Tuesday, June 24, 2014

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS AT FORMER RI-RA SPACE FOR SOUL CYCLE, NOODLES & COMPANY (PHOTOS)

The disappointment that the sizable Ri-Ra space in the Shoppes of Bethesda didn't draw a major restaurant or nightclub tenant still stings. But the two future tenants, who have divided the vacant Irish pub in two, are laying the groundwork to move in.

Spinning gym Soul Cycle and fast-casual chain Noodles & Company are the tenants, but general contractor Urban Built is the first on the scene to make it happen. They started work on the Elm Street space Monday.



4 comments:

Anonymous said...

More like "soulless" cycle! Losing Ri-Ra still hurts...

Steve D. said...

Why does downtown Bethesda need a tacky chain like Noodles and Company? Raku's only a block away.

Anonymous said...

Not sure where the Raku and Noodles & Company comparison is coming from. I'd say they are about as similar as Jaleo is to Boloco.

Anonymous said...

Exactly...I could pop in to Noodles & Co for something quick. I wouldn't think of Raku for that type of situation.