Beyond MoCo

Beyond MoCo: New 126,000 SF Indoor Water Park Opens June 14

By MCS Staff

Great Wolf Lodge in Perryville, MD, will open on June 14, 2023, according to the indoor water park’s website. Great Wolf Lodge Maryland will be the company’s 20th resort in North America, and their largest. It will offer 700 family-friendly suites, a 126,000-square-foot indoor water park, a 57,000 square-foot entertainment center, and 12,000 square-feet of conference space. Perryville is about 70 miles and a little less than an hour and a half away from most parts of MoCo.

Per Great Wolf Lodge: Careening down slides, jumping over waves, floating down a lazy river, and getting drenched by a thousand gallons of water cascading from a giant tipping bucket are a few of the water-filled adventures families will discover at the all-new Great Wolf Lodge Maryland. The indoor water park is the marquee attraction at Great Wolf Lodge, and the water park planned for the company’s Maryland resort will be the largest Great Wolf Lodge has ever built. The water park at Great Wolf Lodge Maryland will offer more than 128,000 square feet of enclosed fun with slides, pools and water play for all ages, and a cozy 84-degree temperature year-round.

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Silver Spring

Astro Lab Brewing to Close; New Brewery to Open

By Patrick Herron

Astro Lab Brewing at 8216 Georgia Ave in Silver Spring has announced it will close at the end of this month. The brewery made the announcement on its social media pages Thursday afternoon. A new brewery, Third Hill Brewing Co., will be launching in the former Astro Lab space.  Astro Lab Brewing opened in 2018 and brewed a variety of different beers, such as the Cherry Blossom Donut Sour and the Rock Creek Lager. Full statement below:

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Germantown

Update: Collision Reconstruction Unit Investigating Serious Pedestrian Collision in Germantown

By Patrick Herron

Per MCPD: The Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is investigating a serious pedestrian collision that occurred on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. At approximately 8:53 p.m., 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area of Wisteria Dr. and Great Seneca Hwy. for the report of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian.

The preliminary investigation by detectives has determined that a black Acura TSX was traveling northbound on Wisteria Drive, when for reasons still under investigation, the driver struck the 15-year-old male victim, who was crossing the roadway in a westbound direction. The victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Bethesda

Police Respond to Theft of CVS in Bethesda; WUSA9 Releases Video Footage

By Patrick Herron

On Wednesday, WUSA9 reporter Lorenzo Hall tweeted footage of what appears to be several individuals walking out of a CVS in Bethesda with bags full of merchandise.  According to police, “MCPD received a call for a shoplifting at approximately 6:48 p.m., at a CVS in the 4600 block of Sagamore Rd. Officers responded and determined that three suspects entered the store and stole an unknown amount of merchandise. No injuries were reported and there are no suspects in custody at this time.” WUSA9 also reports that a different CVS three miles away at 4859 Macarthur Boulevard in Northwest, DC was also robbed just an hour prior.

On Thursday, Councilmember Andrew Friedson tweeted the following: “Share concern and alarm related to a string of store thefts over the past 2 weeks in our community and along the corridor in DC. I’ve been communicating with @2dCommander Daum and really appreciate @mcpnews  2nd District coordinating with @DCPoliceDept to respond and investigate.”

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Beyond MoCo

MoCo Resident Wins $200,000

By Patrick Herron

Those numbers looked and sounded even better when he learned via his Lottery app that they’d been drawn in the May 6 midday drawing. He knew that he’d purchased four tickets for the drawing, which meant four $50,000 top prizes. “I immediately dropped to my knees to thank God for the blessing,” he said.

The automobile repair specialist said he has no immediate plans for his combined $200,000 prize. The management of Hyattsville Convenience Store also benefits from selling four $50,000 winning Pick 5 tickets. The store at 2230 University Boulevard East will receive a combined $2,000 bonus from the Lottery for its lucky sale.”

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Germantown

KPOT Korean BBQ and Hot Pot Opens in Germantown on Sunday

By MCS Staff

Last summer we let you know that KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot will be opening a second MoCo location, in Germantown, following the 2018 opening of its Rockville location (the Rockville location is not associated with the Germantown location). KPot has taken over the space previously occupied by Honey Pig at 19727 Frederick Rd #1337. Honey Pig closed permanently in November of 2021 after five years at the location. KPOT has announced that it will officially open on Sunday, May 14th, via a sign on its door (photo below).

