Max’s Best Ice Cream in Bethesda has been named one of the “6 Coolest New Ice Cream Shops in America” by Food & Wine magazine, earning national recognition less than a year after opening its doors. (more…)
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Gina’s Cucina Siciliana is preparing to open at 640 Center Point Way in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands. The restaurant will be located in the space previously occupied by Cinco de Mayo, which closed in September 2025.
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Emma’s Torch, the nonprofit café and culinary training program that helps refugees, asylees, and survivors of human trafficking build careers in the food industry, will officially open its new Silver Spring location on June 12. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for June 11 at 10 am at the new café and training center at 1200 East-West Highway.
Potomac Village ice cream shop Sprinkles has announced it will permanently close at the end of June, ending a nearly four-decade run in the community. (more…)
Chowhound has just released its list of “The Hands Down Best Bagel Shop In Every US State, According to Reviews,” with Neal’s Bagels taking the top spot for Maryland. (more…)
Kefa Cafe is celebrating 30 years of serving the Silver Spring community with a special anniversary celebration on June 20. The event will take place at the longtime downtown Silver Spring coffee shop, with doors opening at 9 am and a celebration program scheduled from 11 am to 1 pm. (more…)
DMV Empanadas at 560 N. Frederick Ave. in the Gaithersburg Square shopping center has announced plans to open a new location soon at 10 N. Calvert Street in Baltimore. (more…)
Romero’s Italian Restaurant is preparing to open in the longtime home of Cristina Ristorante Italiano at 2666 University Boulevard West in Wheaton.
The restaurant will hold a soft opening beginning at 11 am on Sunday, May 25, with an official ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for Tuesday, June 3.
Last month, we reported that signage had been installed at the future Shake Shack location in Downtown Bethesda. The restaurant will take another step toward opening on Thursday, June 4, when it appears before Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services for its liquor license hearing.
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Update: Opening has been postponed until 5/29.
A new seafood buffet restaurant called Hibachi Grill Seafood Buffet has opened at 6867 New Hampshire Avenue in Takoma Park. (more…)