The Supreme Court will consider in the new year whether the 1868 legislation forbidding home distilling should be overturned.

Falafel Inc will offer free falafel sandwiches at its Pike & Rose location in North Bethesda on Saturday, October 24 (h/t pike.and.rozay).

According to the restaurant’s announcement, customers can receive one free falafel sandwich per person all day, with no purchase required.

The giveaway is exclusive to the Pike & Rose restaurant at 11802 Rockville Pike. Falafel Inc described the event as a celebration of its local community.

Founded in Georgetown, Falafel Inc serves vegetarian dishes including falafel sandwiches, hummus, bowls, Zaatar fries, and Tabouli salad. The company donates a portion of its proceeds to refugee support programs through partnerships with organizations including the World Food Programme.

The Pike & Rose location opened in April 2025. Falafel Inc was also named the 2026 “Best of DC” winner in the Best Falafel category2026 “Best of DC” winner in the Best Falafel category by Washington City Paper.

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.