Halloween Adventure opens; Layer3 TV, Menchie's arriving at Westfield Montgomery Mall (Photos)

Halloween Adventure opened Friday at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The seasonal pop-up promises "America's largest costume selection."

Layer3 TV has set up a kiosk where the recently-vanished Cleo's Oils was on Level 2. What is Layer3 TV? It is a new cable company that is now available in our area, claiming to offer higher picture quality than Comcast. Cable channels are offered alongside Netflix and Amazon Prime, among other streaming services. But Layer3 is a true cable service, not streaming internet TV, leasing space on fiber systems across the country.

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt

Finally, welcome Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, now under construction behind these walls on Level 1. The chain, which launched in Los Angeles in 2007, now has over 540 locations worldwide.

Met Bethesda closes, Smart Toys closes temporarily; Sheepskin Gifts opens, Halloween Adventure coming Friday (Photos)

Met Bethesda, one of several upscale restaurants lured to Westfield Montgomery Mall during its expansion two years ago, has closed. The restaurant was empty yesterday, and the website appeared to be down this morning. It's going to be a challenge to fill this spot, and I would not be surprised if it was converted to retail space. Still, second floor spaces are tricky for retail as much as restaurants, when they are as isolated as this one is.

Also closing, but just until the holidays, is Smart Toys. Halloween Adventure, a pop-up shop featuring costumes and scary accessories, will take over the space this Friday, September 23.

Finally, Sheepskin Gifts and Alpaca Too has opened.

Halloween Adventure to return to Westfield Montgomery Mall, Grill Kabob reopens (Photos)

Smart Toys will once again cede its space to Halloween Adventure for the month of October at Westfield Montgomery Mall this year. It will then return just in time for toy-buying season in November. Halloween Adventure is a pop-up store with costumes, accessories and other items for the Halloween season.

Meanwhile, Grill Kebob has reopened at the mall, following renovations.

2 HALLOWEEN STORES OPEN IN BETHESDA (PHOTOS)

Halloween is just over a month away, and two pop-up retailers in Bethesda are vying for your ghoulish purchases. Halloween Megastore has temporarily taken over the former Staples store on Rockville Pike in White Flint. Halloween Adventure has similarly replaced Smart Toys at Westfield Montgomery Mall for the Halloween season. Both stores are featuring costumes, accessories and decorations.

Halloween Adventure returns
another year at
Westfield Montgomery Mall

Halloween Megastore in
White Flint

Costumes at
Halloween Megastore

Halloween Megastore

Halloween Megastore

A ghoulish fiend awaits
you inside
Halloween Adventure

HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE POP-UP STORE OPENS IN BETHESDA [PHOTOS]

COSTUMES, PROPS

AND MORE AT

WESTFIELD MONTGOMERY

Another Robert Dyer @ Bethesda Row Exclusive

When the calendar turns to October, it will officially be the most wonderful time of the year next to Christmas:  Halloween!

The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man welcomes you to Halloween Adventure, a pop-up store in Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Here are some of the superhero costumes available.