Friday, December 19, 2014

Who Knows About New Projects By Victoria, Bon Fresco And Bistro Blanc? More Good Stuff?

Talk is cheap, but it is getting louder about supposedly new projects by the folks behind Victoria Gastro Pub, Bon Fresco and Bistro Blanc.

Does anything know the actual plans?  I've heard talk that they're all working on new projects.  Maybe a sibling for Bon Fresco in an office park off Broken Land in Columbia.  Maybe a second restaurant from the Victoria folks?  Maybe a new or second location for Bistro Blanc near Rte 32 and Cedar Lane?

These are places that people love, and new restaurants would be great fun -- especially if they're opening late in 2015 when we may have enough control on our lives to get out to them.

Please comment if you know anything.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Victorias is working on their own Brewery called Manor Hill Brewing

anthonydpaul said...

Funny they claim to be the first. Wasn't Milkhouse Brewery license no. 1?

Anonymous said...

Folks behind Victoria will be opening a second restaurant in Clarksville called FoodPlenty (original name of Howard County). Will be more of a farm-to-table restaurant in a brand new complex with outdoor dining and bar space.

Anonymous said...

Had a conversation with someone who works at bon fresco a few weeks back. He said something about them working towards opening around the lakefront. No idea how certain he was tho. (While I'm commenting...any word on the apparent Joe squared in old ec?)

Anonymous said...

Also excited about the Center Park Grille going in at 108 & Center Park Dr. in the former Café de Paris space. Same folks who own Mt. Airy Tavern, and the Columbia location will be freezer-less, fresh everything, lot of focus on local ingredients and local wines/ beers, I've heard. Early 2015....cannot wait!

Trip Klaus said...

I really have to fault the headline writer at the Sun for the statement that Manor Hill will be the first farmhouse brewery. Yes, it will be the first farmhouse brewery in Howard County and the real news of the article was the grant that Howard County has given them to get the project moving. The headline is quite simply poorly written. The author of the piece also waits till the end of the story to state first in Howard County. Can't hold Manor Hill responsible for poor journalism.

Amber F. said...

I'm curious about the Bistro Blanc location, now! That's right around the corner from my house.

Anonymous said...

An employee of Bistro Blanc told me that they will be moving to the new location in approximately 18 months. The new building apparently will house multiple businesses, not just the restaurant.

Linh said...

Bon Fresco Sandwich Bakery is coming to Lakeview Office Park! I work in the complex--we got a notification back in September they were planning to open this month. I'm assuming they're not on track to open this month as they planned because the complex keeps bringing in food trucks to fill the void of food service. It'll open in the 1961 Broken Land Parkway building.