Montgomery County residents receive complimentary exams and images at their first visit to Smile Designs of Olney!
Additionally, ALL new patients will receive an INSTANT and LIVE Digital Smile Design using our innovative facial recognition software!
Having grown up in Montgomery County, we understand the importance of supporting our local community. Father and son team, Drs. Mitchell and Joshua Lomke, owners of Smile Designs of Olney, have been offering the most thorough and highest quality dental care to Montgomery county residents for over 40 years! Together, we provide our neighbors and their families the honest and pain-free dental experience they deserve!
Dr. Mitchell Lomke, a resident of MoCo since his early teens, has provided valuable dental care to his community for over 40 years! Dr. Lomke is a member of the Dean’s Alumni Faculty at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in Baltimore as a Clinical Instructor. He has appeared on Channel 9 TV News to educate the public on “High Tech” Dentistry. Dr. Lomke has attained the level of Educator for the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), which is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to the advancement of education of all dental professionals in the field of dental lasers.
Dr. Joshua Lomke is also a life-long resident of MoCo and graduated from Blake High School in 2007. Following in his father’s footsteps, he received his B.S. in biology from the University of Maryland, College Park in 2011 and was then awarded his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry in 2015, graduating near the top of his class. Following graduation, Dr. Lomke spent time working in Connecticut under the guidance of a nationally renowned and awarded cosmetic and full mouth rehabilitation dentist. During that time, Dr. Lomke was able to hone his skills with respect to smile makeovers, veneers, as well as other complex and cosmetic dental treatments.
We are a local family business that prides itself on providing the best dental care in our area. We believe in spending extra time with our patients and never sacrificing quality. Come join our family to experience true excellence in dentistry!
Contact Smile Designs of Olney to schedule your first appointment at 301-260-0700.
Check out our Smile Gallery at www.smiledesignsofolney.com to see our amazing smile makeovers (for amazing transformations!)
A little while ago, we introduced you to Lone Oak Brewery located in Olney off of Olney Laytonsville Rd. We went back again today to check out their progress and we were shown around by founders Chris and Charlie Miller, who both graduated from Magruder High School and partnered with Ralph and Ryan Mollet of Gaithersburg to bring you the brewery.
As of right now, they estimate a mid April opening. Lone Oak emphasizes local resources— they plan to grow some of their own ingredients including blueberries, blackberries, and possible pumpkins. They also plan to keep their own bees for honey, and they have even included wood from local trees into their buildings.
Though there are a few breweries within a few miles of Lone Oak Brewery, this will be the first one that’s actually located in Olney (5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd).
Today we were shown around by founders Chris and Charlie Miller, who both graduated from Magruder High School, as well as partners Ralph and Ryan Mollet of Gaithersburg (M&M builders and contractors).
There are a few things that are different about Lone Oak Brewery. To start, parking will be plentiful. Bathrooms will also be located indoors and will have plenty of room to handle all patrons.
Additionally, the tasting room will be spacious and they will have space for outdoor tasting year round. Part of the charm of the brewery is the view of the farm property, a pond, and the White Oak (Maryland’s State tree) that the farm is named after.
Included in our post is a flyer that highlights how to support the local brewery by joining their Founder’s Club or becoming a Local Legend.
Just before 2am on Sunday morning, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service responded to a call on Laytonsville Rd and Rocky Road.
A single vehicle went off the road and into an embankment. First responders had to extricate the driver from the vehicle.
The driver was flown to the hospital by medevac helicopter and is in critical condition. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Photo courtesy of MCFRSPIO, Pete Piringer.
Dr. Bobby Mozafari, a 2001 graduate of Sherwood High School, opened his clinic in Olney back in 2014 so that he could deliver quality chiropractic care to many of his friends in his hometown.
2020 brings a new start for Dr. Mozafari and his office, as they’ve moved down the road to Laytonsville. Now located at 6860 Olney Laytonsville Road, next to the Office Cafe & Lounge, the insurance based clinic is ready to roll.
Integrated SSR is a chiropractic and physical therapy company serving the Olney and Laytonsville area.
Featured photo courtesy of SSR
Complimentary Exam & Images for Your First Visit
Comprehensive Excellence is our signature at DoringDDS and personalized treatment for each of our patients is paramount, as we provide a full range of dental services, all under one roof. We would like to introduce our newest team member to you.
Raised in Montgomery County, Dr. Amir Karimi attended University of Maryland and Georgetown University for his B.S. and M.S. respectively before earning his DDS from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He is an active member of the ADA, MD State Dental Association, and serves on the Board of Directors for Maryland Academy of General Dentistry. “As a 1st generation immigrant at a young age, I needed a lot of dental work and I remember a very kind dentist went out of her to make sure I was out of pain and on the right track” He said “Thankfully, I am now in a position where I can serve my community that helped raise me and give back.”
Dr Kevin Doring is a lifelong Marylander and graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and The University of Maryland Dental School. He has dedicated his professional career to providing his patients with state of the art, comprehensive dental treatment. His commitment to his patients and to the practice of dentistry is at the core of his practice philosophy.
Contact Doring DDS of Olney for more information.
18109 Prince Philip Drive Suite 250 Olney, Md 20832
@olneydentist
Coach Begley’s Lacrosse Camp will focus on sportsmanship, the fundamentals of lacrosse, and fun through individual skills development, team activities and games!
