New Businesses Coming to Southern Maryland

Where's Bottom of the Hill?

Back to new businesses coming to Southern Maryland. Just got short glimpse as I drove by, but for many many years Burch owned the corner by Randy's Ribs in Hughesville at Gallant Green and Leonardtown Rd. Many years back it was said a Burchmart was going up on the corner. Well now theres some grading and a zoning sign up and the black plastic along the property line. Guess now that the college will be opening really soon, he may feel the time is right to build something there on the corner. Burchmart with a Subway would really do good on that corner with very very few places to grab a quick bite to eat in the area.

Bottom of the Hill is the place in the Shops at Breton Bay that changes name every 9 months to 2 years.

I was thinking parking for the church, but gas station makes more sense.
 

Homer J

Power Chord
Anyone know what happened to Hewitt's Service Center? Maybe I missed something, but I noticed the other day that the only thing left next to NAPA is Hertz car rental.
 

BadGirl

I am so very blessed
only a few more weeks and it's delivery day for the entire beef animal we get from Earl every year. Yippee.

On topic...I had lunch at Bottom of the Hill yesterday. First visit. Ugh...maybe it was just my menu choice....

I LOVE Earl! He's got the best beef around.
 
Eh. Grilled it outside to a perfect rare/medium rare. It didn't have the tender texture of a butcher-cut prime steak, and wasn't as flavorful as I had hoped. It wasn't bad, but I've had better Angus Select steaks. So, back to my standby.... if I want a real, premium steak, it's off to the Aberdeen Steak House.

Ok, I changed my mind. Had a rib roast in the freezer that needed to be used. Thawed it last week, then seasoned it and put it in a vacuum sealed bag(1) and into the fridge for a few days. Put it in the oven @350 and used the thermo probe set for 130*. When it hit temp, I let it rest for 20 minutes. Sliced a thick cut from between the bones.

omg. Cooked to perfection (rare/medium rare), tender as could be, seasoned perfectly. Just as good, if not better, than Aberdeen. Served with homemade potato salad, oven breaded/roasted cauliflower and Limoncello.

Tomorrow's lunch will be thin sliced rare rib roast French Dip, using the au jus I made from the pan drippings.

I think I just pulled a muscle patting myself on the back.

(1)If you don't have a vacuum bagger, consider it. I use it all the time. Ground beef will stay fresh in the fridge (not freezer) for two weeks. No freezer burn on frozen stuff. i can buy bulk on sale and not worry about using it right away. And it is terrific for marinating.
 
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SamSpade

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Bottom of the Hill is the place in the Shops at Breton Bay that changes name every 9 months to 2 years.

I was thinking parking for the church, but gas station makes more sense.

Why is this such a terrible location for a restaurant? Or is it the kind of restaurant that has a problem?
Does it need to be a national chain to succeed, so it has name recognition first?
 

So_what

Yes I'm an MPD, But who's
Why is this such a terrible location for a restaurant? Or is it the kind of restaurant that has a problem?
Does it need to be a national chain to succeed, so it has name recognition first?

Having to go through the parking lot past Micky D's and the nursery to get to it sucks.
 

SamSpade

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Having to go through the parking lot past Micky D's and the nursery to get to it sucks.

Do you think putting a cross over on Rte 5 would change things (although it would pretty much mean - another light).

I've thought that the reason the restaurants at the old Perkins site failed because you had to go around Grandma's barn to get to it had something to do with it.
But it hasn't hindered the popularity of Outback - and CiP and the Japanese place seem to do OK.

Is that the linchpin, the cause of restaurant failure, here? Lack of easy access from the main road? Seems to work fine for several restaurants on Solomon's, where if you don't know where it is, you probably won't just run into it.
 

getbent

Thats how them b*tch's R
Having to go through the parking lot past Micky D's and the nursery to get to it sucks.

Why not go up to the next light at Wendy's? You can go through that parking lot or make a U-turn and make the right next to the restaurant.
 

Gilligan

#*! boat!
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Why not go up to the next light at Wendy's? You can go through that parking lot or make a U-turn and make the right next to the restaurant.

I've never given the access issue a second's thought. It's easy to get to. I've eaten at least once at every business that tried to make a go of it there, with the exception of Pho Saigon. Actually liked Arizona and Rustic, and went to both many times, before each had a quality free fall for reasons unknown. Maybe the place sits on top of an ancient burial ground and is cursed...
 

bulldog

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I've never given the access issue a second's thought. It's easy to get to. I've eaten at least once at every business that tried to make a go of it there, with the exception of Pho Saigon. Actually liked Arizona and Rustic, and went to both many times, before each had a quality free fall for reasons unknown. Maybe the place sits on top of an ancient burial ground and is cursed...

Cursed or not, the Bottom of the Hill is not worth going back to, IMO. The food is mediocre at best and the beer selection SUX.
 
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