RASA, the popular fast-casual Indian restaurant chain founded by Montgomery County natives Rahul Vinod and Sahil Rahman, has announced the launch of its new Indian Plates– a modern twist on classic Indian comfort food. RASA has a Montgomery County location in Rockville’s Montrose Crossing shopping center.
Stephanie Rinelli, a rising senior at Sherwood High School, has been making waves in the Olney community with her very own baking business, “Sweetz by Steph.” This past week, she reached an exciting milestone when her delicious chocolate chip cookies began to be offered at Lone Oak Brewery in Olney.
Readers Digest scoured the country last summer to find the “absolute best ice creams in the U.S.A.” and has put together a list that consists of their best ice cream spot in each state. The Maryland winner now has locations across the state and in DC.
Beginning July 1, Montgomery County will launch a pilot program in the Wheaton Urban District that allows restaurants to convert curbside parking spaces into outdoor dining areas with accessible seating and tables. The program aims to support local businesses and includes specific permitting requirements, safety guidelines, and prorated parking space fees.
La Vina Mexican Grill, located at 749 S. Frederick Ave. in Gaithersburg, will permanently close its doors on Sunday, June 29th.
Back in May 2024, we announced that Classic Bakery would be opening a new location at 18195 Village Center Dr. in Olney– its third overall, joining Gaithersburg and Tyson’s Corner. According to their social media post on Wednesday, the new bakery will open its doors on Friday, June 27th.
Royal Farms made its Montgomery County debut when it opened its first MoCo location in Gaithersburg in 2022. Now, the convenience store popular for its fried chicken, is making progress at its upcoming location in Silver Spring.
The weather has been scorching with temperatures nearing 100°, but that didn’t stop about 40+ people from lining up outside of Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Gaithersburg for a special “Roman pizza pop-up” on Tuesday afternoon (video below).
Cristian Saucedo and Victor Nava, who first crossed paths while working at Maiz64 in DC– Cristian as a chef and Victor as a sommelier– are now the creative forces behind Tato’s, a newly opened potato-centric dining concept in Comma’s Food Hall at Ellsworth Place Mall in Downtown Silver Spring.
Last year we reported on MoMo Hub, a restaurant that first opened in Clarksville, MD (Howard County) in 2022, expanding with a second location at Commas Food Hall in Ellsworth […]
J&J Mex-Taqueria first opened in DC about a decade ago. The restaurant has since opened additional locations and is currently in a soft opening phase at Commas Food Hall in Ellsworth Place Mall (8661 Colesville Rd. Silver Spring, MD). While J&J operated at nearby Solaire Social (that stall is now known as Ay Mamma), diners shared that the J&J Supreme burrito is the “best burrito in Maryland and DC”– a distinction that was echoed by fellow stall operators at Solaire.