Signs of change at Rockville Town Square (Photos)

Workers take down the ice
rink at Rockville Town Square

As the seasons change (although I'm having a hard time believing it with the weather over the weekend), there are some literal signs of change at the sometimes-turbulent Rockville Town Square. Of course, the ice rink has made way for the spring and summer event space in the square itself.

But there are also some new window screens advertising the vacant Noodles & Company space, and a sign promoting the future dance studio on Gibbs Street.

Rockville construction update: Brightview senior housing (Photos)

One of several projects coming to Rockville Town Center's Phase II of development, Shelter Group's Brightview senior apartment building is expected to provide more customers for the nearby retail and restaurants. You can also see the beginning of a new street that will eventually traverse the Phase II area, which is where those cement trucks are lined up.

The tower crane was assisting with construction when these photos were taken. You'll also notice that some concrete columns are in place.

Finnegan's Wake Irish pub to open today in Rockville

The long wait for one of several delayed openings at Rockville Town Square is finally here. Finnegan's Wake, a rare Irish pub in Rockville, will open this afternoon at 4:00 PM on Gibbs Street.

Rockville construction update: World of Beer (Photos)

World of Beer is probably the future restaurant opening I am most asked about by readers. Here's a look at where things currently stand in the interior build-out. World of Beer is in the ground floor of The Upton apartment building, at the corner of E. Montgomery Avenue and Helen Heneghan Way.

Rockville construction update: Habit Burger (Photos)

The Habit Burger Grill has posted some Coming Soon signage at its future Wintergreen Plaza location. As you can see, there's still a long way to go on the interior build-out.

Shobha coming to Galvan at Twinbrook; Dunkin' Donuts posts signs (Photos)

Shobha, which aspires to be "the global destination for hair removal," is coming to Galvan at Twinbrook at 1800 Rockville Pike.

Dunkin' Donuts, meanwhile, has installed Coming Soon signage at its Galvan space. The interior build-out is still underway there, as you can tell from the photos below. Smashburger is primed to open at Galvan next Wednesday, as I reported last week.

Signage installed at Samovar at Rockville Town Square (Photos)

Samovar is the most intriguing addition coming to Rockville Town Square, as Russian cuisine is virtuallly non-existent in Montgomery County. The restaurant will also incorporate dishes from Central Asia into its menu. While the interior build-out has been underway for several weeks, all that is visible from the outside are the light fixtures, as you can see in the photo below.

There is no website, Facebook, or Twitter for the restaurant, which simply adds to the mystique, but it appears the opening is close.