Rockville Company Advances to Final Round of InvestMaryland Challenge

ClickMedix places the business of health screening, managing electronic records and remote, real-time data collection in the palm of a health care provider’s hands.

A tech company from Rockville is closer to winning a state-run business competition worth $225,000, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development announced Monday. ClickMedix was one of nine Maryland businesses to advance to the final round of the InvestMaryland Challenge, a national business competition offering three $100,000 prizes and another $125,000 in cash and in-kind awards, according to DBED.  With a click of a mobile phone button, a healthcare provider with a Click-enabled device can provide mobile health services such as health screening, managing electronic records and collecting data remotely.  According to the company’s website, ClickMedix had also provided mobile-phone based tele-consultation services in Africa, …

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Foodie News: Bethesda Gets a Jazz and Supper Club, Takoma Gets a Busboys

Restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.

Get caught up with the food scene in and around Rockville each week, with "1 Meat, 3 Sides." This week, a new jazz and blues supper club in Bethesda takes center plate. One meat: The Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club (7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda) opened on March 1 in a circa-1938 Art Deco movie house, Bethesda Patch reported. The club underwent a $6 million renovation by the Bozutto group in 2007. To that, operators added a two-level, 1,800-square-foot kitchen and a 35-foot bar that will serve beer, wine and cocktails. The theater seating was replaced with two tiered levels of table seating for 300 and 200 theater seats to the rear of the space, Bethesda Patch added. The menu features Creole and American cuisine, and will include …

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Rockville Businesses Enter Second Round of InvestMaryland Challenge

Competition offers grants and services to life science and high tech companies.

Buy Energy Star Products Tax-Free This Weekend

This weekend is Maryland's annual Shop Maryland Energy weekend.

This weekend is Shop Maryland Energy weekend, when shoppers may purchase select Energy Star products in Maryland and not have to pay any taxes on their purchases. The savings start at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, and end on Monday, Feb. 18, at 11:59 p.m., according to a statement from Comptroller Peter Franchot's office. Marylanders will not pay the 6 percent state sales tax on qualifying Energy Star product purchases.  This tax-free weekend on select Energy Star products results from legislation passed in the 2007 special session of the Maryland General Assembly and is scheduled for the Saturday immediately preceding the third Monday in February through the third Monday of February. This annual tax holiday occurs in perpetuity until …

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Cabin John CalTort Re-Opens on Valentine's Day with New Look

After an extensive re-model, Potomac's California Tortilla is boasting a modernized interior.

Nothing says love like burritos. And just in time for Valentine's Day, the California Tortilla in the Cabin John Shopping Center is re-opening with a brand-new look. The Potomac location has undergone an extensive re-model to upgrade the shop's interior. The "Cal-Mex" eatery now boasts a new color palette to match the cool green tones of CalTort's new logo. The re-design comes on the heels of the move and re-model of downtown Bethesda' California Tortilla, which re-opened with the updated look on Cordell Avenue last fall. The chain is in the process of a re-branding effort, and the new look is planned for all of the chain's locations, owner Pam Felix told Patch last year. The Cabin John location has been outfitted with new seating and new …

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Foodie News: DC Metro's Top 40, Food Service Inspections Go Digital, $5 Food Challenge

Food and restaurant news from around Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods.

Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and Washington, DC, neighborhoods with "1 Meat, 3 Sides." This week, DC searches for its top-40 foods, Montgomery County puts food service inspection reports online, a $5 food challenge and more. Last year’s “40 Essential Eats” list from The Washington Post drew quite a buzz out here in the ‘burbs – 25 percent of the area’s 40 must-try burgers, shakes, entrees and appetizers were from Montgomery County and Prince Georges County alone.  Duck confit in Bethesda, deli fare in Silver Spring, popcorn in Potomac, mashed potatoes in Hyattsville, tacos in Gaithersburg—the list goes on. The paper is enlisting your help again to find the best foods of the area. “The time has come to revisit the …

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Restaurant Inspection Reports Now A Click Away

View data from health inspectors online at dataMontgomery.

Montgomery County health officials are now posting restaurant inspection data online at the dataMontgomery website, launched last month as a part of the county’s open government efforts. The website also includes residential permits, completed 311 requests, cable complaints, county contracts, and employee salaries, according to a county press release. Users will be able to view inspection results online for restaurants and other food service establishments, including compliance with food safety requirements, nutritional labeling, the trans fat ban, and the posting of non-smoking signs, according to the release.  Users will also able to sort data by restaurant name or location and view violations and closures, according to county Health and…

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Retailers Begin Charging Credit Fees Sunday

A fee of up to 4 percent of a credit card purchase could be added to your bill come Sunday.

Think twice when you pull out your credit card today. A controversial federal court ruling last year has given retailers the go-ahead to tack bank surcharges for credit card purchases on customer bills—starting Sunday. Bank fees between 2 and 4 percent of a credit card purchase had traditionally been covered by retailers making the sales, but smaller businesses without the backing of major corporations usually felt the brunt of these charges.  Ten states prohibit passing fees on to credit card users, but Maryland isn't one of them, according to an announcement issued by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center. Customers can avoid the charges by paying with debit cards or prepaid cards. According to a Time Magazine report on the …

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Virtual Tour: Houses for Sale in Montgomery County This Week

In the market for a new house? Just curious? Check out these recently listed houses for sale in Montgomery County.

These videos of Montgomery County houses for sale recently were uploaded to YouTube. Each listing links to a YouTube video (also attached to this article). Each house also is shown on the map attached to this article. Houses for sale this week: 4423 Independence St., Rockville 20166 Locustdale Dr., No. 224, Germantown 15105 Joshua Tree Rd., North Potomac 18511 Reliant Dr., Gaithersburg 9415 Wire Ave., Silver Spring 3705 Dupont Ave., Kensington 111 Lee Ave., No. 101, Takoma Park 2017 Windham Ln., Wheaton 7327 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda 6902 Brennon Ln., Chevy Chase Check back next week for more virtual tours.  Which tour is your favorite this week?

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