Taco Bell Cantina looks ready to go at 8662 Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring. All of the equipment appears to be in place. The pickup window has now been christened as "After Hours Pickup," with purple paint and a large Taco Bell logo. No word if the glass is bulletproof, given recent events in the neighborhood. But expect the window to do strong business after shows at The Fillmore next door. Taco Bell remains mum on the opening date here.
The closer the "upscale" Taco Bell gets to opening, the more it looks like a carry-out, rather than the hangout lounge the store model has been marketed as in the past. Seating is not prominently positioned inside the restaurant, and the vibe its giving off is "grab and go," not "chill out for awhile." How pushing the carryout angle jibes with the "boozy Taco Bell" gimmick, now that pandemic liquor takeaway loopholes have been closed again, remains to be seen. The tired existing storefront at 8662 Colesville also clashes with the slick Taco Bell logos attached to it, but no two Cantina exteriors appear to be alike nationwide, so this may be par for the course-arito.
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