Work is about to get underway on Rio’s Phase II of renovations. The second phase features more enhancements along Rio’s lakefront – a new floating barge stage, generous amphitheater-style seating, […]
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A fire on the third level of the five story Rio parking garage caused significant damage to several vehicles, according to MCFRSPIO Pete Piringer.
An SUV was fully engulfed and the fire spread to surrounding vehicles as smoke could be seen from surrounding areas.
Bar Louie Closes Both MoCo Locations (and Gallery Place)
Bar Louie, a bar and restaurant chain founded in 1990, has recently closed three DC Metro area locations (including Rockville Town Square and Wheaton Mall in MoCo).
Moorenko’s opened a Rio location this past June as a summer pop-up, taking over the old 16 Handles location on Boardwalk Drive.
The plan was to see how things went before deciding on whether to stay permanently. Moorenko’s management told us negotiations were ongoing after they closed the pop-up location on September 26th.
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Updated on January 13th to include a deli as a potential replacement for Zoe’s.
Zoës Kitchen will close its Park Potomac location, leaving the Germantown location as the lone Zoës in MoCo. A source close to the situation tells us that a new sushi restaurant or deli is deep in talks to come to the shopping center and could be eyeing the Zoe’s Kitchen space. Zoës in Park Potomac will close on January 24th.
Located in the iconic shopping area of Bethesda Row in Bethesda, Maryland, the 2,000 square foot store will stay true to Johnny Was’ timeless style, artistry, and authenticity. Upon entrance guests are greeted with brightly colored floor to ceiling nature-inspired murals by artist Chris Lord, Italian tile floors, marble tables, oak fixtures with bronze hardware, and a mix of custom and antique furniture.
Grill Kabob is coming to Research Row in Rockville (1409 Research Blvd).
Grill Kabob is a local fast-casual chain that offers traditional Afghan food. Its first location was in Springfield Mall in Northern Virginia in 1998. Since then, the local chain has grown to over 15 locations.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams opened up its first MoCo location a couple weeks back on Bethesda Row (4918 Elm St) and this Thursday Jeni’s will have its Grand Opening event.
“We make ice cream to bring people together and we design our shops as community gathering places,” said Jeni’s Founder Jeni Britton Bauer. “We love serving people on 14th in DC, but we also love being a destination for families, too, so both Old Town and Bethesda were no brainers. We can’t wait to welcome both communities into our shops.”
Baltimore-based Chois Chicken & Trout will be “popping up” at Sunday Morning Bakehouse in Pike & Rose on Wednesday, December 18th from 6pm until supplies run out.
They’ll be offering a limited menu of fried chicken, fried chicken sandwiches, and donuts.
Kyoto Matcha, an international chain dedicated to Matcha desserts, opened in Rockville Town Square on Black Friday.
Today we stopped in for some amazing desserts and were pleasantly surprised by a full restaurant during off-peak hours– definitely great to see at Rockville Town Square.
Join us for a complimentary Balvenie Whiskey Tasting at Kusshi Sushi Pike & Rose!
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