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Penzeys is opening in VA this Friday or Saturday, Sept 7/8.

The tenative date for opening is now Aug 17, but they are not too hopeful. Apparently, the inspectors are quite slow, and backlogged in VA.

The Penzey staff refreshes their entire stock every 3 weeks. The spices are prepared (ground/mixed, etc.) in their factory in Milwaukee and shipped twice weekly to the stores. So, essentially, the day you buy the spice is quite close to the 'birth date' and the freshness clock is just beginning to tick.

How is a Neyer lemon different from a regular old Sunkist? Can one tell the difference by sight?

It's now officially open at 1048 Rockville Pike in Rockville, left side (East)of RVP, one block below (south) of Wooton Pkwy. Phone 301-738-8707. Hours are 10-6 M-Sat, 11-5 on Sunday. Postcard announcements are going out to all catalog subscribers.

Penzey won't open until next Monday or Tuesday. The County Fire Inspector isn't available until then. The hours will be 10-6 M-Sat and 11-5 on Sunday.

Does anyone know where to get a sour dough starter for bread?

10-6, don't know about Sunday yet.

Update on Penzeys. If the Fire Inspector completes his inspection today, it will be open tomorrow, Thursday. HOWEVER -- thank you Montgomery County -- If he doesn't get to it today, it will be at least next Tuesday....

Royal Bakery is a New York style on Germantown Rd & Middlebrook Pkwy, Germantown MD. The Brooklyn bagel maker cook in the back is married to a lady who had relatives down here. Every time he came down to visit, he had to bring crates of bagels for his sister-in-law, their friends, neighbors, etc. Finally, he moved down here and even imports Brooklyn potato water (or so he claims). As a long time Manhattenite, I swear by them. Also, at Christmas time, they inport Stolen from some cousin in Brooklyn. The best in the world.

Penzeys will be opening in Rockville on April 19 (Thursday) or Friday(April 20)