Joint Statement from the Governors of Maryland and Virginia on Progress of the American Legion Bridge/I-270 to I-70 Relief Plan
Per the State of Maryland:
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According to signage on the windows, BB.Q Chicken will be coming to 2235 Bel Pre Rd in Silver Spring. They will be replacing Fu Lin Restaurant, which closed only three days ago on February 21st. BB.Q Chicken, a global chain of restaurants offering Korean fried chicken and more, has another Montgomery County location at 9712 Traville Gateway Dr in Rockville.
The “BB.Q” stands for “Best of the Best Quality”. The restaurant’s menu offers a wide variety of starters, including waffle fries with nacho cheese, kimchi chicken sliders, and many different flavors of their olive chicken strips. Entrees include half/whole chicken, boneless chicken, garlic chicken, and many different flavors of wings. They also have sandwiches, soups, salads, and plenty of homemade sides.
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The first Feed the Fridge in Maryland is coming to 7315 New Hampshire Ave in Takoma Park this Friday. Feed the Fridge, started by Medium Rare’s, Mark Bucher, places refrigerators in local communities and pays area restaurants to stock them daily with fresh meals. Their goal is to deliver 500,000 free meals in 2021. To learn more about Feed the Fridge, and to donate, visit feedthefridge.org
Olazzo and Cava Mezze are among the local restaurants that are participating.
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New Virtual Food Hall From Boca Botanas
Boca Botanas, located at 239 Muddy Branch Rd in Gaithersburg, is opening up three new virtual restaurant concepts. The menus will be available via online ordering apps the first week of March.
Montgomery County Police Conducting Focused Traffic Enforcement This Wednesday
The Montgomery County Police Department announced on its social media pages today that they will be conducting focused traffic enforcement on February 24th, in areas around Shady Grove Rd and Mid County Highway.
Asian American Townhall on COVID-19 Vaccine Tonight at 7PM
There will be a virtual town hall tonight (February 23rd) discussing the COVID-19 vaccine in the Asian American community living in Montgomery County.
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Tastee Diner in Bethesda and Silver Spring Have Reopened
Tastee Diner has reopened both of its Montgomery County locations. The restaurants, located at 7731 Woodmont Ave in Bethesda and 8601 Cameron St in Silver Spring, were temporarily closed back on December 15th when the latest indoor dining ban went into effect. Their first day back open was on February 14th. Both locations are currently open 6AM-10PM.
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FeBREWary in MoCo
Here’s a list of some of the beers released this month by Montgomery County breweries.
Main Street Pearl Bubble Tea Hoping For March Opening
Back in December it was announced that Main Street Pearl would be taking over the former location of Great Shoals at 7050 Carroll Ave in Takoma Park.
Woman, Two Dogs Dead After Darnestown House Fire
Featured Photo Courtesy Montgomery County Fire/Rescue Chief Spokesman Pete Piringer
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Conversation About COVID-19 Vaccine in the Black Community this Monday, February 22nd
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council members Will Jawando will be hosting a virtual event titled, “The Black Community and the COVID-19 Vaccine: Why Acceptance of the Vaccine is Important” on Monday, February 22nd at 7:30PM.