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Gaithersburg, MD
30Events this week
6Free things to do
92New spots
90New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 20, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Gaithersburg

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 30 events, day by day →

Free Intro Lesson

Monday 7pm · Olney · Free

Onelife Dance Fitness

Tuesday 6:30pm · Rio Lakefront · Free

Trivia Night

Wednesday 7pm · Beers & Cheers Too

Kids Concert featuring Rocknoceros

Thursday 10:30am · Fair Hill

Farmers Market

Thursday 11am · Casey Community Center · Free

New in Gaithersburg

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

All American Vegan

Bakeries & Sweets

Craveworthy vegan bakes: All American Vegan is a local, pre-order-only bakery making plant-based cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and classic comfort dishes that taste just right.

allamericanvegan.us ↗

Grape Escape Kentlands

Nightlife

Sip and settle in: Grape Escape Kentlands is the neighborhood spot where wine geeks and beer lovers actually hang out together, with 24 taps, a cozy lounge and patio, plus regular live music, trivia and open mics.

linktr.ee ↗

Mamma Lena Trattoria Napoletana

Restaurants

Crave Naples tonight: Family-run Mamma Lena Trattoria Napoletana does the soulful Neapolitan thing with handmade pastas, imported ingredients, and a wine list personally picked by Gianni.

mammalenatrattoria.com ↗

Gaithersburg’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Gaithersburg’s best →

Most read in Gaithersburg

The five stories Gaithersburg readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Luedtke Says Gaithersburg Community Meeting “Failed to Meet Standards of Decency and Civility” - The MoCo Show

    Montgomery County Councilmember Dawn Luedtke has accused a community meeting at South Lake Elementary School in Gaithersburg, Maryland, of failing to meet standards of decency and civility.

    Full story at mocoshow.com ↗

  2. Wootton petition to keep school building open advances

    The Community and Education Policy Alliance (CEPA) has announced that their appeal against the closing of Wootton High School in Maryland will proceed.

    Full story at mymcmedia.org ↗

  3. Maryland’s First Guapo’s GO is Now Open - The MoCo Show

    Guapo's GO, the first Maryland location of the Guapo's Restaurant group, has opened its soft opening at 12211 Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg.

    Full story at mocoshow.com ↗

  4. Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream to Open First Maryland Location Next Week - The MoCo Show

    Pittsburgh-based Millie's Homemade Ice Cream is set to open its first Maryland location on September 10 at Downtown Crown in Gaithersburg.

    Full story at mocoshow.com ↗

  5. Westfield Montgomery's next act - Store Reporter

    The French company Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, the owner of Westfield Montgomery, has paid off its $350 million loan on the mall two years later than planned.

    Full story at storereporter.com ↗

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