TED'S MONTANA GRILL COMING TO DOWNTOWN CROWN IN GAITHERSBURG

Ted's Montana Grill is the latest A-list restaurant to sign on at the Downtown Crown development, giving Montgomery County's newest planned community "a restaurant for every night of the week,” in Gaithersburg Mayor Sid Katz's words. Media mogul Ted Turner is the biggest name behind the Ted's chain, which takes inspiration from the Big Sky Country state, and serves up American food ranging from the traditional to the more adventurous.

The restaurant will take a 5,031 SF space on Ellington Boulevard, and like many of the dining options in Downtown Crown, will include an outdoor dining area. Crown residents who like to leave the Thanksgiving cooking to someone else, take note: Ted's is open on Thanksgiving annually with a classic American Thanksgiving dinner. Of course, it won't be open yet this year, but that will come in handy in years to come.

Word of the lease became public at the big Downtown Crown ribbon cutting Friday morning, which was attended by Mayor Katz, as well as Dave Wagner, Executive Vice President of JBGR Retail, retail developer of Downtown Crown; Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett; Robert H. Zeiller, Executive Vice President, Westbrook Properties, Crown master developer; and Toby Bozzuto of The Bozzuto Group, developer of the Cadence luxury apartments at Crown.

Bison nachos anyone? There could be some confusion with two restaurants named Ted's in town (the other being Ted's Bulletin, of course). Both serve adult milkshakes, too. But given the 2 restaurants in question, that's a good kind of confusion to have.