Since its opening in September 2021, Colombian cafe La Poteria Local has become a beloved addition to the Montgomery Village community, effectively filling a void for a local coffee shop with a welcoming atmosphere (a few photos available below).
Restaurants
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) unveiled the finalists for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards & Gala last month during a reception that brought together local chefs, restaurateurs, and industry leaders. Andy’s Pizza, with various locations across the DMV including one in Montgomery County, MD (Bethesda), is a finalist for “Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year” (video available below).
Chowhound, a website for food aficionados and “anyone who wants to know the absolute best way to prepare a dish and the science behind why that’s so.” has created a […]
Below is a list of retail and restaurant openings coming to Westfield Montgomery Mall (7101 Democracy Blvd) in Bethesda:
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) unveiled the finalists for the 2025 RAMMYS Awards & Gala last month during a reception that brought together local chefs, restaurateurs, and industry leaders. San Pancho, located in Takoma Park, was a finalist for “New Restaurant of the Year.”
In 2023, the Washington Post ranked Steeze Burger as the #1 burger in the DMV. Laytonsville resident Hunter Karametos, founder of Steeze Burger, launched the pop-up burger business in 2022 after spending nearly a year sampling over 150 different burgers for research. Currently, he’s enjoying one burger a day throughout May (National Burger Month) and shares a few words about three of his favorite local burgers below:
Fork & Kitchen is set to open at 150 Gibbs St. in Rockville Town Square, taking over the 6,500-square-foot space previously occupied by Ekó House and, before that, Bar Louie. (more…)
Last summer, Eddie V’s Prime Seafood sought approval to build a 10,000 SF restaurant at 151 Lakelands Drive, at the corner of Lakelands Drive and Great Seneca Highway in Gaithersburg– what would be Eddie V’s first Maryland location. The proposal was met with mixed emotions, sparking opposition from many Lakelands residents and prompting a petition that garnered over 100 signatures in the days following the news.
Chrys Kefalas, a former Maryland U.S. Senate candidate, is set to open Yala (“Yala” is the Greek word for “milk”) at what could be the nation’s first authentic Greek ice cream shop this summer in Georgetown.
Go to Yala, The Nation’s First “Authentic Greek Ice Cream” Shop, Set to Open in Georgetown
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Rock Bottom, located at 7900 Norfolk Ave. in Bethesda, has closed permanently after 29 years in business.
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This Mother’s Day weekend, the MoCoShow is proud to bring together Jimmy’s Famous Seafood– home of America’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.