UPDATE: Bethesda Magazine has reported that Fran Pepe has delayed its plan to open in Montgomery Mall and that the restaurant is no longer expected to open in late 2020. No new date has been provided.
In a tweet this morning, he wrote that Frank Pepe’s is opening a location in Montgomery Mall in late 2020.
Montgomery County Public Schools will start before Labor Day in the 2020/2021 school year.
The MoCo Board of Education confirmed the earlier start to the school year at the Tuesday, 12/3 meeting, adopting a calendar that starts school for students on August 31st and ends them on June 16th.
UPDATE: The Olney Ale House expected time reopen in October 2020 prior to Covid. They’ve announced that the process has been delayed due to the pandemic, but that they’ve already started moving forward towards a return. “We will be back,” but an exact date is not available at the time.
Back in August we reported that CB Açaí Bowls and Smoothies is coming to Olney. The signage is now up next to Shell on Georgia Avenue.
CB Açaí Bowls and Smoothies will be located in the Olney Center at 18062 Georgia Avenue, which is currently home to House of Fortune, and is expected to open in the first half of 2020 (aiming for April).
Madison Reed, a prestige hair color brand, is bringing its Madison Reed Color Bars to the Washington, D.C., area with a new store in Bethesda Row. The Bethesda Color Bar is the first East Coast location outside of Manhattan, and it opens on Thurs., Dec. 12.
Cheeburger Cheeburger has shared that the last remaining MoCo location (in the Fallsgrove shopping center in Rockville) will close permanently at the end of December.
To thank you all for 17 years they have a few special offers you can take advantage of prior to them closing.
Don’t miss one of Strosniders Hardware’s biggest events: Customer Appreciation!
Get 15% off almost anything in the store, a free goodie bag, vendor demos, food & refreshments, raffles, giveaways, and more!
Last year Great Sage was described to me as “the best vegan restaurant on the east coast.” Though my personal diet includes more than plant-based foods, I knew I had to give it a shot.
There’s a MoCo connection too! Aside from being 10 minutes away from Ashton, Great Sage is part of the Conscious Corner family of businesses that include Roots Market and Nest. Roots Market has a location in Olney.
Nishiki Ramen & Sushi is now open in the old Yoyogi location at 328 Main Street in the Kentlands.
Back in May we reported that Yaho Sushi would be taking over the location, but the owners made changes and added ramen as a major part of the menu to go along with the name change.
Kyoto Matcha, a Japanese green tea and dessert spot, will have its soft opening on Black Friday.
It’s located next to Buffalo Wild Wings At 33 Maryland Ave. in Rockville Town Square.
Little Beet Table, a gluten-free restaurant, is now open in Chevy Chase.
Founded in 2014 as one of New York City’s first exclusively gluten-free restaurants, Little Beet Table, currently has other locations in New York, Chicago, and Greenwich.