MCS Staff, Author at The MoCo Show

Athens Grill Hopes To Reopen This Friday

Published April 26, 2022 at 11:29AM

Athens Grill has been a Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village staple for over 30 years– the restaurant opened at 9124 Rothbury Drive in Goshen Plaza in 1991. A few weeks back the restaurant suffered a sprinkler malfunction that led to a bevy of issues that have temporarily closed the restaurant.

We spoke with the owner of the restaurant who told us that following the sprinkler malfunction, the restaurant has had to replace every piece of cooking equipment and has undergone two professional cleanings as well as additional cleaning by the owners and employees. Athens Grill is having their new equipment installed this week and is hoping to open by Friday.

Potomac

Goldberg’s New York Bagels Closes in Potomac; Possible Replacement Ready to Move in to Cabin John Village

By MCS Staff

Published April 26, 2022 at 9:40AM

Last month we let you know that Goldberg’s Bagels would be closing its Cabin John Village location “in a few weeks, ” according to the store. Established in 1998 and serving the DC Metro area since 2004, Goldberg’s New York Bagels offers award winning bagels and deli style cuisine. The store has now closed, but has additional locations in Rockville and Silver Spring that will remain open.

What will be taking its place?

Montgomery Parks

Montgomery Parks Hosts Craft Cocktail Series: The Spirits of Spring

By MCS Staff

Published April 26, 2022 at 9:03AM

Shake don’t stir your way into Spring

Montgomery Parks is hosting a Cocktail series: The Spirits of Spring, featuring locally distilled organic liquors from McClintock Distilling. You can. join Montgomery Parks on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Norbeck-Muncaster Mill Neighborhood Park, Park Activity Building.

MoCo

Plenty of Montgomery County Ties on HBO’s We Own This City, Which Aired its First Episode Last Night

By MCS Staff

Published April 26, 2022 at 8:27AM

Last summer, David Simon tweeted that he was excited to be filming in Baltimore. “Alarm just went off. A** up and moving. Today is the first day of filming in Baltimore in more than 14 years. Good to be home.” Last night, We Own This City debuted on HBO.

David Simon, a MoCo native, graduated from B-CC high school and is perhaps best known for creating one of the most popular HBO series of all-time, The Wire. His new limited series on HBO, We Own This City, based on the book We Own This City: A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption by investigative journalist Justin Fenton, was shot in Baltimore during the second half of 2021.

Education

Two MCPS Schools Make Top 200 of U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 ‘Best U.S. High School’ Rankings

By MCS Staff

Published April 26, 2022 at 7:33AM

Over the weekend we let you know of MCPS high schools faring well on Niche’s ‘Best Public High Schools in Maryland’ rankings. Now, two MCPS high schools have made the top 200 of U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 ‘Best U.S. High Schools’ rankings.

Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda came in the highest of all Maryland public high schools, coming in at 104. Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville came in at 167 nationally. Nearly 18,000 schools were ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Poolesville High School, Winston Churchill High School, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School we’re all ranked in the top 500 of the list.

Crime

Fallsgrove Restaurant’s Door Shattered; Suspect Caught on Video

By MCS Staff

Published April 25, 2022 at 5:31PM

St. Veg, a fast-casual restaurant serving vegan cuisine that opened at 14929 Shady Grove Rd. Unit M, in Fallsgrove (Rockville) back in late 2018, had its front door shattered just after midnight, early Monday morning.

Anne, the owner, tells us that nothing of value was taken, but that the front door is completely shattered. Security cameras caught a suspect on video and a Montgomery County Police detective is currently on the case. Anyone with information can call the non-emergency police phone number at 301-279-8000.

