Naz’s Halal Food will open two new MoCo locations in 2022. The new restaurants will be located in Germantown and Rockville, a representative from the restaurant confirmed today.

As of now, we don’t have exact locations, but we’re told Edmonston Crossing (the shopping center that is home to Iron Age) is likely in Rockville. Permits have recently been submitted and more information will be provided as it becomes available.


The Salgado family of Germantown have been doing their Christmas light display as far back as they can remember. The incredible display includes giant lighted arches, over 25 inflatables characters, a 20ft snowman, thousands of lights, and an animatronic Santa. New this year to the display is a hand built outdoor nativity stable.

Photo: Pahan Salgado and Supuli Salgado


Many are talking about Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett’s fake slide during his 58 yard touchdown run, but an ACC record was broken by former Northwest standout A.J. Woods in Saturday’s ACC Championship game.

With Wake Forest trailing by 10 and driving down the field early in the fourth quarter, Woods intercepted a deep ball at at the Pitt 25 and returned it 73 yards to the 2 yard line.


By Susan Soderberg

Families picnicking, children cavorting on the playgrounds, teens paddling around the lake in kayaks and fishermen dropping their lures hoping for a bite, summer is here at Black Regional Hill Park. Black Hill and Little Seneca Lake, forming the northern border of Germantown, is a well-used recreational area, especially on these hot summer days. But the lake was not created only for having fun. It is an emergency water supply for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, the Washington Aqueduct, and the Fairfax County Water Authority in Virginia.


Honey Pig Korean BBQ at 19727 Frederick Rd #1337 in Germantown has closed permanently. The Rockville location will remain open.

Signage on the front door reads, “Honey Pig in Germantown will be permanently closing on Monday, November 29th, 2021. Please join us at our Rockville location (12015-G Rockville Pike) Thank you for your loyalty.”


There is currently a large police presence in front of the Giant at 20944 Frederick Rd in Germantown after a pedestrian was struck in the parking lot around 6pm Wednesday evening.

Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Pete Piringer reports that one adult was transported with priority 1 (the most serious) trauma.


Last week Seneca Valley principal Marc Cohen put out a message to the community calling on local dads to help provide support and provide positive energy during lunch time and after school.

At least one local dad took him up on his offer, as the Seneca Valley PTSA shared Ali Hashemzadeh’s account of his time at Seneca Valley.


Peterson Companies announced in June that DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse signed on to come into the Milestone Center in Germantown (20900-B Frederick Road). DSW will be taking over the location that was home to Modell’s. The store sells designer and name brand shoes as well as fashion accessories. No opening date has been provided.

The company currently has three Montgomery County stores, including one already in Germantown located in the Germantown Commons shopping center just under 3 miles away from the upcoming location. The other location is in Bethesda. We were told there are no current plans to close the current Germantown location.


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