515968142016-04-12T05:30:30.263-07:002016-04-12T05:30:30.263-07:00Gusto among a dozen other crappy places. When are ...Gusto among a dozen other crappy places. When are people going to realize that restaurants in the downtown district are pretty universally terrible and many more will fail? Shouldn't happen but it is. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-90630079328342060532016-04-12T05:17:10.965-07:002016-04-12T05:17:10.965-07:00Wagamama was supposed to open a D.C. location abou...Wagamama was supposed to open a D.C. location about five or six years ago. Had the space, hung signs, and started the build-out, and it all came to a screeching halt before being abandoned. No reason was ever given. But it would have been a fabulous addition to the local restaurant scene.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-41491783528758832742016-04-11T18:07:04.007-07:002016-04-11T18:07:04.007-07:00Ok so we know this restaurant will be bankrupt by ...Ok so we know this restaurant will be bankrupt by the end of the year. Who's next? My money is on Gusto Italian Grill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-71470625970293886252016-04-11T18:00:52.172-07:002016-04-11T18:00:52.172-07:00The Dyer-relative line is already past its sell-by...The Dyer-relative line is already past its sell-by date. Not happening. Ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-60839437202820679992016-04-11T17:58:00.477-07:002016-04-11T17:58:00.477-07:00Agreed. I've tried and the food was delicious...Agreed. I've tried and the food was delicious, but pricey for what it was. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-74311163805272900782016-04-11T17:55:40.578-07:002016-04-11T17:55:40.578-07:00It's a fashionable, organic soup kitchen, with...It's a fashionable, organic soup kitchen, with delicious bone broth (protein) and salads. Should be up the alley of fashionable people such as yourself (or your online persona,)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-37917977165288289682016-04-11T13:24:17.803-07:002016-04-11T13:24:17.803-07:00That's code for out of business. Told you so h...That's code for out of business. Told you so here and elsewhere. Dead on arrival. Horrible concept and worse location. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-60258455959797010752016-04-11T12:53:15.301-07:002016-04-11T12:53:15.301-07:00@12:38 So it looks like you are correct. I am blus...@12:38 So it looks like you are correct. I am blushing. Although two things in my defense:<br /><br />It is not the type of cuisine I would normally be seeking out when I am in London.<br /><br />Technically you could make a case for the Kennedy Family being a product or Ireland, but I am taking a little poetic license in my post in calling them and Wagamama Bostonian products.<br /><br />But either way thank you for the correction.Poppyhttp://www.progressivebethesda.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-4707875148501889042016-04-11T12:38:39.672-07:002016-04-11T12:38:39.672-07:00Wagamana formed in Boston? It's a London-based...Wagamana formed in Boston? It's a London-based chain. There are hundreds of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-47861914778672515812016-04-11T11:57:10.378-07:002016-04-11T11:57:10.378-07:00I believe Wagamama is only in Boston. It is wonder...I believe Wagamama is only in Boston. It is wonderful and so delicious for a quick lunch though. A lot of great progressive things are formed in Massachusetts and make their way down to DC. Boloco, Vineyard Vines and the Kennedy family are just three examples.Poppyhttp://www.progressivebethesda.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-59913205041006856482016-04-11T11:46:54.081-07:002016-04-11T11:46:54.081-07:00Where is there a Wagamama around here? Been to on...Where is there a Wagamama around here? Been to one in MA, and it's way more than just a ramen place. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-81317906911019739022016-04-11T10:52:49.165-07:002016-04-11T10:52:49.165-07:00They should add some varieties of ramen to their m...They should add some varieties of ramen to their menu. I went to a ramen chain (Wagamama) and there were lines out the door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-30309721655379325272016-04-11T10:43:32.854-07:002016-04-11T10:43:32.854-07:00@10:01 I think if they offered heartier soups (bee...@10:01 I think if they offered heartier soups (beef stew, clam chowder, etc) it would be seen more like a meal. The problem is they have a commitment to no dairy products, butter, or oil in their soups. That means a lot of popular soups are a no-go, like any chowder, cream of X, and french onion.<br /><br />So they're trying to be vegan (I realize they have a few meat soups though, but mostly vegan) and offer soups which is a hard sell to begin with. Bad product mix.<br /><br />There are soup places at food courts in the mall and those do perfectly fine. They also offer better soups.<br /><br />I drove by at 12:30pm today -- prime lunch time, and weather is not bad today -- and there were 3 customers in the place from what I could see.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-84372469525575440272016-04-11T10:01:20.295-07:002016-04-11T10:01:20.295-07:00Sorry to disagree folks, but I've been to Soup...Sorry to disagree folks, but I've been to Soup Up about four times, three of those with one of my kids, and we've been very satisfied each time. Unfortunately, the place has always been nearly empty when I'm there in the evenings and there do seem to be some management issues. But a soup restaurant is a hard sell, since most people don't see it as a meal, and the corner gets very little foot traffic. This place deserves more success and I hope it finds it. <br /><br />And no, I'm not related to the owner, the landlord, or anyone else connected to this establishment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28521945.post-84729134188969789332016-04-11T10:00:22.397-07:002016-04-11T10:00:22.397-07:00North China probably has a much lower rent too. North China probably has a much lower rent too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com