Top Pot Hot Pot & K BBQ is bringing its popular all you can eat concept to Maryland, taking over the former Red Lobster space at 8533 Georgia Avenue in Downtown Silver Spring. The building was home to Red Lobster until May 2024, and will soon welcome a completely new dining experience built around interactive cooking, fresh ingredients, and an expansive menu.
Zayre, a once-popular discount department store chain that operated along the East Coast from 1956 until 1990, holds a unique place in Montgomery County’s retail history. Though long gone, two former MoCo locations help tell the story of a brand that eventually helped give rise to today’s TJX Companies, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods.
Silver and Sons, located at 5400 Westbard Ave. in Bethesda, has earned a spot as the only Maryland restaurant on Eater DC’s latest list of “The Hottest New Brunches to Try in DC.” The recognition comes just as the restaurant launches its new weekend brunch service, running Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 2pm.
A federal grand jury indicted David Turner, 35, of Miami, Florida, charging him with interstate travel to commit domestic violence resulting in death and use of a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in death in connection with two murders that occurred in Frederick County.
Andy’s Pizza is set to officially open its new Kentlands location at 145 Commerce Pl. in Gaithersburg on Wednesday, November 19. The restaurant is taking over the space that was previously home to MOD Pizza, located next to Chopt.
Maryland’s newest disc-golf addition is already drawing a crowd. Montgomery Parks softly opened its first-ever 18-hole disc golf course at Northwest Branch Recreational Park in Silver Spring on November 8, and local players wasted no time hitting the fairways. More than 100 rounds were played and logged on UDisc, one of the sport’s most widely used apps, during the course’s opening weekend.
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman issued a statement supporting legislation to end local law enforcement collaboration with ICE, saying such partnerships create fear in immigrant communities and undermine public safety.
Governor Wes Moore announced a new partnership between Maryland, Anthropic, Percepta, and The Rockefeller Foundation to use artificial intelligence to combat child poverty, expand housing access, and modernize state government operations.
As cold and flu season approaches, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney is sharing timely guidance from one of its frontline clinicians. Deanna Najera, PA-C, an emergency medicine provider in the hospital’s Emergency Department, has seen firsthand how respiratory viruses impact families each winter. With cold, flu, RSV, and COVID-19 expected to circulate heavily again this season, PA Najera offers clear insight on how to recognize symptoms, stay healthy, and know when it’s time to seek medical care.
This month marks four years since Seibel’s Family Restaurant at 15540 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville closed its doors, ending more than 82 years of serving the community. The longtime local favorite, which officially closed on Sunday, November 28, 2021, was known for its homestyle meals like prime rib and meatloaf, but perhaps most famously for its homemade ice cream and fresh baked pies that drew loyal customers from across the region. (more…)
