Tastee Diner Bethesda Temporarily Closes, Organizes GoFundMe for Staff
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In September we let you know that Fleet Feet would be returning to the Kentlands after closing the previous location at 255 Kentlands back in July due to a 90% decline in revenue.
It will be returning to Gaithersburg just about a quarter mile away at 201 West Market Street next to the Goldfish Swin School near Michael’s.
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Auntie Anne’s to Close Permanently in Lakeforest Mall
An employee at Auntie Anne’s in Lakeforest Mall let us know that the last day the location will be open is Sunday, December 27th.
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Germantown Wegmans Speaks Out Against Possible Upcoming Restrictions
At 1pm on Tuesday, December 15th the Montgomery County Council will introduce, hold a public hearing, and vote on a resolution and Board of Health regulation that would approve the amended version of Executive Order 139-20 that would put further Covid restrictions in place for the county.
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Montgomery County moves to ban single-use plastic straws.
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Pines of Rome in Bethesda Temporarily Closes
Pines of Rome, located at 4918 Cordell Ave in Bethesda, announced on its social media that it would be temporarily closed due to issues with their gas line.
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MoCo WingCo Now Open in Olney (Virtual Pop-Up by Brew Belly)
Brew Belly in Olney has added a new virtual pop-up restaurant, Moco WingCo. The menu is only available through UberEats and at brewbelly.com
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Drive In Movie Coming to Poolesville December 19th
Bassett’s Restaurant and Moco Delivery will be hosting a Drive-In movie event on Saturday, December 19th at 5:30PM at 19950 Fisher Avenue in Poolesville. Tickets are on sale now through Event Brite. Additional details below:
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Diamond Drugs to Become OTC Bar & Grill in Olde Town Gaithersburg
The owners of the Olde Town Cafe have told us they will be opening the OTC Bar & Grill at the adjacent Diamond Drugs space located at 226 E Diamond Ave in Gaithersburg.
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Whenever we do a post looking back at MoCo restaurants from yesteryear, the first place that pops up in the comment section is Little Tavern Burgers (photos below). A little backstory from a 2017 article: In the 1940s, there were almost 50 Little Tavern location in the D.C. and Baltimore Metro area. By the early 90s, that number dropped to 20. The last one closed about a decade ago. Through the years there were 4 MoCo locations (2 in Silver Spring, 1 in Bethesda, and 1 in Wheaton). Most MoCo folks remember the one across from Wheaton Plaza best. One Montgomery County native told me that in the 50s you could buy their famous burgers for .5 cents each, but most people remember the $5 bag of burgers from the 80s/90s. The best part…they were open 24 hours a day.
Today we’ll be recreating the famous “buy em by the bag!” burgers. The most circulated version of the Little Tavern Burger recipe is this one found at food.com. It calls for:
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Peterson Family, of Peterson Companies, Donates $500K to Various Organizations in the DMV
Many know Peterson Companies as the owners of Downtown Silver Spring and Rio Lakefront. They also own the Milestone Center in Germantown, which is home to Home Depot, TJ Maxx, and more, in addition to popular nearby properties like National Harbor among others.