Montgomery Community Media

Gov. Larry Hogan announced an executive order Monday to close all bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms in the state of Maryland starting  5 p.m. on Monday. The closures are out of concern for the coronavirus pandemic. The executive order will be strictly enforced by law enforcement, Hogan said. Drive-thru, carryout, and delivery will continue, Hogan […]

The Cafe Deluxe in Bethesda Row is closing. Friday is the last day. Employees were informed Thursday. Cafe Deluxe has been at its current location for 21 years. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9r3LAjBVG-/

The March Small Business Network session is canceled. Access to the Montgomery Community Media studios is restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Montgomery Community Media’s March Small Business Network (SBN) session features a panel of business leaders discussing how to market to corporate clients. The panel discussion takes place March 17 from 9 to 9:30 […]

Gordon Biersch restaurant and brewery in Rockville has closed permanently. As of Monday morning, signs hung in the doors and windows of the Rockville Town Square establishment announcing the closing. At 9 a.m. on Monday, managers and employees were gathered inside to meet. In a statement sent to MyMCMedia, Josh Kern, Chief Experience Officer for […]

Jimmy John’s has removed sprouts from all of its locations after the FDA issued a warning letter on Tuesday, linking the sandwich chain to various E. Coli and salmonella outbreaks. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local officials have investigated the outbreaks. In the […]

The bad news for book readers: Barnes & Noble at Montrose Crossing in Rockville will be closing this summer. The good news: a new Barnes & Noble will open a mile up the street on Rockville Pike at Congressional Plaza the day after the other one closes. So there will be no interruption. Just a […]

Coffee lovers in Damascus rejoice. Starbucks is coming. Jeff Danley, Director of Regional Operations in Maryland for Starbucks, said in a tweet he was “thrilled” to join the Damascus community. The new store will be located at 26141 Ridge Road and will open on February 27. This is the first stand-alone Starbucks store in Damascus and […]

Strosniders Hardware in Silver Spring has been sold to A Few Cool Hardware Stores, another hardware chain in the area, according to a statement from Strosniders. It’s now called Silver Spring Ace Hardware.  Open for 20 years, the Wayne Avenue store was one of four Strosniders locations. The Bethesda, Potomac and Kensington stores are still […]

The Eleanor opened its second location to the public today on Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring. It’s a “neighborhood arcade and bowling lounge” and a bar and grille.   The lounge has five bowling lanes and multiple arcade games. Games include skee-ball, basketball shooting, and pinball.  While the official grand opening is on Feb. 24, […]

Dr. William Kirwan, Dr. DeRionne Pollard and Councilmember Craig Rice joined Kelly Leonard for Montgomery Community Media’s Small Business Network (SBN) session on Tuesday, February 18 at our studios in Rockville. The series of monthly morning sessions facilitated by Kelly Leonard addresses topics of interest to small business owners in Montgomery County. The February topic […]