With the recent news of KPS closing and Mezzeh relocating to Aspen Hill, the food court took a bit of a hit, but quality pizza & handmade pasta in a fast-casual setting should help anyone feeling down.
Chef Angel Mendoza is a certified Pizzaiolo, and has spent decades honing his craft at 2Amy’s and RedRocks Pizzeria.
To my knowledge, this is the first restaurant of its kind in our area. It is serving Gaithersburg and surrounding areas and is only available through the food delivery service, Uber Eats.
They offer BBQ (brisket, ribs, fried chicken sandwiches, pulled pork, etc.), sides (coleslaw, Mac & cheese, rice & beans, etc.), and desserts (Oreo brownie, Saturday morning cereal treats, and cocoa crispy treats).
Travilah (an area without a designated zip code whose residents generally identify as living in Potomac, Rockville, Darnestown, or North Potomac) came in 24th, up one spot from their 2018 ranking. Their average household income is $284,682.
Potomac came in 50th, down 4 spots from their 2018 ranking. The house average household income there is $248,189.
The discount shoe retailer currently has 7 MoCo locations that are all expected to be closed at some point between March and the end of May.
The online store will be closing as well and all stores are expected to have “Out of Business” sales as soon as next week.
The Maryland based chain opened their first store in Annapolis in 2013. The fast casual eatery offers rice and salad bowls with a variety of Mediterranean meats, spices, sauces and toppings.
Their other MoCo location can be found in Downtown Crown (Gaithersburg).
Federal Realty announced today that modern furniture and home décor destination, West Elm, will be opening in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose in between Pinstripes and The Block.
US Fitness, the parent company of OneLife Fitness and Sport & Health, sold a majority stake to two investment firms this past summer. Currently the company has nearly 50 gyms (3 different brands) and the investment has been rumored to include over $50 million for expansion.
I was told that nothing has been signed, but that negotiations are ongoing with an unconfirmed location in Olney. I was also told that Giant is in negotiations with a gym and that they are not currently accepting new offers at this time.
Poki DC will have their soft opening at Georgetown Square in Bethesda (10400 Old Georgetown Rd., next to Not Your Average Joe’s) this Friday, 2/15, according to their recent Facebook post.
This location will also offer Gongcha Bobatea!
Signage was removed a couple weeks back, but the restaurant initially stated they were just remodeling. The windows are now boarded up and the restaurant closed permanently earlier this week.
Calls to the location on Crystal Rock Drive are now being forwarded to Fox Chapel location (19733 Frederick Rd.), which will cover most of the closed location’s delivery area.
Today, approximately 10 months after their Bethesda location opened, Bethesda Beat reported that they’ll be opening their second location in MoCo when they open up in Kentlands Market Square in Gaithersburg.
For a sneak peek at what to expect, check out our instagram post from our visit to Dog Haus.
Each area was examined based on ethnicity, race, language, and birthplace. Though Jersey City, NJ, came in first, four MoCo areas were included in the top 10.
Gaithersburg came in 2nd, Germantown came in 3rd, Silver Spring came in 4th, and Rockville was 9th.