FOOD & DRINK

Do you have fond memories of hanging out at Lakeforest Mall? Are they so fond that you might like to take home—for example—the entire contents of its old Dippin’ Dots store? Or a sign from the mall’s food court?. Gaithersburg’s behemoth shopping center, which closed in...

GAITHERSBURG, Md. - You can now own a part of Gaithersburg's Lakeforest Mall, thanks to an online auction. The mall closed its doors at the end of March, but owners are letting people bid on items that were left inside. A Lakeforest Mall pickup truck, a candy machine, and a...

Chicken Basket at 30 N. Summit Ave. in Olde Towne Gaithersburg has reopened. The restaurant, which first opened in 1978, closed in April 2019 after a fire. Chicken Basket’s menu consist of fried chicken, wings, subs, gyros, salads, wraps, burgers, and seafood. The restaurant is open Mon – Thurs 11am to 8pm, Fri – Sat 11am to 9pm and closed on Sunday. Full menu can be seen below, as well as photos from Chicken Basket’s original 1978 menu.

Red Door Escape Room is opening its 14th location at 125 Boardwalk Place in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront Shopping Center today. The Grand opening event will take place on Friday, June 9th from 6pm-8pm. “We are excited to bring the Red Door Escape Room experience to all of our guests and cannot wait to get involved in the local community surrounding Gaithersburg,” said CEO Nick Madden.

Footage circulating on social media shows a black bear running through a residential street and climbing into a tree in Washington DC on Friday, 9 June. The animal has been safely captured and is expected to be released back into the wild. DC Police confirmed the bear was tranquillised by the Human Rescue Alliance in a backyard on Franklin Street in the Brentwood-Brookland neighbourhood shortly after 10:15 a.mOfficials loaded the bear into a steel cage and placed it on to an animal rescue truck.

A Gaithersburg resident is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning scratch-off ticket from 7-Eleven at 7980 Georgia Ave in Silver Spring. Additional details below courtesy of the Maryland Lottery:. Having hobbies can be beneficial. Just ask a 51-year-old Gaithersburg woman who plays scratch-offs as a pastime. She tried her luck...

the Italian restaurant that has been a Bethesda institution since 1972, is expanding to Rockville this summer. The second Pines of Rome will be located at 121 Congressional Lane, behind Mykonos Grill, in the Congressional North Plaza. A spokesperson for the restaurant said they have a tentative opening date of July 5, 2023, if all goes according to plan. Bethesda's favorite white pizza will now enter the pizza wars in Rockville, alongside the classic Italian dishes that have kept customers and families coming back for more than two generations.

Giant Food, the leading greater Washington, D.C. regional grocery chain, announces the return of its Local Produce Boxes featuring locally sourced, in-season produce sold exclusively through Giant Delivers. Available throughout the summer without a subscription or commitment, the boxes retail for $22.99 and contain eight varieties of produce from local...

I awoke and glanced around the room. The soft purple nightlight glowed over the sleeping children. We were in Maryland, staying at the home of the Imran Razvi family, where we had come to spend a couple days to learn more about caring for little hearts who have gone through adoption.

Maryland wildlife officials have confirmed a higher than usual number of black bear sightings in the Baltimore and DC metro areas this year. Recent bear sightings have been confirmed in Hyattsville, Columbia and Prince George’s County. There are more unconfirmed sightings in the greater Baltimore area. The black bear...

MOUNT AIRY, Md. — A horse rescue farm in Mount Airy is getting a brand-new, state-of-the-art medical barn that will allow the farm to care for even more horses in need. "We have 167 horses -- all drafts and draft cross horses -- that are rescued from slaughter abuse and neglect," said Christine Hajek, the founder and executive director of Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue.

Harris Teeter has kicked off on-demand grocery delivery in Baltimore and greater Maryland through parent The Kroger Co.’s fulfillment network. Dubbed Harris Teeter Delivery, the service serves customers in selected ZIP codes across Maryland, the Matthews, North Carolina-based regional grocer said Friday. Shoppers place their orders via HarrisTeeter.com or the Harris Teeter mobile app. The orders are picked, assorted and loaded onto temperature-controlled delivery vans—bearing the chain’s banner—and are delivered directly to customers by uniformed Harris Teeter associates.

WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks is joining forces with the Wheaton Arts Parade to place eleven pyramid sculptures throughout Brookside Gardens. The pyramids are part of an art walk and will be on display through August 27, 2023. Each pyramid is made of four triangular panels joined together in...

A black bear was spotted this morning in Prince George's County. People reported seeing the bear in both the Hyattsville and University Park areas.

A piece of history in Arlington Virginia, the Ball-Sellers House is in jeopardy of being destroyed and a tiny insect is to blame. Gwen Tolbart has the story.

Per the Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Graduations and school dismissals anglers are setting our younger anglers free to spend more time outdoors. Be sure to carve out time for some fishing adventures in Maryland’s varied waters. Maryland will host the second of three license-free fishing days June 10....

This week we’ve got news about yet another addition to the Cabin John Village dining scene — and this time, it’s a familiar name with a 30-year history in Rockville. Mykonos Restaurant, moving into the old Broadway Pizza space, is a new upscale concept from the owners of Mykonos Grill and Gyroland. “This is going to be something unique to the area,” says co-owner Angelo Mitsotakis, who’s aiming to open around year’s end. The menu will include calamari, octopus, Greek salad and other Mykonos favorites, but Mitsotakis says he’s also developing new dishes prepared in an “upgraded and modern” style. He and his wife, Rodi Tzani, are completely reimagining the Broadway space with an open-kitchen format and an indoor/outdoor U-shaped bar. On the other side of the U: a spacious new pergola-topped patio complete with olive trees and a fire pit. And for those concerned about the future of the original Mykonos Grill, Mitsotakis says not to worry: He just signed another long-term lease in Rockville.

Dan writes: “The Bear is in Brookland now on my street! Just got a knock on my door at 7:11 by police that animal control has it cornered in a tree.”. This video of the bear crossing the street is incredible:. From MPD: “MPD is currently on the scene...

From the National Park Service: “The NPS is working with the Washington Humane Rescue Alliance and is interviewing witnesses to gather more information about the dog and its owner. Anyone with information about the May 14 incident involving the beaver and the dog is asked to contact [email protected].”