Saturday, September 06, 2014

CALL FOR FOOD TRUCKS AT SMALL PRESS EXPO AT NORTH BETHESDA MARRIOTT

One fan of independent comic book gathering Small Press Expo, September 13-14 at the North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center, is dissatisfied with the nearby food options. She put out a plea on Twitter yesterday to all food trucks interested in "getting rich."

One assumes she is referring to food options that would be in the lower end of the cost spectrum, as there are actually several good restaurants a short distance from the hotel. Chef Geoff's and Timpano Italian Chophouse are both great (I recommend the Big Shrimp and Extra Gouda Grits at Chef Geoff's, and the donuts), and Brio and Paladar are almost next door to the hotel. Matchbox is further up the Pike, at Congressional Plaza.

Furthermore, while room service can tend to have "boardwalk" pricing, I've never stayed in a Marriott-branded hotel that didn't have a Marriott Burger on the menu. That's always a reliable and excellent choice.

I'd be perfectly satisfied with the McDonald's, Arby's and Popeye's right by the hotel, and there's a Chick-Fil-A just across the Montrose Parkway.

But consider this an invitation, food trucks of Montgomery County!

5 comments:

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Anonymous said...

Please just close comments already - I'm going to leave for good if I keep seeing these garbage comments.

Robert Dyer said...

1:04 This is clearly an orchestrated attack on my site. The person who keeps posting the comments is obviously in the area. I apologize for the disruption.

Robert Dyer said...

11:17 Sir, your comments are repeatedly in violation of site policies. I'm going to ask you to either stay on-topic and be civil, or you will be banned from this website. Your attempt to disrupt this website makes a sad statement about the people you represent.

Anonymous said...

I don't think the wish can be granted for food trucks in that area for a number of reasons. The short notice being the first hurdle. Most food trucks are booked weekdays and for special events on weekends in advance. In addition, the must have a MoCo health dept. license in advance to setup service, and expensive proposition, if you are only attending one event. Also, they may be in violation of Marriott and other property owners covenants regarding competitive, free-standing merchants, as well as county zoning ordinances.