Outdoor construction of the new food court and ArcLight Cinema movieplex continues at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda.
As you recall, work was halted after a construction worker was killed by a partial garage collapse. The worker was employed by Whiting-Turner, not Westfield.
Here are some new pictures of the work going on now:
Sandwich has closed at Westfield Montgomery Mall, not that long after opening.
A new boutique will fill the space this spring. Freddy is a Milan-based apparel company with - good news - lines for men and women. Their website prices are listed in Euros, which means it's got to be fashionable, right? It's coming from Milan, after all.
For women, Freddy offers athletic wear, loungewear it calls Sloungewear, and skintight yet shape-enhancing Wr.up jeans.
For us guys, I do see some nifty light jackets.
Another international addition for Westfield Montgomery, along with the Chinese boutique I reported on not long ago.
Buy 1 pair of Guess jeans today at Guess at Westfield Montgomery Mall, and you'll get 50%-off of a second pair.
Offer applies to "most" styles of jeans.
Sale ends at close of store tonight.
Eric Alexander Salon has opened at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda.
Clients will immediately notice this is not your average mall salon, when they encounter the Swarovski chandelier in the reception area.
The 2100 sq. ft. salon boasts marble and hardwood flooring.
The owner says there is a celebrity hair stylist on staff, and a Dry Bar-esque blowout bar featuring a menu of blowouts for different occasions.
She says the salon also offers microdermabrasion, chemical peels, waxing and massage.
To make an appointment call (301) 365-0200.
Remember the images Aroma Espresso Bar unveiled of their future outdoor dining area at Westfield Montgomery Mall? The initial work is getting underway, as you can see in these photos.
Part of a general overhaul of this existing mall entrance by Westfield, the outdoor patio is going to be a great place to hang out during good weather.
Free People, a boho boutique targeted toward twenty-something women, will open in Bethesda this spring at Westfield Montgomery Mall.
The chain grew out of the original Urban Outfitters in Philadelphia. UO, coincidentally, just opened a store in the mall this past fall.
Who is Free People's target customer?
"A 26-year-old girl, smart, creative, confident and comfortable in all aspects of her being, free and adventurous, sweet to tough to tomboy to romantic. A girl who likes to keep busy and push life to its limits, with traveling and hanging out and everything in between. Who loves Donovan as much as she loves The Dears, and can't resist petting any dog that passes her by on the street," according to the company website.
The Dears? Donovan?
Bonus question: What happens when a 19 or 30-year-old woman enters the store?
Get ready to get boho in MoCo this spring at Westfield Montgomery, millenial ladies of Bethesda.
Crate and Barrel has closed forever at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Mall patrons passing by were shocked to find a wall, where the home furnishing and decor giant once beckoned to the nation's richest homeowners.
The Illinois-based chain confirmed the rather-obvious closure, and directed CB customers to their Spring Valley, Washington, DC store at 4820 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
Why did Crate and Barrel close in Bethesda?
Frankly, it doesn't make much sense. Westfield Montgomery Mall is undergoing a minor Renaissance, having added some promising tenants, and is in the midst of an aggressive physical expansion. A new wing, new restaurants, new cineplex and a transit center are scheduled to be built in the next few years.
And the real estate bubble never really burst in Bethesda. Sales slowed, but prices stayed sinful. In fact, many lower-upper class residents refurbished and refurnished, rather than move to a new McMansion during the "down'' market.
So - theoretically - CB products should have been in demand.
Of course, CB did close an Orange County store a few years back. So closing stores in a wealthy area is not unprecedented at all.
Still, the closure was unexpected here. Are you a Crate and Barrel person? I haven't been a big shopper there - have you noticed less customers or other signs of a downturn there recently?
The owner of Serenberry Yogurt at Bethesda's Westfield Montgomery Mall has put the 2-years-young frozen yogurt and smoothies bar on the market.
With a prime, first-level spot outside of Macy's, there is certainly the prospect of business success there. The current asking price, according to the owner, is $75,000. But he says the stand brings in more than that in revenue.
That's a lot of yogurt!
