5 Things To Know This Week: Restaurant Week, Brickyard Road and Gas Prices

Good morning, Potomac! It’s Monday morning, and time to get your work week started with these “5 Things.” Among our offerings: weather, updates about Brickyard Road and what you can expect coming up this week.

1. We can expect warmer weather this week, as temperatures rise back into the 90s. Highs will reach the upper 97, with lows in the 70s and 80s. Today will sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s high will be 93, with tonight’s lows dropping to 73.

2. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Restaurant Week starts today and lasts through Sunday, July 22. Participating restaurants will offer two- or three-course lunches for $13 or $16, and dinner for $33. Check out a list of

3. Three citizens' groups have won a lawsuit alleging Montgomery County failed to turn over documents the residents sought in a campaign to keep an organic farm in Potomac from being turned into soccer fields. Read more about the latest developments with .

4. According to AAA, gas prices continued their upward tick for the second straight week last week, following 11 consecutive weeks of declines, inching up 6 cents nationally since the beginning of July. Take a trip down with Patch and let us know the .

5. Are you a social media buff? Do you love to share and connect with your community online? Check out the Potomac Patch Twitter account, and follow it for all the latest Potomac updates, especially regarding breaking news. We also have a Facebook page where we poll readers on those fun questions we’re just itching to ask.