Here’s a list of restaurants and businesses that have recently opened or are coming soon to Gaithersburg’s Rio. (more…)
Restaurants
Starbucks is now open in the Aspen Hill shopping center. The new store has taken over the former home of shuttered women’s clothing store Dress Barn (13677 Connecticut Ave.).
Kura is now open at 12266 Rockville Pike in Federal Plaza (Rockville), making the 3,325 square-foot restaurant its first location in Maryland. The conveyer belt, revolving sushi spot has taken […]
In June we let you know that Starbucks received $475,000 permit for the interior construction of the upcoming Starbucks at White Oak Town Center (12345 Columbia Pike). The store is now officially open.
Neko Nook has officially opened in the space previously occupied by FD Book Cafe at 422 Main St in Gaithersburg’s Kentlands neighborhood. The new cafe touts “comfort meets creativity” and the menu features Japanese-style sandwiches known as “sando.” A first-look video is available below by @tastemoco.
Kanpai Southeast Asian BBQ and Shabu Shabu Buffet is now open at 1701 Rockville Pike STE A10 in Rockville and our very own Mr. MoCo stopped by to support the restaurant and provide a “first look” (video below).
Kura Revolving Sushi has announced it will be opening on Saturday, October 5th at 12266 Rockville Pike in Federal Plaza (Rockville). The conveyer belt, revolving sushi spot is taking over part of the space that was recently home to Chuy’s and previously home to Ruby Tuesday next to the recently opened Torchy’s Tacos.
With signage up since last winter in the windows of the upcoming Tatte at 12232 Rockville Pike in Towne Plaza (the shopping center next to the Original Pancake House on Rockville Pike), many have asked when the second Maryland location will open. A representative from the Bethesda location has told us to expect a late December or January opening.
Sheetz has requested final site plan approval for a 4,959 square foot Sheetz retail building and accessory automobile filling station. This would be the company’s smallest location in order for it to fit within the Walnut Hill Shopping Center (16529 South Frederick Avenue) in Gaithersburg.
Just Chicken, which opened its only Maryland location as one of the founding concepts at Solaire Social (located on the ground floor of the Solaire 8200 apartments at 8200 Dixon Ave in Silver Spring), has closed after approximately four months according to a Source of the Spring report.
Earlier this year we let you know that First Watch signed on to open a new location in the upcoming White Oak Town Center development (12255 Prosperity Dr.). It will be taking over a corner space with a large outdoor patio, across from the future grocery store anchor that remains to be determined (but appears to be Amazon Fresh again). According to Google, the opening date will be October 14th.