Finding Freddy Fun at Fleet Feet and Fitness Together If you noticed any small inflatable flamingoes hidden around the neighborhood on Aug. 11 and weren’t sure what to make of them, then you unfortunately missed out on a very popular…
Business
Peppers Taco & Wine Bar Is Back
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After six months of renovations, Mike and Jyoti Bhatnagar have reopened Peppers Taco & Wine Bar in Market Square. The corner restaurant received a facelift to match the design of the new Vasili’s Kitchen next door, emerging with a new…
Workers at Tao Foot Spa Accused of Prostitution
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By Gina Gallucci-White and Ellyn Wexler Three women working at the Tao Foot Spa have been charged with prostitution after a search and seizure warrant was executed at the 356 Main Street, second floor business on July 14, according to the…
Vasili’s Cooks Up a New Name, New Home, New Chef
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Vasili’s Mediterranean Grill, a Kentlands Main Street icon for 15 years, is changing its name and its location and bringing in a renowned partner chef. With a soft opening projected for Sept. 19, Vasili’s will welcome guests to its new…
Johnson Property Annexation Given Green Light
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For neighboring communities, property owners and development team, it has been a long road. The proposed annexation of the 23.45-acre, four-parcel Johnson property at 12201, 12251, 12301, and 12311 Darnestown Road, currently zoned county R-200 and NR 0.75 H 45,…
Controlling Interests in County Liquor Sales
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Reforming Montgomery County’s monopoly on liquor sales and distribution is bottled up in a quagmire of controlling issues running the gamut from politics, to the loss of revenue the county would suffer, to licensee concerns about price points, damaged goods…
Fitness Together Teaches Principles for Life
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Every moment counts at Fitness Together (FT). At Rick Coe’s personal training studio in The Shops at Potomac Valley, you get what you came for: an individualized workout based on solid principles with no distractions. Coe, a former U.S. Army…
Shop Talk
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Hair Cuttery Donates Back-to-School Haircuts Hair Cuttery is donating back-to-school haircuts to children who need it most this summer. From Aug. 1 through 15, for every child up to age 18 who purchases a haircut at one of Hair Cuttery’s nearly…
Montgomery County Native Becomes Health Advocate for Aging Locals
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Two years ago an elderly Gaithersburg man walked into the Shoppers pharmacy in Germantown where Jen Wolfe (Doctor of Pharmacy, Certified Geriatric Pharmacist) was working and inquired about medication to help his nausea. He didn’t look right, Wolfe said, and…
New Multifamily Residential Considered
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The future of the property on which the Diya Bistro now operates is in question. Rumors on the Nextdoor Kentlands website have been running rampant, and Colonnade residents are expressing concern about their quality of life and property values. According…