WOMAN'S BOUTIQUE CONSIGNMENT MOVING IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Woman's Boutique Consignment is moving from its 8118 Woodmont Avenue location to 4925 St. Elmo Avenue. It is currently holding a Moving Sale until January 31, and there appears to be inventory moving into the new St. Elmo location.

New location on St. Elmo Avenue

PARVIZIAN FINE RUGS MOVING DOWN WISCONSIN AVE. IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Parvizian Fine Rugs has previously announced its current 7924 Wisconsin Avenue showroom will close soon. But now you'll know where to find those rugs hand-selected by Abdi Parvizian himself - several blocks south, in the retail building at 7000 Wisconsin Avenue that houses the Playseum and Orvis. I believe the space is what used to be occupied by the Playseum Upstairs, which previously vacated.

TAKO GRILL TARGETING DECEMBER OPENING IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Coming Soon signage is up in the window at the new location of Tako Grill in Bethesda, in the former Hinode space at the Shoppes of Bethesda, on Hampden Lane. The restaurant says it plans to open in December at the new space, after development forced it out of its original location at 7756 Wisconsin Avenue. That building is one of several to be replaced by a project that will include an office building and a Westin Bethesda hotel.

Tako Grill's menu will remain the same at the new location, they confirmed last evening.

DENTIST'S OFFICE CLOSES AT WHITE FLINT MALL (PHOTOS)

One doesn't often think of going to a dental appointment at the mall, but many patients did at Dr. Rochelle Hackley, DDS Family & Cosmetic Dentistry in White Flint Mall. Dr. Hackley's office in the mall has officially closed, ahead of demolition. 

The important thing to note - Dr. Hackley has moved up the Pike, to a new location at 12230 Rockville Pike, in the Towne Plaza shopping center. One of my favorite restaurants, Chef Geoff's, is in the same shopping center. Dr. Hackley is in Suite 200-B at Towne Plaza.

You didn't think you were getting out of your dental appointment that easily, did you?

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CITY LIGHTS OF CHINA POSTS COMING SOON SIGN IN BETHESDA (PHOTO)

The new location of City Lights of China on Bethesda Avenue (west of Arlington Road) has posted a "reopening soon" message out front. City Lights' former home, one block east on Bethesda Avenue, now belongs to ShopHouse.

MIRCH MASALA INDIAN GRILL REOPENS IN NEW BETHESDA LOCATION AT MONTGOMERY MALL (PHOTOS)

The latest move in the Westfield Montgomery Mall food court is the successful relocation of Mirch Masala Indian Grill. It is now open.

This game of musical chairs is necessary to accomodate a major expansion of the mall's food court and movie theater, currently underway.

BROTHERS SEW AND VAC MOVES INTO NEW BETHESDA LOCATION (PHOTOS)

Brothers Sew & Vac has moved into its new location in the ground floor of the Landow Building, along St. Elmo Avenue. And, yes, they brought "Grandma" along.

If you live in the Woodmont Triangle, and your vacuum cleaner just fizzled out for the last, you may be in luck - "sales and service" in walking distance. Assuming you're going to lug that thing along the sidewalks.

MORE RELOCATIONS INSIDE MONTGOMERY MALL IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

The game of musical chairs continues inside the expanding Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda.

Synergy Wellness has temporarily closed, but will reopen in a nearby new location in the mall's Old Navy wing, on August 1.

UA Salon and Day Spa has successfully reopened in its new home on the second level.

BROTHERS SEW AND VAC MOVING TO 4826 ST. ELMO AVENUE IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Brothers Sew and Vac, currently in The Shoppes of Bethesda on Hampden Lane, is moving to 4826 St. Elmo Avenue.

The ground floor space in the Landow Building was formerly an AT&T store. It is the white, empty store pictured below.

Brothers' current location is having a storewide moving sale, so it might be worth stopping by if you have sewing machine or vacuum cleaner needs.

And, no, I don't think Grandma (pictured below) is for sale!

BERTRAM'S INKWELL OPENS IN NEW WHITE FLINT LOCATION

A rare item of good news from White Flint these days:

Longtime White Flint Mall tenant Bertram's Inkwell has reopened in its new location, directly across the street from the mall.

