Roosters Men’s Grooming Center, a National chain that provides an authentic barbershop experience in a modern, upscale, and unpretentious environment, is coming to Rio.
It will be taking over the old Omaha Steaks location at Grand Corner Avenue, across from Barnes & Noble.
ROCKVILLE, MD – (August 3, 2020) – Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of a new bookstore in Rockville, Maryland on August 5, signaling another step in the bookseller’s transformation to more intimate and locally-focused bookstores. This new Barnes & Noble is a short distance from its former location, but with a fresh look, reimagined book layout, and a B&N Café.
The Congressional Plaza Barnes & Noble will open on Wednesday with extensive safety precautions in place due to COVID-19. Both longtime and new customers in Rockville will find a bookstore of 13,000-square feet with a modern B&N Café serving food and drinks, including Nitro coffee. New features include an attractive display at the front of store for bestsellers and new releases so customers can quickly browse the latest books. There are also “book rooms” that make browsing and discovery more intuitive and enjoyable, and the children’s section is now arranged by reading age for more intuitive shopping.
New Grant Program Aimed at Helping Businesses to Reopen
The Montgomery County Council has passed legislation that creates a grant program designed to help local businesses comply with reopening requirements.
Thanks to so many community contributions, here is an updated list of Black-owned businesses in MoCo! We hope for this to be a living document that people can use as a resource moving forward. Feel free to email [email protected] for any additional recommendations or corrections.
The updated document can be found at the link below:
Little Miner Taco is opening a new stall at The Block in Pike & Rose! We stopped by today for a soft opening event to check out some of what they’re planning to offer. Their grand opening is tomorrow, July 15 at 2 PM– they have announced that the first 100 customers will get a free T-Shirt!
Little Miner Taco currently has a location in Brentwood, MD as well as a traveling truck that hosts pop up events all around the DMV. Little Miner is best known for their Birria De Res Quesadillas which have braised beef and cheese along with a signature beef consome dipping sauce. These will appear at their location at The Block, along with a variety of exclusive new items.
What does shopping look like during COVID-19? Different areas have taken unique approaches to keeping shoppers safe. Locations such as Rockville Town Square, Pike and Rose, and Bethesda Row offer curbside pickup for retail items, as well as food. Rio Lakefront and Downtown Silver Spring, in addition to curb-side pickup, are offering shopping by appointment only. This ensures that stores remain uncrowded and allows for social distancing. Customers are able to call stores that they wish to shop at and set up a time to visit. Masks are required.
Photo courtesy of Rio Lakefront Facebook.
Opening for Olney Beer & Wine Not Clear Yet
Olney Beer & Wine, located in the Olney Village Center, is entering the next stages of development, though an official opening date has not been set yet.
Canadian specialty tea shop, DAVIDsTEA, has announced that it will close all U.S. locations and move towards online sales.
The company has 42 stores the United States, including two in Montgomery County located in Montgomery Mall and the Clarksburg Outlets.
Addie’s in Potomac has closed permanently.
Its owner, Black Restaurant Group, says they have no intentions to reopen the restaurant for the foreseeable future.
Texas Bar-B-Q Factory is Now Open in the Clarksburg Outlets
The Filipino-owned barbecue spot was a fixture in the Lakeforest Mall food court for over a decade before closing.
Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg has found creative ways to make social distancing a little more fun.
In order to promote carryout from local restaurants, they have drawn ‘picnic circles’ on the open grass areas, providing expansive seating 6 feet apart with a view of the water.