Sneak peek: True Food Kitchen at Rio Lakefront (Photos)

Construction of True Food Kitchen at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg appears to be on-schedule for the planned spring opening. Here's a sneak peek inside the dining room. Flooring, wall paneling, a bar, counters, lighting fixtures and booth seating are visible. Some of the outdoor dining equipment such as heating elements are in place on the exterior porch. 

Sneak peek: Moe's Southwest Grill in Montgomery Village (Photos)

Moe's Southwest Grill looks very close to opening at 19222 Montgomery Village Avenue in the Montgomery Village Center, although the location's web page still says "coming soon." Even the tables and blue chairs are in place in the dining room. 

A large "Welcome to Moe's" sign stretches across the upper left wall of the restaurant's interior. Operating hours are now posted on the front door.

MiyaJi Kebab & Rumali Rolls opening in Gaithersburg

MiyaJi Kebab & Rumali Rolls is coming soon to the Quince Orchard Plaza shopping center at 608 Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg. In addition to kebab and rolls, specialties will include tandoori chicken and haleem. MiyaJi will be located at 674 Quince Orchard, between Beers & Cheers Too and the former Urban Crawfish. The restaurant is expected to open this spring.

Armed robbery at Germantown gas station

Montgomery County police rushed to the scene of an armed robbery at a Germantown gas station last night, January 17, 2022. The robbery was reported at a gas station in the 19800 block of Germantown Road at 8:48 PM, according to crime data.

Snow gives way to sleet, rain and wind in Montgomery County

A Sunday snowstorm turned out to be a minor one, in general, for Montgomery County. Snow coated the area for several hours starting Sunday afternoon, but eventually transitioned to sleet, freezing rain, and then rain, as temperatures rose. The main concerns today will be blustery winds and wet or slushy road and sidewalk conditions. There is a wind advisory in place today, warning of occasional gusts reaching 40-55 MPH.

The National Weather Service advises that any loose objects in yards and on balconies be brought indoors. Drivers and pedestrians should be prepared for falling trees and power lines, and power outages. There is currently a small power outage in North Bethesda, affecting 5 Pepco customers near Fernwood Road and Democracy Boulevard. Pepco estimates power will be restored there at 6:00 AM this morning. There are also small outages in the Homewood area of Kensington, and in Forest Glen directly adjacent to the Capital Beltway.

Metrobus is on a Saturday Supplemental schedule today. Ride On bus is on a holiday schedule, and Ride On extRa and Flex services are not operating. The current temperature is one degree above freezing, and will rise steadily to a high of 36 degrees in the early afternoon hours. Expect occasional snow flurries or light rain this morning, giving way to cloudy and dry conditions by noon. The NWS forecasts that any notable snowfall today will be limited to the mountains to our west.

Purse snatching, assault at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg police responded to a report of a purse snatching at Rio Lakefront on Tuesday afternoon, January 11, 2022. The robbery and 2nd-degree assault were reported in the unit block of Grand Corner Avenue at 5:09 PM, according to crime data.

Indecent exposure at Germantown restaurant

It was an eventful lunch hour at a Germantown restaurant yesterday, to say the least. Montgomery County police were summoned to a restaurant in the 13400 block of Kingsview Avenue to investigate an indecent exposure incident at the business at 12:52 PM Wednesday, according to crime data.