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Foodie News: Costco's Kosher Dairy Bakery, Friendship Heights' New Eateries

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

Get caught up with the food scene in Montgomery County and adjacent Washington, DC, neighborhoods with 1 Meat, 3 Sides. This week, a kosher dairy bakery takes center plate. One meat: The Costco that opened earlier this month at the Wheaton mall includes a kosher dairy bakery, Wheaton Patch reported. What makes Costco's bakery different from the other kosher bakeries in the area is that it is dairy, instead of pareve. Pareve baked goods, because they are prepared without dairy or meat, can then be eaten at a meal with either dairy or meat, under kosher guidelines. "Following the same rules, Costco's dairy baked goods cannot be eaten at meals with meat, but its bakery is the only place nearby where you'll be able to find a kosher cheesecake…

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Would Joe Biden Come to the Wheaton Costco?

Who knew Vice President Joe Biden was such a Costco fan? He went on a shopping spree Thursday at a Costco in DC.

Although no one knows for sure when the Wheaton Costco will open its doors, perhaps one of its first customers could be the U.S. vice president. Joe Biden went on a shopping spree at a Costco in Northeast DC Thursday morning during the store's grand opening, The Huffington Post reported. His haul reportedly included children's books, fire logs, a 32-inch Panasonic TV and an apple pie. Want to see the funny face he made at the cash register? Check out the photos at The Huffington Post website. Read more about the Wheaton Costco: - Wheaton Costco Opening Delayed  - Mayorga Coffee Shop Opening Delayed by Costco Construction Issues - Dick's Sporting Goods Opens in Wheaton

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Danila Sheveiko

7:59 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012

Dear Homewood resident: It has been reported that Amtrak was known for holding up trains to Delaware when Senator Biden was running late. You would think that the Vice President of these United States of America and Amtrak's most vocal proponent & lovable mascot can get the train to drop him off in Kensington.   more ›