Comings and Goings at Pike & Rose

Come celebrate the opening of Sur la Table’s new store at Pike & Rose. They’ll have a fun day full of demos, tastings, gifts with purchase, and the chance to win great prizes like a cooking class for two. The first 100 customers will also get a free recipe guide. Sur La Table will open in Pike & Rose on August 30, and will celebrate its grand opening on September 16.

The First 500 shoppers in line at H & M’s grand opening on September 14 can win up to $500. And don’t let fashion go to waste! Bring in a bag of unwanted clothes before the opening and enter to win a gift card valued up to $500! Get ready to do some serious shopping.

And with sadness we say good-bye to La Madeline.

In a statement, Jill McCarthy, marketing director at Pike & Rose, said: “We are disappointed to learn that La Madeleine has decided to close multiple locations, including the one at Pike & Rose. With many new openings and experiences, we are looking forward to the rest of 2017 and 2018 and the forthcoming announcement of new restaurants and shops that will join the neighborhood, as it continues to evolve.”

Free Ice Tea and a Downtown Advisory Committee Meeting Recap

Congratulations to Friends of White Flint board member Brian Downie for being elected chair of the White Flint Downtown Advisory Committee at yesterday’s meeting. Congrats also to Tom Murphy who was elected vice chair at the same meeting.

As for other news from yesterday’s Downtown Advisory Committee Meeting, here you go:

  • You should soon see pretty new landscaping along the median in Rockville Pike.

  • The County Executive’s office continues to work on bike lanes on Nebel Street and Nicholson Lane.

  • The PikeDistrict.org is being promoted at events like Bike to Work Day.

  • The marketing committee of the Downtown Advisory is working on an iconic event for the Pike District.

  • The committee will be holding a retreat in the near future.