Updated to reflect Tutti Frutti as the frozen yogurt that will be available.
Last November we let you know that Kung Fu Tea signed on to take over the location that’s as recently home to Yogi Berry, next to Starbucks in the same shopping center as Cava Mezze, CVS, and Cafe Rio at 3128 Olney Sandy Spring Road. There were initial hopes to open prior to the summer, but there have been a few delays. Management has told us they know plan to open next month, in October.
True Food Kitchen, the award-winning restaurant brand that has two Montgomery County locations (Bethesda and Gaithersburg), announced a significant round of capital investment led by two new investors, HumanCo and Manna Tree, supported by existing investor Centerbridge Partners. The more than $100 million round of funding is the largest investment for the 42-unit restaurant brand that was founded in 2008 by Dr. Andrew Weil, creator of the anti-inflammatory food pyramid and world-renowned leader and pioneer in the field of integrative medicine. The HumanCo team has several key investors, including Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra, who have joined Oprah Winfrey and others in backing the restaurant brand.
“This investment enables us to truly broaden our mission to help well-being through more accessible, real food,” said Christine Barone, CEO of True Food Kitchen. “This capital will unlock a tremendous amount of potential for our future, allowing us to expand our footprint, launch smaller formats, and ultimately allow more people across the country to experience great tasting food that is truly good for you.”
Per the City of Gaithersburg: WalletHub, an online financial resource & services website for individuals & businesses, recently compared more than 500 of the largest cities in the U.S. and ranked them based on a variety of diversity metrics, including ethnicity & race, language and birthplace. Gaithersburg ranked as the third Most Culturally Diverse City amongst all communities in the United States, and was #2 in the Small City Category for communities with populations under 100,000.
“Our diversity is a source of pride, and reminds us how remarkable, vibrant, and inclusive we are, and must continue to be, so that everyone feels welcome in our community,” said Mayor Jud Ashman.
Summer fun starts at Good Counsel! Our Summer Camps are packed with exciting activities, sports, creativity, adventure, and unforgettable memories for campers of all ages. From the field to the classroom and everywhere in between, there’s something for everyone at Good Counsel’s Summer Camps!
Spend your summer learning, laughing, and making new friends with the Good Counsel community. Spots are filling fast so be sure to register today!
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Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services responded to a fire at the Amherst Square Apartments (11509 Elkin St) in Wheaton around 12pm on Friday, September 9. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS, the fire was located on the terrace level of the three-story complex. The room and its contents were destroyed by the fire and one family (one adult, two children) have been displaced. Firefighters assisted some people from the building and there were no injuries reported. We will post an update when more information becomes available.
Per @mcfrsPIO on twitter: “11500blk Amherst Avenue, off Blue Ridge Ave., Wheaton, building fire, fire showing from terrace level, @mcfrs E718, E705, PE719, PE721, PE707, AT718, AT719, RS742B, A721, BC704, BC701,T725, T716, A716, ALS742B, PE716, E754, AT724, M707, CT705, MAU716 & others on scene”
Connect with neighbors, learn about Lafayette Federal, and grab fun giveaways! All while enjoying food from local Tacos el Pariente.
First 75 registrants can receive free food.*
Gold’s has additional Montgomery County locations in Rockville Town Square, Wintergreen Plaza in Rockville, Airpark in Gaithersburg, Olney, and the Layhill shopping center in Silver Spring.
UPDATE: Groom Bezie has been located safe and unharmed.
Groom Bezie was last seen at approximately 6 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022, in the 14500 Block of Almanac Dr.
Through investigation, the 5th District Community Action Team was contacted and received information from a confidential source, of a large gathering that was scheduled to occur on September 1, 2022, around 6 pm at an unknown location in Clarksburg. Additional information was provided to officers stating that many of the individuals attending would also be carrying illegal firearms during this gathering. At approximately 7:40 p.m., the individuals were all seen leaving the location in multiple vehicles. Officers obtained probable cause and conducted two simultaneous traffic stops at two separate locations. Officers detected and observed controlled dangerous substances (CDS) in both vehicles that were stopped.
A search of the vehicles revealed one loaded Sig Sauer .45 caliber handgun, one loaded Glock 43 style P80 9mm ghost gun, one loaded Glock style P80 9mm ghost gun with a 30-round extended magazine and assorted CDS and paraphernalia.
Crumbl Cookies is now open at 20650 Seneca Meadows Pkwy, in what used to be home to Sprint, next to Sally Beauty in Germantown. The store is open Monday-Thursday 8am-10pm and Friday & Saturday 8am-midnight. Crumbl Cookies opened its first MoCo location at Federal Plaza in Rockville in 2020 and the upcoming Crumbl location at 277 Kentlands Blvd, next to Panera, is expected to open within the next month.
From the Crumbl Cookies Facebook: “Rob Davis and Mark Sumsion are the franchise partners to the Germantown Crumbl! They love Crumbl Cookies because the company’s mission is to bring friends and family together over a box of the best cookies in the world! Mark is married to Rob’s oldest daughter, Kayla. Rob and Mark have worked together for many years and enjoy running this business as a family! They’ve found a lot of joy in bringing other families in the community together and helping them create memories by trying Crumbl’s new and exciting cookie flavors!”
In April 2021, we let you know that IHOP’s new concept, Flip’d by IHOP, would be taking over the old Asian Bistro Cafe location at 8537 Georgia Avenue between Panera and Red Lobster. The restaurant has now set an opening date of Tuesday, September 20th per Google that was confirmed by Downtown Silver Spring.
Items on the Flip’d by IHOP menu include:
At approximately 8:06 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the Dash In gas station for the report of a shooting. Officers did not locate a victim at the scene.
The 15-member Commission consists of nine voting public members nominated and appointed by the County Council; four voting public members nominated by the County Executive and appointed by the County Council; and two non-voting ex officio members appointed by the County Council: the Police Chief or the Police Chief’s designee, and the President of an employee organization certified under Article V of Chapter 33 (Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35) or the President’s designee.
The Commission must: 1) advise the Council on policing matters; 2) provide information regarding best practices on policing matters; 3) recommend policies, programs, legislation, or regulations; 4) comment on matters referred to it by the Council; 5) conduct at least one public forum each year for community input on policing matters; 6) accept correspondence and comments from members of the public; and 7) engage in public education. The Commission must submit an annual report to the Executive and Council on its functions, activities, accomplishments and plans and objectives, by July 1 of each year.