"California chain Urban Plates is ramping up its East Coast expansion plans, planning to open three Maryland locations for its fast-casual cafeteria counters before the end of the year. The first new shop is scheduled to open at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda on Monday, March 11. That will mark the third area location for Urban Plates since landing in Tysons Corner Galleria last summer. Another store arrived in Columbia, Maryland, soon after. Eater has learned two other shops are coming to Gaithersburg and Chevy Chase in the fourth quarter of the year. The company declined to disclose addresses until the leases are fully executed." - Tierney Plumb
