Friday, May 18, 2012
The popular Bethesda music school is one of the country’s fastest-growing small firms.
Popular Bethesda-based music school Bach to Rock, also known as B2R, will take its apparently successful approach to teaching students how to play musical instruments to the national level through franchising agreements. Bach to Rock, which operates six music schools in the Washington, D.C. area, entered its first major franchise agreement last week with the announcement that it signed a deal with Amplified Capital Partners LLC to open B2R schools in three affluent suburban counties in New York and Connecticut. Amplified Capital Partners will operate the Bach to Rock schools in Westchester and Nassau counties in New York and Fairfield County in Connecticut. Financial terms on the new deal were not disclosed. “We’ve experienced great …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Silverspot Cinema will debut in Bethesda as a part of a development set to break ground this summer.
A 12-screen boutique movie theater is planned for the Rock Spring Centre development, set to break ground in Bethesda this summer. The theater is slated to open in spring of 2014, according to a statement released Tuesday by developers DRI and the Peterson Companies. The news was first reported in Bethesda Magazine's Shop Talk blog. Rock Spring Centre, a one million square foot mixed-used development, was approved by the county planners last February. Along with the cinema, plans call for two office towers totaling nearly 550,000 square feet, 210,000 square feet of retail space, a 40,000 square foot health club, a 200-room hotel and 161 residential units. The development is planned for a plot of land on Rock Spring Drive across from Walter…
High-end Italian menswear store Bruno Cipriani will pull out of the White Flint Mall and head south to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area this autumn.
Bruno Cipriani, the upscale Italian menswear store that has seen a downturn in sales at the White Flint Mall, is planning to move to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area in the fall, according to store owner Eduardo De Pandi. De Pandi, who recently returned from a trip to Italy, confirmed that his store is planning to move to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area. "At this moment, we are negotiating the lease," he said, so not all of the details have been worked out yet. When asked if he planned to re-locate to Friendship Heights, De Pandi suggested that he will more likely base his business in Bethesda, in the area north of Friendship Heights and around Wisconsin and Woodmont avenues. He also stressed that the White Flint store remains open, despite …
Monday, May 7, 2012
Mother's Day is around the corner—have you ordered the flowers yet?
Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 13. It's best to get your flower orders in early, in case an increasing demand for flower orders throughout the week pushes up the prices. To support local businesses, check out these nearby florists: What's your go-to florist for Mother's Day?
Friday, May 4, 2012
A mainstay on the Bethesda-Chevy Chase border, Persimmon Restaurant still delivers the goods.
Fourteen years on, Persimmon Restaurant—on the Bethesda-Chevy Chase border—still delivers on its promise of a fine dining experience. The decor is a bit tired, but the mostly older patrons seem to enjoy being treated to silver, glassware and starched white linen. The space is tight, but not uncomfortable. The wait staff is generally efficient, if not especially warm. But, be warned: This is not a kid-friendly restaurant, so don’t bring Junior along. Despite some minor disappointments, what shines at Persimmon Restaurant is still on the plate. Chef Damian Salvatore opened the doors of Persimmon on Wisconsin Avenue near Walsh Street in 1998. The restaurant has always enjoyed a generous level of popularity, as it stands out in the area for …
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
How would a potential increase in long-term parking rates and Saturday parking fees affect you?
The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce is opposing a proposal that would raise long-term parking fees and expand parking enforcement hours to Saturdays in Bethesda. The proposal, introduced by County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) in March as a part of his proposed operating budget, would hike the long-term parking rates from 75 cents an hour to 85 cents an hour and bump the cost of a monthly pass from $140 to $160, effective July 1. It would also mean that parkers would be charged on Saturdays in Bethesda lots and garages, beginning Oct. 1. The Bethesda fee hikes are a part of a larger proposal that would also increase parking fees in Silver Spring and Wheaton and increase Ride On fares. Speaking at a public hearing before the …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Where's the best place to take mom for brunch on Mother's Day?
Patch sites in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac and North Potomac-Darnestown are teaming up to find the best place to take mom for brunch on Mother's Day. (So far, we've looked at favorite workout spots, favorite Chinese restaurants, favorite places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, favorite places for a kid to get a haircut, favorite tax preparers, favorite power lunch spots, favorite golf courses and favorite florists.) It's easy to participate: Simply vote for your (or your mom's) favorite brunch place in the poll below: What makes your favorite the best of the bunch? Click on the link in the list above, then—on its Patch Directory listing—rate it and review it. The poll starts on Monday, April 30, at 5 a.m., and closes at 9 a.m. on …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Patch readers chose Bethesda Florist as their favorite local flower shop.
When it comes to choosing flowers, many Patch readers in the area head to Bethesda Florist for its "Inspirational arrangements," as Patch reader Peter Hicks described the business's beautiful bouquets. So beloved is the shop that Patch readers in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac and North Potomac-Darnestown chose Bethesda Florist as their favorite local florist in Patch's most recent Readers' Choice contest. The flower shop on Saint Elmo Avenue offers "Beautiful arrangements, long lasting and beautifully styled," wrote Patch reader Christine. "I see many different florist's work in my position as a parish administrator in a local church. Each individual flower is perfectly placed and the whole is definitely greater than the sum of its parts…
Thursday, April 26, 2012
What would you like to see in the former Green Papaya space?
Green Papaya, a popular Bethesda Row Vietnamese restaurant, has closed its doors, Bethesda Magazine's Table Talk blog reported Wednesday. Bethesda Row management company Federal Realty confirmed the closure of the restaurant, located at 4922 Elm Street, to Bethesda Magazine. Thursday, the restaurant's sign had been removed and paper covered its windows. Green Papaya was opened in 2000 by Michael and Elaine Phan and voted “Best Vietnamese” restaurant by Bethesda Magazine readers in 2010 and 2011, Table Talk reported. The departure of Green Papaya leaves open a prime Bethesda Row retail spot, and in our new "Visions for Vacancies" feature, we're asking Patch readers what they'd like to see in vacant spaces around town. Will you miss Green …
Monday, April 23, 2012
Patch asks you: What's the best florist shop in the area?
Patch sites in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac and North Potomac-Darnestown are teaming up to find the best local florist in this week's Readers' Choice contest. (So far, we've looked at favorite workout spots, favorite Chinese restaurants, favorite places to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, favorite places for a kid to get a haircut, favorite tax preparers, favorite power lunch spots and favorite golf courses. It's easy to participate: Simply vote for your favorite florist in the poll below: What makes your favorite the best of the bunch? Click on the link of your favorite florist in the list above, then—on its Patch Directory listing—rate it and review it. The poll starts on Monday, April 23, at 5 a.m. and closes at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 27…
Arlene K. Polangin
9:27 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Great to have more theaters, especially if they show independent and foreign films and not just the Hollywood same old, same old. However, given the description, sounds as if the cost will be high if it's going to have appetizers, desserts, cocktails. Hopefullly, parking be free. more ›