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The Pretzel Bakery is Now Open

Published April 14, 2022 at 8:38AM | Updated September 26, 2022 at 10:11AM

Back in November we let you know that The Pretzel Bakery, which opened it’s DC location at 257 15th Street SE in DC back in 2012, was coming to Cabin John Village in Potomac. The bakery is located in the space formerly occupied by the Hair Cuttery at 7961 Tuckerman Ln. According to its website, the Pretzel Bakery serves small batch, hand-rolled, Philadelphia-style soft pretzels fresh-out-of-the-oven all day. In addition to traditional pretzels, they also sell pretzel dogs, pretzel calzones, stuffed pretzel “bombs”, and pretzel sliders.

It is now open. According to Google, the hours of operation are as follows:

Potomac: Yirasai Sushi Announces Opening Date

By Patrick Herron

Published April 13, 2022 at 1:09PM

Yirasai was previously located at 5110 Ridgefield Road in the Westwood Shipping Center in Bethesda.

Per the Yirasai website, “Kim’s Yirasai Sushi and Café is owned and operated by Mr. Kim. He took over the restaurant from the previous owner in 2004 and has worked hard to make Yirasai a neighborhood gem.”

Montgomery County Police Detectives Continue to Investigate Auto Theft in Potomac

By Patrick Herron

Published April 12, 2022 at 1:08PM

Per MCPD:

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 2nd District Investigative Section are investigating an auto theft that occurred on December 16, 2021, in Potomac. Detectives have released photos of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him.

Bullis Alumnus Dwayne Haskins Died This Morning After Getting Hit By a Vehicle in Florida

By MCS Staff

Published April 9, 2022 at 11:10AM | Updated April 19, 2022 at 7:16AM

Updated at 12:30am to reflect that Dwayne Haskins, Jr. was hit by a dump truck, rather than a car as was initially reported by Adam Schefter.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Bullis alumnus Dwayne Haskins, Jr. died this morning after getting hit by a vehicle (multiple reports are now stating it was a dump truck) in South Florida, per Haskins’ agent Cedric Saunders in. He would have turned 25 in May.

Man Sentenced For Murdering his Mother in 2018

By MCS Staff

Published April 6, 2022 at 7:18PM

Judge Harry Storm sentenced defendant, Kevin McGuigan, 24, of Rockville, MD, to life in prison suspend all but 80 years. On December 14^th, 2021, McGuigan pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for the death of his mother, Jaclyn McGuigan.

Per the charging documents:

77 Year Old Montgomery County Man Wins $100K From Scratch-Off After Hospital Stay

By MCS Staff

Published April 6, 2022 at 7:58AM

While recovering from his surgery, the 77-year-old discovered he enjoyed playing the scratch-off gifts. He added instant tickets to his Lottery mix when he got back into his routine of playing Powerball, Mega Millions, Cash4Life and Multi-Match. One of those scratch-offs in the mix was the fifth edition of the $100,000 Crossword game, a $10 instant ticket that gave him its top prize of $100,000.

The 77-year-old, accompanied by his wife of 52 years, walked into the Lottery Winner’s Circle with the aid of a cane after claiming his prize. He plans to use the windfall to help family members with some expenses. The Montgomery County resident has three sons and five grandchildren, and, as he put it, “Everybody needs a little help.”

Traffic: Collison Involving Bus Closes Tuckerman Lane at Seven Locks Road, No Students on Bus at Time of Collision

By Patrick Herron

Published April 5, 2022 at 4:12PM

There were no students on the bus at the time of the collision.

Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route and expect significant delays.

Montgomery County Police Detectives Investigate Fatal Collision Involving Motorcyclist

By Patrick Herron

Published April 4, 2022 at 12:13PM

For Immediate Release: Monday, April 4, 2022

New Chopt Location is Coming to Potomac

By MCS Staff

Published April 4, 2022 at 7:50AM

MoCo’s newest Chopt location opened in the Kentlands neighborhood in Gaithersburg earlier this year, and a new location is now set to be announced in Potomac.

According to a report by The Daily Record, “Chopt plans to open new restaurants in Towson and Potomac in the fourth quarter of 2022 as part of its growth in the Southeast region.”

Progress at The Pretzel Bakery in Cabin John Village

By MCS Staff

Published April 3, 2022 at 11:24AM

Back in November we let you know that The Pretzel Bakery, which opened it’s DC location at 257 15th Street SE in DC back in 2012, is coming to Cabin John Village in Potomac.

The restaurant will be taking over the space formerly occupied by the Hair Cuttery at 7961 Tuckerman Ln and is currently in the “home stretch” of being ready to open, according to an Instagram post from 2 weeks back.

Authentic French Bakery Boulangerie Christophe Prepares to Open First MoCo Location This Month

By MCS Staff

Published April 2, 2022 at 9:29AM

Founded by Christophe Roux, a third-generation baker who grew up near Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera, and his son Benjamin, Boulangerie Chritophe is preparing to open its first Montgomery County.

The newest location will be a new building in Cabin John Village. According to an employee at the Georgetown location, the plan is for the bakery and cafe to open this month (April), but no exact date has been provided.