Johnston & Murphy opens at Westfield Montgomery Mall (Photos)

Johnston & Murphy, which sells shoes, apparel, leather goods and luggage, has opened at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

I found out that they are a subsidiary of Nashville-based Genesco, and I used to shop at the Genesco factory store often when in Music City, U.S.A. And I got some great deals on very high-quality shoes, boots and other items there.

So this might well be worth checking out. Genesco is a brand name I put a lot of trust in based on past experience.

JOHNSTON & MURPHY, RUMI TEA & SPICE COMING TO WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Two more retail tenants plan to open at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda.

Johnston & Murphy has been a shoemaker to U.S. presidents since Millard Fillmore in 1850, all the way up to Barack Obama. Now you, too, can own a pair. Or two. Or three. They also carry apparel and accessories for men and women. Johnston & Murphy will be on the upper level near Freddy.

Tea has been slow to catch up to coffee in the hearts of exhausted Americans, but tea shops are slowly popping up around Bethesda. One more is on the way at the mall, as Rumi Tea & Spice has leased a space on the lower level.