Updated at 2:45 PM: A Kimco representative informed us that Buca di Beppo’s lease is expiring, and the restaurant has chosen not to renew. Redevelopment of that part of the shopping center is not anticipated to start until at least 2026. My Gym, Orange Theory, and the post office all have current leases and are not expected to close in the near future.

Buca di Beppo at 112 Kentlands Blvd in Gaithersburg has announced it will close on Sunday, June 23.


Each month, dining reservation app Open Table analyzes nearly two million global dining reviews from the past four months and sorts them by location and category to create a “Best Overall Restaurant” list. Today we’ll be sharing the most recent version for Maryland restaurants that are in DC suburbs, created on June 5th.

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As summer time approaches, and with record-heat possible this coming week, our very own Mr. MoCo wanted to share his current 12 favorite ice cream spots in MoCo.  The word current is there because this list often changes with places moving in and out of his rotation. “While I love just about every ice cream place there is, I’m choosing the 15 that appeal to me the most right now. I’m also including places that offer “frozen treats” because I consider it all in the ice cream family. If there’s a place not listed, it’s just not currently in my top 12, which is likely to look different than yours (I’m only one person and can only eat so much ice cream, so there are also likely places I haven’t been to yet).” The list you’ll see below is accurate as of June 15th, 2024:

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Montgomery County residents (local Playa Bowls proprietors) are opening a location in Ocean City, MD. The restaurant opens at 11651 Coastal Highway on Saturday , June 15th at 9am with the first fifty customer receiving a free bowl and t-shirt.

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