Saturday, August 11, 2018

What's next for the Bold Bite space in Bethesda?

There's still no official word on what restaurant will replace the recently-closed Bold Bite at 4903 Cordell Avenue. A source told me a Popeyes fast food restaurant would be the new tenant. Popeyes' media relations department has so far declined to comment on that rumor.

However, there is now a For Lease sign in the window of the space. If Popeyes has leased it, why is it being advertised as available? The plot thickens.

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

"A source told me a Popeyes fast food restaurant would be the new tenant...If Popeyes has leased it, why is it being advertised as available? The plot thickens."

Or maybe your "source" was wrong. Again.

Anna said...

I'm over here --------------> still watching you digging that hole. Popcorn, anyone?

Anonymous said...

I’ve said it before the building itself is awful. When a business as strong as Tommy Joe’s is struggling in there I don’t know what will work. The next tenant needs to come in with a large renovation budget to reactivate the space. Horrible flow. Bold bite could succeed in a smaller space.

Anonymous said...

The building seemed fine to me when it was SmashBurger. I love the windows wrapping around the dining area. It's a great space

Anonymous said...

How come this article isn't tagged under "Bold Bite"?

Roald said...

Looking forward to it!

Anonymous said...

I hope Dyer does not have a dog. Because he is going to be in a dog-kicking mood when he staggers in at 4 AM, posts his sign pictures, and then learns how badly he got scooped Saturday afternoon.

Robert Dyer said...

9:45: I wasn't scooped - I was duped. I knew about the closures late Wednesday night, but no one would confirm, and as you've seen, the restaurants all stayed open thursday and friday. Everyone mysteriously now ready to confirm conveniently when BB is belatedly ready to publish. Total horse****. Punch yourself to save me some time, dumbass.

Anonymous said...

"I knew about the closures late Wednesday night"

That's pretty meaningless unless you actually published it. But you didn't.

"Punch yourself to save me some time, dumbass."

I am glad that you do not have a dog.

Anonymous said...

So the Roche brothers kept their three restaurants open three days longer, just to spite you?

Anonymous said...

They posted signs on their front doors about the closure. This hardly seems like hiding things from Dyer or anyone else.

Anna said...

I don't think the Roche brothers are part of The Cartel Conspiracy.

I've never seen them at the Thursday morning meetings.

;D

9:53 AM

Anonymous said...

You can be sure another shitty place will go in there to continue the long tradition of shitty places right around there