Below is a list of restaurants and businesses that will be coming soon to Gaithersburg, MD.
Bangkok Garden
Bangkok Garden has leased the space that was the longtime home of Good Fortune Cafe in Kentlands Square.
Bangkok Garden first opened started back in 1984 by two Thai immigrants, Visith and Yupin Laohapant, who came to America in hopes of being able to share a part of their culture through Thai Food. They served the Bethesda community for 37 years later before closing in 2021. The restaurant opened a Rockville location in November 2019, with a menu focus on Thai street foods– “the hot, sizzling, tasty dishes that you would find in the night markets of Bangkok and Chiang Mai.” We are told the Kentlands location may have a different name, but could also offer some of the menu items from the Bethesda restaurant.
No word on any potential remodeling or an opening timeframe for the new restaurant yet, but we’ll keep you updated. Photo shows Moo Yang (grilled pork skewers served w sticky rice) over Pad Thai from Bangkok Garden Rockville
Bearded Goat Barber
Bearded Goat Barber is coming soon to 720 Center Point Way in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood. The barbershop is taking over the space that was home to Sport Clips from April 2014 until April 2024.
Bearded Goat Barber Shop was started by entrepreneur Scott Parker (who owns various restaurants and bars in the DMV, including Don Tito in Arlington) and barbers Eric Renfro and Jon Dodson. Its first location in Ballston opened in 2019, with additional locations in D.C.’s Navy Yard in 2″20 and in Shirlington, VA in 2021, according to ARLnow. “Bearded Goat Barber offers a full array of haircut styles, shape-ups, and grey blending. If a shave is what you’re looking for, we provide a relaxing straight razor hot towel shave. We also specialize in beard shaping and sculpting. Put your trust in us, and let our clippers and scissors do the work.
Buffalo Wild Wings Go
Buffalo Wild Wings introduced its first ‘Buffalo Wild Wings GO’ location, a scaled-down version of the restaurant that focuses on the to-go and delivery format, in Georgia back in 2020. Now, the company has signed on for its second location in the county (possibly first, depending on which one opens first).
In March 2022, we let you know the restaurant will open its first ‘Go’ concept in the upcoming Crossroads at Kensington development– a new retail development that will be located at 10619 Connecticut Avenue (at Plyers Mill Road) in Kensington. Now, we know an additional location is coming to the Rock Grove Center on the corner of 355 and Shady Grove Rd next to Qdoba.
The new-look and new-name Rock Grove Center is also currently home to mainstay Minerva, a relocated Dunkin’, Atlas Pharmacy, Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken, and more. It looks like BWW Go is in the early stages of construction, so it’s unknown which of the two locations will open first. We’ll have an update when an opening date/timeframe is available.
Chef Ngee Kitchen Jollof Rice Drive Thru
Chef Ngee Kitchen is coming soon to 18523 N. Frederick Ave. in the Gaithersburg S.C. shopping center. Chef Ngee will be located below the All African Food Store, in the space that was previously occupied by a bank. According to a representative at the location, the restaurant is expected to open in January.
Jollof rice is a popular West African dish made with long-grain rice, tomatoes, chilies, onions, and spices.
Dollar Tree
In May, we reported that Dollar Tree had signed on to move in to the vacant space that was recently home to Privai Spa and previously home to Mynd Spa and Red Door Spa at 62 Market St in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood. While an opening date has not been announced, permanent signage has recently been installed on the building.
Dollar Tree, which has MoCo locations in Damascus, Derwood, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Montgomery Village, Rockville, Silver Spring, and Wheaton has added “Dollar Tree Plus” sections to area stores. Items in the “Plus” section are priced $3 and $5. New higher priced items include cookware, headphones, chargers, and t-shirts (Baby Yoda, Lilo & Stich, etc.) similar to those found at FiveBelow.
Häagen-Dazs
Häagen-Dazs is coming 211 Market St W, in the space previously occupied by Bel Pre Family Dental. Häagen-Dazs stores offer “irresistible creations made with Haagen-Dazs super-premium ice cream and sorbet.” The ice cream brand has seen a resurgence as of late, opening new shops across the country with fun giveaways at the grand opening celebrations. Recent openings have offered free mini cups or cones for the first 500 guests, scratch-off cards to win free ice cream for a year, and more. We will provide an update if a grand opening event is announced for this location.
