Back in October, we shared that Trader Joe’s would be opening at 225 N. Washington St. in Rockville Town Square, taking over the former Dawson’s Market space, which closed last summer after twelve years. Recently, Rockville Mayor Monique Ashton posted a photo of the grocery store nearly completed, and an employee from a nearby location indicated that a mid-June opening is possible.

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Franklins Brewery, Restaurant, General Store, Ice Cream Shop and Toy Store offers a unique blend of services in Hyattsville, MD– just a few miles across the county lines. At its core, Franklins is a brewpub with an in-house brewery that produces a range of craft beers– from IPAs to stouts–many available only on tap.

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Honey Dip Delights, a family-owned food truck business, has become a beloved fixture at the Clarksburg Outlets and various events throughout Montgomery County. On Friday, despite a brewing thunderstorm, dozens braved the elements to savor the truck’s famous mini donuts during the Quince Orchard Knolls neighborhood “Food Truck Friday” event in Gaithersburg (photos below).

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Peterson Cos. has requested schematic development plan approval for up to 500 multi-family residential units and 43,000 SF of retail uses in four buildings located throughout the Washingtonian Center at Rio in Gaithersburg.

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During the premiere of his new FOX series, Secret Service, Gordon Ramsay visited the Parthenon in Chevy Chase. The restaurant, a local fixture since 1989, is owned by Montgomery County resident Pete Gouskos. Our very own “Mr. MoCo,” Alex Tsironis, stopped by on Monday evening to check out the updates—photos below.

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