LOEHMANN'S GOING OUT OF BUSINESS AT MAZZA GALLERIE IN CHEVY CHASE (PHOTOS)

After 93 years in business, Loehmann's department stores are closing nationwide, following the chain's third bankruptcy filing in December. That includes the Friendship Heights NW DC store in Mazza Gallerie, where a closing sale is underway. Loehmann's began with a store in Brooklyn in 1921. One New York customer - now a New York Post reporter - is "verklempt" at the closure, and has written a nostalgia piece Loehmann's fans will likely enjoy.