Cabin John ABS Liquor & Wine Temporarily Closes
The Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Service’s Liquor & Wine store located at 11301 Seven Locks Road in Potomac has temporarily closed after an employee was possibly exposed to COVID-19.
Bethesda
Dan Englestad, Bethesda Native, Guides Mount St. Mary’s to the NCAA Tournament
Dan Engelstad was born and raised in Bethesda. He was a three-sport student athlete (basketball, baseball, and football) at Walt Whitman and graduated from the school in 2003.
Tandoori Nights in Bethesda Permanently Closes
Tandoori Nights, located at 7236 Woodmont Ave in Bethesda, has closed. The original location at 106 Market St. in Gaithersburg, remains open.
Montgomery & Wheaton Mall Openings
Food courts are back open in Montgomery County. Montgomery Mall has opened theirs up at 25% capacity while Wheaton Mall has theirs open at 50% capacity. In February, Montgomery Mall had turned a portion of its outdoor garage into an “enchanted forest dining area” to provide a space for shoppers to dine.
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Montgomery & Wheaton Mall Owner Looking to Sell Properties
The Los Angeles Business Journal is reporting that Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) plans to sell all of it’s US holdings in 2022. This would include both Westfield Montgomery and Westfield Wheaton.
Message from Dr. Anthony Fauci to Montgomery County Council
During today’s Montgomery County Council meeting, Dr. Anthony Fauci thanked the council and community leaders for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He asked that we all “just hang on a bit longer” and said we need to keep our foot on the accelerator with regards to mask wearing and social distancing.
Potomac Petals & Plants (former site of Behnke’s) is Closing
Potomac Petals & Plants, located at 9545 River Rd, announced on social media that they were currently running a store closing sale. The site of the nursery is going to be redeveloped into a senior community.
Three Weekend Rollovers, Including One in Veirs Mill Road This Morning, Highlight Importance of Seat Belts, Slowing Down
Proposed Grosvenor Metro Closure Met with Strong Opposition
As a result of a sharp decline of Metrorail ridership over the past 11 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unless they receive more federal funding, Metro will need to make service cuts, including 22 station closures. Metro is dealing with a budget deficit of about $210 million, with rail ridership down 90% due to the pandemic.
Colada Shop is Coming to Cabin John Village
Rumors of one of the trendiest social spots in DC, Colada Shop, coming to MoCo began swirling in December when a reader sent us a map of Cabin John Village that listed Colada Shop in the old Le Pain Quotidien location, next to CAVA.
Seoul Spice is Coming to Montgomery Mall
Seoul Spice, a fast casual Korean restaurant that opened its first location in DC in 2015, is coming to MoCo.