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Restaurants Announced for Upcoming The Heights Food Hall; Details on “Stall Wars” Competition

Published September 3, 2022 at 2:18PM

Common Plate Hospitality (CPH) has announced the restaurants that will be featured at the upcoming The Heights Food Hall at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase. The new food hall will be opening in the space formerly occupied by Anthropologie and PF Chang’s on the 5400 block of Wisconsin Ave. The food hall will offer both indoor and outdoor patio dining and will be open seven days a week from 11am-Midnight. According to the group, the following “culinary partners” are in the lineup:

CPH will also be holding a “Stall Wars” competition, where one food hall stall will be awarded to an “enthusiastic culinary aficionado and entrepreneur” who otherwise would not have the means to open a location. According to CPH, “the top three finalists will have the chance to tell their story and display their culinary talent in a 30-minute ABC7/WJLA Good Morning Washington segment. The winner will be announced on television and offered the opportunity to open their own culinary business at The Heights Food Hall.”

Where To Take Your Mini Dinosaur Lover In and Around MoCo

By Francesca Luca

Published September 3, 2022 at 8:18AM

For those moms whose children are fascinated with all things dinosaurs, read on to find out where you can take your littles to learn more and explore their curiosities. They are listed by distance from the approximate middle of Montgomery County.

The Path to the Past in the outdoor Nature Exploration Area located in the Locust Grove Nature Center (7777 Democracy Blvd. Bethesda, MD) lets you “Take a journey back through time, starting from present day to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth millions of years ago. As you walk, learn about the different periods of geologic time. When did the first plants and mammals appear? Have temperatures changed over time? How have our continents changed? You’ll end your journey at a dig site, where you’ll discover a life size replica of a dinosaur fossil. Become a paleontologist; find your tools in the workbox at the dig site and see which dinosaur fossil you unearth.” More information available on their site.

Landon School Releases Statement After Video of Students Singing Lyrics Containing Racial Slur is Posted on Social Media

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 7:40PM

A video was posted on Instagram showing a group of Landon students singing lyrics that contained a racial slur on the metro Thursday morning. The video, which was posted on Instagram by popular local page, @DChomos, has since been shared hundreds of times on various platforms and shows the students reciting lyrics that contain the N-word. Landon School released a statement at approximately noon today, that can be seen below:

“We are deeply concerned by the video showing a group of Landon students’ behavior on the DC Metro. Their conduct and offensive words are unacceptable and antithetical to our school’s values and our Civility Code.

(Located) Concern for Missing Woman Last Seen in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 2:38PM | Updated September 2, 2022 at 9:46PM

Fanisa Mthembi was last seen on Friday, August 26, 2022, at approximately 11:41 a.m. Mthembi had ordered a ride share to the airport, but never arrived for her flight leaving out of Dulles International Airport.

26-year-old Mthembi is an Au Pair, and was last seen leaving her employer’s home in Bethesda. She was wearing a white tunic top, blue jeans, carrying a large white purse and two large pink suitcases.

What’s New and What’s Coming Soon to Montgomery Mall (September 2022 Edition)

By Patrick Herron

Published September 2, 2022 at 9:46AM | Updated September 2, 2022 at 10:25AM

Below is a list of businesses that have recently opened at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, as well as others that are coming soon. Now Open: Malia’s Kitchen Malia’s Kitchen held […]

MoCo’s Second Amazon Fresh is Now Open in Chevy Chase

By MCS Staff

Published September 2, 2022 at 9:23AM

Amazon Fresh has opened its second Montgomery County location at 8531 Chevy Chase Lake Terrace. The location opened on Thursday, September 1st. This is the second Amazon Fresh in Chevy Chase with additional MoCo locations coming to Gaithersburg and White Oak.

Chevy Chase Lake Amazon Fresh is outfitted with Amazon’s cashierless Just Walk Out technology. The upcoming Gaithersburg location will also have the same technology and may open later this month, though that has not been confirmed by Amazon.

