Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Cleveland-based Latin restaurant will come to Gaithersburg next year, The Washington Business Journal reports.
Another tenant is scheduled to be joining the Downtown Crown lineup, following quickly behind news of Georgetown Square Wine and Beer opening a location in the Gaithersburg development. Cleveland-based Paladar Latin Kitchen is scheduled to open on Fields Road in Gaithersburg in 2014, The Washington Business Journal reports. "Paladar Latin Kitchen and rum bar serves 50 types of rum and cuisine from Central and South America, Cuba and the Caribbean," according to the report. Read more on The Washington Business Journal. Related Content:
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Georgetown Square gets good reviews on Yelp.
Add Georgetown Square Wine and Beer to the list of businesses opening in Gaithersburg's new Crown development. Crown announced the new store—Downtown Crown Wine and Beer—on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon: Georgetown Square Wine and Beer is coming to Downtown Crown as Downtown Crown Wine and Beer. In addition to offering a competitively priced selection of wine and craft beer from all over the world, winemakers and brewers will share their knowledge during frequent wine and beer tastings. Georgetown Square Wine and Beer maintains a 4-star rating on Yelp, with many commenters highlighting its selection and knowledgable staff. SPEAK OUT: Are you excited for Crown to add Georgetown Square Wine and Beer to its Downtown Crown tenants? Tell …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.
Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with 1 Meat, 3 Sides. This week, a cookie shop closure takes center plate. One meat: If a mouse gets a cookie...that mouse could close down the bakery. The owner of Bethesda's Cookies by Design cookie shop has had her franchise agreement revoked because of a WUSA9 report on a mouse infestation at the bakery, the station reported. Cookies by Design National President Jack Long told WUSA9 he revoked the owner's franchise following the report, saying he was "appalled that an owner could allow this to happen." Read more at Bethesda Patch. Three sides: Two new shops—one selling wine and the other selling frozen yogurt—opened on Tuesday, April 9, …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Kentlands Chocolatier SPAGnVOLA will open a second Gaithersburg location in May.
It's about to get easier for chocoholics to get their fix in Gaithersburg. Kentlands-based chocolatier SPAGnVOLA announced Monday it will open a second location at Lakeforest Mall. The new store's opening is scheduled for early May, according to a news release. “This expansion offers customers greater exposure to our brand, while allowing us to serve the community and expand our business organically,” Eric Reid, the CEO and Founder of SPAGnVOLA, said in a statement. “Our focus is to elevate the SPAGnVOLA brand to become Gaithersburg’s best chocolate. In doing so, we will bring our product and services to customers who don’t traditionally shop on the west side of Route 355, where our current boutique is located.” Lakeforest Mall Marketing …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Cytomedix Inc. will add 13 employees to its current staff of 55.
and continuing to develop and market its products in the United States and abroad.
Cytomedix Inc., a regenerative medicine company in Gaithersburg, will receive a $500,000 investment, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Secretary Dominick Murray announced Wednesday. The investment, made through the state’s Maryland Venture Fund and InvestMaryland program, is part of a $27.5 million capital raise that will result in Cytomedix adding 13 employees to its current staff of 55 and continuing to develop and market its products in the United States and abroad, according to a news release. “We are pleased and grateful to receive this funding through InvestMaryland,” Martin Rosendale, CEO of Cytomedix, said in a statement. “The State of Maryland has elected to support our continued growth, helping patients …
Monday, April 1, 2013
Gaithersburg's Sonic Promos get's creative with its own 'Undercover Boss' video.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.
Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with 1 Meat, 3 Sides. This week, the shuttering of an iconic Gaithersburg restaurant takes center plate. One meat: Gaithersburg's Roy's Place has shuttered its doors for good, Gaithersburg Patch reported. In December, Patch reported that Roy’s Place—once home to a dizzying array of more than 200 sandwiches—was seeing its business “dying off a little bit” and would cut its hours. "Roy’s was obviously one of Olde Towne’s signature establishments," Gaithersburg Economic Development Director Tom Lonergan said. "While understanding that few things last forever, it’s always sad when a place like Roy’s closes its doors for good." Read more on …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
A vacant lot sits between Duron Paints and the Hair Bar on Route 355.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Ben Gross
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Thursday, March 28
A small white barn and a meager gravel path are the only landmarks on an otherwise vacant green field between the Duron Paint & Wallcoverings and the Hair Bar on the east side of North Frederick Avenue. A large yellow "Sale or Land Lease" sign sits on the edge of the property, inviting potential investors to fill the empty space. What type of business would you like to see in that spot? A retail store? Restaurant? Laundromat? Seasonal store (think Halloween, Easter, Christmas)? When asked for details about the space, Turning Point Management told Patch that Herb Patterson was no longer with the company, but had taken representation of the property with him. Turning Point did not have a forwarding number for Mr. Patterson.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Landmark restaurant closes doors after 58-years.
Roy’s Place, an iconic Gaithersburg restaurant, has shuttered its doors for good. In December, Patch reported that Roy’s Place, once home to a dizzying array of more than 200 sandwiches, was seeing its business “dying off a little bit” and would cut its hours. "Roy’s was obviously one of Olde Towne’s signature establishments," Gaithersburg Economic Development Director Tom Lonergan said. "While understanding that few things last forever, it’s always sad when a place like Roy’s closes its doors for good." First opened in Rockville in 1955, Roy’s Place moved to its Diamond Avenue location in Gaithersburg, and quickly became a local legend for offering some of the most unusual concoctions to ever be served between two pieces of bread. “I …
The supermarket chain will require that products must identify genetically modified organisms by 2018.
The Huffington Post recently reported that Whole Foods Markets will become the first national grocery store to require products to be labeled if they contain genetically modified organisms or GMOs. A poll conducted by the Huffington Post in coordination with YouGov found that 82 percent of Americans think GMO foods should be labeled. What do your neighbors, friends and colleagues think about Whole Foods’ plan to require the GMO label? Patch spoke with some people outside the Whole Foods Market in the Kentlands to find out what they thought about GMO labeling.
Matt
8:45 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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