BETHESDA, MD — The opening of Bouboulina — a restaurant serving dishes influenced by Mediterranean cuisine — is scheduled for Friday, March 21, on the street level of 915 Meeting St. in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose neighborhood.
The restaurant will feature a wood-fired grill, premium steak cuts, fresh seafood and house baked breads with Mediterranean influences that celebrate the founders’ heritage and roots, according to a news release from the developer.
Ted Xenohristos, Dimitri Moshovitis and Ike Grigoropoulos are behind Bouboulina, the team’s third restaurant at Pike & Rose, that joins a collection of popular and award-winning dining choices available in the neighborhood. Melina, which opened in 2021, is located on the street level of 909 Rose near the group’s first restaurant, French Mediterranean concept, Julii, which opened in 2018.
The partners are also the co-founders of CAVA, the Mediterranean fast-casual concept, which is publicly held.
Also coming soon to Pike & Rose is bartaco, a dining experience inspired by the beach culture of Brazil, Uruguay and Southern California, developers said. The restaurant delivers a fresh take on upscale street food — tacos, rice bowls, poke, soups, salads, and desserts — as well as an extensive beverage menu with specialty cocktails made with fresh, juiced-to-order citrus. bartaco will be located on the corner of Grand Park and Rose Avenues, across the street from West Elm.
Bouboulina and bartaco will become part of a curated mix of dining destinations and retailers in the Pike & Rose neighborhood, including Call Your Mother, Commonwealth Indian, Sports & Social, Privai spa + salon, Summer House Santa Monica, Roaming Rooster and opening soon, sweathouz (in mid-March) and Falafel Inc. (in April) and Mui (in May.)
“We are excited for the opening of Bouboulina and welcome the popular bartaco, as well as Mui, sweathouz and Falafel Inc.,” said, Stuart Biel, senior vice president at Federal Realty. “Our fully-enhanced neighborhood is a popular destination for gourmands and patrons from Montgomery County and the greater community. We are thrilled to add these new experiences.”
The full-service American grill is named for Bouboulina, a heroine of the Greek War of Independence who commanded her own fleet and private army and became the first woman in world naval history to become an admiral.
About Pike & Rose:
Pike & Rose is a 24-acre, transit-oriented neighborhood including more than 50 tenants of retail space. The selection of restaurants (including Summer House Santa Monica, Fogo de Chao, &pizza, sweetgreen and Julii), retailers (including REI, Sephora, L.L.Bean and Sur La Table, Uniqlo), a state-of-the-art Porsche dealership, and unique entertainment offerings (iPic Theaters, Pinstripes and AMP by Strathmore) cater to residents. The neighborhood is enhanced by 99 luxury condominiums and penthouses uniquely positioned above Canopy by Hilton, a 177-key boutique hotel; 765 luxury apartments; and a 17,000-square-foot rooftop farm.