Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar Now Open in Gaithersburg

PALADAR LATIN KITCHEN & RUM BAR NOW OPEN IN GAITHERSBURG

--Downtown Crown Happy Hour series and fall weekend events complete opening celebration--

Gaithersburg, MD… September 19, 2014… Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar is proud to announce that its third location in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area is now open. Paladar, a Cuban term for small, soulful and comforting restaurants that people run out of their homes, is located at Downtown Crown, 203 Crown Park Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. As part of the opening festivities, Paladar will join with other Downtown Crown restaurants in a Happy Hour series featuring live entertainment on three Fridays, October 3, 10 and 17, from 4:00-7:30 p.m., as well as in a fall weekend celebration from Friday, October 24-Sunday, October 26.

Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar offers an American interpretation of the vibrant flavors of Central and South America and the Latin Caribbean, with a special nod to the cuisine of Cuba. The Rum Bar holds a selection of over 50 rums. The 299-seat restaurant and bar incorporates a clean and sophisticated style that blends modern and rustic design elements of Latin culture. The lunch and dinner menus feature appetizers, soups, salads, Latin comfort food, fresh seafood, steaks and chops, sandwiches, and desserts. Signature dishes include slow roasted and grilled meats and fish, including Cuban Braised Beef Ropa Vieja, Blackened Fish Tacos, Plantain Crusted Crab Croquetas and three kinds of guacamole served with a chip blend of plantain, yucca, malanga and tortilla. The Rum Bar offers flavored and spiced rums, white and gold rums, dark rums and aged rums. Guests can order rum flights and tasting-size pours. In addition, there are specialty drinks, including hand-muddled Mojitos and Caipirinhas and freshly prepared Margaritas. Brunch selections include bottomless mimosas, Chipotle Honey Chicken & Cornbread and Maple Pulled Pork & Fried Eggs.

Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar is open seven days a week: Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Paladar offers a traditional happy hour from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week and a late night happy hour from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. A private dining area holds up to 34 people and the semi-private area accommodates up to 55. Seasonal patio dining is available. Takeout and catering is available at lunch and dinner. There are two convenient and free parking garages.

Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar now has six locations: Cleveland, Ohio; Hallandale Beach, Florida; Annapolis, MD; Rockville, MD, Tysons, VA and Gaithersburg, MD. For more information, visit us on the web at: www.paladarlatinkitchen.com or meet us on video at http://vimeo.com/86517085.

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