Matchbox Pizza or +1 for Strike 300 at Shady Grove

Jaleo in Bethesda did a fantastic job for my friend's 40th!
http://www.jaleo.com/

a good time! Keep those Sangrias coming!

If you like the bowling idea you should look at Strike 300 Shady Grove - they have a private room. You can actually bowl in the room and have your own bar.

I have done many family type celebrations at Maggianos - it never disappoints. It is so easy - really little planning.

Well, there are many party space available for getting on rental but one always looks for best one at very low rates. There is a one company which provides the best party space as la party space. I found your thread and it is also very informative. Thanks for sharing such interesting thread.

la party space

Wine Harvest in park potomac. Was just at a private event there and it was lovely. Also very reasonable to rent out.

McGinty's in Downtown SS has a party room upstairs.

I love Strike Bethesda. I think the food is actually not bad (for a bowling alley!) and its lots of fun. We have had many grown-up nights out there and think it wuld be tons of fun for a 40th b-day party.

Anonymous wrote:Bowlmoor Lanes In Bethesda. Used to be Strike Bethesda

Cava Restaurant in Rockville

Bowlmoor sucks Strike sucked but they have to fix the place, they put no money into it and it is a crappy place, dirty and the food sucks

Not sure if this is the right location for you, but Maggiano's in Friendship Heights has a party room that works well for a grop that size. Perhaps another Maggiano's location nearer to your home would have the same type of facility.

Anonymous wrote:Good Guys. Upper NW washington.

OP here. HaHa! Well, he would probably love that location, but not so much appropriate for other attendees. Thanks for all of the suggestions! I'll look into them and please keep them coming!!!!

Good Guys. Upper NW washington.

Bowlmoor Lanes In Bethesda. Used to be Strike Bethesda

Cava Restaurant in Rockville

Not sure about your budget, but I've planned a few political events and this has always been on my list http://www.thefrasergallery.com/rental.html for a small event. Rental is $1500. I haven't actually used them myself but know others have and liked it. It's close to metro and parking and has flexible availability. Also, the old B&O rail station is available http://www.montgomerypreservation.org/BOStation.html $475 for 5 hours. Jackie's restaurant in Silver Spring also has rental options, not sure how much it is though http://www.jackiesrestaurant.com/rent.html

Thinking about trying to put something together for DH's 40th. We live in Montgomery County, so something close-in would be ideal (Rockville, Silver Spring, etc.). I'm not looking into doing anything super fancy and a sit down dinner is not necessarily important either. I'm thinking we would end up having ~40 people maybe. Ideas??