Updated with current rankings
Maryland is home to some of the largest shopping destinations in the Mid-Atlantic. Based on gross leasable area, these are the five biggest malls in the state as of 2026, ranked from fifth largest to largest.
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The Family Room, the neighborhood retail shop located at 6820 Olney Laytonsville Rd., is celebrating eight years in business this month and marking the milestone with an ice cream-themed thank you to the community.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop at 199 East Montgomery Avenue in Rockville has temporarily closed. (more…)
The Montgomery County Liquor Store located at 866 Muddy Branch Rd in Gaithersburg’s Muddy Branch Square has closed for an expected four months as renovations begin to convert the location into an Oak Barrel & Vine.
Wild Bean Coffee has officially opened its doors at 1532 Rockville Pike, moving into the space previously occupied by UBREAKIFIX and located across the pike from Staples (preview video below).
DMV-based Medium Rare owner Mark Bucher recently shared a video showing how his restaurant serves the “Best French Toast in America,” a title previously bestowed by Esquire Magazine.
Monkey’s Matcha officially opened its doors on Sunday, Feb. 15, and the response was immediate. A line stretched out the door of Lil Cakes & Creamery in Gaithersburg Square for much of afternoon, with some customers waiting close to two hours to get their hands on the new specialty matcha drinks.
One of the best pizzas i’ve ever had, and my top pizza from all of 2025, is located in Frederick, MD. The crazy part is, this pizza isn’t coming out of a traditional storefront. What’s even crazier, is it’s so exclusive, there are only eight pizzas made each week. What started as a passion project has turned into one of the most anticipated weekly drops at Bussin Pizza.
The Pretzel Bakery has closed its Cabin John Village location, bringing an end to a run of just under four years at the shopping center in Potomac.
“Savor Bethesda,” downtown Bethesda’s annual restaurant week event, will return in 2026 with an 11-day run from Thursday, February 19, through Sunday, March 1, 2026.
In August, we shared that Call Your Mother Deli would be returning to Bethesda with a new, permanent downtown location at 4828 St. Elmo Ave. A $475,000 permit has now been issued for construction, signaling that work is set to begin. While an exact opening date has not been announced, an opening later this year is expected.