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North Potomac

Hangry Joe’s Signage Up in Travilah Square; Progress Made Inside

By MCS Staff

Back in December 2021, we let you know that Hangry Joe’s would be coming to the 1,600 sf location that was previously home to El Mexicano at 10050 Darnestown Road, between Pholuscious and Tropical Smoothie Cafe in the Travilah Square Shopping Center. Since then, a Wheaton location was announced and has already opened. Construction began at the Travilah location this past spring and signage was recently erected at the upcoming Nashville-style fried chicken restaurant. Construction inside is also progressing (photos below), and we wouldn’t be surprised to see an opening later this summer.

About Hangry Joe’s: In collaboration with partner, Mike Kim, the pair visited many successful Nashville-style chicken restaurants in LA, Nashville, and San Francisco, that inspired them develop their “secret chicken recipe to have the most juicy and crispy sandwich.”

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MCFRS

Bomb Squad On Scene Investigating Claim of Explosive at Wheaton High-Rise

By MCS Staff

Updated at 12:45pm with additional information; threat has been determined to be of “no hazard”

The incident at 11215 Georgia Ave in Wheaton “is over and occupants are re-occupying their apartments. Fire/Rescue units are picking up and going in service. Roads in the area are being re-opened”, according to Battalion Chief Jason Blake of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS).

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Bethesda

HalfSmoke Hopes to Open Montgomery Mall Location in Early July; Would Be the First Bar Ever in the Montgomery Mall Food Court

By MCS Staff

The upcoming HalfSmoke location in Montgomery Mall hopes to open in “two weeks”, according to a representative from the restaurant, which would make it an early July opening. HalfSmoke will be located in a kiosk in the food terrace that was the former home of Coldstone Creamery and more recently Gelato Galaxy.Though there have been separate restaurants off of the food court that serve alcohol, this will be the first restaurant/bar that’s actually located in the food court to serve alcohol.

The menu will consist of the best selling sausages and sides from their DC location, as well as boozy milkshakes and a funnel cake bar. HalfSmokes sister restaurant Butter Me Up opened its Montgomery Mall location last week. Butter Me Up is located in the old Aroma Espresso Bar location, which is downstairs near the Old Navy entrance and features “instagrammable” decor, will offer a menu that consists of a variety of breakfast sandwiches, toasts, sides, bowls, smoothies, and juices.

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Bethesda

Suki Hana (Sushi) Hopes to Open Next Week in Montgomery Mall

By MCS Staff

Suki Hana will likely open next week, according to a representative that was at the kiosk earlier this week. Per its Arundel Mills description, “Suki Hana/Wokaholic brings the best of the Japanese and Chinese cuisine. Their delicious teriyaki dishes are cooked fresh to order on their teppanyaki grill” It looks as though the Montgomery Mall location will offer sushi as well as salads and appetizers, but will not offer teriyaki dishes.

The signage at the Montgomery Mall location originally referred to the restaurant as “Sarku Hana,” but was quickly updated to ‘Suki Hana’, since there is no connection between the restaurant and Sarku Japan, which is also located in the Montgomery Mall food court. Suki Hana is also opening a Wheaton Mall location.

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Rockville

‘Banner City’ Recognition Bestowed on Rockville by Maryland Municipal League

By MCS Staff

Rockville has been named a “Banner City” by the Maryland Municipal League (MML), which recognizes the municipalities’ elected and appointed officials as the league’s most engaged members.

According to MML, the Banner City/Town program fosters an environment where officials feel that their activities make a difference. Municipalities designated as banner cities or towns:

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Calverton

Postal Service Worker Wins $25K in MoCo Playing Numbers from Package’s Barcode

By MCS Staff

A barcode-scanning issue turned a routine day of delivering packages into a $25,000 payday for a U.S. Postal Service employee. While every work day has challenges, he experienced a glitch when the barcode on one of his packages would not scan correctly. Instead of seeing it as a negative, he saw it as a sign to play a Lottery game.

After work, the 58-year-old visited his regular Lottery retailer, Wayside Farm Market located at 11790 Cherry Hill Road in Silver Spring. He bought a Pick 5 ticket for three evening drawings, June 4-6, placing a 50-cent straight bet on the number 14661. It wasn’t until five days later that he checked the winning numbers and learned that the failed barcode number earned him a $25,000 prize.

