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Three Montgomery County Restaurants Win 2022 RAMMY Awards

Published July 27, 2022 at 12:54PM

Restaurant industry professionals and their fans gathered at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center earlier this week for the 40th Annual RAMMY Awards as Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced winners and a range of special distinctions in a number of categories celebrating excellence in long-standing and pandemic-era categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Three Montgomery County restaurants were presented with awards.

For 2022, the RAMMYS returned with a program of familiar categories honoring RAMW members, representing a year during which the industry rebuilt, recovered, and grew with new establishments. A selection of categories also spoke to pandemic-era aspects that both restaurants and diners have continued to enjoy and employ – all of which were decided via public vote earlier this year. Another carryover from last year, publicly voted categories were open to any foodservice operation in the region.

Rock Creek Property Group Acquires 51,000 SF Property in Rockville For $8.9 Million

By MCS Staff

Published July 27, 2022 at 12:31PM

Rock Creek Property Group, LLC (“Rock Creek”) has announced it has acquired 51,000 square feet and two floors at 9707 Key West Avenue in Rockville, MD. The property is strategically located in the epicenter of Montgomery County’s life science cluster. This is the second acquisition by Rock Creek’s Fund III and the purchase price was $8.925 million. The three-story office building is divided into two condominium units owned by separate entities. The unit acquired by Rock Creek, comprises the entire second and third floors each measuring approximately 25,500 square feet. Rock Creek plans to rebrand the space as Precision Labs™ | Shady Grove, adding to its burgeoning first class life science portfolio.

Per the press release: As Rock Creek’s second Precision Labs™ location, the space will offer maximum flexibility for both large and small life science users. The space can be configured either as a rare 51,000-square-foot contiguous block, two-floor combination of lab, R&D and supporting office space, or as one to two floors of spec suites able to accommodate smaller tenants with more immediate needs. The space has:

Miller’s Ale House Closing Date Update (September 25)

By MCS Staff

Published July 25, 2022 at 8:53PM

Last week we spoke with a manager at the restaurant who was able to confirm that Miller’s Ale House will be closing permanently in August, but the date has since been updated to September 25th. The restaurant closes after approximately 10 years at 1471 Rockville Pike in Rockville.

The location was previously home to Hooters before it moved across the Pike (and later closed) and Shakey’s before that. Miller’s Ale House is a Florida-based American restaurant and sports bar chain that was founded in 1988. The restaurant serves steaks, chicken, burgers, salads, seafood, and more. Though most of their locations are in Florida (over 50), there are over 30 other locations open across the east coast. Miller’s Ale House has nearby locations in Hyattsville and Sterling, VA locations.

Meixin Supermarket Demolished, Chase Bank Construction Starting Soon

By MCS Staff

Published July 25, 2022 at 7:41AM

Back in November of 2020, we let you know that Chase Bank was close to receiving approval to take over the location previously occupied by Meixin Supermarket (formerly Maxim) on Hungerford Drive (355) in Rockville. The building has now been demolished (photo below) in preparation for the upcoming Chase Bank building, but the process has been a long one.

Rockville’s Historic District Commission (HDC) recommended and found that the property met certain criteria for historic designation. City staff staff disagreed and recommended the the Planning Commission deny the change of zones from MXCD (Mixed-Use Corridor District) to MXCD-HD (Historic District) due to not meeting criteria for the designation. After a vote late last year, the City of Rockville decided that the building did not meet criteria for historic designation and the decision to move forward with the plans for Chase Bank moved forward.

MoCo Native Brings Authentic Taiwanese Cuisine, Bao Bei, To Rockville for Pick-Up/Delivery

By MCS Staff

Published July 25, 2022 at 7:18AM | Updated July 25, 2022 at 7:54AM

Bao Bei, specializing in authentic Taiwanese cuisine, is now available for pick-up and delivery through a ghost kitchen located at 11910 Parklawn Dr #O in Rockville. The ghost kitchen is owned and operated by Gaithersburg native, Kevin Hsieh.

