Gaithersburg

Galito’s Flame-Grilled Chicken will be taking over the spot that was formerly home to Nirvana Reflexology Spa at 15918 Shady Grove Road in the Shady Grove Center (shopping center that is home to The Melting Pot).

The restaurant offers chicken with “bold African flavors” and has been compared to international fast-casual restaurant Nando’s Peri Peri.


Rockville

Kuya Ja’s Lechon Belly at 5268-H Nicholson Lane in Rockville announced today that they will not be offering dine in until further notice. The message, posted on the restaurant’s social media accounts said it is being done as an effort to slow the spread of COVID and to keep their staff, costumers and community safe.

The restaurant is still offering take out and delivery through their website and through UberEats, DoorDash, and GrubHub.


Potomac

Park Potomac, a 705,000 square foot mixed-use development located in Potomac, Maryland, has announced that it has reached 100% retail lease occupancy.

“Park Potomac has signed leases for each of its retail spaces, welcoming a wonderful variety of shops and restaurants to further enhance the already amenity-rich neighborhood developed by Foulger-Pratt. “


Rockville

Police are investigating a death that occurred at the Rockville Memorial Library at 21 Maryland Avenue in Rockville Town Square on Wednesday evening.

At 6:04pm the Rockville City Police Department responded to a call about an unresponsive man found on the the second floor of the library.  When officers arrived they discovered a deceased 39 year-old male.


MCFRS

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at Crisp & Juicy at 1331-G Rockville Pike on Wednesday morning.

The fire is reported to have been in the duct work of the building and the bulk of the fire has been knocked down, according to MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer.


North Bethesda

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.


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