It has been another busy year at Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg. Since last summer, the development has welcomed several new businesses, seen a handful of longtime tenants move or close, and continues to add new restaurants and retailers that are expected to open in the coming months.
Kitchen Social is nearing the finish line on its first Maryland location, with the Ohio-based restaurant now targeting a late August opening at Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg.
Persiano Gallery is returning to Downtown Crown, taking over the space it previously occupied at 201 Ellington Blvd. after the recent closure of The Container Store.
The Container Store in Gaithersburg will now close permanently, a representative from the store confirmed to The MoCoShow on Monday evening.
Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg is entering a new chapter as a wave of recent openings last fall and announced arrivals fill recently vacated spaces. Here’s a look at the businesses helping reshape the mixed-use destination:
The Crêpe Shoppe, which opened at 202 Ellington Blvd in Gaithersburg’s Downtown Crown in October 2025, has announced it has relocated to 230 Crown Park Ave, the former location of Cinnaholic, and will reopen on Wednesday, March 25. (more…)
Below is a list of restaurants and businesses that will be coming soon to Gaithersburg, MD. (more…)
Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg continues to evolve after a period of vacancies approximately a decade after the development opened. Here’s a look at recent openings and upcoming arrivals that are reshaping the scene:
A Gaithersburg favorite is getting ready for a new chapter. Taco Bar El Güero, which closed its longtime home inside the Shell station at 10003 B Fields Rd earlier this month, is preparing to open its new restaurant in Downtown Crown this November. The upcoming location, at 200 Ellington Avenue, will take over the space that previously housed BurgerIM and Smashburger (sneak peek available below).
Sixty Vines, the Texas-based restaurant known for its wine-on-tap program and vineyard-inspired cuisine, has had a busy first week at its new Downtown Crown location in Gaithersburg. The restaurant officially opened on Monday, October 13, marking its first location in Maryland, and has seen heavy crowds every night since.
The Crêpe Shoppe Café will open its first brick-and-mortar location on Wednesday, October 22 at 10 a.m. at 202 Ellington Blvd in Gaithersburg’s Downtown Crown. (more…)