Soon after, they were making videos for friends and eventually began recording highlights of anything from pick-up games to NBA summer league games.
Mars Reel, named after the content being “out of this world,” is now a leading provider of premium coverage of some of the most exciting teams and players in high school basketball across the nation. They’re now based in California.
We discussed guys that used to play in the league like Steve Francis (Blair), Jerome Williams (Magruder), Roger Mason (Good Counsel), but came up with this list of 5 current players with MoCo ties:
Regular movie theaters can have crying babies, loud teenagers, uncomfortable seats, and snack bars that charge restaurant prices for 7-11 quality products. iPic eliminates the distractions and replaces them with a comfortable recliner, a pillow and blanket combo, an adjustable table, and a call button that allows you to reach a server at any point during the movie. They take an ordinary movie experience and turn it into something you want to brag to your friends about. The Premium Plus seats also have free unlimited popcorn!
A few minutes into the movie, a server came around with complimentary popcorn. The servers seem to move around in stealth mode… I didn’t really notice them unless mine came to speak directly to me. About halfway through the movie, we ordered a seasonal dessert that consisted of two chocolate cookies with a peppermint cream filling (think whoopie pie, but much better). A great way to finish things up.
This puts Rockville one spot ahead of our nation’s capital and only behind New York, San Francisco, Anchorage, Honolulu, and Brooklyn.
Here are some highlights from the list:
I called the Crown location in Gaithersburg to confirm and ask about their future. They were able to confirm the closing and told me there’s no plan to close the Gaithersburg location.
According to a Biz Journals article from a few months back (linked below), Chaps Pit Beef is nearing a deal with a potential franchisee in Rockville according to owner Bob Creager.
The popular Baltimore style bbq restaurant, with current locations on Pulaski Highway in Baltimore and Aberdeen, has already reached a deal to bring their first franchised location to Frederick in the new Westview South mixed-use development off of Buckeystown Pike near I-270 in 2019.
It looks like the shopping center’s addition of Trader Joe’s later this year is helping bring some solid names into the fold.
Ledecky was born in D.C. but grew up and still resides in Bethesda. She attended Little Flower School (on Mass Ave. in Bethesda) and graduated from Stone Ridge (on Rockville Pike) in 2015.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2017/12/26/katie-ledecky-becomes-first-washingtonian-to-win-ap-female-athlete-of-the-year/?utm_term=.ba4cd4aa1d40
Herson Reyes, 25, was born in San Miguel, El Salvador. He moved to Silver Spring, MD with his mother, his two brothers, and his sister when he was 7 years old. He attended Glen Haven Elementary School and Parkland Middle School. His family moved to Wheaton and finally Gaithersburg, where Herson graduated from Quince Orchard High School.
Herson wanted to work from a young age. His older brother Ever, who was already working as a bar back at the Capitol Hill Cava Mezze location, told Herson and his twin brother Edward that there was one bussing position available at Cava Mezze in D.C. The twins played a game of “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to see who the opportunity would go to…Herson won.
Poki District, Gong Cha (bubble tea), and Cheers Cut (fried chicken and seafood) will all be involved with The Spot. The 6,200 square foot food hall is still looking for a few more vendors.
The Spot will open next summer at the Metropolitan, a mixed-use Development near Rockville Town Square.
Ike Grigoropoulos (Gaithersburg High School), Ted Xenochristos (Paint Branch High School), and Dimitri Moshovitis (Quince Orchard High School) founded Cava Mezze about a decade ago. Since then they’ve grown to 6 full-service Cava Mezze locations and 43 fast-casual Cava locations. They also have sister restaurant Sugo Osteria (Italian) in Potomac and Brusco luncheonette in Baltimore.
“We selected Pike & Rose for many reasons, particularly the tenant of mix of new, diverse brands– many exclusive to this community.” said Ted Xenochristos.