BabyCat Brewery Bethesda construction update (Photos)

The interior fit-out of the future BabyCat Brewery continues at 4829 Rugby Avenue, in the ground floor of the Gallery Bethesda II apartment tower. In the photos below, you can see the progression from August to the beginning of September. The interior design concept will be different from the industrial railroad theme of the original Kensington location. For the Bethesda outpost, the theme will be cycling and the Capital Crescent Trail.

Sky High Smoke and Vape burglarized in White Flint

Sky High Smoke and Vape at 11623 Nebel Street in White Flint was victimized by a burglar in the night, Montgomery County police report. Police were dispatched to the shop at 5:35 AM on August 23, 2025. Officers arriving at the scene found evidence of forced entry at the business. Money and property were stolen from inside the store. The burglary occurred sometime over the night, police say. 

Police describe the suspect only as a Black male of unknown age. If you can identify this suspect, or have any other information about this incident that might help detectives, call police at (301) 279-8000.

Bethesda's new Lidl grocery store now a selling point for apartments

The new Lidl grocery store at 7625 Old Georgetown Road in downtown Bethesda has very quickly become a selling point for nearby apartment buildings. It's only natural that Bethesda Place, which stands atop the store at 7701 Woodmont Avenue, has added a picture of it to its website. But the Solaire 7607 Old Georgetown apartment tower right next door is also getting in on the action. A sign placed on the sidewalk in front of the building asks passersby to "imagine carrying your groceries this far home," and provides a QR code for the property's website. 

Some rental buildings in close proximity to Lidl have some catching up to do. Element 28, two doors up from the store on Old Georgetown, is still only listing the new Trader Joe's store in the 8001 Woodmont apartments. The Metropolitan, right across Old Georgetown from Lidl, doesn't mention the new store on its website yet, either.

Looking toward Lidl from the
Solaire 7607 Old Georgetown