Two Maryland restaurants received national attention this week after being highlighted by Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag in his “favorite dishes of February.”
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Our very own “Mr. MoCo” Alex Tsironis recently shared a social media post highlighting three of his favorite dishes from the month of February. He wrote, “I try to support as many restaurants as I can and, although I’m not able to make it out to as many as I once was, these are three of my favorite things I had last month in February.” Photos can be seen in the embedded Instagram post below.
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse in Rockville has been named to Eater DC’s March 2026 list of the “Best New Restaurants Around DC,” once again earning recognition as the only restaurant in Maryland included in the roundup (a video of the grand opening celebration and experience can be seen below).
A Montgomery County judge sentenced Sophia Negroponte, 33, of Washington, D.C., to 35 years in prison for the 2020 killing of Yousuf Rasmussen.
Rockville entrepreneurs Tiffany and Chris McCasland, co-founders of The Chair Blanket, appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank Wednesday night, where they secured a deal with investor Robert Herjavec.
The Rockville City Police Department has named Neighborhood Services Officer Fred Mowell its 2025 Civilian of the Year and Officer Chance Thrasher its 2025 Officer of the Year.
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iSMASH, a rage room and entertainment concept built around stress relief and hands-on fun, is coming to The Square in Rockville.
The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will host free vaccination clinics for students from Monday, March 30 through Monday, April 6 during Spring Break to help families ensure children are up to date on required school immunizations.
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The Montgomery County Department of Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred Sunday evening in Rockville. (more…)
Baseball’s connections to Rockville will be highlighted during an upcoming Glenview Mansion-Peerless Rockville speaker series program titled “The History of Baseball in Rockville.”
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard will celebrate the First Day of Spring on Friday, March 20 by giving away a free 6 ounce Italian Ice to guests at more than 600 locations nationwide, with the company expecting to serve around one million cups during the annual event.