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La Table Du Chateau’s French Breakfast/Brunch Will No Longer Be Available at The Block in Pike & Rose

Published August 24, 2023 at 11:28AM

Chef Max Zelenkov and his wife Iqra Zelenkov announced the grand opening of La Table Du Chateau at The Block at Pike and Rose (967 Rose Ave. North Bethesda) last month, debuting as a weekend-only breakfast/brunch spot on Saturday, July 22. One month later the two sides have concluded their working relationship. La Table Du Chateau will continue to operate as it did before this venture, as a catering company, and will also be available at area farmers markets in Olney and Maple Lawn going forward.

Chef Max Zelenkov’s journey began when he emigrated as a Ukrainian/Russian native to the United States and was raised and pursued his education in Montgomery County. MoCo, a melting pot of culture and tradition, was the perfect setting to foster Chef Max’s fascination with the world’s diverse culinary traditions. Iqra Zelenkov tells us the duo hopes to launch their own storefront in a year or so, if finances permit them to, but for now will just expand their catering and farmers markets presence.

Additional Information on This Saturday’s Gun Buyback Event in Rockville

By Patrick Herron

Published August 23, 2023 at 10:52PM

Per Montgomery County: The Rockville City Police Department (RCPD), in partnership with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office and Montgomery County Public Schools, will hold a “gun buyback” event from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, (rain or shine) at RedGate Park in Rockville. The event is open to all and no ID is required. Gift cards of $100 or $200 will be presented to participants for functioning weapons, depending upon the type of weapon brought for exchange.

RedGate Park is located at 14500 Avery Road in Rockville. More than 300 firearms were voluntarily turned in by members of the community during a similar event last August. Community members will be able to voluntarily turn in their firearms and receive a $100 Visa gift card for functioning handguns, rifles and shotguns or $200 in Visa gift cards for functioning assault-style weapons and privately manufactured firearms (ghost guns). All firearms will be accepted with no identification needed and a no-questions-asked policy by law enforcement. RCPD will maintain the ultimate determination on the eligible firearms for gift card issuance.

Police and Family Searching for Missing 15-Year-Old

By Patrick Herron

Published August 22, 2023 at 12:14PM

The Special Victims Division is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Xavier Beltran, a missing 15-year-old. Beltran was last seen on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at approximately 12 p.m., in the 200 block of Poplar Spring Road in Rockville. He is 5’6″, 120 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Xavier Beltran is asked to call Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line).

Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) Expands Grant Programs to Include Retail and Restaurants

By Patrick Herron

Published August 22, 2023 at 9:39AM

Per REDI: Rockville Economic Development, Inc. (REDI) has announced the expansion of its grant programs, Rockville MOVE Program and Business Expansion Fund, to now encompass retail and restaurant businesses. These updates aim to provide enhanced support to Rockville’s diverse business landscape.

The Rockville MOVE Program is designed to foster and bolster business relocation, expansion and startups within the City. The Rockville MOVE grant offers up to $4.00 per square foot for office, industrial, retail, and flex space to businesses that invest and create jobs in Rockville. Application deadlines for Rockville MOVE are September 30 and April 30 each year. Additionally, the Business Expansion Fund has been expanded to offer support to existing Rockville retail and restaurant businesses expanding within the city. These businesses can now apply for grants of up to $40,000 per application to facilitate their expansion plans. Similar to the Rockville MOVE Program, the application deadlines for the Business Expansion Fund are September 30 and April 30.

$4 Movie Tickets at MoCo Theaters This Sunday, August 27 for National Cinema Day

By Patrick Herron

Published August 21, 2023 at 7:21PM | Updated August 23, 2023 at 11:14PM

According to Regal, “The first edition of National Cinema Day recorded over 8.1 million visitors to movie theatres across the country, setting the single day attendance record for 2022,” said Eduardo Acuna, CEO at Cineworld Group, parent company of Regal. “This year with $4 movies and a $4 concession combo, Regal hopes to welcome even more guests on National Cinema Day to see why we are ‘The Best Place to Watch a Movie!'”

MoCo Establishments To Be Featured in MPT Special ‘Jewish Delis: Something to Kvell About!‘

By MCS Staff

Published August 21, 2023 at 4:31PM

Maryland Public Television (MPT) will premiere its original special Jewish Delis: Something to Kvell About! at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 26 on the statewide public TV network’s main channel, MPT-HD, and the MPT live stream. A preview is available to view on the network’s YouTube channel. Featured will be popular Baltimore deli Attman’s, which has a location in Park Potomac, MoCo’s Corned Beef King, and Call Your Mother, which has MoCo locations in Pike & Rose and Bethesda.

Per the press release: “Beginning as places for Jews from Central and Eastern Europe to eat and meet, delis expanded across the American landscape and eventually attracted as many gentiles as Jews. A stretch of Baltimore’s East Lombard Street even earned the moniker “Corned Beef Row” for the number of delis that once lined the roadway near Horseradish Lane. Today, the number of Jewish delis has shrunk dramatically and many of the survivors have adapted to changing times, sometimes in ways their forebearers might not recognize.

