Manifest Bread
Manifest Bread opened in the historic center of Riverdale Park, Maryland in 2018. Husband and wife team, Rick and Tyes Cook, own and run this full-service organic bakery where they also mill their grain into… Manifest Bread
Aden Pizzeria & Mediterranean
Aden Pizzeria & Mediterranean occupies a small storefront along a busy stretch of Old Georgetown Road in downtown Bethesda. Despite the garish LED lighting in the window, this small carryout spot is easy to miss… Aden Pizzeria & Mediterranean
Terra Mare Restaurant & Bar
Terra Mare Restaurant & Bar in downtown Wheaton bills itself as an Italian restaurant. A Marra Forni commercial brick pizza oven sits front and center, establishing Terra Mare’s Neapolitan bona fides. Its menu contains Italian… Terra Mare Restaurant & Bar
La Panetteria Restaurante
Established in 1993, La Panetteria Restaurante is part of Downtown Bethesda’s forest of old-growth Italian Restaurants. La Panetteria’s Italian and Argentinian-influenced menu reflects its founder’s roots, giving the restaurant a unique twist. Co-owners and long-time… La Panetteria Restaurante
Alatri Bros.
Alatri Bros. opened in 2017, inhabiting the sacred space once occupied by Mia’s Pizza, established in 2006, Bethesda’s first wood-fired pizzeria. Alatri Bros. is owned by the Pietrobono family, who also own Olazzo, around the… Alatri Bros.
Trattoria Sorrento
Family-run, Trattoria Sorrento has been a beloved player in the downtown Bethesda Italian restaurant scene since 1991. There’s really no secret to this restaurant’s longevity. Trattoria Sorrento serves mid-priced, authentic Italian fare in a charming… Trattoria Sorrento
The 4 Corners Pub
The 4 Corners Pub was originally established as a family watering hole in 1967, named The Corner Pub. The bar-restaurant has undergone some changes in ownership over the years, not all of them positive. The… The 4 Corners Pub
Pizzeria Da Marco
With sky-high rents and fierce competition, downtown Bethesda has a real-time Darwinian restaurant scene.1 Even good restaurants unable to adapt are regularly forced to close when outclassed by better ones. Pizzeria Da Marco has been… Pizzeria Da Marco
Pines of Rome
Pines of Rome opened in 1972 when Bethesda was very different from what it is today. Yet, this unpretentious, reasonably-priced, red-sauce Italian joint still stands strong, in an industry where a restaurant’s average lifespan is… Pines of Rome
Continental Pizza
Continental Pizza is Kensington’s veteran combatant against Ledo Pizza, Stained Glass Pub, and Four Corners Pub in the Maryland-style pizza wars. Owned and operated by the same family since 1967, Continental is not only Kensington’s… Continental Pizza