The Geico Headquarters is in Montgomery County
The Corporate Headquarters of Geico Insurance is in Friendship Heights, located right next to the MoCo/DC Border.
Bethesda
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A List of Restaurant Closures in MoCo Since March 17th, 2020
Though this isn’t a list of closures caused by the pandemic, since there is no way to determine every reason behind a closure, 17% of restaurants (over 110,000) have closed since the time it started, according to Business Insider.
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Fu Shing Cafe closed permanently in Westlake Crossing, the shopping center next to Montgomery Mall, in July of 2019. Soon after Soy Kitchen was announced as the restaurant that would be taking its place, and after over a year of waiting… a new restaurant has taken over.
The Wok Chinese Kitchen has put temporary signage over the Soy Kitchen sign that had been up for months and has opened at 10315 Westlake Drive.
Hawkers Asian Street Fare Now Open in Bethesda
Hawkers, Bethesda’s newest restaurant, had a soft opening yesterday and today, for which they offered 50% off food items, but we weren’t made aware until about 8pm this evening so we were unable to share with you beforehand.
PassionFish Bethesda to Close Permanently This Sunday, 11/15
PassionFish, a popular sushi and seafood restaurant in Bethesda for the last five years, will close permanently this Sunday, 11/15.
Ron Klain, a Chevy Chase Resident, to be Biden’s Chief of Staff
President-elect Joe Biden announced that he chose Ron Klain to be his new chief of staff. Klain, a Chevy Chase resident, tweeted in response, “I’m honored by the President-elect’s confidence and will give my all to lead a talented and diverse team in a Biden-Harris WH.”
La Madeleine in Bethesda Closes Permanently
Late last week Bethesda Beat reported that La Madeleine French Bakery and Cafe in Bethesda has closed permanently. The Downtown Silver Spring and Pike & Rose locations closed back in 2017, while the Downtown Crown location remains open (we were told there are no current plans to close the location).
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Kind Gesture by Medium Rare
Medium Rare, a local restaurant with locations in Bethesda, DC, and Arlington, is coming through with a very kind gesture to help anyone 70+ who may be alone for the Thanksgiving holiday due to the latest restrictions.
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We first let you know that Two Hands Seoul Fresh Corn Dogs would be coming to Westfield Wheaton Mall back in Novermber, 2020. We are now being told the restaurant is expected to be open in February of 2022.
The Korean Corn Dog restaurant will be taking over the former Tevana space located in the mall’s upper level. Two Hands currently has locations in Centerville, VA and Houston, TX.
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Back in 1990 you could watch Back to the Future at the “Dive-in Move” at Stedwick Pool. In 2020, the classic film was shown at DC Party Box’s drive-in theater in Rockville.
Did you know that the very first Toys R Us was in Rockville?