‘Montgomery Goes Purple’ Overdose Awareness Day Resource Fair & Vigil to Take Place Thursday, August 31st

By MCS Staff

Published August 21, 2023 at 9:41AM

On Thursday, August 31st, Montgomery Goes Purple will host its annual Resource Fair starting at 5pm at Memorial Plaza (101 Monroe St. Rockville, MD). The Kick-Off Event begins at 6:30 and will include food trucks and more. At 7:30pm a candlelight ceremony vigil will be held. Per the City of Rockville: The opioid crisis is a national public health emergency. Rockville Goes Purple is an awareness campaign alongside our county and state partners that seeks to shine the spotlight on the impact of opioid addiction and educate our community about the epidemic. In 2018, the Mayor and Council formally joined other state and local jurisdictions to take legal action against drug manufacturers and distributors for their role in the nationwide opioid crisis.

According to the Maryland Department of Health Data-Informed Overdose Risk Mitigation 2021 Annual Report, in 2020, there were 2,799 overdose-related fatalities, the highest annual total in the State of Maryland’s history to date. Additionally, there continues to be a growing disparity in overdose-related deaths in the Black community. Between 2016 and 2020, overdose deaths among non-Hispanic Black Marylanders rose by 64.5% as compared to deaths in the non-Hispanic white community, which increased by 15.3% over the same period. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that deaths from drug overdoses reached 107,622 nationwide in 2021, an increase of nearly 15% from the 93,655 deaths estimated in 2020, and 108,500 in 2022, “a staggering record that reflects the crisis and the continued spread of the synthetic opioid fentanyl in the illegal narcotic supply,” the proclamation states.

Green Bamboo Asian Bistro Available For Sale in Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published August 21, 2023 at 9:13AM | Updated August 21, 2023 at 9:55AM

Green Bamboo Asian Bistro, located at 5751 Fishers Ln in Rockville since 2010, is available for sale according to a business listing on BizBuySell. The restaurant is described on its Google listing as a “relaxed, family-run restaurant with contemporary decor offering Japanese, Chinese & Thai cuisine” and is available to purchase for $320K. Green Bamboo is also popular amongst many for its weekend special that offers sushi at 50% off. The reason provided for the sale is the impending retirement of its owners.

Per the listing, “Great location and reasonable rent. Turnkey operation. This cozy authentic Sushi restaurant is local favorite. It has 4.4 star online reviews. Beautiful set up & high income area. Owner built & operated since 2010. Great opportunity, due to retiring owners need to sell this successful business. This restaurant positioned right to do much better when offices are back to normal. Pre-pandemic sales volume was over $1.4 million. Most employees would stay if new owner desires. Seller will help with training for 2 weeks.” The restaurant has a 4.3/5 rating on Google with over 560 reviews and a 4/5 star Yelp rating with over 350 reviews.

Buy Buy Baby to Reopen Rockville Store Under New Management/Ownership

By MCS Staff

Published August 20, 2023 at 11:05PM

Last month we let you know that Dream on Me, the New Jersey-based company that recently purchased Buy Buy Baby’s brand and digital assets for $15.5 million and was a supplier for the store, was the successful bidder for 11 store leases at a bankruptcy auction for about $1.17 million. Buy Buy Baby’s sole Montgomery County location, at 1683 Rockville Pike in Rockville’s Congressional Plaza, closed its doors on Sunday, July 30th, but will be one of 11 stores that will reopen. The store may reopen as early as this fall.

According to a CNBC report, “The group that bought Buy Buy Baby’s intellectual property at a bankruptcy-run auction in June, the owners of baby goods retailer Dream on Me, plans to reopen 11 stores in the Northeast as soon as this fall.” The Montgomery County location in Rockville, which is Buy Buy Baby’s first ever location is included in the openings. The report goes on to say that there is an “ambitious plan to return the brand to its glory years, with 100 to 120 stores over the next one to three years.”

Luna Hall, a Food Hall, is Coming to Rockville’s Pike Center

By MCS Staff

Published August 20, 2023 at 11:50AM

Luna Hall has signed on to move into one of the vacant spaces in the Pike Center (the shopping center that’s the longtime home of TGI Friday’s and the recently opened Golfdom), according to Kimco. The location is listed as taking is the former CiCi’s Pizza spot. The food hall recently opened its first location in DC’s Chinatown (625 H St NW).

Offerings at the Chinatown location include Kung Fu Tea, TKK Fried Chicken, Dumpling District, Pollo Aria, and Luna Bar. There is no word on possible stalls at the Rockville location and Luna has told us things are in the works and that they’ll provide us with updates once they are available. The featured photo shows the Chinatown location.

Jared The Galleria of Jewelry is Closed For Major Remodeling Project in Rockville

By MCS Staff

Published August 20, 2023 at 9:00AM | Updated August 20, 2023 at 8:56PM

Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry has closed its Rockville Pike (12101 Rockville Pike) location with a sign on the door stating that the store is closed for remodeling. A Peek at the building, and inside, shows major renovations underway (photos below), with the sign redirecting customers to the Jared’s Frederick location at 5617 Spectrum Dr.

In June 2020, Signet Jewelers, the parent company of such brands as Zales, Jared, and Kay Jewelers said it planned to permanently close about 400 stores after all of its stores were temporarily closed in late March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of those closures took place in the last three years. Currently, the space is listed under Diamonds Direct on the Kimco website for the Pike Center, so it’s unclear if the store will return as Jared or as a Diamonds Direct location.