Hot Garbage Pizza
Pizza shop opening later summer 2026 on Main Street in Ellicott City, MD, in Tiber Alley at the former site of The Rumor Mill. Owned by Geoff Gill and his wife Krista. Minimalist menu featuring Margherita, pepperoni, white, ‘Grandma’s garbage classic’, and a rotating seasonal special. Inspired by family ‘garbage pizza’ tradition using weekly leftovers.
Marmo
Italian chophouse concept from Atlas Restaurant Group opening inside the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel. Menu will feature steaks, chops, housemade pastas, fresh seafood, and an extensive Italian wine list. Venue seats up to 350 guests including 150 outdoor waterfront seats. Hiring event held June 16, 2026. Opening expected sometime in July 2026.
Wonder
Wonder, a fast-casual food hall concept featuring dishes from celebrity chefs like Bobby Flay, Michael Symon, and José Andrés, is opening a new location in Bowie, MD. The company website indicates it will open next month (July 2026). Wonder has 50+ locations and allows customers to order from multiple chef concepts under one roof on […]
Taco Bamba
Northern Virginia-based Mexican restaurant Taco Bamba is opening a new location in the Woodmont Triangle neighborhood of downtown Bethesda, MD. Owner/chef Victor Albisu signed the lease for the 4905 Fairmont Ave space (formerly Casa Oaxaca) earlier this week. The space includes 1,850 sq ft of interior dining, a 2,000 sq ft outdoor patio, and indoor/outdoor […]
Luna del Sea Steak & Seafood Restaurant
Luna del Sea Steak & Seafood Restaurant is set to open a Howard County location in the former Periodic Table restaurant space at 8808 Centre Park Drive in Columbia, MD. Article is paywalled so full details are unavailable, but the headline and lede confirm a future opening. Confidence is medium due to paywall limiting full […]
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream will open at MapleLawn Marketplace in Fulton, Maryland this July 2026. This will be the brand’s third Maryland location, joining existing stores in Gaithersburg and Ellicott City. Tenants represented by John Sindler of Hyatt Commercial.
Armada
Atlas Restaurant Group is opening Armada, a Mexican cantina concept at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel. The restaurant will feature tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tequila and agave spirits with dockside dining. Capacity is 200 guests (100 inside, 100 outside). Opening anticipated closer to July 2026.
Spirit Run by Baltimore Spirits Company
French-inspired restaurant attached to Baltimore Spirits Company’s new distillery facility, taking over an old furniture store across from the American Legion and The Bluebird Cocktail Room in Hampden. Will feature elevated French-inspired menu developed with a yet-to-be-announced local chef, complementing BSC’s spirits catalog. Set to open within the next year.
Slutty Vegan
Slutty Vegan is relocating from its Baltimore Peninsula location to a new spot near Johns Hopkins Hospital on Monument Street. Founder Pinky Cole Hayes announced the move but no timeline has been given for when the current location will close or when the new one will open.
Kareem’s Lebanese Kitchen
Acclaimed Florida-based Lebanese restaurant concept opening at 212 Boardwalk Place in a former Bach to Rock storefront. Helmed by Chef Rachid Eido, the restaurant features authentic Lebanese cuisine including chicken farrouj and salmon harra. No official opening date yet, but a liquor license hearing with Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services Board was scheduled for May […]