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Four Juveniles Taken Into Custody Following Stabbing of Teenage Girl Friday Night at Rio 

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Police and Gaithersburg Police responded to a stabbing on Friday, March 31, at the Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg.  According to a report by WTOP, four juveniles were taken into custody following the incident. Officers at the scene located a juvenile female victim who was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Tonight at approx. 7:23 p.m., ofcs from @GPDNews & @mcpnews responded to the unit blk of Grand Corner Ave for the report of a stabbing that just occurred. Ofcs located a juvenile female victim. The victim was transported to an area hospital with superficial injuries. pic.twitter.com/cFhBeozXzh

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Police Respond to Stabbing at Rio in Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Montgomery County Police and Gaithersburg Police responded to an incident Friday night at Rio in Gaithersburg. According to Gaithersburg Police, “Tonight at approx. 7:23 p.m., officers from Gaithersburg Police and Montgomery County Police responded to the unit block of Grand Corner Ave for the report of a stabbing that just occurred. Officers located a juvenile female victim. The victim was transported to an area hospital with superficial injuries.” We will post an update when additional information is available.

Tonight at approx. 7:23 p.m., ofcs from @GPDNews & @mcpnews responded to the unit blk of Grand Corner Ave for the report of a stabbing that just occurred. Ofcs located a juvenile female victim. The victim was transported to an area hospital with superficial injuries. pic.twitter.com/cFhBeozXzh

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Paddle Boats Return to Rio on April 1st

By MCS Staff

Washingtonian Paddle Boats will open for the spring season on Saturday, April 1st. During spring, the paddle boats will be available on weekends only (Saturday and Sunday) from noon until 6pm (weather permitting). During Spring Break, the paddle boats will be available from Monday, April 3rd until Monday, April 10th from noon until 6pm.

Prices for 1/2 hour boat rentals are $30 for character boats that hold up to four people and a small child, and $20 for regular paddle boats that hold up to four people. The paddle boats are dog friendly Monday through Thursday, but not on weekends. Washingtonian Paddle Boats has been in business for over 20 years, opening in 2001.

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Construction Continues at Upcoming Auntie Anne/Cinnabon Location in Rio

By MCS Staff

Back in November we let you know of the impending arrival of an Auntie Anne’s/Cinnabon combination restaurant at 220 Boardwalk Place in Rio, set to take over the location that was recently home to Lilly Magilly’s (the cupcakery is preparing for a move to a new, soon-to-be-announced location). Construction is ongoing (photo below) and though an opening date isn’t yet available, we’d expect a mid-2023 opening.

The two brands, popular for their presence in malls, are co-branding to open locations across the country. I’m recent years, Cinnabon left then returned to Montgomery Mall. There’s also an existing Cinnabon location in Wheaton Mall. Auntie Anne’s has locations at the outlets in Clarksburg, Ellsworth Place Mall, Montgomery Mall, and Wheaton Mall in MoCo.

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New Patio is Ready at Silver Diner Rio

By MCS Staff

Last November we reported on the deconstruction of Silver Diner’s outdoor patio in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront. At that time we were told the diner was planning on constructing a new outdoor patio that can remain open in any weather. You may have recently noticed that the outdoor patio is back with a nearly identical look to last year’s version. An employee told us that due to the patio being situated above water and the supports having to go beneath the water, the project proved to be too much so the original patio was brought back in time for diners to enjoy Spring and Summer dining outdoors.

Rockville-based Silver Diner, which opened its first restaurant in Montgomery County back in 1989, recently opened its first DC location at 1250 Half Street, SE (Ball Park/Navy Yard) on October 5th. Silver Diner co-founder/CEO Robert Giaimo and partner/executive chef Ype Von Hengst opened the first Silver Diner in Rockville in 1989. The duo visited over 500 diners across the country to prepare for the opening of Silver Diner, which was located in Mid-Pike Plaza, where Pike & Rose stands today. The Rockville location later moved to Federal Plaza, in the location that was previously home to Bennigan’s, where it remains today. The Rio location opened in August of 2019, taking over the space that was previously home to Cafe Deluxe and Hamburger Hamlet.

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Construction Begins at Red Door Escape Room in Rio

By MCS Staff

Earlier this year we let you know that Red Door Escape Room is coming to Rio. It will be occupying the 4,057 SF space at 125 Boardwalk Place that was recently home to Locally Crafted before it moved a bit down the street, and previously home to Ann Taylor (across from Potbelly). Construction has begun (photo below) and we anticipate the escape room to be open in the next couple of months, though an opening date or timeframe has not yet been provided.

Red Door Escape Room has locations in California, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Virginia with its most recent location opening in the Richmond area at the end of 2022. An opening date for the Rio location is not yet available. More About Red Door Escape Room:

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Chipotle at Rio Has Reopened After Temporarily Closure

By Patrick Herron

Update: Chipotle at Rio Has Reopened After a Temporary Closure

Chipotle Mexican Grill at 205 Boardwalk Pl in Gaithersburg has temporarily closed. A sign on the front door reads, “Due to construction, we are currently close. We apologize for the inconvenience and will reopen as soon as possible.” A representative from Chipotle was not able to provide an estimate on when the restaurant would reopen. There are nearby Chipotle locations at Gaithersburg Square and the Kentlands. We will post an update when additional information is available.

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Update on Miss Toya’s Southern Kitchen in Rio

By Patrick Herron

The restaurant is part of Jeffeary Miskiri’s Miskiri Hospitality Group, which describes itself as a unique collective of Black, family and woman-owned products and restaurants in the DC area. Miss Toya’s will serve southern-influenced dishes such as red beans and rice, macaroni and cheese and a southern fried chicken sandwich. It will be joining the recently announced Sportrock Climbing Centers, Charley Prime, Le Macaron, as well as the recently opened Donutchew, as locally-based businesses opening in Gaithersburg’s Rio. Below you’ll see a video of the recently opened full-service Miss Toya’s restaurant in Downtown Silver Spring:

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Cinnabon/Auntie Anne is Coming to Rio

By MCS Staff

A new permit is up confirming the impending arrival of an Auntie Anne’s/Cinnabon combination restaurant at 220 Boardwalk Place in Rio, set to take over the location that was recently home to Lilly Magilly’s– the cupcakery is preparing for a move to a new location.

The two brands, popular for their presence in malls, are co-branding to open locations across the country. I’m recent years, Cinnabon left then returned to Montgomery Mall. There’s also an existing Cinnabon location in Wheaton Mall. Auntie Anne’s has locations at the outlets in Clarksburg, Ellsworth Place Mall, Montgomery Mall, and Wheaton Mall in MoCo.

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