Bertram's is now located in One Central Plaza, at 11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 109.

The store has a wide variety of specialty writing instruments, papers, and other pen-related accessories.

Stop by and say hello. There is garage parking as well as street parking.

Questions? Call Bertram's at 301-468-6939.

SNEAK PREVIEW OF NEW SARKU JAPAN RESTAURANT AT WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY MALL IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Japanese restaurant Sarku Japan has been serving up sushi and other favorites for years in Westfield Montgomery Mall's food court.

But with the food court expansion underway, Sarku is one of several restaurants being relocated to accomodate the growth.

It is moving nearby, within the same food court area. The new restaurant space isn't quite ready, but why don't we take a sneak peek behind the curtain?

BRUCE VARIETY INSTALLS NEW SIGNS (PHOTO)

Bruce Variety has installed new signs on its storefront at 8011 Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda.

The signs face oncoming automobile and pedestrian traffic, for greater visibility than the existing banner-style signage.

DUNKIN' DONUTS MAY STAY AT BETHESDA ROW THROUGH MAY 2014

There may be good news for those who wanted Dunkin' Donuts to remain on Bethesda Avenue. I received a tip last night from reader Diana Russell, who reports that the store manager said they now have a lease to remain in their current Bethesda Row location through May 2014.

I had been wondering about the Dunkin' Donuts situation in recent weeks, as it had been announced that they would be replaced by a mystery retail tenant at the end of May. But Dunkin' Donuts - thankfully - has remained open.

Secondly, the new location in the Clark Construction building has never materialized. I walk by there frequently, and nothing's happening donutwise. And the other new Dunkin' Donuts location, the under-construction Norfolk-Cordell II, is not ready for tenants yet.

Those (lack of) developments now make sense, with this word from the manager.

Tips from readers are always welcome here - they help immensely. So, if you have a tip, gossip, something suspicious going on in your neighborhood, etc., email me at robert [ at ] robertdyer.net.

TRIPPER BUS BETHESDA STOP TO MOVE JULY 2 (PHOTOS)

If you use the intercity Tripper Bus service, and start your trip in Bethesda, you'll want to note that your bus stop/pickup location is moving next month.

Starting Tuesday, July 2, the new Tripper Bus stop will be at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355) and Elm Street, out in front of the Regal Bethesda 10 theaters.

LONG AND FOSTER, SAGE TITLE MOVING FROM BETHESDA AVENUE TO 7700 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Business is booming for moving trucks on Bethesda Avenue.

Now Long and Foster and Sage Title are moving from their Bethesda Avenue offices to a new home just blocks away, at 7700 Old Georgetown Road.

In fact, I saw the move in progress yesterday.

RITZ CAMERA OPENS IN NEW BETHESDA LOCATION (PHOTOS)

Ritz Camera has reopened in its new home in Bethesda, on Arlington Road next to CVS.

RITZ CAMERA MOVING IN AT NEW BETHESDA LOCATION (PHOTOS)

Ritz Camera is in the process of moving into its new home next to the CVS on Arlington Road.

Is a VCR-TO-DVD conversion machine (see photo below) an appropriate symbol of the anachronism photo stores have become?

With a sizeable population of senior citizens, there may yet be a niche market for photo printing and other services Ritz provides in Bethesda.

BRUCE VARIETY OPENS AT NEW LOCATION IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS) - 8011 WOODMONT AVENUE

Bruce Variety has reopened in Bethesda at its new location, 8011 Woodmont Avenue.

A friendly employee was welcoming each customer entering the store yesterday. There is convenient parking alongside the store, and you can park for free on weekends, according to the posted sign.

Much of the familiar Bruce Variety products are back in stock, including thread, craft supplies and, yes, Mad Libs books.

The store has more open space, and brighter lighting than the old location, even though the cramped aisles and dim lighting were part of the original's charm. Overall, it is much easier to get around this store during more crowded times than the old one.

Enjoy a virtual tour of the new store below. It is also a virtual online catalog, as you can click to zoom in on each photo to see all of the individual products.

The Captain 20 Dick Dyszel pirate stole the show. Now that's classic Bethesda for you.