Friday, October 19, 2018

Anthropologie & Co., Terrain Cafe now open at Bethesda Row (Photos)

Three floors of shopping successfully opened in the former Barnes & Noble space at Bethesda Row yesterday. The turnout at Anthropologie & Co. was quite good, and diners were still trying out the department store's Terrain Cafe near 10:00 PM last night. A holiday theme is already setting the tone for Christmas shopping and winter wardrobes.

The cafe is helmed by Chef Kevin Ettenson, a veteran of Red's Table (where he was most recently executive chef), Arcuri, Sonoma, and Mad Fox Brewing Co. While the menu generally follows those of the other cafe locations around the country, you'll notice local ingredients exclusive to this outpost of Terrain, such as Maryland crab meat. This is the fifth Terrain Cafe nationwide.
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Store photos: Robert Dyer
Terrain Cafe and food photo: Andrew Sample

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

6:12: Go find a mirror and take a good hard look at it.

Anonymous said...

I suggest that Robert was not allowed to take photos inside a private space. Most retailers do not allow photos. They wish to control how their stores are shown to the public. Pull out your cellphone in a department store and expect security to be there in seconds.

Anonymous said...

"6:12am you are definitely shy. You can't sign your name..."

Says the guy who commented anonymously twice within one minute.

Or does your driver's license actually show the name "Woodmont" on it?

Anonymous said...

BB: "Anthropologie & Co. opened with much fanfare Thursday night on Bethesda Row.

"Passersby were entranced as the sun set and the clothing and accessory store’s outdoor lights began to glow, but only those who had been invited and reserved a spot for the celebration were allowed inside the former home of Barnes & Noble at the corner of Woodmont and Bethesda avenues. And those who were allowed in likely weren’t disappointed.

"Accentuated with soft colors and contemporary art, Bethesda’s Anthropologie is designed to be one-of-a-kind, inspired by “modern Scandinavian aesthetic.” The mood in the 37,500-square-foot store, decorated for the winter holidays, was cheerful and bright Thursday night, despite dim lighting to invoke a calmer, “airy” feeling, a company spokesperson said.

"Just inside the main entrance of the three-level store, attendees were greeted with the store’s apparel selection, spanning much of the first level. Also on the first floor is Terrain, a garden center bursting with small plants and trees, and Terrain Cafe, a full-service restaurant that uses local produce, meat and dairy for its farm-to-table menu.

"Singers performed live, serenading the crowd of more than 100 as they browsed, while wine and finger foods prepared by Terrain Cafe staff were served throughout the night."


Robert Dyer: "Three floors of shopping successfully opened in the former Barnes & Noble space at Bethesda Row yesterday. The turnout at Anthropologie & Co. was quite good, and diners were still trying out the department store's Terrain Cafe near 10:00 PM last night."

Poor Dyer...only awake during the Graveyard Shift. He missed all the fun.

Anonymous said...

7:02am It's 2018. Everyone has a camera
in their pocket and social media is a thing. Retailers encourage photos.

I'm sure Anthropologie would love to see their stuff shared.

Boyce Bowles said...

"My pictures of a local chain retail store are better than yours" haha...this is the state of "local media".

Meanwhile, we've had a county council election cycle with zero debates. Nada, zilch, nothing. No coverage of that. But we're comparing who had the best photo if a mannequin. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anonymous said...

"You can't sign your name and you creep around public events too frightened to actually talk to folks"

Not 6:12, but doesn't that exactly describe what Dyer does. When was the last time Dyer interviewed someone with attribution and quotes for his "stories"?

Orkin said...

Menu for restaurant?

Anonymous said...

9:50, crickets..................

Anonymous said...

I love the way BB paid tribute to RD with an extensive photo-rhea gallery.

Anonymous said...

Admit it Bob the Builder, you are getting comp'd at the cafe for the rest of the month for this promotion.

Anonymous said...

9:50 AM That doesn't describe Dyer at all. He's active on multiple platforms, using his name not "Anonymous". He is active public meetings around the county and speaking out.

"Anonymous" guy with all the resentment towards Dyer hides in the shadows and watches Dyer at public meetings. So angry towards Dyer, so full of resentment for years.

Anonymous said...

Much better looking than that decrepit bookstore! I mean it too as a lifelong Bethesda resident. Sure, in the 90's/early 00's it was a neat place but time had taken a toll on the store.

Robert Dyer said...

9:56: The link in the article takes you to the cafe website, which has the full menu.

10:33: I haven't even eaten there yet.

9:50: Many times. But most sources on real scoops like I publish do not want to be identified. Keeping their confidentiality is why I still have sources. This isn't a biography site, it's a breaking news site. If you want a five-page interview with Helpless Hans Riemer, this isn't the site for you. If you want to know about new restaurants opening, and what's really going on Montgomery County, this is the site for you.

7:02: Good for a laugh. Welcome to 2018.

Anonymous said...

Popeyes is not in Rockville. It is south of Pike & Rose, and both are in North Bethesda.