Mavi opening at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Jeans have been a hot fashion topic in recent months, and another retailer plans to get in on the denim trend at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. Mavi, a Turkish denim label founded in 1991, will open a new boutique on Level 1 of the mall, across from Lily Pulitzer in the Nordstrom wing. Celebrities who wear Mavi include Lady Gaga, Liam Hemsworth, Colin Farrell, Katherine Heigl, Jessica Alba, and Kate Hudson.

Kate Hudson

"I like comfortable clothes such as my Mavi Jeans, Belstaff jacket and Armani button-down shirt," billionaire Sir Richard Branson told Mavi.  "They are comfortable enough for flights and nice enough for meetings." Apparently they also work for spaceflight, as Branson sported a pair of Mavi jeans when he flew aboard his VSS Unity spacecraft in July 2021.

Sir Richard Branson

Considered a premium denim brand, the company's "Perfect Fit philosophy" leads to jean styles that fit a variety of lifestyles and body types. You can rightfully feign amazement and surprise that the firm is also committed to sustainability, blah, blah, blah. Mavi offers some lines of jeans that are made from hemp or plastic water bottles. And its overall "green" efforts have been praised, endorsed, highly-ranked, and/or certified by a variety of environmental organizations.

Rockville self-storage facility burglarized

Rockville City police responded to a report of a burglary at a self-storage facility in the Southlawn Industrial Area on Sunday morning, September 28, 2025. The burglary was reported at a facility in the 14600 block of Southlawn Lane. There is a Self Storage Plus facility on that block at 14690 Southlawn.

Officers found evidence of forced entry at the scene. It is believed the burglary took place between 5:00 PM on September 27, and 10:13 AM on September 28. If you saw anything suspicious during those hours, or have any other information that can help detectives close this case, call police at 240-314-8900.

Gaithersburg shopping center for sale

Want to own a shopping center in Gaithersburg? Quince Orchard Marketplace at 12215 Darnestown Road is on the market for sale. Comprised of five individual properties, the shopping center is anchored by a Safeway grocery store. Other tenants include CVS Pharmacy, a Sunoco gas station, a Capital One bank branch, and California Tortilla. Beyond the revenue generating possibilities, of course, is the redevelopment potential of the site. The online sale listing does not include the asking price. 

California Fish Grill aiming for November opening in Rockville

California Fish Grill is now targeting a November 2025 opening at 12238 Rockville Pike at Towne Plaza in Rockville, according to Google. This is one of the first East Coast locations for the Newport Beach-based fast-casual seafood chain, which previously had been limited to the southwestern states of California, Arizona, and Nevada. It won't be the very first to open, however, as their Fairfax location opened a week ago at 11048 Main Street, while construction has taken longer here. 

Construction barriers at the Rockville location prevent getting a sense of how far along the interior fit-out is here. There is a recently-posted video giving a preview of what types of dishes you can expect to find on the menu at California Fish Grill. The restaurant is similar to the short-lived Slapfish in operation, in that you don't sit down and give your order to a waiter. Orders are placed on flatscreens.

Police officer assaulted in Rockville

A Rockville City police officer was assaulted while responding to a shoplifting call on September 17, 2025. The officer was dispatched to an appliance/electronics store in the 1500 block of Rockville Pike sometime after 5:00 PM. At the store, the officer was allegedly assaulted at 5:24 PM by an unknown male subject who apparently was able to flee the scene.

Police describe the suspect as a Black male, 6’2” in height, with a black goatee. He was wearing gray pants, a gray hoodie, black New Balance sneakers, and a Philadelphia Phillies baseball cap. If you can identify this suspect, or have any other information about this incident, call police at 240-314-8900.

Cold Stone Creamery "coming soon" to Rockville

The devastating loss of Baskin Robbins is still being felt along Rockville Pike. But a cone-solation prize may soon be at hand. Cold Stone Creamery is "coming soon" to 891-H Rockville Pike at Wintergreen Plaza, according to signage posted at its future storefront. It will be located between The UPS Store and Paisano's Pizza. 

Cold Stone Creamery's ice cream is made fresh in every store. Products include sundaes, Signature Creations, prepackaged pints of ice cream, ice cream cakes and pies, Silk Almondmilk frozen desserts, milkshakes, and smoothies.

Robbery at knifepoint in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of an armed robbery on the afternoon of September 22, 2025. Police say the victim was accosted by two suspects in the 200 block of Congressional Lane at 3:06 PM Monday. One of them brandished a knife, and the victim turned over unspecified "personal property" to them. Police have not yet released a description of the two suspects. If you have any information about this incident that could assist detectives in closing the case, call police at 240-314-8900.