Woodmont Grill, a longtime staple of the Bethesda dining scene, abruptly closed last night.

“Thank you for choosing us as a dining destination and allowing us to be a part of your lives with many fond memories of good food and cheer,” a note posted on the restaurant’s website reads. Hillstone Restaurant Group, which operates Woodmont Grill among several other restaurants around the country, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The modern American restaurant, originally Houston’s, first opened in 1992 and rebranded as Woodmont Grill in 2008. It’s long been one of most popular restaurants in Bethesda, known for its blend of chain-restaurant consistency (its famous spinach dip tastes the exact same as it did at Houston’s 30 years ago) and little luxuries like live jazz. It

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