La Tasca has closed permanently in Rockville Town Square.
A few days after the Washington Business Journal announced that La Tasca filed for bankruptcy, the Kensington-based restaurant sent out an email stating the following:
Author: MCS Staff
The Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission has launched a new rental assistance program for people affected by Covid-19. The program plans to offer up to $500 a month per household to partially cover rent expenses. People who have lost their jobs, had an increase of expenses, or are otherwise experiencing financial hardship due to the current economic situation are encouraged to apply.
The window to apply starts June 1, 2020 at 10:00 AM and closes June 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM.
Even though Glenstone is currently closed, the Potomac art museum has created ways to allow the community to visit from home. They are hosting facebook live discussions with their Guides, are sharing photos of current works, and are transforming some of their exhibits so that viewers at home can share in the experience. One of their interactive exhibits is an installation by artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres, which consists of a pile of fortune cookies assembled in the corner of the museum. Glenstone explains what the traditional in-person experience would look like and how they have changed the process so folks at home can participate.
“In ordinary days, visitors would be able to take a cookie for themselves, read their fortune, and contemplate Gonzalez-Torres’ work and the questions it raises: how has this moment shifted our perceptions of public space? What does this work mean if you cannot be physically near it to take a cookie? How can we make and experience art across physical and digital boundaries?
Kara Hibachi & Sushi is now open!
the restaurant planned to open in the Potomac Valley Shopping Center across from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg a couple months ago, but had to delay a bit due to COVID.
Sardi’s Smokehouse is now serving in Olney.
Earlier this month Sardi’s Taphouse in Olney (3418 Olney Laytonsville Road) opened up the taphouse side as Sardi’s Smokehouse and is now serving fresh cuts of smoked meat.
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UPDATE: Pitango opens today, 5/29, from 4pm-8pm
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Last summer we reported that Ema Rossi Pizzeria Napoletana would be moving in to the old Pizza Hut location in the Rock Creek Village Center (5556 Norbeck Rd).
Pizza Hut closed back in April of 2020 and the location remained vacant for a few months, but the space was quickly snatched up and permanent signage for Ema Rossi went up in the winter.
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Kabob N Karahi in Cloverly has been working hard to complete its expansion, taking over the Global Furniture store that was next door. The restaurant should be ready to go with its larger dining area soon after things open up.
Pictured in our social media you’ll see:
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MCPS has released an updated grading and reporting table for high school courses, which now includes the final grade outcomes of earning an Incomplete for MP4. Previous versions of this table had only included semester grade outcomes for students who earned a Pass for MP4.
This briefing was sent out to community members this morning and also contains information about final grade calculation for middle school courses, updates about summer learning and enrichment opportunities, and the course of action that students will take to choose their final grade for the semester.
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When Evan Walton left his job as the executive chef at the MGM to start Recess Catering & Events, he knew he’d be taking a risk. Three years later, he experienced the same catastrophic results many food and hospitality based businesses experienced due to the COVID pandemic…and the biggest risk of them all was realized.
All of his catering events through October have been cancelled and Evan decided to launch three different food concepts out of his catering kitchen to attempt to make up for the loss and keep his employees.
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MCPS has announced today that they will televise a Universal Graduation Celebration to honor the class of 2020 for all of its schools. Chef and humanitarian José Andrés has been selected as the commencement speaker.
This broadcast will take place on Sunday, June 7 at 6 PM and can be seen on NBC4 channels in addition to the MCPS website and YouTube channel.