“The past few years I’ve attended food festivals and private events, but recently opened for pick-up and delivery (UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub) at a ghost kitchen located in North Bethesda.” said Hsieh. “I’m excited to finally share it with our local community.”

Concern for Sixteen-Year-Old Missing From Rockville

By Patrick Herron

Published July 24, 2022 at 10:31PM

Mike Tyson’s Cannabis Brand Expands National Footprint to Four New Markets, Including Maryland (Includes Two Montgomery County Locations)

By MCS Staff

Published July 24, 2022 at 4:37PM

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand, Tyson 2.0, announced its launch in four additional markets: Arizona, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania with Columbia Care. The expansion into Maryland will include two Montgomery County locations– in Chevy Chase and Rockville. Mike Tyson previously lived in Montgomery County, where his former home at Congressional Country Club sold last summer.

Per the press release: Columbia Care is Tyson 2.0’s exclusive national cultivation, manufacturing and distribution partner in the markets where it operates. The partnership was first announced in October of 2021, with products hitting shelves in November of 2021. Tyson 2.0 is now available in nine Columbia Care markets, with more planned in the coming months.

New Dunkin’/Baskin Robbins Location Opens Monday Morning on Shady Grove Rd and 355

By MCS Staff

Published July 24, 2022 at 2:58PM

Back in January we let you know that the Dunkin Donuts that’s currently located in the recently renovated Rock Grove Center on the corner of 355 and Shady Grove will be relocating. Employees have let us know that the move will officially take place at 4:30am on Monday, July 25. At that time the old location will close and the new location on the back side of the shopping center (the old United Bank location at 16268 Frederick Rd) will open.

The bank had a drive-thru, which will be used by Dunkin’. Baskin Robbins has also been added to this location, so customers can get their frozen treats on the go. The shopping center is currently home to Minerva, the newly opened Qdoba, and more, with a few retail locations still available to lease.

Five Montgomery County Restaurants Win Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards in 2022

By MCS Staff

Published July 24, 2022 at 9:26AM | Updated July 24, 2022 at 1:34PM

Nearly 3,200 restaurants around the world, including five right here in Montgomery County (listed below), have earned honors for their ambitious wine programs, bolstering their lists and cellars now that dining out has resumed. “After two challenging years, during which many customers took a long hiatus from dining out, restaurants are developing innovative ways to attract diners back, no matter their preferences. From wine flights to creative, quality “mocktails” and more, restaurants around the world are pulling out all the stops with their beverage programs to enhance the full dining experience, giving all wine lovers a reason to be excited about going out again.”

This year’s winning restaurants, each offering outstanding wine programs, hail from all 50 states and more than 70 countries and territories. The five from Montgomery County are:

British Swim School is Opening a Rockville Location

By MCS Staff

Published July 24, 2022 at 8:42AM

British Swim School has signed a lease to move into a 6,500SF spot in Rockville’s College Plaza Shopping Center, located next to Montgomery College’s Rockville campus. Edge, a full-service commercial real estate firm with offices in Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, represented British Swim School. Kristin Rebeck, Vice President, Advisory Services for Edge represented Bonnie Alcid, who now owns and manages seven British Swim School franchise locations, the highest number in the North America chain. Rebeck also represented Alcid in the execution of a lease at Cloppers Mill Village Center in Germantown last year.

Located at 15100 Frederick Road, College Plaza Shopping Center is a 110,000 square foot retail center positioned at the intersection of MD Route 355 (Rockville Pike) and College Parkway. Anchored by New York Mart, The Tile Shop and Advance Auto Parts, nearly 320,000 people and 120,000 households reside within a five-mile radius of the center, with an average household income approaching $150,000.

Mithran Karthic of College Gardens Elementary School Was ‘Rockville Mayor For a Day’

By MCS Staff

Published July 24, 2022 at 7:25AM | Updated July 30, 2022 at 8:45AM