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November 28th, 2017

Published November 28, 2017 at 7:17PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

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.

November 28th, 2017

By MCS Staff

Published November 28, 2017 at 3:16PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Pazzo Pomodoro (Clarksburg) has closed Permanently Pazzo Pomodoro in Clarksburg has closed permanently. After less than three years in the area, the company has decided to shut down their Clarksburg […]

The 2017 Best Pizza in MoCo (two lists)!

By MCS Staff

Published November 20, 2017 at 12:56AM | Updated October 13, 2020 at 4:43PM

Welcome to The MoCoShow’s Best Pizza in MoCo list!

We made the decision to go with two different lists this year, giving the the brick oven/woodfired/Neapolitan style pizzas their own category in a Top 5 list. Almost every other type of pizza is included in the Classic Style Top 20 List.

HUGE News for Rio Washingtonian in Gaithersburg

By MCS Staff

Published November 13, 2017 at 8:01PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Yard House, which offers “great food, classic rock, and the worlds largest selection of draft beer” is working towards taking over the old Macaroni Grill location. There are still a few hoops left for Yard House to jump through, but it’s looking like a strong possibility.
More on Yard House at www.yardhouse.com

Poke District will be opening soon where the old Sprint store was over by the movie theater. Per their website: “Inspired by Hawaiian cuisine, Poki District brings you a bowl of freshest ingredients, from salmon and ahi tuna to chicken and tofu, to name a few, topped with the most colorful toppings such as avocado, seaweed salad, and mango, drizzled with the flavorful sauces. Whether you want to stay simple or go adventurous, you can create a bowl that perfect for you.” More on PokiDistrict at www.pokidistrict.com

News Around MoCo, 11/13/17 Edition

By MCS Staff

Published November 12, 2017 at 11:10PM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Tree lighting ceremonies will take place at Pike & Rose (4pm-7pm) and Rio Washingtonian (6:30pm-8pm) on November 17th. Rockville Town Square will hold theirs on November 18th (5pm-8pm).

Damascus, Northwest, Paint Branch, and Quince Orchard High Schools will be playing in the regional football finals on Friday (NW and QO will be playing each other).

The Halal Guys Are Coming to MoCo (Two Locations)

By MCS Staff

Published October 27, 2017 at 1:56AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

As you may have heard a few months back, the fast casual restaurant that started as a food cart in Manhattan is finally making its way to MoCo!

Initially founded as a hotdog cart in 1990, The Halal Guys made the switch to chicken, gyro meat, and pita two years later. The first brick and mortar restaurant opened in New York in 2015 and the company hasn’t looked back since opening over 20 stores worldwide, as nearby as Virginia and as far as the Philippines.

An Evening in Downtown Silver Spring (Plus a Little More)

By MCS Staff

Published October 21, 2017 at 4:28AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

My tour started with a tasting at Moorenko’s, a place that I believe has the BEST ice cream in MoCo. I tried all 30 flavors they had on hand and in a couple weeks I’m going to give you an in-depth look at what Moorenko’s has to offer.

As we continued to walk, we passed Denizen’s. Denizen’s is a local brewery that I also visited a few days before this tour. When I went, it was a warm day and I got to enjoy two very different beers on their patio. The Gruit and the Big Red Norm. It was a good time and a fun place to hang out for a bit.

A Day in Damascus

By MCS Staff

Published October 4, 2017 at 12:19AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

I stayed for most of the first half of the game against Poolesville. After getting a couple first downs on their opening drive, Poolesville was stifled the rest of the way as Damascus cruised to a shutout victory. The atmosphere was electric.

The Life and Death of Rockville Mall (now Rockville Town Center)

By MCS Staff

Published October 2, 2017 at 2:24AM | Updated March 8, 2023 at 8:30AM

We’ve all heard of Montgomery Mall, Wheaton Plaza, Lakeforest, and even White Flint, but there’s one mall that always seems to be forgotten in these discussions. It was a mall with all the potential in the world that fell flat on its face…Rockville Mall.

Shake Shack is Coming to MoCo!

By MCS Staff

Published September 15, 2017 at 2:24AM | Updated September 26, 2019 at 5:34PM

Founded just 13 years ago, the New York City based fast casual restaurant chain now has almost 150 locations across the world. They’ve finally made it MoCo. If this goes well I wouldn’t be surprised to see 1 or 2 more locations within the county (maybe Downtown Silver Spring and Crown in Gaithersburg?).

Porky The Litter Eater

By MCS Staff

Published September 10, 2017 at 3:55AM | Updated December 28, 2022 at 6:00PM

If you’ve been to Cabin John Regional Park in the last half century or so you’ve probably seen a bizarre, miniature house-like structure that has a pig face with its mouth wide open on one side. That’s Porky. You can feed him paper and cardboard and soft drink cans, but you can’t feed him bottles or broken glass…glass gives him a tummy ache.

Porky has been there since 1966, making his debut one year after Billy the Litter Eater over at Wheaton Regional Park. “I still have nightmares of my arm getting sucked into this thing” commented Richard Schaffer as he shared a picture of the famous trash dispenser. Creepy Basement, a popular website that is comprised of creepy highlights from across the world, refers to Porky as an “eternally hungry demon pig that commands children to feed him with his creepy 1950s radio voice.”