Events

The Pike Central Farm Market Opens Saturday, April 30th at Pike & Rose for the 2022 Season

By MCS Staff

Published April 25, 2022 at 3:44PM

The Pike Central Farm Market opens for the 2022 season on Saturday, April 30^thfrom 9am until 1:30pm every Saturday until December 17th. The Market hosts a wide variety of vendors and is conveniently located in the parking lot next to Bark Social at 935 Prose Street in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose. The Market is one of the largest farmers markets in the region, hosting dozens of vendors and artisan food producers. It features music, numerous kid’s activities, demos by local chefs, local Maryland winery and farm brewery tastings, table seating and more.

Per Pike Central Farm Market: “In 2011 our second market, Pike Central Farm Market opened as an integral part of the Pike & Rose complex in North Bethesda, Maryland. Located on a parking lot next to Bark Social at Pike & Rose, the farm market hosts over 30 vendors. The market features table seating, music, local Maryland winery and farm brewery tastings, kids club activities, chef demos, a special Tuesday Thanksgiving market and more.”

Events

Poolesville Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market Set To Open on Saturday, May 7

By MCS Staff

Published April 25, 2022 at 3:34PM

The Poolesville Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market is set to open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at 19701 Fisher Ave, commonly known as the Whalen Commons. It’s a locally run farmers market full of produce, art, soaps, meat and much more. “Come by to see our fun vendors or just to experience the town.”

Vendors include:

Dickerson

MoCo Bomb Squad To Conduct Explosives Training in Poolesville Area on Tuesday

By MCS Staff

Published April 25, 2022 at 2:43PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services tweeted a notice about the Montgomery County Bomb Squad conducting explosives training in the area of Dickerson/Poolesville. It will take place at the outdoor shooting range on Elmer School Rd in Dickerson in conjunction w/Montgomery County Police. Residents in the Poolesville & Dickerson area may hear louder than usual “booms”.

Per Montgomery County Police: The Montgomery County Bomb Squad will be training with Police K9 at the Outdoor Shooting Range off of Elmer School Rd in Poolesville on Tuesday, April 26 from 8-3 p.m. Residents in the area may hear a series of small explosions throughout the day. There is no need for alarm.

Downtown Silver Spring

Kusshi Ko Update in Downtown Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Published April 25, 2022 at 9:43AM

Last September, we let you know that Kusshi Ko, a restaurant by the folks who have brought you Kusshi Sushi (Pike & Rose), Hanaro (Bethesda), and Poke Dojo (Bethesda Row), will be moving into the location formerly occupied by Gusto in Downtown Silver Spring (8512 Fenton Street).The restaurant has a hearing with Montgomery County’s Alcohol Beverage Services for a Class H, Beer and Wine License scheduled for Thursday, May 5th at 11:30 am as it moves closer to being ready to open.

Management tells us they know that sushi will be part of what the restaurant offers, but they’re looking into doing more than just sushi with the space. “We know it‘ll be more quick service style,” says owner Wesley Yao. He told us they are about 60% of the way done with construction and that he thinks the restaurant will open in the next 2-3 months, so a summer opening is very likely.

Bethesda

DC Touchdown Club Honors Many Local Football Players and Coaches During Last Thursday’s Awards Ceremony

By MCS Staff

Published April 25, 2022 at 7:33AM

The DC Touchdown Club held an awards ceremony last Thursday at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda to honor many local football greats. Among the honorees were longtime Washington Redskins offensive lineman Joe Jacoby, 2x ACC Coach of the Year Ralph Friedgen, Maryland’s all-time winningest head football coach And former Good Counsel football coach Bob Milloy, and former Wootton/Avalon student/athlete and Dallas Cowboys defensive back Trevon Diggs, and Quince Orchard High School football head coach John Kelly.

The awards ceremony featured a cocktail hour followed by a seated dinner and Super Bowl Champion Rick “Doc” Walker emceeing the awards ceremony. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Ralph Friedgen. Bob Milloy was inducted to the DC Touchdown Club’s Circle of Legends. The Washington Metro Player of the Year award went to Trevon Diggs. The Washington Metro High School Coach of the Year went to John Kelly.