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Potomac

Normandie Farm to Hold Goodbye Event on Sunday, June 26

By MCS Staff

Normandie Farm will hold a goodbye event for Chef Cary and Mr. Kay this Sunday, June 26th. The event will take place from 5:00 – 10:00 pm. It will consist of a Station Cocktail Buffet and Cash Bar with General Admission at $30 per person at the door. “This is an Open Event, No Reservations and Depending on Weather will be Inside & Out!”

Back in January we let you know that Normandie Farm Restaurant, at 10710 Falls Rd in Potomac, announced that the current owners will be retiring and the restaurant will be temporarily closing on June 30. New ownership will be taking over and are expected to reopen the restaurant in late summer.

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North Bethesda

Signage Being Changed From ‘White Flint’ to ‘North Bethesda’ at What’s Now the North Bethesda Metro Station

By MCS Staff

Back in December 9th, 2021, Metro’s board of directors will voted to approve a proposal to rename the White Flint Metro station “North Bethesda.” Today, the change in signage has officially started as crews are working on updating the signs at the metro station, according to photos sent in by Lukas Hadrava (seen below).

A social media post on the Friends of White Flint Facebook page states that, “Metro’s staff is recommending to its board of directors to approve the name change. In writing why they acknowledged that currently North Bethesda does not have much of a “sense of place.”

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Business

Germantown’s Senseonics Earns Approval Necessary to Take Longest Lasting Diabetes Device International

By MCS Staff

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SENS) a medical technology company based in Germantown that focuses on the development and manufacturing of long-term, implantable continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems for people with diabetes, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval for the next-generation Eversense® E3 CGM System, the longest-lasting system available, with exceptional accuracy. The CE Mark approval confirms that the Eversense E3 meets the requirements of the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR), and enables the commercialization of Eversense E3 in European Union (EU) member countries. Senseonics’ commercial partner, Ascensia Diabetes Care, will make the improved system, which can be used for up to 6 months, available from the third quarter of 2022.

Per the press release: “The CE Mark approval for E3 is another demonstration of our commitment to advancing implantable CGM to improve the lives of more diabetes patients worldwide. Not only does E3 strengthen our position in the market, but it enables increased operational efficiency as Senseonics will now commercialize the same product iteration globally for the first time,” said Tim Goodnow, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Senseonics. “We are excited for Ascensia to continue to build on the momentum of the E3 launch in the U.S. as they commercialize the improved system in European markets in the coming months.”

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Business

Rockville’s Emmes Supports Groundbreaking Anal Cancer Study Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute

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Treatment of Precursor Lesions Was Found to Significantly Reduce the Risk of Progression to Anal Cancer, with Study Results Highlighted in the New England Journal of Medicine

Emmes, a global, full-service clinical research organization (CRO) based in Rockville that is dedicated to supporting the advancement of public health and biopharmaceutical innovation, last week announced that a team of its researchers contributed to a successful AIDS Malignancy Consortium (AMC) study.  Results of the study, which demonstrated that treating and removing anal cancer precursor lesions reduced the cancer risk for HIV-infected men and women, were published in the New England Journal of Medicine.  The Phase 3 trial results included 4,446 participants at 21 clinical sites across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

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Bethesda

Bethesda’s JBG SMITH Named Top Workplace in the Washington Area by the Washington Post

By MCS Staff

JBG SMITH, (NYSE: JBGS), a leading owner and developer of high-quality, mixed-use properties in the Washington, DC market that is based in Bethesda, is proud to announce it has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2022 Top Workplaces in the region. In addition to the Top Workplace recognition, JBG SMITH earned four Culture Excellence Awards, including Leadership, Innovation, Compensation & Benefits, and Purpose & Values.

Per the Press Release: Now in its ninth year, The Post’s Top Workplaces highlights the companies that are leaders in the Washington area as chosen by their own employees through an anonymous third-party survey. The survey, administered by research partner Energage, LLC, was completed by employees earlier this year and measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection.

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