Westfield Montgomery Announces Culture Pop Live-Art Exhibition

By Patrick Herron

Published September 1, 2022 at 10:16PM | Updated September 2, 2022 at 8:48AM

The main feature of the event will be a live art mural spanning more than 100 feet of Nordstrom Court and into Center Court. The mural will be a collaboration between an eclectic group of local artists including Jamilla Okubo, Aniekan Udofia, Christina Wing Chow and Juan Pineda. The mural will wind through the Nordstrom wing to the Center Court with additional surprise pieces throughout the space. Artists will begin live painting opening weekend, kicking off at 5:00 pm on Friday, September 16 and will continue throughout the next three weeks.

Three MCPS Schools Received Additions Ahead of Start of School Year

By MCS Staff

Published September 1, 2022 at 7:34AM

I’m addition to Harriet Tubman Elementary School becoming the 210th MCPS school, MCPS saw revitalizations/additions at John F. Kennedy High School (Silver Spring), Odessa Shannon Middle School (Silver Spring), and Westbrook Elementary School (Bethesda).

John F. Kennedy, a 280,048-square-foot school in Silver Spring, received a 52,085-square-foot addition. Its newest features include a school-based wellness center, space for the Medical Careers Academy, and technology and special education suites. The school also received new artificial turf on the stadium field; Bermuda grass and an irrigation system installed on the practice field, and new tennis courts atop a new elevated parking structure.

MoCo Theaters to Participate in National Cinema Day; All Movie Tickets $3 on Saturday, September 3

By Patrick Herron

Published August 30, 2022 at 2:17PM | Updated August 31, 2022 at 2:23PM

Several Montgomery County theaters will offer $3 tickets this Saturday, September 3 as a part of National Cinema Day. According to www.nationalcinemaday.org, the $3 tickets are for “every movie, every showtime, and every format.” Some theaters will also offer food and drink discounts, such as AMC, who are offering a fountain drink and popcorn combo for $5. Participating theaters include:

Two Juveniles Arrested on Vandalism Charges for Spray Painting Graffiti at Middle School in Bethesda

By Patrick Herron

Published August 30, 2022 at 11:49AM

The second incident occurred on Saturday, July 20, at the same location. The responding officer met with the school principal, who stated two male juveniles were seen spray painting vulgarities on the school walls, basketball court and track. The principal believed the individuals appeared to be the same subjects involved in the first vandalism at the school. Officers were called to the school again, on Sunday, August 21. Responding officers discovered that a wall near the baseball field had been vandalized with spray paint.

During the course of the investigation, two juvenile males were identified and charged on August 24 and August 26, with three counts of malicious destruction of property, related to the vandalisms on the above dates. The juveniles were released to their parents and their cases are now being handled by the Montgomery County Department of Juvenile Services. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) may apply disciplinary measures in accordance with the MCPS Student Code of Conduct.

Ever/Body to Open First Maryland Location in Cabin John Village

By MCS Staff

Published August 29, 2022 at 7:36PM

Ever/Body, a woman-led beauty and wellness company that announced $55.5 million in series C funding earlier this summer, is opening it’s first Maryland location in Potomac’s Cabin John Village. At that time, Ever/Body announced plans to expand into new markets, starting with the opening of six locations across the East Coast by the end of 2022. In addition to its three existing NYC locations, Ever/Body will open three new locations in the greater New York City area, and three in the DC Metro area (Logan Circle in D.C. and Arlington in addition to Cabin John Village). Plans for further nationwide expansion are on the horizon in the near future. We don’t have an expected opening date, but we are told construction on the location will begin in the near future.

Ever/Body created a proprietary training program for providers that includes 300-500 hours of clinical practice and didactic lectures, far exceeding the current industry average. The program is led by a team of internal educators and outside experts and will roll out nationally as the business expands. A hallmark of the curriculum is its comprehensive diversity and inclusivity training to ensure that all clients’ needs are met with the highest standards.