• Trader Joe’s
• Ledo Pizza
• Title Boxing
• Pholuscious
• 7-11
• Beer & Wine
• Cafe Rio
and more!
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Retail
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I spoke with a representative from the Rio Washingtonian Center this morning and was told that their leasing team is “speaking to a handful of restaurants for that space” and that there is nothing to share at this time.
Prior to Cafe Deluxe, the location was home to Hamburger Hamlet. Whether it’s Silver Diner or not, it seems we may find out who is moving in relatively soon.
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Join us this Saturday, March 24th, for our 2018 Maryland Day BEER Festival at Downtown Crown!
A marquee celebration and showcase of Maryland’s incredible brewing scene! We’re shutting down Crown Park Avenue in the Downtown Crown shopping center to feature 20 MD breweries, 62 total beers, beers canned and/or brewed for the occasion, food from participating Crown restaurants, live music, and more!
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Robert III Lawrence sent us this photo of the construction that has started at the old Macaroni Grill location in Rio. For those that don’t know, Yard House will be […]
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He will have 4 LIVE shows this coming weekend at the Pike & Rose iPic (March 23rd and March 24th).
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Here’s more info from the official press release:
About Commonwealth Indian:
Commonwealth Indian, opening in the former space of La Madeleine on Old Georgetown Road, will feature Indian specialties, including Khansama ke Tari Wala Murgh—a curry chicken and Angrezi–butter chicken It will have a full bar with Indian beers and wines, and specialty Indian cocktails. A champagne brunch will be served on both Saturday and Sunday.“We selected Pike & Rose for Commonwealth because the neighborhood that has a high volume of weekday and weekend foot traffic and is filled with families and professionals,” shared the Ownership team.
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The list is based on cost of living, school ratings, crime rates, job opportunities, and other data.
MoCo areas comprised 19 of the top 25 areas on the list.
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The renovation of the theater to include reclining seats, upgrades concession offerings, etc. will start soon. It appears as though AMC is upping their game ahead of the Cinepolis Luxury theater that is supposed to arrive just a couple miles down the street in the Kentlands later this year (November 2018). AMC will remain open during renovations.
Earlier this week we broke the news that Dave & Buster’s officially executed the lease with Rio. They are still in the process of acquiring all of the proper permits, but according to the e-mail it is expected to open sometime in 2019.
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According to the press release, The Pike’s Peek 10K is one of the largest 10K road races in the region and was named by RunWashington Magazine in 2017 as the region’s Best 10K Race. In its 22nd year, the race is widely known as a PR (personal record)-friendly course for runners. With its gentle net downhill profile, this point to point course starts near the Shady Grove Metro station and winds its way down Montgomery County’s busiest retail corridor and finishes at Pike & Rose with convenient access to dining, retail and transit.
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Just show the coupon below and you’ll get 30% off your entire purchase (no minimum order). Valid until April 15th, 2018.
Enjoy, MoCo!
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The new plan, which is about half the size of the older plan, now looks very similar to Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg. Regency Centers made these changes after community residents voiced concerns over the previous plans.
Below is the part of Downtown Crown that I feel these illustrations resemble (courtesy of Smart Urban Living).