Governor Wes Moore and McDonald’s announced a plan to hire nearly 4,000 employees across 330 Maryland restaurants this summer, highlighting the company’s Archways to Opportunity education program, which has helped over 1,000 Marylanders advance their careers through tuition assistance and skills training.
McDonald’s is opening its newest restaurant at 11710 Rockville Pike in North Bethesda, located in the former Arby’s site, which closed its last Montgomery County location in May 2021. This location, which started construction last fall, appears to be part of McDonald’s new “On the Go” concept, which includes a smaller/limited lobby and focuses primarily on delivery and pick-up services.
A McDonald’s-based social media account, McFranchisee, shared details about the first “On the Go” concept that opened in Los Angeles in December 2024:
In December, we let you know that Sixty Vines– the restaurant known for its revolutionary wine on-tap program and vineyard-inspired cuisine, is making its move into Maryland with a Gaithersburg location. The location is now under construction with signage up in the windows (photos below).
The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has been the newspaper’s food critic for nearly 25 years. Today he released his list of “The 20 Best New Restaurants in the D.C. Area”. Three of the restaurants are in Maryland (two in Montgomery County). We look at the Maryland restaurants included below:
Last week, we reported that Michelin-recommended Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings and Shiki Fusion would be joining the Montgomery Mall Food Terrace, and we now have more details on both– including a chef-curated omakase tasting menu that will be offered at Shiki Fusion. The restaurants aim to open by the end of summer.
El Patio Argentine Restaurant has signed on to take over the space at 9755 Traville Gateway Drive–previously the home of Nantucket’s Reef in the Traville Village Center in Rockville.
Below is a list of restaurants and businesses that will be coming soon to Gaithersburg, MD. (more…)
Irene’s Pupusas has signed on to take over the space most recently occupied by Kat’s Kitchen and formerly home to Dominic’s Italian Grille at 18254 New Hampshire Ave. in Colesville’s Meadowood shopping center.
This Mother’s Day weekend, the MoCoShow is proud to bring together Jimmy’s Famous Seafood– home of America’s Best Crabcake and Maryland’s Best Crabcake– and Lone Oak Brewing Co.– home of America’s Best Lite Beer. Join us on Saturday, May 10th from 12 PM to 8 PM in Olney (5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd.) to celebrate the special mothers in our lives or simply enjoy a day filled with great drinks, delicious food, and fantastic company.
Crisp & Juicy will hold a grand opening at its new Four Corners location at 10100 Colesville Road on Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (more…)
Tea Time has arrived in Olney with the inaugural event taking place at Lone Oak Brewery’s “Whispering Spirit Speakeasy” located at the Fallen Oak Distillery (5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd.).