Bob's Soup Dumplings & Bar opening soon in Bethesda

Permanent signage has been installed at Bob's Soup Dumplings & Bar at 7776 Norfolk Avenue in downtown Bethesda. The signs have been hooked up to power, and are now lit at night. Window coverings remain, so the progress on the interior fit-out of the Chinese restaurant cannot yet be seen. Bob's began with a splash of intrigue, originally proposed as a new Bethesda location of Bob's Shanghai 66, the award-winning Rockville restaurant considered one of the best in the entire region. But there was apparently an internal conflict of some kind, which has largely played out behind the scenes - a "there's more to this story" situation. The Rockville Bob's has only stated in the local press that the Bethesda location is not affiliated, and the owner of the Bethesda Bob's has not yet told his side of the story publicly.