Due to “unforeseen events,” Connecticut-based Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana has announced they will be pushing back the opening of its first DMV location at Bethesda’s Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) one week to Monday, March 28.
Representatives from the restaurant said the delay was due to a “minor technical issue.”
Jimmie Cone, which has been serving soft serve ice cream and frozen yogurt in Damascus since 1962, opens today for its 60th season! One of the reasons Jimmie Cone’s soft serve ice cream is loved by many could be because it is made with 10 percent butterfat, which is approximately twice as much as in McDonald’s and Dairy Queen soft serve. Cars usually pack the Damascus location on warmer days with long lines that move relatively quick.
Owners Dan and Bonnie Leiter bought Jimmie Cone in 1990 from Bill and Dorothy Harris, who are the son and daughter-in-law of the original owner. In 1997, Jimmie Cone opened its second location in nearby Mount Airy. The Mount Airy location is a bit larger than the original Jimmie Cone
Rehab 2 Perform, which currently has six locations in the D.C. metro area, including in Bethesda and Germantown, was ranked #82 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Mid-Atlantic Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
According to a press release, Rehab 2 Perform had a two-year revenue growth of 119%.
Update: The open house has now been extended through June 11.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be holding public tours at the famous Washington D.C. Temple this spring, the first time it will be open to the public since 1974.
Per MCPD:
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 17, 2022
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Lapu Lapu, the sister restaurant of popular Rockville/North Bethesda/Kensington restaurant Kuya Ja’s Lechin Belly, is coming soon to the Kentlands.
The new restaurant will be taking over the 325 square foot storefront that was formerly home to Tex-Mex restaurant Peppers, located next to Vasili’s. It will specialize in breakfast sandwiches.
Per Montgomery County Public Schools:
March 16, 2022
Fossett pleaded guilty to first-degree assault and possession of a loaded handgun after he was captured on surveillance video firing gunshots in the middle of the day at the White Oak Shopping Center, located on the 11200 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring.
The incident occurred on March 23, 2021.
Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Update: Melania Aracely Cruz has been located safe and unharmed.
Per MCPD: