Feature Photo courtesy of the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department.
2020 has certainly been a difficult year for everyone, however it has been especially trying for essential workers including emergency responders. While fire departments faced numerous new challenges associated with the COVID pandemic, many departments also maintained their holiday traditions.
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood in Montgomery County Today
The Jimmy’s Famous Seafood food truck will be at 11101 Georgia Avenue in Wheaton today from 3-7PM.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed on University Blvd West in Wheaton
An adult male pedestrian was struck and killed early this morning on University Blvd. West near Georgia Avenue in Wheaton. Montgomery County Police report they received the 911 call around 3:58AM Tuesday.
Quickway, a Japanese quick service restaurant, has just opened its fifth MoCo location– in Stone Mill Square, the shopping center that’s home to Korean Korner.
The regional chain now has restaurants in 25 different cities across the DMV.
Armed Robbery of Wheaton T-Mobile
Thursday evening shortly after 8PM, there was an armed robbery at the T-Mobile store at 2800 University Blvd. West in Wheaton.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Coming, GameStop returning to Aspen Hill Shopping Center
Good news for anyone who missed the recently closed GameStop in the Aspen Hill shopping center. We’re told the world’s largest video game retail destination will be back and hopes to open by February 1st.
Whenever we do a post looking back at MoCo restaurants from yesteryear, the first place that pops up in the comment section is Little Tavern Burgers (photos below). A little backstory from a 2017 article: In the 1940s, there were almost 50 Little Tavern location in the D.C. and Baltimore Metro area. By the early 90s, that number dropped to 20. The last one closed about a decade ago. Through the years there were 4 MoCo locations (2 in Silver Spring, 1 in Bethesda, and 1 in Wheaton). Most MoCo folks remember the one across from Wheaton Plaza best. One Montgomery County native told me that in the 50s you could buy their famous burgers for .5 cents each, but most people remember the $5 bag of burgers from the 80s/90s. The best part…they were open 24 hours a day.
Today we’ll be recreating the famous “buy em by the bag!” burgers. The most circulated version of the Little Tavern Burger recipe is this one found at food.com. It calls for:
Armed Robbery for PS5 After Meeting to Complete Online Sale
If you’re planning on meeting someone from an online marketplace for presents this holiday season, make sure to use one of the designated safe exchange zones.
Giving Back: Food, Clothing and Toy Drives in the Wheaton Area
Popular Wheaton Thai restaurant, Nava Thai, will reopen on December 3rd, according to a Facebook post from late last night. The Thai restaurant closed back in January for plumbing maintenance and was supposed to reopen in early March. In February, they addressed rumors of a permanent closure by assuring customers the restaurant would be returning, but that was the last message posted for over 9 months.
In July, the building was listed on LoopNet as being available for lease or rent, which further fueled speculation that the beloved restaurant would not be returning. All of those rumors were put to rest when the restaurant announced it would be returning with a limited menu for “takeout, limited dine-in, and delivery.”
Investigation Discovery Episode about Missing MoCo Sisters Aired this Weekend
This past weekend, Investigation Discovery aired an episode sharing the story of the the Lyon sisters. The two sisters, Sheila (12) and Katherine (10) disappeared in 1975 during a trip to Wheaton Mall. The girls were never found.