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Roy’s Place

Published June 27, 2017 at 12:29AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

According to the Roy’s Place website, they began serving their 200+ sandwiches in Rockville in 1955. After a couple moves within Rockville, they settled in the Gaithersburg location so many know and love in 1971.

Roy Passin, the original owner, was a huge part of Roy’s Place until his passing in May of 2009 at 87. Many say the restaurant just wasn’t the same during the 4 years it lasted without him. His creative sandwich ideas, based on what his friends enjoyed and the ingredients available in the restaurant, grew the menu from 2 pages to 23, according to a 2009 Gazette article.

Kim’s Karate!

By MCS Staff

Published June 24, 2017 at 3:18PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Here’s a commercial from 1987:

Some referred to Kim’s Karate as “McDojos” since they kind of popped up everywhere in this 15 year span and promoted people to black belts quite a bit faster than most martial arts training centers.

MoCo’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary

By MCS Staff

Published June 22, 2017 at 2:52PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

We were told that one of the managers of Middlebrook Square shopping center has told our follower (very close connection between the two) that the first dispensary in MoCo will be located in the Germantown Shopping Center.

A quick search resulted in the screen capture found in this article; a job listing on Indeed.com
with a listing for ‘Medical Cannabis Dispensary Agents (Budtenders)’ in Germantown, MD.

6-Twelve…MoCo’s version of 7-Eleven

By MCS Staff

Published June 1, 2017 at 11:05AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

In the mid-80s, Aris Mardirossian opened his convenience store named “6-Twelve,” based on the worldwide chain 7-Eleven (7,400 stores in North America with hundreds more across the world at the time).

By 1990, his Gaithersburg-based chain grew to 20 stores and there were rumors that he would be purchasing 600 7-Eleven stores in the DMV (the rumors were denied by 7-Eleven executives).

News Around MoCo (5/19 Edition) Brought To You By Mamma Lucia.

By MCS Staff

Published May 19, 2017 at 4:44PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Hometown Holidays Music Festival (featuring Taste of Rockville) is going down on Memorial Day Weekend (May 27 and 28). Free music, inexpensive and great tasting food, and so much more at Rockville Town Square.

Quince Orchard High School alum, Darnell Leslie, has signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.

The First Toys R Us Ever Was In…Rockville.

By MCS Staff

Published May 9, 2017 at 5:14PM | Updated April 23, 2025 at 9:31AM

Charles P. Lazarus, a Washington, D.C. native, founded the company now known as Toys R Us. In 1948, he opened a baby furniture store named Children’s Bargain Town. Two years later, in 1950, he added a few select toys to his inventory. It wasn’t long before he realized that toys, unlike furniture, tended to break or quickly fall out of favor with children, prompting him to introduce a larger toy selection while scaling back on furniture.

In 1957, Lazarus adopted a supermarket-style shopping experience that allowed customers to walk around with a cart and choose items that caught their eye. His first Toys R Us location opened on Route 355 in Rockville, Maryland, slightly north of the Mid-Pike plaza site now remembered by many—a spot once home to Mi Rancho and Chesapeake Seafood House, near today’s Party City.

News Around MoCo… 5/8/17 Edition

By MCS Staff

Published May 8, 2017 at 1:36PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Staples on Georgia Avenue has closed permanently (Silver Spring).

After 41 years, Seneca Valley held the last sporting event at the stadium last Thursday (Germantown).

You Know You’re From MoCo If…

By MCS Staff

Published May 3, 2017 at 3:30AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

You know you’re from MoCo if…

News Around MoCo… 5/1 Edition

By MCS Staff

Published May 2, 2017 at 3:21AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

A local developer is in preliminary talks with Regal Cinemas about bringing them back to Bethesda.

Nancy Shay, an English resource teacher at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, has been named the 2017/2018 MCPS teacher of the year by the Marian Greenblatt Education Fund.

Top 5 Delis in MoCo

By MCS Staff

Published April 30, 2017 at 4:18PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

5. The Woodside Deli (Silver Spring & Rockville)

Since 1955, this gem has been a landmark for Wheaton. Filippo took over after 30 years of experience at the deli when original owner, Thomas Marchone, passed away. Whether you’re a regular or first timer, Filippo will make you feel at home. There’s nothing I don’t like about Filippo’s, especially the food.

Top 10 Ice Cream Spots in MoCo

By MCS Staff

Published April 30, 2017 at 12:40PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

For this list, we are not including any of the fro-yo spots or any of the large chains (Coldstone, Baskin Robbins, Bruster’s, Rita’s, etc.), but we are including shaved/crushed ice and frozen treats of that nature. We know you may not agree with all of these, but we trust our teams judgement 🍦

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