By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo’s restaurant community has long had an up-and-down relationship with the county government. On the one hand, restaurant owners and managers frequently complain about issues like parking,…
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Is MoCo an Anti-Restaurant Island?
By Adam Pagnucco. The Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) has gone on the warpath against Montgomery County, claiming that its restrictions against indoor dining have made it “an island all…
By Adam Pagnucco. Last night, The Grille at Flower Hill, a restaurant in Gaithersburg, posted a complaint on Facebook about the county’s health department enforcing the county’s social distancing and…
By Adam Pagnucco. Comptroller Peter Franchot has called for the reopening of outdoor seating at restaurants. His statement on Facebook is reprinted below. ***** At the start of today’s meeting…
Hucker, Elrich Stop Takeout Tickets
By Adam Pagnucco. Within minutes of seeing our post on parking tickets being issued for restaurant takeout pickups, Council Member Tom Hucker asked county officials to stop the practice. When…
By Adam Pagnucco. MoCo’s restaurant industry, which is currently limited to takeout and delivery, is in crisis. Many elected officials at both the state and county levels are asking constituents…
MoCo’s Stunted Restaurant Industry
By Adam Pagnucco. One of the dimensions to the current debate about Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) that has not been empirically explored is its impact on the…