ELM ST. DUNKIN' DONUTS SHOOTING FOR NOVEMBER 13 OPENING IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Downtown Bethesda's newest Dunkin' Donuts was looking nearly ready to open yesterday at the Shoppes of Bethesda on Elm Street. Boris Lander, head of the local Dunkin' Donuts franchise group confirmed that the store is now scheduled for a November 13 opening, if all goes as planned.

BETHESDA'S NEWEST DUNKIN' DONUTS SHOOTING FOR OCTOBER 28 OPENING (PHOTOS)

Could the new Elm Street Dunkin' Donuts store open up in time to sell Pumpkin Creme Brûlée Lattes and Halloween Pumpkin Donuts? A spokesperson for the franchisee said possibly so yesterday, with a target opening date of October 28. The store opening will once again give downtown Bethesda the enviable bounty of 3 DD locations, and replaces the one that closed on Bethesda Avenue earlier this summer.

DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS GRAND OPENING EVENT APRIL 12 IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

You're invited to a grand opening event this Saturday, April 12, at the new Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins store at 4905 Cordell Avenue. The family-friendly celebration will include specials and store products, face painting, a clown, clowns, a balloonist, and a live broadcast by DC 101.

You've also got a chance to win some nifty prizes, too.

Be one of the first 100 people in line, and you'll get a Dunkin' Donuts gift card that will entitle you to a free coffee weekly for a year. And they will be raffling off more gift cards, and an iPad Mini, throughout the event.

The event will be from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM this Saturday. A ribbon cutting is being held at 10:00 AM this morning (right now).

Now, here are some photos from the new store, which is now open:

DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN-ROBBINS OPENS ON CORDELL AVENUE IN BETHESDA (PHOTO)

A third downtown Bethesda Dunkin' Donuts opened Saturday, in the Norfolk-Cordell II building at Norfolk and Cordell Avenues. This store also includes a Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor. One of the 3 existing Dunkin' Donuts shops, the original Bethesda Row location, is expected to close this summer. Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin Robbins is the last of the initial tenants of the Steven Karr-designed building to open.

NEW CORDELL AVE. DUNKIN' DONUTS ADDING OUTDOOR PATIO? (PHOTOS)

The second Dunkin' Donuts to open this year in downtown Bethesda, in the Norfolk-Cordell II building on Cordell Avenue, appears to be adding an outdoor patio of some kind. A space between the public sidewalk and the storefront is being defined by installation of new exterior design elements. Signage could also potentially be installed on this outer property line, above the entryway. 

This Dunkin' Donuts will also include a Baskin Robbins ice cream store. Should a patio be added, it would help Baskin Robbins compete with other dessert shops like Haagen-Dazs and Dolcezza, which have pedestrian areas outside their doors, beyond the minimal sidewalk space many businesses are limited to. There is utility equipment installed in the area outside, so it is currently unclear what the final design of this outdoor space will be.

CORDELL AVE. DUNKIN' DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS BETHESDA CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (PHOTOS)

The second new Dunkin' Donuts store in downtown Bethesda is under construction on Cordell Avenue, in the Norfolk-Cordell II building (Smashburger, Roof). As a welcome bonus, this Dunkin' Donuts will have a Baskin Robbins ice cream store included. I'm hoping for an opening in time for baseball season, to find out if Baskin Robbins still has Baseball Nut as a limited-time flavor. Here's an update on the progress inside the store:

DUNKIN' DONUTS OPENS AT BETHESDA METRO CENTER! (PHOTOS)

It's time to make the donuts! Today is the grand opening of the new Dunkin' Donuts in the Clark Building at Bethesda Metro Center, where the doors opened at 5:00 AM this morning. 

Finding the donuts shouldn't be a problem with the many helpful signs spread around the vicinity. Next up: another Dunkin' Donuts in the Norfolk-Cordell II building, scheduled to open later this month. That one will also house a Baskin Robbins, returning to Bethesda after many years. And hopefully bringing Baseball Nut as a flavor in time for Spring Training. Peanut Butter and Chocolate was my favorite of the regular 31 flavors.

DUNKIN' DONUTS GRAND OPENING AT BETHESDA METRO 5 AM MONDAY!! (PHOTO)

It's official! The new Dunkin' Donuts in the Clark Building at the Bethesda Metro Center will open its doors tomorrow (Monday, February 3, 2014) at 5:00 AM. Hot coffee, donuts, breakfast sandwiches... Commuting on Metro may be slightly better than usual as a result. Maybe?