Monday, January 28, 2013
No big changes are planned for the store by the new owner, The Northwest Current reported.
More good news for fans of the recently sold Magruder's store in Chevy Chase, DC: Not only is the store not closing—it's also not changing all that much, either, The Northwest Current reported. The store—which consists of a liquor store, deli and farmers market—was bought by Ki Yoon, who will keep the same product mix. The only upgrades planned are for things like new carpeting and fixtures, The Current reported on pages 1 and 26 of its Jan. 23 issue. Yoon told The Current that he worked hard to keep the Magruder's name. "It's a D.C. tradition—a great store that has served customers for decades," he told The Current. Even more: All of the employees will stay on at the store, The Current added. Read more about the store's transition to new …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Food and restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.
Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and Washington, DC, neighborhoods with "1 Meat, 3 Sides." This week, DC gets a pat on the head from NYC, a Bethesda Hooters-style restaurant gets a strange makeover and locals say goodbye to a decades-old local grocery chain. Washington, DC, finally may have the cultural acknowledgments it has so longed for from New York City. The New York Times recently released its list of the top 46 places to visit in 2013 worldwide, and sitting among tropical getaways and exotic locales is Washington, DC—but the reason DC makes the list might surprise you. The area’s food scene, not its world-class museums, placed DC at No. 44 on The Times' list. “A new food scene to welcome a renewed …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The Connecticut Avenue Magruder's liquor store in DC has been sold and will continue to operate under the Magruder's name.
Magruder's is closing all of its supermarkets—including its Chevy Chase store (at 5626 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC) and its Montgomery County locations in Gaithersburg and Rockville. A letter available at the customer service desks of Magruder's locations said the Connecticut Avenue Magruder's liquor store in DC has been sold and will continue to operate under the Magruder's name. "We are currently in negotiations to sell the remaining four locations to a group who wishes to purchase the individual stores and reopen them as quickly as possible and we are working diligently with all parties involved," Magruder's Vice President Gary Bortnick wrote in the letter. The letter thanked the store's employees, unions, vendors and customers…
Friday, May 20, 2011
Five things for Chevy Chase residents to know today, Friday, May 20.
Good morning, Chevy Chase! It's finally Friday, and here are the important things to know today: 1.) Today is hopefully the last day of the present rainy spell. Pack those umbrellas with you one more day—this weekend, we should have sun and 80-degree days again. 2.) Today is also Bike to Work Day. If you have a bike and your commute is a bikable one, try it out for your commute! 3.) And, today is also the first day of the first-ever Spring Armenian Food Festival at the St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church at 4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, D.C. Try delicious Armenian food today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 to 9 p.m., and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eat-in and carry-out options will be available for kebabs, hummus, bulgar salad, …
Laura L Thornton
11:42 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Hi Arnold - That store was also sold, but, according to the letter distributed by the store, it will continue to be open and to operate under the Magruder's name. more ›