DUNKIN' DONUTS BETHESDA METRO CENTER CONSTRUCTION UPDATE (PHOTOS)

They're still hard at work inside the new Dunkin' Donuts store in the Clark Building at Bethesda Metro Center. Can they finish by the end of the week? We'll find out soon, but progress is being made. A lot of the counter equipment is in place, as you can see if you click the photos to enlarge for detail. The finishes, floor and ceiling appear to be just about done.

LAST HOSTESS CAKES AT BETHESDA CVS

Part of my Black Thursday/Black Friday shopping was to buy these Hostess cakes and donuts I found at the CVS on Arlington Road.

You can be sure Twinkies will return to shelves one day, but some of the other Hostess classics may not have the same appeal to whatever company buys the brand's rights.

Will they bring back these "Bakery Classics" Hostess Mini Donettes (Crumb) and "Snack Classics" Zingers (Vanilla)?  I sure hope so. But I'm not taking any chances.  I'll be enjoying these, some of the final cakes to roll off the Hostess assembly line. True American classics.

LAST HOSTESS CAKES IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Last night, I found possibly the last Hostess cakes in all of Bethesda, at the 7-Eleven on Fairmont Avenue.

Two kinds of cakes - orange cupcakes and Sno Balls - and two kinds of donuts were left.

As I reported yesterday, grocery stores were stripped of remaining Hostess products. Have you seen any Hostess snacks in Bethesda shops or convenience stores?