It has been over a year and a half since we let you know that True Food Kitchen would be taking over the old Joe’s Crab Shack location in Rio (221 Rio Blvd Ste 0221, Gaithersburg, MD)
At the end of the summer the restaurant had made progress with the exterior, but the interior had a lot of work left to go. There hasn’t been any progress since then (as seen in the photos below).
Both MoCo Dave & Busters Locations Have Reopened Dining Room
Dave & Busters at 9811 Washingtonian Blvd. in Gaithersburg and 8661 Colesville Rd. in Silver Spring have both reopened for dine in and carryout service only.
Revive DMV is Coming to Rio
Revive DMV describes itself as part of a nationwide brand that is leading the way in regenerative medicine, a multidisciplinary approach that has at its core bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.
Peterson Family, of Peterson Companies, Donates $500K to Various Organizations in the DMV
Many know Peterson Companies as the owners of Downtown Silver Spring and Rio Lakefront. They also own the Milestone Center in Germantown, which is home to Home Depot, TJ Maxx, and more, in addition to popular nearby properties like National Harbor among others.
Rio Fire Lounge Opens Tomorrow, 11/25
Seating is reduced from its max capacity due to social distancing protocols and the fire lounge will be open daily from dusk until 10 pm.
“Remember that guy that used to paint at Rio?” We sure do. If you ever walked through Rio between 2000-2016, you probably spotted George Petridis working on one of his beautiful paintings with a lot of his other artwork on display in the atrium of Rio just outside of the movie theater. For over 15 years, Petridis displayed his art and worked on new pieces surrounded by the bustle of the Rio crowd– often interacting with those who stopped to enjoy some of the work he had on display.
You’d be surprised to learn that Petridis didn’t actually live in MoCo, though he spent much of his time here while his art was on display at Rio. He was born and raised in Athens, Greece and didn’t pick up art until later in life while he was looking to become a cardiologist and fell in love with the daughter of a prominent artist in Belgium, who introduced him to painting. After participating in a show in Paris, he decided his passion would become his career and he joined his brother in Toronto, Canada.
Rio Updates
Roosters Men’s Grooming Center is now open in Rio. It took over the old Omaha Steaks location at Grand Corner Avenue, across from Barnes & Noble.
Spirit Halloween Now Open in Rio
Back in January Pier 1 Imports announced it’ll be closing hundreds of stores across the country, including both MoCo locations (Rio and Rockville).
Starbucks in Rio to Close Permanently
We were informed this morning that Starbucks in Rio will be closing permanently.
True Food Kitchen Making Progress in Rio
It has been over a year since we let you know that True Food Kitchen would be taking over the old Joe’s Crab Shack location in Rio.
Work is about to get underway on the rio’s Phase II of renovations, as the fire pit lounge is now under construction.
The second phase features more enhancements along Rio’s lakefront, which will include a cozy fire pit lounge and an expansive and inclusive playground (which will require more permits before construction can begin).