Visions for Vacancies: Whatever Happened to The Muffin Man
The Muffin Man was set to open in Hilltop Plaza in 2011. What happened?
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There was much excitement in Bowie when a 3,370-square-foot vacant store in Hilltop Plaza was leased out by Roderick O'Savio, owner of the popular Lanham Caribbean-style cafe, The Muffin Man.
Orginally set to open in the spring of 2011, the opening was pushed back to November 2011, but it never happened.
Whatever happened to the muffin man, the muffin man, the muffin man? Well, according to Bruce Levine, director of commercial real estate for the owners of Hilltop Plaza, the plan for the new restaurant fizzled.
"[O'Savio] personally built it out and realized it could not go forward for various reasons," Levine said.
Now, the partially built-out space beside Bowie favorite Chesapeake Grille & Deli sits empty. What would you like to see in the 3,370 square foot store front? Tell Patch in the comments.
Jon
2:01 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The original opening was actually scheduled for 2010; see, for example, http://bowieliving.blogspot.com/2010/06/muffin-man-caribbean-cafe-coming-to.html
Cindy Freland
12:26 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I don't think we need anymore food places in Hilltop. We already have several great restaurants and a bakery. I would love to see a book store there.
Mrs. G J Moore
8:09 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Good one Cindy. I love the Grill next door and don't need more food places.
Beaverhausen
9:44 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
I wish Starbucks would move over there so they could have more outside sidewalk seating.
Susan
2:01 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I would like to see a Scrapbook Store
Patrice Crusoe
2:01 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I agree a small homey bookstore or a Dunkin Donuts
Mrs. G J Moore
8:09 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
No donut - we have two close by and the one on 197 is a drive thru.
Marie
2:01 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I agree Cindy. However, it would be nice if the bookstore also had a place for coffee/tea and scones! Just wishing here!
Jenni Pompi
2:06 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
If that homey bookstore also had Wi-Fi in addition to coffee, it would be my dream location.
Anne Davidson
2:01 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
I'd love to see a fabric store. I miss Joann Fabrics. Now we have to go to Annapolis or Greenbelt to get fabric.
Mrs. G J Moore
8:15 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
That would be great. I agree and I miss it also.
Disney1990
2:23 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
How about a used bookstore. An independent bookstore just can't compete with somebody like Barnes and Nobel.
David Fusick
4:40 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Pizza Wheel or a Lennys Ice Cream please
Mrs. G J Moore
8:15 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
There was a used book store on old 450 - is it gone?
Mrs. G J Moore
8:15 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
NO FOOD The Grill is wonderful.
Bryna Anton
9:53 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Indian Restaurant, please!
Mrs. G J Moore
8:12 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Yuck - but no food place at all.
Angela Lamothe
7:53 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Potbelly
Mrs. G J Moore
8:12 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
NO
Diva
5:04 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
I love PotBelly. I wish they would put one anywhere in Bowie!
Diva
5:04 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
I love Potbelly! I wish they would bring one anywhere in Bowie! I have to go to Annapolis Mall, Arundel Mills or College Park for my fix.
Marie
10:04 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
We could use another "good" restaurant - not a chain. It would be nice to have dinner at a table with a tablecloth once in awhile when you go out to eat! LoL Also, a tea house would be great.
Harvey Wallbanger
10:29 am on Thursday, January 3, 2013
A bike shop!
kathy lapinski
2:12 pm on Thursday, January 3, 2013
Potbelly would get my vote, but I agree, a JoAnn Fabrics would be great...
michael a. rogers
7:10 am on Friday, January 4, 2013
ask Best Pie, located on old 450 to move into the vacancy. Believe me, his products are out of this world.
mike rogers
aka Sheriff of Rockledge
Mrs. G J Moore
8:08 am on Friday, January 4, 2013
His products are really good but too pricey for me except very special times. And it is more food.
Marie
10:15 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
I would also vote for a coffee house of old! Where you can go in, get a coffee/tea and have a place to socialize or just hang out. I liked the little place that was by the Outback a few years ago. I agree with Mrs. Moore, I like Best Pie products but priced beyond me except for special occasions.
Marie
10:15 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
I am sorry, but I don't know what Potbelly is. Could someone comment?