Hug Lounge is now open at 949 Bonifant St., the former location of Pennyworth Thrift Shop, according to the company’s website. The menu largely consists of Ethiopian cuisine, with breakfast offered along with smoothies and several fish dishes.
Still Point Spa, a long-time Takoma Park business, will diversify into the food truck business, according to an announcement from Main Street Takoma. The spa plans to launch The Green Rooster food truck in mid-July.
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center will reopen for in-person screening on Friday, May 28, the organization has announced. All patrons will be required to buy advance tickets online. All seats will be reserved.
The Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites dual brand hotel at 8728 Colesville Rd. has finished a year-long, complete renovation, according to a press release from Level 3 Design Group. The Los Angeles-based design firm was the interior design firm for the project.
County restaurants, bars and taverns with off-premise liquor licenses will be allowed to continue to sell mixed drinks or cocktails for take out or delivery under the terms of a law signed last week by Gov. Larry Hogan (R). The law is effective July 1 and will permit the sale of these beverages until June 30, 2023.
An F45 Training fitness studio will open on the ground floor of Solaire 8250 on Georgia Avenue later this year, according to the company’s website. The company focuses on offering group workouts that primarily consist of high-intensity interval training, circuit training, and functional training.
Silver Spring’s Urban One and its proposal for ONE Casino + Resort in Richmond, Va. has been recommended by the city’s Resort Casino Evaluation Panel as the preferred operator, the city announced yesterday.
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation is now accepting applications from county restaurants for a third round of grants to help those businesses survive the pandemic. The County Council has authorized another $3.8 million appropriation from the state to MCEDC.
AT&T and Discovery Inc. today announced a deal to merge AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit with Discovery, creating a streaming giant including the HBO Max and Discovery+ properties.