Charley Prime Foods Aims to Be a Steak and Cocktail Destination in Gaithersburg

WASHINGTONIAN –

The owners of steak-centric Bar Charley in Dupont and Italian joint Little Coco’s in Petworth are combining the best of both—plus some—at their just-opened waterfront restaurant and bar, Charley Prime Food, in Gaithersburg. Located in the Rio Lakefront shopping and entertainment complex, the spot offers housemade pastas, steaks, cheffy family-friendly fare, plus a huge list of cocktails.

It is the farthest from DC that veteran restaurateurs Jackie Greenbaum and Gordon Banks have ventured for an opening, but not unfamiliar territory. Their longtime chef Adam Harvey—now a partner in Charley Prime—lives in the area, and Banks grew up nearby. “They had their work cut out to make me be interested, and it didn’t take long,” Greenbaum says. “To be honest, it’s way more interesting and beautiful than I knew it would be.”

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