A Waterfront Italian Gem in Ocean City, MD, TOAST can be found on the second floor of the Emerson Tower (221 Wicomico Street, Unit 202, Ocean City, MD 21842). The casual eatery serves up New York-style pizza and a variety of Italian dishes. With its waterfront location and a tiki bar, Toast offers scenic views of the Isle of Wight Bay, but also has a 24 inch “SUPERSLICE” that comes with a little bit of fun.
Westfield Montgomery is hosting its second Good Festival on April 26-27, 2025, from 11 am to 2 pm at 7101 Democracy Boulevard, Bethesda, MD, featuring eco-friendly events, shopping, and sustainability initiatives.
Cuppa Tea has announced its upcoming soft opening in the space that was previously home to Tea-Do X Mochinut at 838 Rockville Pike. Tea-Do X Mochinut closed permanently last October. The dual concept restaurant featured menus from chains Mochinut and Tea-Do Cafe.
Falafel Inc is now open at 11802 Rockville Pike, Suite G, in North Bethesda’s Pike & Rose– taking over the space previously occupied by Kung Fu Tea and Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt.
Beloved DC restaurant, Sticky Rice DC, has announced it will close its doors permanently after 17 years. The restaurant attributes the closing to the “pandemic, decreased foot traffic, rising food labor costs, labor costs, and the impact of Initiative 82.”
Tuan Vo is the proud owner of Phowheels, a unique Vietnamese culinary venture. Raised in Montgomery County, he attended White Oak Middle School and Springbrook High School, and currently resides in Burtonsville. Phowheels has announced that the DMV’s first drive-thru Vietnamese restaurant will open at Burtonsville Crossing on Friday, April 18th (it will also feature the option to dine-in).
Häagen-Dazs is now open at 211 Market St W in Gaithersburg. The ice cream shop is located in the space previously occupied by Bel Pre Family Dental in Kentlands, though permanent signage is not up yet as of Tuesday evening.
The Eater DC “38 Essential Restaurants Around DC” list offers a selection of defining culinary destinations that showcase DC and its suburbs. Five restaurants in Maryland are currently on the spring 2025 edition of the list (last updated on April 8th) with four of them in Montgomery County:
SOKO Butcher, a neighborhood butchery that opened at 7306 Carroll Ave in Takoma Park in 2022, has been named a finalist in the “Hottest Sandwich Shop of the Year” category in the 2025 Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington‘s RAMMY awards. (more…)
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood, a popular Maryland restaurant known for its crabcakes that were named the best in the country by Food & Wine and best in the state by us here at The MoCoShow, has collaborated with OLD BAY to release OLD BAY queso.