Burtonsville

Restaurant 198 at 15540 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville, the former location of Seibel’s, will hold a breakfast soft opening on Sunday, March 27 from 8am-2pm. The restaurant held a friends and family event earlier today.

Restaurant 198 is the latest restaurant from the owners of Luchador Bar & Eats (formerly Chapala), also in Burtonsville, and the upcoming Centrado Cafe House.


Education

For the 2022-2023 school year, Kindergarten registration for MCPS will be online through the ParentVUE portal starting March 28.

All elementary schools with kindergarten classes offer a full-day kindergarten program (there are six elementary schools that do not serve grades K-2.)


Germantown

Signage is up and construction is ongoing at Naz’s Halal (13025 Wisteria Drive) in Germantown, the former location of the Water Factory. In December we told you Naz’s would expanding to Germantown, Rockville (1040 Rockville Pike), Takoma Park (7653 New Hampshire Ave) and White Oak (11209 New Hampshire Ave).

The first location outside of New York was also in MoCo, at the Burtonsville Town Center, next to Tropical Smoothie Cafe. That location opened in August 2020 and has become a local favorite with late night hours, remaining open until 2am Sunday through Thursday and 4am on Friday and Saturday.


Maryland

With the U.S. gaining 678,000 jobs in February, exceeding the previous month’s 481,000 jobs, personal finance website WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most to illustrate which areas of the country have had the best recovery so far.

According to this study, Maryland comes in as the 5th worse, in terms to unemployment rate recovery, in the nation.


Chevy Chase

Little Beet Table in Chevy Chase has closed permanently. The restaurant was located in The Collection at Chevy Chase (5471 Wisconsin Ave.) and opened in November of 2020.

Little Beet Table, which still has a location on Park Avenue in New York, served brunch, lunch, dinner and drinks with a vegetable-forward, seasonal approach. They have a 100% gluten-free menu packed with nourishing, wholesome dishes.


Takoma Park

bibi abelle Studios is now open in Takoma Park, per Main Street Takoma. Per the instagram post, tattoo artist and Takoma Park native, Britteny Etienne, specializes in fine line tattooing and single needlework with the majority of her work consisting of realism and precise lettering. First launched as a home-based business during the pandemic, the Bibi Abelle Studios has expanded to its new location in the heart of Takoma Park. For info and appointments: https://www.bibiabelle.com/

Per bibiabelle.com:


Germantown

Updated 3/29 to include rally information

On January 24, 2022, Montgomery County Police Officers responded to a call for a body found in the 18900 block of Grotto Lane in Germantown. The following day, police identified the body as that of 17-year-old Jai’lyn Lawrence Jones.


Gaithersburg

By Madison Tringone

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