Beginning July 1, Montgomery County will launch a pilot program in the Wheaton Urban District that allows restaurants to convert curbside parking spaces into outdoor dining areas with accessible seating and tables. The program aims to support local businesses and includes specific permitting requirements, safety guidelines, and prorated parking space fees.

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Back in May 2024, we announced that Classic Bakery would be opening a new location at 18195 Village Center Dr. in Olney– its third overall, joining Gaithersburg and Tyson’s Corner. According to their social media post on Wednesday, the new bakery will open its doors on Friday, June 27th.

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The two bronze statues of a cat and a bear have been a fixture at Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront for years, but did you know that they have a name and a story behind them? The whimsical sculptures of Fridolin, the bronze bear, and Kimo, a human size bronze cat, encourages a “hunt for missing objects.” (more…)


Cristian Saucedo and Victor Nava, who first crossed paths while working at Maiz64 in DC– Cristian as a chef and Victor as a sommelier– are now the creative forces behind Tato’s, a newly opened potato-centric dining concept in Comma’s Food Hall at Ellsworth Place Mall in Downtown Silver Spring.

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