Tuan Vo is the proud owner of Phowheels, a unique Vietnamese culinary venture. Raised in Montgomery County, he attended White Oak Middle School and Springbrook High School, and currently resides in Burtonsville. Phowheels has announced that the DMV’s first drive-thru Vietnamese restaurant will open at Burtonsville Crossing on Friday, April 18th (it will also feature the option to dine-in).
Following his request to meet with Salvadoran President Bukele and his announced intent to visit El Salvador earlier this week, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement this evening, announcing his departure for El Salvador tomorrow:
The roar of the crowd, the clash of titans, the Cold War-era villainy– these are the images that likely spring to mind when the name Nikolai Volkoff is mentioned. For wrestling fans of a certain era, Volkoff, often paired with the likes of the Iron Sheik, was a formidable and heat-generating force, a symbol of Soviet strength in the squared circle that went head to head with Hulk Hogan in 1985. But beyond the bombastic persona and the signature rendition of the Soviet national anthem, there was another side to Josip Nikolai Peruzović, a man who found a quiet and fulfilling life in Maryland, far removed from the wrestling ring (per Steve Stasiak of Book Pro Wrestlers).
The Eater DC “38 Essential Restaurants Around DC” list offers a selection of defining culinary destinations that showcase DC and its suburbs. Five restaurants in Maryland are currently on the spring 2025 edition of the list (last updated on April 8th) with four of them in Montgomery County:
The Comptroller of Maryland is reminding residents that today is the deadline to file state and federal personal income tax returns, with various free filing options and assistance available, and estimated payments required by the deadline to avoid penalties. (more…)
SOKO Butcher, a neighborhood butchery that opened at 7306 Carroll Ave in Takoma Park in 2022, has been named a finalist in the “Hottest Sandwich Shop of the Year” category in the 2025 Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington‘s RAMMY awards. (more…)
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of state attorneys general in opposing proposed federal changes to the Affordable Care Act that they argue would reduce access to health coverage, including for DACA recipients, and increase healthcare costs.
Governor Wes Moore participated in a roundtable and a series of meetings in Japan to promote Maryland’s leadership in quantum technology and strengthen economic and research collaborations, particularly through partnerships with Japanese government and industry leaders, as part of the state’s broader “Capital of Quantum” initiative. (more…)
Maryland has a new multi-millionaire thanks to a $5 million Maryland Lottery scratch-off win, a player in Hagerstown hit the Multi-Match jackpot and picked up $870,000, and two FAST PLAY progressive jackpot games, one each in Fallston and Severna Park, gave players paydays well in excess of $100,000, all in the past week. Montgomery County was home to winners of $50,000, $10,000, and more prizes (lineup of all winners available below).
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, a popular Maryland restaurant known for its crabcakes that were named the best in the country by Food & Wine and best in the state by us here at The MoCoShow, has collaborated with OLD BAY to release OLD BAY queso.
Brady Anderson’s name is frequently mentioned alongside Cal Ripken Jr. and Mike Mussina when discussing Baltimore Orioles baseball in the ’90s. However, many may not know that the popular lead-off hitter was born in Silver Spring, MD.