The holidays look a bit different this year, but the joy of the season is in full swing around Montgomery County, Maryland. With brightly lit downtown centers featuring a diverse array of restaurants and markets, we’ve found some great places to order takeout while enjoying beautiful holiday lights displays. Downtown Silver Spring With its brightly... Read More
A new tourism attraction in Montgomery County’s 93,000-acre Agricultural Reserve has arrived. Under new ownership and sporting a freshly completed renovation, The Comus Inn has made good on its promise back in August to become a community gathering place for visitors and residents. Inspired by his father’s “have some fun today” motto, owner Doug Yurechko... Read More
Whether it’s relaxing at rio’s lakefront in Gaithersburg or in your own backyard, fall is the perfect time to lounge on an outdoor patio. And Richard Torres, Silver Diner’s award-winning mixologist, wants to make sure you have a refreshing cocktail in your hand. During a recent visit to rio, Richard demonstrated how to make the... Read More
Perfectly portable and jam-packed with tasty ingredients, sandwiches have become the meal of choice for a picnic in the park. Fortunately, there is no shortage of delicious takeout sandwiches available in Montgomery County, Maryland. And with over 400 Montgomery Parks, there are plenty of places to spread out and soak up the sun. We’ve rounded... Read More
It is now easy as pie for people to find local restaurants offering takeout and delivery near a park. The new MoCo Eats: Picnic in the Park initiative — a partnership between Visit Montgomery and Montgomery Parks — is currently taking place in nine parks in Montgomery County, Maryland and could expand to more locations... Read More
Montgomery County, Maryland is about to get a new resident celebrity chef — Sam DeMarco “aka Chef Sammy D” — as the Culinary Director for The Comus Inn in Dickerson, MD. Born in Brooklyn, Chef Sammy D opened his first restaurant in 1994, a late-night dining hot spot aptly called First, which quickly earned him... Read More