Häagen-Dazs currently has additional Montgomery County locations at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda and at 1516 Rockville Pike. The brand closed its Bethesda Row store in the summer of 2021 after about a decade of business at the location.
Koi Sushi
Koi Sushi will be taking the vacant space between Chipotle and Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls. We are currently working to find out information regarding any possible connection between the Koi Sushi restaurant moving into the space and any existing local eatery with Koi in its and will have an update on that for you soon.
Kong Dog
Earlier this year we let you know Kong Dog was opening a Gaithersburg location. Permanent signage is now up at Kong Dog at 12141 Darnestown Rd at the Shops at Potomac Valley shopping center. The restaurant, which offers unique corn dog combinations, is taking over the space that was the longtime home to Neal’s Bagels, before it moved to the Kentlands neighborhood last summer. Kong Dog has been opening up restaurants across the country and has upcoming nearby locations in Georgetown and Arlington.
The menu can be seen on the restaurant’s website, and offers unique corn dog combinations that include churro kong dogs, rainbow kong dogs (made with Fruity Pebbles or something similar), ramen kong dogs, and a lot more. We will provide an update when an opening date is announced.
KOR Artisanal Bistro
KOR Artisanal Bistro is coming to 216 Main Street in Gaithersburg, taking over the space previously occupied by Kathy’s Gallery & Frames. At this point, we have limited information about KOR Artisanal Bistro. Interior work on the restaurant does not yet appear to have begun, and there is no specified opening timeframe. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Locally Crafted Workshop
Locally Crafted, located at 9 Grand Corner Ave. in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront, has announced its expansion with the upcoming opening of Locally Crafted Workshop. The new space, set to occupy the former Torrid location at 35 Grand Corner Ave., will serve as a dedicated venue for classes, workshops, parties, and community events, while the original retail location will remain open.
PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans
PJ’s Coffee will open its second Montgomery County location at the upcoming North Pointe at Flower Hill, a new 16,000 SF retail and restaurant center located at 18251 Flower Hill Way in Gaithersburg. North Pointe is located behind Gentleman Jim’s, which is a sister property to this project and other Flower Hill properties. The coffee shop is expected to open in late summer/early fall 2025.
According to the company, “PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans was founded in 1978 by Phyllis Jordan, a pioneer in the coffee industry that demonstrated that better beans, superior roasting techniques, and pure passion for the art of coffee-making mattered. PJ’s Coffee serves a wide variety of hot, iced and frozen coffee beverages using only the top 1% of Arabica beans, as well as organic tea and fresh breakfast pastries.”
Plaza Mexico
Plaza Mexico, which has two locations in Frederick, has signed on to open a rooftop restaurant and bar at the upcoming North Pointe at Flower Hill. The restaurant is currently in the permitting phase and aims to begin construction in January, with plans to open by fall or winter 2025.
According to it’s website, “For years, Plaza Mexico Restaurants have been serving up all your Mexican food favorites all day long. When you’re craving quesadillas, nachos piled high with all your favorite toppings, or sweet and crispy churros to complete your meal, we have you covered. Your taste buds will be delighted and your stomach will be nice and full of our hearty food prepared fresh that day. We invite you to visit our family restaurant with your own family. Our colorful décor and fun atmosphere makes visiting our restaurant a treat every time. Whether you indulge in our delicious Mexican food or have a cold cerveza or margarita at the bar, you’re sure to enjoy your experience from the moment you walk through the door.”
Prime IV Hydration and Wellness
Permanent signage is up for Prime IV Hydration and Wellness, which will be located between Vine Alley and Neal’s Bagels. Prime IV offers treatments And IV infusions provided by medically licensed staff to help with hydration, athletic performance, anti-aging, hangover recovery, weight management, immunity boosts, altitude sickness, jet lag recovery, and more. Prime IV opened its first Montgomery County location at 4923 Elm Street Bethesda, the former home of arts & crafts shop All Fired Up.
