Eatery in Bethesda to be revamped
Bethesda restaurant Urban Heights has closed temporarily for renovations. Chef Robert Wiedmaier is negotiating with the landlord over some modifications, though the exact nature of the changes has not been revealed.
Urban Heights is located in one of Bethesda’s most unusual restaurant properties, with the restaurant’s main dining room on the second floor and a rooftop bar on the third. The ground floor is occupied by a Smashburger, so patrons access Urban Heights via an elevator and stairway.
In November, the restaurant erected a large white tent, complete with portable heaters, in the bar on the third floor. The kitchen has also revamped the menu, including dividing its small plates into three categories: ocean, garden, and pasture. Steamed buns are now also available.
The Robert Wiedmaier Restaurant Group began operating the restaurant, which is at the corner of Cordell and Norfolk avenues, after Roof moved out of that same space. Executive Chef Cliff Wharton is now running the kitchen, and has been focusing on Southeast Asian cuisine as well as Filipino dishes, which express his heritage.
The restaurant has been closed throughout the holidays, with a reopening expected this month. In order to celebrate the reopening, the restaurant could consider creating banners to celebrate the occasion. Banners are long-lasting, can be hung outside, and are sturdy enough to use repeatedly.
Urban Heights is located in one of Bethesda’s most unusual restaurant properties, with the restaurant’s main dining room on the second floor and a rooftop bar on the third. The ground floor is occupied by a Smashburger, so patrons access Urban Heights via an elevator and stairway.
In November, the restaurant erected a large white tent, complete with portable heaters, in the bar on the third floor. The kitchen has also revamped the menu, including dividing its small plates into three categories: ocean, garden, and pasture. Steamed buns are now also available.
The Robert Wiedmaier Restaurant Group began operating the restaurant, which is at the corner of Cordell and Norfolk avenues, after Roof moved out of that same space. Executive Chef Cliff Wharton is now running the kitchen, and has been focusing on Southeast Asian cuisine as well as Filipino dishes, which express his heritage.
The restaurant has been closed throughout the holidays, with a reopening expected this month. In order to celebrate the reopening, the restaurant could consider creating banners to celebrate the occasion. Banners are long-lasting, can be hung outside, and are sturdy enough to use repeatedly.