Paisano's hoping for October opening in downtown Bethesda, Serpentine dance studio update (Photos)

The newest entry in the pizza category in downtown Bethesda, Paisano's, is hoping to open before the end of the month at 4914 Del Ray Avenue. They're still building out the interior of the former Naked Pizza space, so I would expect it to be late October at this point.

Serpentine Dance Studio

Meanwhile, over at the former home of a French video store at 4930 St. Elmo Avenue, the future Serpentine Dance Studio has finally posted some Coming Soon signage. It had previously been scheduled to open in July, but had run into delays. They are now promising a January opening.

Former French video store begins transformation to dance studio in Bethesda (Photos)

A longtime French video store at 4930 St. Elmo Avenue has applied for a construction permit from Montgomery County's Department of Permitting Services, for alterations that will transform the space into a dance studio. The business owner says Serpentine Dance Studio will open in July.

Francophile videophiles can still buy videos online at Francevision.com in the meantime. 

I do recall borrowing a few VHS tapes from this store when I took Carribean Literature in college, because there were Carribean movies in French that could not be found at Blockbuster or Potomac Video. At that time, the store was at its original Landow Building location one block up St. Elmo.