SHIMIAODAO Yunnan Rice Noodle will be taking over the recently closed Planet Pizza & Subs location in Saah Plaza in Rockville (819 Hungerford Drive).

Crossing-the-bridge noodles has over 100-year history and it was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Kunming city in 2008 to promote Yunnan food culture.


Pepe’s Pizza, Lego Store, Peking Duck, and 7 Eleven are all scheduled to open in Montgomery Mall this year.

Though we’ve touched on all of these except the Lego Store in the past, Westfield Montgomery has now posted expected opening dates for all of these future locations.


This morning we spoke with Brad Riddle, a broker at Greater Potomac Realty (a commercial real estate company with offices in Gaithersburg and Kensington), who let us know of Playa Bowls second MoCo location coming soon to Kensington.

Greater Potomac Realty has been working with Playa Bowls (Açaí Bowls, Pitaya, Coconut Bowls, smoothies, etc.) on opening locations in the DC area. Recently they have opened in Fairfax, VA (Mosaic District) and Potomac, MD (Cabin John Village).


Last week we were informed by several customers that The Cuban Corner in Rockville (825 Hungerford Dr. in Saah Plaza) was closed without explanation.

Readers told us that online ordering was working (orders were not completed) and the phone would ring, but that the restaurant was actually closed.


Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza is opening in the the old Community location at 7776 Norfolk Ave in Bethesda on Wednesday, January 29th.

​The chain started in Florida in 2002 and has since expanded with more than 50 restaurants throughout the northeast. It is owned by Anthony Bruno and backed by NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, Dan Marino.


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