Rooted3 applies for liquor license in Bethesda

You soon could be enjoying an adult beverage with your meal at Rooted3 in Bethesda. The organic vegan restaurant and market at 4916 Cordell Avenue has applied for a liquor license from Montgomery County. A Class-D license will allow Rooted3 to sell beer, wine and cocktails. The restaurant's liquor board hearing is scheduled for March 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM.

Rooted3 sets opening date in Bethesda

Rooted3, the new fast-casual vegan restaurant and market at 4916 Cordell Avenue in Bethesda, now has an opening date. It will open this Saturday, January 27, 2024. Hours for the grand opening will be 7:00 AM to 9:30 PM. Rooted3 touts itself as the only restaurant in the D.C. area with a "fully plant based and top 9 allergen free menu." Check out the menu here.

Update on Rooted3 vegan restaurant in Bethesda (Photos)

Here's a look at the latest progress on the dining room inside Rooted3, a new vegan restaurant opening soon at 4916 Cordell Avenue in downtown Bethesda. A Rooted3 logo sign is now on the wall inside the restaurant, as well as above the storefront. Tables, chairs and greenery are in place. Rooted3 is now hiring staff for all positions; see the photo below for contact information for prospective employees.

Rooted 3 vegan restaurant opening soon in Bethesda (Photos)

Something's been brewing for a couple of months at 4916 Cordell Avenue, and now the veil has been lifted. Rooted 3, a vegan restaurant, will open there soon. "Food for Mind, Body and Planet" is the motto just printed on the front of the restaurant yesterday, a message sure to be warmly received in Bethesda. Part of the work being done at the building since August was the recent sprucing up of the outdoor promenade between Rooted 3 and Pines of Rome with a new mural, and stringed lights overhead. 

The building was earlier home to Leahy Plumbing, but was remodeled with shell and core renovations, and these larger front windows in 2016. Local architecture firm Steven J. Karr, AIA was hired to redesign the building to attract a restaurant tenant. The updated space was leased in 2017 by Fine Consigns Bethesda. Much like Karr's reimagining of the old Le Vieux Logis building that successfully attracted prime tenant Organic Butcher of Bethesda, the firm has hit the target once again here with the leasing by Rooted 3. It appears Karr is the firm to hire if you have a vacant space that isn't appealing to upscale tenants in its current form.

New vegan restaurant opening in downtown Bethesda

A new tenant is moving into the former Fine Consigns Bethesda space at 4916 Cordell Avenue in the Woodmont Triangle. The vacant storefront has been undergoing renovations recently. According to a construction worker, it will be a vegan restaurant. There's plenty of room for newcomers in that category, even if restaurants like PLANTA, Lilit Cafe, True Food Kitchen and Dalia's Falafel represent stiff competition. The restaurant is expected to open in October 2023.

TAYLOR GOURMET LAUNCHES NEW MENU TODAY AT 11 AM

Taylor Gourmet will launch a new menu this morning at 11:00 AM (synchronize your watch to the countdown clock on their website), at Bethesda Row and all of their other locations. What's new? New additions to the Hoagie and Salad menus. Breakfast hoagies are back on the menu. And any hoagie can now be ordered in a gluten-free wrap.

But wait, there's more!

Today through Sunday, you'll be able to get a FREE Taylor Your Meal side salad - your choice of (new) chickpea salad, kale side salad, pasta salad, or potato salad - with your purchase of any hoagie or salad.

Highlights among the brand-new hoagies include:

Federal Street: Pepperoni, Dried Capicola, Hot Capicola, Genoa Salami, Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette, Basil, Fresh Mozzarella.

Lehigh Avenue: Roasted Cauliflower, Spicy Red Pepper Dressing, White Bean Hummus & Arugula (Vegan).

Cottman Avenue: Choice of Italian Breaded or Grilled Chicken Cutlet, Pepperoni, Roasted Red Peppers, Basil, Fresh Mozzarella.

Pine Valley (Club Hoagie/Triple  Decker): Roasted Turkey, Pesto, Bacon, Cherry Pepper Mayonnaise, Parmesan.

For salads:

Society Hill: Kale, Roasted Tomatoes, Walnuts, Parmesan, Honey Herb Vinaigrette.

Polumbo Square: Romaine Hearts, Genoa Salami, Capicola, Prosciutto, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onions,  Pepperoncini, Sharp Provolone, Creamy Parmesan Dressing.

Stop by today at or after 11:00 to try the new menu yourself.

Taylor Gourmet is located at 7280 Woodmont Avenue (corner of Woodmont and Elm, beneath Equinox), at Bethesda Row.

"EAT LIKE A JUNGLE NATIVE" AT BETHESDA ROW TODAY

Finally, a happy hour that causes you to emit a Tarzan yell with no alcohol involved!

Swing over to Puree Juice Bar this evening between 5 and 8 PM for the Ape-Man Foods Launch Party and Happy Hour!

Meet Ape-Man founder Valerie Grissom, who promises her products will be "raw, vegan, organic and primal."  Try them for FREE!  (Isn't food in the jungle always free?).

Enjoy special prices on Puree's juices, granitas and mocktails.

If you feel the urge to pound your chest, go right ahead, we'll get out of your way.  Just remember, there are no vines to swing on at Bethesda Row.