For more information please visit
https://www.coachbegleylacrosse.com/summer-camp
If you have any please email Coach Begley at [email protected]
Welcome to The MoCoShow’s Best Pizza in MoCo list!
We made the decision to go with two different lists this year, giving the the brick oven/woodfired/Neapolitan style pizzas their own category in a Top 5 list. Almost every other type of pizza is included in the Classic Style Top 20 List.
Please read a few of the rules we used at the end of this article to avoid any confusion.
Here we go!
Brick Oven/Woodfired/Neapolitan
Top 5
“There is nothing better than fine Italian Pizza with good company.” – Spiro Gioldasis, Owner of Pacci’s.
I had the margherita and I really liked it. I’m a fan of the dough and the pizza was my favorite thing on their menu.
“Pizza CS was born between two friends, Ankur and Jon, who share a love for pizza and the warmth and culture of small, traditional Pizzerias.” I know a lot of people swear by Pizza CS and it received a #1 vote from our panel as well. I’m confident you will find something you really like out of their choices of pizza.
I really like that you can get a woodfired, brick oven pizza, but also have the option to load it up with cheese and still enjoy a greasy mess…if that’s what you want. This place is good, I think you’d enjoy!
The Washington Post recently named Inferno’s margherita the best margherita pizza in the entire D.C. area and it’s hard to argue that! I went in early 2016 and then again just about a month ago and I enjoyed it a lot more the second time around. Inferno was just a shade out of first place!
I’m not a brick oven/woodfired pizza type of guy, but when I went to Frankly Pizza for the first time this summer I fell in love! I enjoyed everything both of the pizzas that I tried (the hot mess and cheese are pictured below).
Classic Style Top 20
20. Broadway Pizza (Potomac)
19. CSNY Pizza (Rockville)
18. Maggi’s (Damascus)
17. M&N’s Pizza (Bethesda)
16. Manhattan Pizza (Gaithersburg)
15. Pizza Stop (Silver Spring)
14. Corner Slice (Bethesda)
13. Potomac Pizza (Rockville, Potomac, Chevy Chase)
12. Cugini’s (Poolesville)
11. The 4 Corners Pub (Silver Spring)
10. Slice of Rockville (Rockville)
The Slice of Rockville/Carmen’s combo is tough to beat, but this is just about pizza. I can say I have gone out of my way to grab a pizza from Slice of Rockville on multiple occasions. Great pizza!
9. Milano’s (Rockville/Germantown)
This is legit delivery pizza. I can’t imagine anyone ordering from Milano’s and not being satisfied with their pizza. I really liked it.
8. Mamma Lucia’s (Bethesda, Olney, Rockville, Silver Spring)
Whether you pick it up by the slice or grab an entire pie, Mamma’s pizza is going to hit the spot. One panelist had them as high as #2!
7. Vace (Bethesda)
Vace has been there forever for a reason. They can customize their pizzas by the half, so I went with a white pizza with onions on one side and a cheese pizza on the other. Put them together and eat them as a sandwich if you want to get a little wild! Both sides were awesome.
6. Armand’s (Rockville, Silver Spring)
Once a powerful local chain, Armand’s is down to 2 total locations (both in MoCo). Some folks only need one slice from Armand’s to fill them up, but I love going with the All You Can Eat buffet in Rockville and eating until I’m ready to burst. I’m a huge fan!
5. Gentleman Jim’s (Gaithersburg)
Gentleman Jim’s is the only establishment on this list to use Swiss cheese on their pizzas. It didn’t work for one of our panelists, but the rest of us loved it. It’s the first of three square pizzas to make the top 5.
Continental earned the same amount of first place votes as our winner, but a few lower ratings dropped them down a bit. I can tell you that I have never heard of anyone disliking their pizza, and it’s hard to not stop in when you’re in the area. Don’t forget to bring cash!
This gas station pizza place is amazing. It’s the perfect slice of greasy, cheesy, amazingness! A few people shy away from it because of the whole gas station thing, but don’t let that hold you back. Give it a try!
2. Giuseppi’s (Rockville, Gaithersburg)
I first discovered Giuseppi’s when I was taking a summer class at MC Rockville. Later in life I moved a quarter mile away from the Kentlands location and couldn’t stop eating their pizza. Giuseppi’s was the only pizza in every panelists too 10!
1. Stained Glass Pub (Silver Spring)
The best pizza in MoCo! I eat slices of pizza from the pub the way most people eat potato chips 😳. I can be full and still eat 2 or 6 more slices. Tied for the most 1st place votes, but earning the highest average ranking, Stained Glass Pub takes home 1st place (the manager can be seen accepting the award below).
A panel of 6 people contributed to this list. The panel includes the executive chef and co-founder of Cava, “Chef D” Dimitri Moshovitis (this explains the absence of Sugo from our list). Also contributing is the director of operations for a very successful restaurant group, myself, and three other people whose taste in pizza I trust and respect.
Over the course of the last two years, I have eaten pizza at just about every place in Montgomery County that features it. For most places, I asked the establishment what their most popular pie is and went with that as my order. The rankings are based solely on the taste of the pizza.
I didn’t include any chains that have 10 or more locations because I want this list to be about pizza you get primarily in MoCo (I also did not include smaller chains that have most of their locations outside of MoCo). This does not mean that some chains do not have great pizza. Exclusion from this list for any reason does not mean that an establishment does not have great pizza.
The list is based on the taste of the pizza alone.
Please remember, this is the official MoCoShow list…there’s a good chance it will be different than yours.
