Restaurants

A Look at the Only Italian Restaurant in Maryland to Earn Prestigious ‘Forchette’ From Italy’s Gambero Rosso

By MCS Staff

Gambero Rosso, an Italian food and wine magazine that was founded in 1986, has been publishing its restaurant guide since 1990. The guide, Ristoranti d’Italia, describes the best Italian restaurants across the world. For each place it attributes a rating from 60 to 100 and, only for the best restaurants, a number of forchette (‘forks’) ranging from 1 to 3. Only one Italian restaurant from Maryland has ever earned a forchette (fork)— IL Pizzico in Rockville earned una forchetta/one fork (video of the experience available below).

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Iconic Clock Removed After More Than 25 Years As Exterior Construction Begins at Former Corner Bakery Location

By MCS Staff

Earlier this year we let you know that TOUS les JOURS, a French-Asian bakery will be taking over the space currently occupied by Corner Bakery in Rio. Corner Bakery’s last day of business in Rio was Thursday, February 22nd. Exterior construction has begun and it has included the removal of the clock that  was part of the Corner Bakery decor for more than 25 years.

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Pizza Hut Officially Returns to Briggs Chaney

By MCS Staff
Courtesy of Brian Starin (@Insta_Starin on Instagram)

Pizza Hut has officially returned to the Briggs Chaney Shopping Center, opening its newest location at the Briggs Chaney Center (13884 Old Columbia Pike). The pizza chain previously had a larger, freestanding location in the shopping center for many years before it closed in 2017. The building was demolished and a new Popeyes restaurant opened in its place in 2021.

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Two Montgomery County Restaurants Make Washingtonian’s “29 Best New Restaurants in the DC Area“ List

By MCS Staff

Washingtonian Magazine has released its “29 Best New Restaurants in the DC Area” list, stating “There’s never a dull moment in Washington’s food scene, but the past year has been especially exciting.” Just two Maryland restaurants, both in Montgomery County, have made the list:

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Gaithersburg Alum and Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race” Finalist to Open New Rockville Restaurant

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Federal Realty has announced that Rockville’s Bao Bei will open at Montrose Crossing in Rockville. What began as a “ghost kitchen” (a restaurant without dining space and no visible storefront, where food is typically sold through third party delivery apps) in 2022, Bao Bei features a variety of Taiwanese street food dishes from baos to hearty bowls, side dishes and more. Chef Kevin Hsieh, a 2013 graduate of Gaithersburg High School, curates a dining experience that preserves tradition and offers authentic Taiwanese flavors.

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Wawa Offering Free Any Size Hot Coffee from Monday, September 2 through Sunday, September 15 to School Staff in Mid-Atlantic Region Stores

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Wawa has announced its “Cheers to Classrooms” initiative that toasts teachers and school staff with free any size hot coffee is back from Monday, September 2 through Sunday, September 15 in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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