A passenger’s death in June became the impetus for the City Council to ban the practice, but the bill will likely face a court challenge before being implemented in 2028.

Rockville’s outdoor ice rink at The Square is now open for the 2026 season. Located at 131 Gibbs Street in Rockville Town Square, the open-air rink offers public skating throughout the winter months.

Online reservations are highly recommended, as sessions can sell out. Tickets include up to two hours of skating and can be purchased up to two weeks in advance. Skaters are asked to arrive within 10 minutes of their scheduled reservation time. Skate rentals are available, and the rink offers two hours of parking validation.

Standard hours are noon–10pm Monday through Thursday, noon–11pm Friday, 10am–11pm Saturday, and 10am–10pm Sunday. Extended hours are available when school is out and on select holidays.

Holiday hours are 10am–11pm on Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, December 26–30, and New Year’s Day. New Year’s Eve hours are 10am–9pm.

For reservations and additional information, visit rockvilleiceskating.com.

Max Verstappen says the bumps on the track that hosts this weekend's United States Grand Prix are "unacceptable" and "out of control".

168 Asian Burrito, located inside the Exxon gas station at 18000 Georgia Avenue in Olney, has been ranked the fourth-best gas station restaurant in the United States, according to a new study by car rental company SIXT.

The study ranked 20 gas station restaurants nationwide using TikTok views and Google review ratings. TikTok engagement accounted for 70% of each restaurant’s score, while Google reviews made up the remaining 30%. 168 Asian Burrito earned the No. 4 ranking with approximately 29,900 TikTok views and a 4.9-star Google rating. The restaurant was the highest-ranked Maryland establishment on the list.

The Olney restaurant, owned by chef Peter Chen, specializes in Taiwanese-inspired cuisine, sushi burritos, poke bowls and other Asian dishes. Its menu includes basil chicken burritos, beef bulgogi bowls, shrimp tempura burritos, Taiwanese chicken nuggets, Korean chicken wings and steamed buns. Chen opened the restaurant in 2019 after previously working at several Montgomery County restaurants, including operating a business at Westfield Montgomery Mall. The restaurant has become a familiar stop for customers looking for freshly prepared meals inside an otherwise traditional gas station setting.

The top three restaurants in SIXT’s rankings were Bristol General Store in Ennis, Texas; Billeaud’s Meat & Grocery in Broussard, Louisiana; and Joe’s Kansas City BBQ in Kansas City, Kansas.

 

Two Maryland companies have been included in Eat This, Not That!’s list of five best frozen crab cakes. If you’re looking for restaurant crab cakes, you can read more here.

The selections include The Crab Place, based in Crisfield, and Phillips, based in Baltimore. The unranked editorial roundup draws on shopper reviews and the writer’s personal experience.

The Crab Place’s Maryland Blue Crab Cakes earned praise for their ingredients, quality, taste and texture. The writer described them as “some of the best I’ve ever had” and recommended ordering extra because they tend to disappear quickly. Available in 4 oz and 6 oz sizes, along with bite-sized 2 oz crab balls, the crab cakes can be prepared in an air fryer from frozen in less than 20 minutes, according to the article.

Phillips Crab Cakes were highlighted for their creamy Maryland-style blend of crab and seasonings. The article cited a Target shopper who praised their flavor and said they worked well either thawed and cooked with a little oil or air-fried from frozen.

Shotted, a Saudi-inspired specialty coffee shop that recently opened at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, October 24, beginning at 2pm.

The celebration will feature several giveaways and promotions, including a free coffee or latte for the first 100 guests. Complimentary Saudi coffee and dates will also be available throughout the event.

The Montgomery Mall café is Shotted’s eighth location in the DMV and its second in Maryland, following the opening of its Annapolis Mall location earlier this year. The shop occupies the space formerly home to Gold Bunny Donuts and, before that, Donutchew.

Known for its Saudi-inspired coffee culture, Shotted offers specialty coffee and tea drinks, desserts and soft serve. The company describes its cafés as family-friendly gathering spaces inspired by Saudi hospitality, although the Montgomery Mall location does not have its own seating area.

The café is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 9pm and Sunday from 10am to 7pm.

 

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