MCS Staff, Author at The MoCo Show

The Story Behind “The DMV”

Published November 17, 2020 at 12:48PM | Updated December 5, 2022 at 4:27PM

By Alicia Clanton

When the regional nickname “the DMV” rose to popularity in the 2000s, locals jumped on it. Once obscure, it can now be heard in daily conversation or on the radio and news. It appears in several of locally grown rapper Wale’s tracks, and Nicki Minaj gave it a shoutout in her song Beez in the Trap. You might also find it in the Twitter or Instagram bio of a person who wants to show off their local roots. But where did this nickname come from, and who is officially a part of the DMV? Why does it have such a hold over the region?

Bethesda

A List of Restaurant Closures in MoCo Since March 17th, 2020

By MCS Staff

Published November 17, 2020 at 10:38AM | Updated February 21, 2021 at 4:21PM

A List of Restaurant Closures in MoCo Since March 17th, 2020

Though this isn’t a list of closures caused by the pandemic, since there is no way to determine every reason behind a closure, 17% of restaurants (over 110,000) have closed since the time it started, according to Business Insider.

Bethesda

The Wok Chinese Kitchen is Now Open in The Old Fu Shing Cafe Spot (Bethesda)

By MCS Staff

Published November 16, 2020 at 7:04PM | Updated July 29, 2022 at 9:25AM

Fu Shing Cafe closed permanently in Westlake Crossing, the shopping center next to Montgomery Mall, in July of 2019. Soon after Soy Kitchen was announced as the restaurant that would be taking its place, and after over a year of waiting… a new restaurant has taken over.

The Wok Chinese Kitchen has put temporary signage over the Soy Kitchen sign that had been up for months and has opened at 10315 Westlake Drive.

Gaithersburg

Ela Mesa Taste of Greece Making Progress in Spectrum Town Center (Gaithersburg)

By MCS Staff

Published November 16, 2020 at 1:16PM

Ela Mesa Taste of Greece Making Progress in Spectrum Town Center (Gaithersburg)

Ela Mesa Taste of Greece signage has gone up and new deliveries of restaurant equipment and decor have arrived.

Education

A Few Notes From MCPS Media Briefing (Recovery Plan Update)

By MCS Staff

Published November 16, 2020 at 11:30AM | Updated November 16, 2020 at 5:08PM

A Few Notes From MCPS Media Briefing (Recovery Plan Update)

Germantown

Update: Rio Grande Grill is Now Open in Germantown, Replacing Mistik Taverna

By MCS Staff

Published November 15, 2020 at 9:38PM | Updated December 5, 2020 at 3:24PM

Update: Rio Grande Grill is Now Open in Germantown, Replacing Mistik Taverna

Restaurant

New Sushi Restaurant is Coming to the Layhill Shopping Center

By MCS Staff

Published November 15, 2020 at 5:27PM

New Sushi Restaurant is Coming to the Layhill Shopping Center

We’re told a new sushi restaurant will be moving into the Layhill Shopping Center (14314 Layhill Road), in between Abraham’s Custom Tailor (next to Sang’s Nail Salon) and Papa Nick’s/Sole D’Italia.

Arts

Former MCPS Student Publishes Book She Wrote While in Elementary School

By MCS Staff

Published November 15, 2020 at 3:34PM

Afshan Mizrahi is a published children’s author from Montgomery County. The book she published, Fairyland Horror, was written while she attended Mill Creek Towne Elementary School, an MCPS school in Derwood.

While in 5th grade, Afshan had a creative writing assignment where she needed to write a short story and draw pictures. It was then that Fairyland Horror came to life.

King Farm

MoCo Spotlight: Mahshad Modern Persian Kitchen (King Farm)

By MCS Staff

Published November 15, 2020 at 2:53PM

We stopped by Mahshad Modern Persian Kitchen, a new restaurant that opened this past June in King Farm, to pick up some dinner.

The restaurant describes itself as having a “new version” of Persian cuisine and offers local, organic food for everyone.

MoCo

Real Estate: 10 Most Luxurious Homes and 10 Most Affordable Homes For Sale in MoCo, by Team Nurit

By MCS Staff

Published November 15, 2020 at 12:24PM | Updated November 16, 2020 at 12:31PM

Real Estate: 10 Most Luxurious Homes and 10 Most Affordable Homes For Sale in MoCo

Our real estate experts, Team Nurit, have put together a list of the “10 Most Luxurious Homes in MoCo” and the “10 Most Affordable Homes in MoCo.”

Cloverly

Bear Brick Oven Getting Closer in Cloverly

By MCS Staff

Published November 15, 2020 at 11:51AM

Bear Brick Oven Pizza is Getting Closer in Cloverly

Back in the summer of 2019, we announced that Bear Brick Oven Pizza would be taking over the old Greek Islands Grill location at 15410 New Hampshire Ave. in Cloverly.