In August 2024, we reported that a sushi restaurant had signed on to open at Rio Lakefront, though details at the time were limited. We later learned the restaurant would be called Koi Sushi, and now, with construction moving forward, it appears the highly anticipated spot is tracking toward an early 2026 opening.
This week marks the final days for Maryland’s only Ted’s Montana Grill, as the longtime Downtown Crown restaurant prepares to permanently close its doors.
Back in November, we reported that a new restaurant named Bob’s Shanghai would be opening in Bethesda, appearing to be an expansion of the popular Rockville restaurant of the same name. Since then, that plan has been clarified, and the restaurant coming to Bethesda will not be affiliated with Bob’s Shanghai in Rockville.
Wonder, the fast growing food hall and delivery concept, is expanding in Maryland with locations planned for Rockville and Frederick in 2026.
In this article, we take a look at five upcoming restaurants that have generated the most buzz on our website and across our social media channels over the last couple of months. Based on views, likes, and shares, here are the five (listed in alphabetical order) that readers can’t stop talking about:
Coffee Republic is expanding to Bethesda, with a new location planned for the ground floor of the Bethesda Place apartment building, connected to the upcoming Lidl grocery store. The news was first reported by Robert Dyer.
A couple of years after undergoing a major renovation, the Rock Grove shopping center in Gaithersburg is now fully leased on the retail side, marking a successful turnaround for the longtime retail and office property at one of Montgomery County’s busiest intersections.
Four Maryland restaurants have earned national recognition after making Eater DC’s newly released list of the “Best Chinese Restaurants Around DC,” with three of the four located right here in Montgomery County and one in neighboring Prince George’s County.
New “coming soon” signage is now up (photo below shared by Belinda Prather) at the future home of Kusshi Sushi in Germantown, marking another visible step forward for the popular local sushi brand’s expansion.
After months of little visible activity, there are new signs of progress at the future home of El Patio Argentine Restaurant in the Traville Village Center.
After a somewhat sluggish start, interior construction has picked up at Burtonsville Crossing, and it now appears increasingly likely that Haraz Coffee House will open in early 2026.