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).
Per Montgomery County:
New parking rates at Montgomery County-operated garages, parking lots and street meters in Downtown Silver Spring will go into effect beginning on Monday, Nov. 2, and will be implemented in stages over the course of the month. The Montgomery County Council adopted the parking rates as part of the Fiscal Year 2021 budget process.
Washington Sports Club closed its Downtown Silver Spring location (901 Wayne Ave) permanently, as first reported by Source of the Spring. The gym closed it’s “Bethesda South” location in June of 2020 and redirected members to the Bethesda location in Georgetown Square. We are told that the current “North Bethesda” (technically located in Bethesda) location is offering a promotion that allows you to switch to their club, which is 7.5 miles away. The representative at the North Bethesda location told us that there is currently no plan to close the gym, but parent company Town Sports international filed for bankruptcy in September.
Silver Spring’s Denizens Brewing Co. Deals with Fallout of Weekend Burglary
In a world where small businesses all over Montgomery County are struggling to make headway under Covid-19’s new normal, one just had a new challenge thrown their way this past weekend.
Regal Announces It’s Closing All U.S. Theaters, What Does That Mean for Us?
British company Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas in the United States, said it would temporarily close all 663 of its movie theaters in the United States and Britain, in a move that is expected to affect 40,000 employees in the United States.
Popeyes is Coming to Downtown Silver Spring
Popeyes will be taking over the space that was left vacant by Bombay Gaylord in 2015 after a fire destroyed the restaurant. The owners of Bombay Gaylord opened Nirvana Indian Cuisine in Olney in late 2018.
Eggspectation Has Closed Permanently in Downtown Silver Spring
Popular breakfast and brunch spot, Eggspectation closed permanently yesterday in Downtown Silver Spring.
Sergio Ristorante Italiano Has Closed Permanently After 37 Years
The restaurant closed in mid-March due to Covid restrictions and never reopened, but it’s Facebook page remained active with posts every few days throughout the summer giving longtime customers hope of a return.
Starting today (Tuesday, 9/22) popular Downtown Silver Spring restaurant, El Sapo, will reopen its indoor dining room.
The restaurant announced on social media that it’ll offer the full menu along with a few new items and will be adding a 20% service charge to every check for the security and welfare of staff.
Money Muscle BBQ, a new food truck and takeout operation based out of All Set Restaurant and Bar in Silver Spring, is now serving MoCo and Prince George’s County.
The Money Muscle truck is available for carryout and it currently parked outside of All Set on 8630 Fenton Street in Silver Spring and is expected to start making its rounds soon.
A few months back we let you know that Ulta would be moving from its current location at 914 Ellsworth Dr. to a new location on 8510 Fenton St. Lots of progress has been made at the new location on Fenton Street, as you can see in our photos. The new location is currently expected to be open on Tuesday, September 29th.