Halal Munchies is now open at 18530 Woodfield Road in Gaithersburg, taking over the space previously occupied by Famous Kabobs.
Shopping
The Kentlands Bar Crawl drew its largest crowd yet over the weekend, bringing together more than 200 participants and raising $2,067 for the Montgomery County Humane Society.
Permanent signage is now in place at the future Guapo’s GO in Gaithersburg, marking another visible step toward opening. The fast-casual concept is now targeting a debut by the end of spring, a slight shift from its earlier April goal. An exact opening date has not yet been announced.
Panera Bread at 18141 Town Center in Olney appears to be nearing a permanent closure, with multiple signs pointing to the end of operations in the coming weeks.
Goodwill has officially set an opening date for its new Rockville location at Montrose Shopping Center.
More than two years after first being announced, Mezeh Mediterranean Grill appears to be moving closer to opening in Olney.
Shiki Fusion is now open at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, officially welcoming its first guests on Monday, April 20. We stopped by today for lunch to support the restaurant get an early look at the new Japanese and Thai fusion concept from the team behind Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings. The full video of the experience can be seen below.
MoCo’s Founding Farmers at 12505 Park Potomac Ave in Potomac has been named the best brunch spot in Maryland by Cheapism in its recently published list of “The Best Brunch in Every State.”
Opening day for Molly Tea in Rockville quickly turned into a full-on scene, with a line stretching around the block as customers packed into 860 Festival Street for the brand’s DMV debut. A video of the experience can be seen below.
The 7-Eleven located at 8484 Georgia Ave., at the intersection with Wayne Ave. in Silver Spring, is set to close next month, with signage on the front door confirming a final day of operation on May 6, 2026.
A new halal eatery is set to take over the former Jerry’s Subs & Pizza location in Downtown Silver Spring, bringing a fast-growing international brand to the space.