According to KPot, the restaurant was started by four friends from different backgrounds who decided to share their mixed cuisine over the same table. KPot combines traditional Asian hot pot with Korean BBQ flavors. Hot pot, also known as “soup-food” or “steamboat,” is a communal pot of simmering broth that is stuffed with raw ingredients like meat and vegetables to cook in the pot.

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MoCo Government

Nominations Sought for County’s African American Living Legends Awards That Will Be Presented at 26th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

By Patrick Herron

Per Montgomery County: Montgomery County is seeking nominations for its African American Living Legends Awards that honor individuals who are 75 or older and have dedicated their lives to service, advocacy and selfless acts of kindness to their community.  The awards will be presented as part of the 26th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, themed “Celebrating Freedom at the Rock … Acknowledge, Educate, Celebrate.” The awards ceremonies will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 16, at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. The community celebration will be from noon-10 p.m. on Saturday, June 17, at the BlackRock Center.

At 7 p.m. on Friday, June 16, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will host the African American Living Legend Awards presentation at to honor distinguished individuals who are living legends in the County and have helped shape the cultural heritage of the African American community.

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Uncategorized

MCPD to Host ‘Public Safety Day’ Event at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds

By Patrick Herron

The Montgomery County Police Department will hold a Public Safety Day event on Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 11am-6pm at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Parkway) in Gaithersburg. According to MCPD, “this is a free event offered to the community to engage with their local law-enforcement officers. There will be plenty of police and fire displays, rides, face paint, community stage performances, food, trucks, and so much more.”

🗓️Mark your calendar for Public Safety Day! 🗓️

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Gaithersburg

Charley Prime Foods Moves Opening Date to Sunday, May 14

By Patrick Herron

Acclaimed DC restaurateurs Jackie Greenbaum & Gordon Banks (Little Coco’s, El Chucho, Bar Charley, Quarry House Tavern) will open Charley Prime Foods, a modern American restaurant, on May 12 at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg. Chef/Partner Adam Harvey, long time Executive Chef with Greenbaum & Banks, will helm the kitchen, along with Russell Pike, currently the Chef de Cuisine at Little Coco’s. Located in the former Tara Thai space (9811 Washingtonian Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD), the restaurant will be centrally positioned on the boardwalk. The space will seat roughly 90 inside, with another 100 on an expansive patio, complete with lake views. Editlab@Streetsense designed the space.

The team envisions the restaurant as a mature version of their popular DC restaurant Bar Charley, with an expanded menu, but keeping its lively cocktail forward energy.  The broader menu will remain steak focused and will also feature house made pastas (a la Little Coco’s) as well as other items unique to just this location. Starters include Five Spice Pork Shoulder & Crispy Rice with Korean BBQ and peanuts and Rustic Cheesy Bread with homemade rustic bread, garlic and three kinds of cheese.  Guests will find mains like Roasted Lamb French Dip with harissa aioli, onions, Swiss cheese, au jus and fries and house made pastas include dishes like Spicy Rigatoni with marinara, Grana Padano, and Calabrian chiles and Squid Ink Tagliatelle with Kauai shrimp, shrimp butter and nduja crumble.  An extensive steak menu includes the staples, as well as a Wagyu menu (both American and Japanese A5) and a section devoted to Linz Heritage Angus Prime beef.

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Bethesda

Dog Haus Makes List of Best Burgers in the U.S.

By Patrick Herron

The Holy Aioli burger from Dog Haus Biergarten was recently listed as one of the Best Burgers in the U.S. by popular food and drink website Tasting Table. Dog Haus has Montgomery County locations at 7904 Woodmont Ave in Bethesda, 644 Center Point Way in Gaithersburg, and 933 Ellsworth Dr. in Silver Spring.

Dog Haus Biergarten recently began offering 24/7 delivery service out of all three of its MoCo locations, making it one of the only non-fast food restaurants offering 24-7 delivery service in the area.  Dog Haus’ virtual brands, including Bad Ass Breakfast Burritos, Plant B (All plant base food) Impossible Shop, Bad Mutha Cluka and Jail Bird (all chicken options), are also available 24-7.

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