Chef and restaurateur Brad Feickert is preparing to open MilePost 7 Pub at 8000 Flower Ave in Takoma Park, taking over the former Mansa Kunda space. The neighborhood pub will offer Americana fare, a daily $5 happy-hour menu, weekend brunch, and an ice cream and candy shop.
CAVA has temporarily closed its Westfield Montgomery Mall location for renovations. According to signage posted at the restaurant, it is expected to reopen in winter 2026.
D.C. metro area-favorite MangoLina has made its Montgomery County debut, drawing a big turnout to its food truck at the Shell gas station at 2240 Veirs Mill Rd in Rockville’s Twinbrook area. A preview video can be seen below.
Crumbl’s Vienna location, the chain’s first in Virginia, has closed after six years, according to a message shared with customers.
Since early 2024, co-founders Shihan Chowdhury and Amgd Gende knew they had something special to bring to the people. When they launched Flavor Hive as a food truck in Alexandria, VA, it immediately gained viral attention for their “walking taco” chip bag concept; $10, any size bag, and they will load up the ingredients to the point where that chip bag could feed a small family. These days, you see many small and large businesses adding a similar item to their menus, hoping to capture the same magic that Flavor Hive did when they started out.
Hello Vietnam, located in Rockville’s Twinbrook Center, has been named one of “The Best Cheap Eats Around the DC Area” by Washingtonian. (more…)
Siriwan Thai, located at 12115 Darnestown Rd in The Shops at Potomac Valley shopping center in Gaithersburg, is temporarily closed for renovations.
La Poteria Coffee Trailer will hold a soft opening Wednesday, September 16, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 200 N. Washington Street in Rockville. The trailer is located at the Exxon gas station, across from Trader Joe’s.
Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar in Baltimore has been selected as Maryland’s representative in Islands’ new list of “The Best Barbecue Spots Worth Visiting in Every State.”
Andy’s Pizza has been named the winner of Washington City Paper’s “Best Late Night Eats” award in the publication’s 2026 Best of D.C. readers’ poll, competing against restaurants throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia.
Wonder has signed on to take over part of the former Dress Barn space at 13677 Connecticut Ave. in the Aspen Hill Shopping Center, between Five Below and a barber shop. Construction is expected to begin soon.