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Published January 28, 2022 at 11:18AM | Updated January 28, 2022 at 12:19PM

Eyewear brand Warby Parker, which does most of its business online, will be opening its third brick and mortar location in MoCo this summer. It will be located on Grand Park Avenue, taking over two different locations that will be moving- Olive & Loom and a neighboring storefront. Last month Olive & Loom announced a move to Kensington.

Warby Parker opened its first MoCo location at Bethesda Row in 2017, and its second this past November in Downtown Crown (Gaithersburg). The stores carry the brand’s full optical and sun eyewear offerings including its first brand of daily contact lenses. The store will offer eye exams and children’s glasses that are only available in store.

Takoma Park

The Green Rooster Food Truck Now Open in Takoma Park

By Patrick Herron

Published January 10, 2022 at 4:47PM

The Green Rooster Truck is now open in the parking lot of the Still Point Spa at 6 Grant Avenue in Takoma Park.

Feature photo courtesy of @greenroostertruck on Instagram.

North Bethesda

Owen’s Ordinary in Pike & Rose to Require Proof of Vaccination for Indoor Dining

By MCS Staff

Published December 22, 2021 at 1:10PM

Pike & Rose restaurant Owen’s Ordinary, named after the Rockville tavern from the late 18th century, has announced via social media that it will be requiring proof of vaccination for indoor dining.

The 175-seat restaurant with a 60-seat beer garden serves a primarily American menu featuring fish and chips, flatbreads, crispy shrimp sliders, burgers, and more.

North Bethesda

Badlands Children’s Play Space “Pivots” – Donates Massive Space to Local Non-profit While Exploring Smaller Footprint

By MCS Staff

Published December 15, 2021 at 9:04AM

Badlands, a children’s play space that offered a nature inspired, interactive environment for learning through risk and play, has been closed since March of 2020.

The play space, located in Loehmann’s Plaza (Rockville/North Bethesda), recently announced a “pivot” that involves donating a massive space to CityDance School and Conservatory– a nonprofit dance institution dedicated to developing young dance artists and innovators.

Garrett Park

Learn More About the Strathmore Avenue Project

By MCS Staff

Published December 13, 2021 at 8:44AM

Per Friends of White Flint:

The Property is currently developed with the vacant St. Angela Hall Retirement Home, open space, and frontage associated with the Academy of the Holy Cross School.

Bethesda

Georgetown Prep Moves to All Virtual After COVID-19 Outbreak

By Patrick Herron

Published December 12, 2021 at 12:44PM | Updated December 12, 2021 at 3:31PM

Classes will be all virtual this week for students at Georgetown Prep, a private Catholic boys school located in North Bethesda, after 30 students tested positive for the coronavirus.

According to WTOP, no teachers tested positive and “students were given the day off on Friday so teachers could prepare for the coming week of virtual learning.”

Garrett Park

Where did White Flint get its name? Not at the mall.

By MCS Staff

Published December 10, 2021 at 9:38AM | Updated October 26, 2022 at 4:23PM

By Dan Reed of Just Up The Pike (as seen in Friends of White Flint)

With recent news of the Metro board of directors voting to approve changing the name of the White Flint Metro Station to North Bethesda, we wanted to share Dan Reed’s 2013 article highlighting how White Flint got its name.

North Bethesda

Update: Metro Approves Changing White Flint Metro Station Name to “North Bethesda”

By MCS Staff

Published December 8, 2021 at 6:42PM | Updated December 9, 2021 at 3:57PM

12/9/21 Update: Metro has unanimously approved changing the White Flint Metro Station name to “North Bethesda.”

Metro’s board of directors will vote Thursday, December 9, on a proposal to rename the White Flint Metro station “North Bethesda,” per Friends of White Flint.

North Bethesda

Complimentary Pet Portraits at Pike & Rose

By MCS Staff

Published November 29, 2021 at 10:41AM

Bethesda’s Pooch Portrait Studio is offering complimentary, holiday pet portraits to the first 75 guests on Sunday, December 12^th at Rose Park at North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose.

WHAT: Pike & Rose presents complimentary holiday pet portraits in Rose Park by Pooch Portrait Studio.

North Bethesda

Montgomery Planning Releases Pike District Streetscape Guidelines

By MCS Staff

Published November 24, 2021 at 2:44PM

Recommendations will be used for the design of all public and private streets in this area of White Flint

Montgomery Planning has released the Pike District Streetscape Guidelines as a part of the Advancing the Pike District project. The recommendations in the document will be used to guide the transformation within the White Flint Special Taxing District by providing recommendations for the design of all public and private streets. The guidelines are based on an existing conditions analysis, stakeholder feedback and current best practices for creating safe and attractive streets with multimodal connectivity.

North Bethesda

Founders of Cava, Cava Mezze, and Julii Will Open Melina in Pike & Rose on Monday, November 22

By MCS Staff

Published November 18, 2021 at 1:46PM | Updated November 20, 2021 at 3:41PM

Federal Realty has announced that Melina, a new full-service, fine casual Greek restaurant by the founders of Cava, Cava Mezze, and Julii, will open on Monday, November 22, 2021 at 905 Rose Avenue in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose neighborhood.

Founded by Cava partners Ted Xenohristos, Dimitri Moshovitis, and Ike Grigoropoulos, the 3,593-square-foot establishment is the team’s second restaurant at Pike & Rose. Named after Dimitri’s daughter, Melina is located on the street level of 909 Rose near the group’s French concept, Julii, which opened in 2018.