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There will be a non-perishable food distribution at King of the Nations church, located at 10400 Darnestown Rd. in a Rockville.
The event will take place from noon until 2pm, or until supplies last. Anyone who needs food is able to stop by and pick it up between those hours.
We stopped by the upcoming Burton’s location at 109 Commerce Square Pl in Gaithersburg and were told by management that the restaurant is scheduled to open at the end of May.
The restaurant is currently in the process of hiring and training staff, and the interior of the restaurant is almost finished.
“We continue to evaluate the dynamic public health landscape and believe there may be a need for recurrent boosters to fight both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza,” said Gregory M. Glenn, M.D., President of Research and Development, Novavax. “We’re encouraged by these data and the potential path forward for a combination COVID-19-influenza vaccine as well as stand-alone vaccines for influenza and COVID-19.”
The safety and tolerability profile of the combination vaccine was consistent with the stand-alone NVX-CoV2373 and quadrivalent nanoparticle influenza vaccine reference formulations in the trial. The combination vaccine was found to be generally well tolerated. Serious adverse were rare and none were assessed as being related to the vaccine.
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Coming soon signage is up at Crumbl Cookies at 277 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg, next to Panera, in the space that was formerly home to TD Ameritrade. Crumbl Cookies opened its first MoCo location in 2020 at Federal Plaza in Rockville. The chain will also be opening a Germantown location near Wegmans at at 20650 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, in what used to be home to Sprint, next to Sally Beauty.
Opening dates have not been provided for either upcoming locations, but neither seem to be anytime in the very near future as plenty of construction is left to go for both location. We do expect Germantown to come first as permanent signage is now up at the location and construction is ongoing inside.
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Baltimore-based Charm City Run is opening its first Montgomery County location in the former Fleet Feet location at 225 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg (Fleet Feet has since reopened in a different Kentlands location). The grand opening is scheduled for the first week in June with updates of progress in the coming weeks.
“The city of Gaithersburg is a growing and ever evolving running and walking community. As it continues to grow, we are excited to help the community grow and thrive. There is a very diverse and inclusive community in Gaithersburg and we are pumped to bring our community focused experience to Gaithersburg.” Josh and Kara Levinson started Charm City Run in 2002 in Timonium, MD. Josh is from Baltimore and Kara hails from Route 29 in Howard County, via Greenville, SC.
Back in February we let you know that My Big Finds, which offers unique gifts, one-of-a-kind decorative accents, vintage and reclaimed furniture and more, had signed a lease to move into 129 Commerce Square Place in the recently built paseo in the Kentlands neighborhood of Gaithersburg.
The hope was to open by Mother’s Day and it looks like the small, locally-owned business has made it happen with a grand opening celebration that will take place on Friday, May 6th (7pm-9pm) and Saturday, May 7th (11:30am-6pm).
The Garden Bros Nuclear Circus will be at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds (501 Perry Pkwy, Gaithersburg) from June 2-12.
Attractions at the show include, “Crazy Cossacks Riderz, Human Slingshot, Wheel of Death, Human Cannonball, Motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear, Showgirls Hanging from their Hair, Olympic Gymnasts, the Funniest Clowns, and Back Flipping Dogs as seen on America’s Got Talent.”
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Back in June of 2020 we let you know that Ela Mesa Taste of Greece would be coming to the Spectrum Town Center in Gaithersburg. After almost two years, the restaurant has announced it will hold its grand opening on Monday, May 2nd. The new Greek restaurant is located at 109 Paramount Park Drive in the Spectrum Town Center in Gaithersburg, which is currently home to restaurants like Barking Made Cafe, California Tortilla, Hot Pot Hero, and Firebirds.
The pandemic, coupled with permitting and supply chain issues, caused the delays in the restaurant’s opening. The restaurant will offer traditional Greek fare and will also have a full bar that seats 10 people. Ela Mesa will be open Monday through Saturday 11am-10pm, and Sunday 11am-9pm.
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Tara Thai, located at 9811 Washingtonian Blvd L9 in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront, has been listed as temporarily closed on Google for a few months now. The Tara Thai website still states “We are closed due to the plumbing problem”, but today we received confirmation from Rio that the restaurant has permanently closed.
Tara Thai has additional Montgomery County locations at Bethesda’s Montgomery Mall and in Rockville’s Montrose Crossing, and other locations in neighboring counties. The Rio restaurant has been open for over 20 years. The location, which has a patio overlooking the lake and offers one of the few places in Montgomery County you can “eat on the water”, is already very close to being leased. We will have an update as soon as we are able to get confirmation on the restaurant replacing tara Thai.
Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman has endorsed David Blair for Montgomery County Executive. Ashman has served as the mayor of Gaithersburg since 2014.
Press release from Blair for County Executive: