Back in May 2024, we announced that Classic Bakery would be opening a new location at 18195 Village Center Dr. in Olney– its third overall, joining Gaithersburg and Tyson’s Corner. According to their social media post on Wednesday, the new bakery will open its doors on Friday, June 27th.
Royal Farms made its Montgomery County debut when it opened its first MoCo location in Gaithersburg in 2022. Now, the convenience store popular for its fried chicken, is making progress at its upcoming location in Silver Spring.
The weather has been scorching with temperatures nearing 100°, but that didn’t stop about 40+ people from lining up outside of Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Gaithersburg for a special “Roman pizza pop-up” on Tuesday afternoon (video below).
The two bronze statues of a cat and a bear have been a fixture at Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront for years, but did you know that they have a name and a story behind them? The whimsical sculptures of Fridolin, the bronze bear, and Kimo, a human size bronze cat, encourages a “hunt for missing objects.” (more…)
Cristian Saucedo and Victor Nava, who first crossed paths while working at Maiz64 in DC– Cristian as a chef and Victor as a sommelier– are now the creative forces behind Tato’s, a newly opened potato-centric dining concept in Comma’s Food Hall at Ellsworth Place Mall in Downtown Silver Spring.
Last year we reported on MoMo Hub, a restaurant that first opened in Clarksville, MD (Howard County) in 2022, expanding with a second location at Commas Food Hall in Ellsworth […]
J&J Mex-Taqueria first opened in DC about a decade ago. The restaurant has since opened additional locations and is currently in a soft opening phase at Commas Food Hall in Ellsworth Place Mall (8661 Colesville Rd. Silver Spring, MD). While J&J operated at nearby Solaire Social (that stall is now known as Ay Mamma), diners shared that the J&J Supreme burrito is the “best burrito in Maryland and DC”– a distinction that was echoed by fellow stall operators at Solaire.
Below is a list of restaurants and businesses that are coming soon or recently opened in Gaithersburg’s Rio Lakefront:
Earlier this year, the popular Mackie’s Barbecue announced the closure of its Clarksburg, Frederick, and Olney locations, effective January 10th, to concentrate on expanding its catering and online delivery services through its Gaithersburg location. Now, approximately six months later, owner Cam Makki has revealed plans for Mackie’s to make a comeback in Olney with a seasonal food truck.
Commas Food Hall, a new 13,000-square-foot venue located on the third level of Ellsworth Place (8661 Colesville Rd) in Downtown Silver Spring, is currently in a “super soft” opening phase. The food hall has already begun serving the community with three food stalls and the C3 bar now open (video below).
Max’s Best Ice Cream is gearing up to open its doors at 7770 Woodmont Ave in Bethesda, MD. The much-anticipated shop is scheduled to welcome its first customers on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, and will be offering a free scoop of ice cream to the first 50 customers.