Peruvian Charcoal Chicken & Grill
Coming soon signage is up for Peruvian Charcoal Chicken & Grill at 261 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg. The restaurant will be located in the space previously occupied by TaKorean, which closed in July. Peruvian Charcoal Chicken & Grill will offer pollo a la brasa, as well as Mexican dishes. We will provide an update when additional information becomes available.
Quincy’s Clubhouse
Last June we let you know that Quincy’s officially signed a lease to bring its new concept, Quincy’s Club House, to 245 Kentlands Blvd. The country club style restaurant, bar, and golf venue is taking over the location that was recently home to Not Your Average Joe’s. A $990,000 permit to begin alterations in the space was approved this past spring and now ownership tells us that they’re hoping for a Fall opening.
Abramson Construction is currently doing the fitout work for the upcoming location. The space was cleared following an auction for the contents of the shuttered Not Your Average Joe’s in the spring. Per our previous report, fans of the original Quincy’s, located just a couple miles away at 616 Quince Orchard Rd, will be happy to hear that there is no current plan to close the existing bar and grill and that ownership believes both restaurant are sustainable due to the difference in concepts.
Sixty Vines
Sixty Vines, the restaurant known for its revolutionary wine on-tap program and vineyard-inspired cuisine, is making its move into Maryland. It was previously reported that the restaurant signed on in Bethesda and now business filings show Gaithersburg’s Downtown Crown neighborhood as an address for a “Sixty Vines Montgomery County, LLC” taking over 212 Ellington Blvd– the former home of Pour House.
Sixty Vines has nearby locations in DC’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood on Washington Circle and in Reston, VA. The restaurant invites guests to sip and savor 60 different wines on tap selected from wine country regions around the globe. A representative from Sixty Vines on social media told us “At this time I can not provide any information,” but a representative from the Reston, VA location told us that it’s a Sixty Vines restaurant is scheduled to open in Gaithersburg in October 2025. Kite Realty, which owns and operates the Downtown Crown retail development, did not have a comment.
T Pot Hot Pot & Korean BBQ
According to a listing by EDENS, T Pot Hot Pot & Korean BBQ is coming to 9679 Lost Knife Road in the Montgomery Village Crossing shopping center in Gaithersburg. It will be located in the space that was previously home to Golden Star Buffet. T Pot currently has locations at 2404 Brandermill Blvd in Gambrills, MD and 3016 Waldorf Market Pl in Waldorf, MD.
According to its website, “T Pot understands that the perfect meal starts with the perfect ingredients which is why our food is fresh, local, and sustainable. We set high standards and are involved in each step of the process of ensuring high quality food. You can trust T Pot to provide you with these high quality ingredients at the best price.” We will provide an update when additional information becomes available.
Courtesy T Pot
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has also signed on to open a new location in the upcoming North Pointe at Flower Hill shopping center. Tropical Smoothie Cafe offers fresh made smoothies, flatbreads, wraps, quesadillas, sandwiches, and bowls. The chain has additional Montgomery County locations in Aspen Hill , Bethesda, Burtonsville, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, and White Oak. The news of Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s new Gaithersburg location was first reported by Robert Dyer.
Uncle Marcos’ Express
Signage is up for Uncle Marcos’ Express, a Peruvian chicken restaurant, at 239 Muddy Branch Rd in the Festival at Muddy Branch shopping center. The restaurant will be located in the space previously occupied by Boca Botanas, which closed on February 3. We will provide an update on Uncle Marcos’ when we learn addition information.
Upcycled
Gaithersburg will soon welcome Upcycled, a unique, family-run business opening at 18959 Bonanza Way on January 1, 2025. This “hybrid concept” combines a vintage and pre-loved fashion store with a cozy coffee shop offering a variety of lattes, both iced and hot.
According to Upcycled, the space is designed to be a community hub where visitors can browse unique finds, enjoy coffee, play table games, and relax in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Upcycle plans to host regular events and give back to the community by supporting local youth mental health awareness programs. A portion of the store’s proceeds will go toward these initiatives, along with events dedicated to raising awareness and support.
The idea for Upcycled stemmed from the owners’ love of coffee, fashion, and their desire to create a space that fosters connection and community. As a Gaithersburg-based family, they aim to offer something different from traditional retail or coffee shop chains, focusing on inclusivity and meaningful contributions to the neighborhood.
