The annual SSVFD Chanukah Fire Truck Parade and Menorah lighting will take place Tuesday, November 30th. Details below courtesy of the SSVFD:
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Olney
Olney Bears Beat the Odds and Every Team in Their Division, Win CCYFCL Super Bowl
By Dave Golden
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Quickway Japanese Hibachi has already put “coming soon” signage up in the location that was formerly home to Fashion Cleaners in the Shoppes of Olney shopping center, between CVS and Bubbles Hair Salon. Fashion Cleaners closed this past spring after 8 years in the location.
Quickway describes itself as bringing the Teppanyaki cooking technique to a quick service restaurant setting with cooked to order hibachi dishes. This will be the regional chain’s sixth MoCo location, with over 30 restaurants across the DMV. The latest MoCo location opened just under a year ago in Stone Mill Square (Korean Korner shopping center).
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Update: Sean Jones and Kaelyn Jackson were both located safe and unharmed.
Per MCPD:
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After months of internal discussions and community polls and votes, the Olney Community Baseball Group has decided on a name, CropDusters Baseball.
“It was really important to us to have the community involved throughout this whole process. The community spoke, and we listened. We also thought the name had a unique connection to the local history of farming and agriculture of Olney, while also recognizing the comical side of the satire meaning that will allow us to be unique and marketable. This name came to be after the community vote, and numerous conversations with players, collegiate coaches and other summer collegiate teams who are doing some fun and exciting stuff around the country. We spoke for hours with the owners and coaches of the Savannah Bananas, who urged us to make the naming process community driven, but to make sure that there is a fun element involved also. We think this name gives us that opportunity. Our sole focus is going to be on fan experience and making sure everyone who comes to the park leaves after having a great time. We’re going to have farmers markets at home games, local beers on tap, bales of hay around the park to sit on. It’s going to be an awesome experience.” said Brian Brewer, General Manager of the team.
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Shear Thairapy, a salon that is owned by MoCo residents Amanda Burton and Staci Graeves, will take over the old Hallmark location next to TJ Maxx in the Olney Village Center.
Burton and Graeves met at Sherwood High School and have remained friends through the years. Both are mothers to young children and started the salon in Graeves’ basement. It all started with the two moms and has now expanded to include a staff of 16.
Kung Fu Tea has 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.
The bubble tea cafe was one of the first to distinguish itself by having a system where drinkers customize their orders by sweetness, amount of ice, toppings, and more, using Asian teas as a base rather than commercial powders.
CB Açaí at 18062 Georgia Avenue has announced they have closed their Olney storefront. They will continue to operate their catering business and food truck.
According to the owner, “CB Açaí still plans on being a major presence in the community along with the great people and partnerships we have formed. Our truck is booked for the month of November, please check out the website to where will be and what’s on the menu! Once again thank you so much for all of the support!”
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We have confirmed that Milk & Cheese at 18050 Georgia Ave in Olney, the former site of Thai Cuisine, has closed after six months. The restaurant featured cheesesteaks, po’ boys, milkshakes, and cheesecakes.
The restaurant was opened by Chef Sammy Davis, a former winner of the show Chopped on the Food Network, who is also behind Milk & Honey, which currently has locations in DC (1245 H St. NE) and Atlanta.
The “Fair Hill Fall 2021 Spooktacular”, which was originally scheduled for today (Saturday, October 30th), has been rescheduled to tomorrow (Sunday, October 31st) from 1pm-3pm.
The free event will take place at the Fair Hill shopping center in Olney and will offer:
Boombas Kitchen, a new food truck started by friends named “Boo” & “Goomba”, is now open at the Shell gas station at 18040 Georgia Ave in Olney.
A few of the items the truck serves include steak & cheeses sandwiches, the Glizzy (hot dog), chicken sliders, and Roll-ups (eggrolls).