The Lone Oak tree, a historic white oak that stood as a symbol of both the resilience and division of American history, has found new life at Lone Oak Farm Brewery in Olney. After the original tree, which the farm brewery is named for, fell in a powerful spring storm in 2023. Its legacy continues, both in spirit and in physical form, through a cloned version that has been planted on the property.

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With the Lakeforest schematic development plan approved earlier this month, WRS, Inc. is ready to move forward with retail and restaurants and has tabbed Heritage Partners to handle the commercial side of things. While we don’t have any specific names yet, we can let you know a general version of what to expect based on the plans.

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Earlier this year, California Fish Grill– a chain with approximately 50 restaurants in California and Arizona– noted that it was eyeing expansion to East Coast markets like Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. in the coming years. Now, the chain has signed on for its first Maryland location in Rockville’s Towne Plaza.

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Last December we let you know that Nash & Smash, a restaurant that serves Nashville hot chicken sandwiches, fried chicken, smash burgers, and more, is coming soon to MoCo. Construction began this spring and permanent signage went up in the early summer, but there has been much heard about its opening…until now.

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