Brazilian Bakery has expanded beyond its first store in Aspen Hill by opening a Takoma Park location (7639 New Hampshire Ave).
The new location, which opened yesterday, is offering mainly bread and baked goods for now, but also has various ham and stuffed chicken specialities.
MoCo is Home to the Longest Set of Single-Span Escalators in the Western Hemisphere
Anyone who has had to walk up any of the escalators in the DC Metro Area would tell you that one of the stations definitely has the longest escalator they’ve experienced, but did you know that Wheaton Metro Station features the longest set of single-span escalators in the entire Western Hemisphere?
In the last year we’ve reported on two upcoming Lidl stores that will be in Glenmont (old Shoppers location) and in Montgomery Village (in the now-vacant Professional Center site that is on Montgomery Village and Centerway, across from the Montgomery Village shopping center).
Governor Larry Hogan announced today that Lidl US, America’s fastest growing retailer, will open 10 new stores and add 400 jobs in Maryland by the end of 2021, more than doubling its footprint in the state.
David Brewster is better known by his stage name, Dave East. He’s a rapper, songwriter, and actor.
From his inclusion in XXL’s 2016 Freshman Class to his mixtapes making it as high as #9 on Billboard, East has made a name for himself in the rap game.
Aldi will be moving in to the Orchard Center on Cherry Hill Rd. in Calverton/White Oak.
The German discount grocery store will be taking over the old Babies R Us location next to PetSmart.
Sylvester Stallone spent some of his childhood growing up in a home on Seminary Rd. He attended Woodlin Elementary School, Montgomery Hills Junior High, and was enrolled at Blair High School. Some have disputed that Stallone ever attended Blair High School while others believe he even graduated from the school. I was able to confirm that he was briefly a enrolled at Blair, but did not graduate from the school.
Whether you know how him as Rocky Balboa, John Rambo, Barney Ross from The Expendables movies, or from any of his other roles in blockbuster movies, Stallone is one of the biggest celebrities in the world.
Mandalay Restaurant & Cafe will remain in Downtown Silver Spring until mid-2021, according to a Facebook post from earlier this week.
In March 2019, the restaurant told us they’d be closing soon but didn’t have an exact date.
Michael Ealy, then known as Michael Brown, graduated from Springbrook High School and grew up in Silver Spring (later attending the University of Maryland).
The former Blue Devil had his breakout role in Barbershop, and later starred in 2 Fast 2 Furious, About Last Night, Think Like a Man 1 and 2, The Perfect Guy, and much more.
Jollibee is Coming to MoCo This December
Back in March we let you know that Jollibee was making its way to MoCo with its first Maryland location in Wheaton Mall.
The Montgomery County Humane Society will be distributing cat and dog food at Westfield Wheaton (JCP Parking Lot) to members of our community who have hit hard times and need help.
Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Rain or shine.
UPDATE: These mailboxes have been gathered in this area for a while, according to a Google Maps image.
Someone appears to have gathered USPS blue collection boxes/mail receptacles in Downtown Silver Spring, according to a tweet shared with us this morning.