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New in Washington — September 2026

30 new openings · 30 answered questions · 12 notable events spotted on the Washington map in September 2026.

🏪 New places that opened

  • Over on Potomac Woods Shopping Center in Montgomery County, The Cashmere Sale is set to open this October for the holiday shopping season.

    15d ago

  • Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover is opening a new center bar and cocktail lounge!

    16d ago

  • Pennsylvania Avenue, new Blank Street Coffee location.

    17d ago

  • Leon’s, one of Baltimore’s oldest gay bars, is reopening Sept. 30 after a 45-day hiatus following the death of its longtime owner!

    17d ago

  • Blank Street Coffee, now open on Pennsylvania Avenue.

    18d ago

  • Laurel has a new Einstein Bros. Bagels, the chain’s ninth Baltimore-area location.

    19d ago

  • Einstein Bros. Bagels has opened a new Laurel location, its ninth store in the Baltimore area.

    20d ago

  • Rockville, Bogotá Coffee House open. Colombian-inspired coffee, pastries, sandwiches and smoothies daily.

    20d ago

  • Vienna, Metro Motor's new spot for collision repairs.

    21d ago

  • The Microsoft Quantum Research Center has opened in the University of Maryland’s Discovery District.

    22d ago

  • Toys R Us could open a standalone store in Montgomery County, according to a report.

    22d ago

  • Shake Shack is opening a new location in Montgomery County this September, its fourth in the county and 11th in Maryland.

    22d ago

  • A new witch-themed Italian restaurant has opened in DC’s West End.

    23d ago

  • Kinship Wine + Wares is now open at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, offering wine, vintage housewares, tastings and educational events.

    23d ago

  • Shake Shack plans to open its 11th Maryland location and fourth in Montgomery County this September.

    23d ago

  • A witch-themed Italian restaurant opened in Washington, DC's West End.

    24d ago

  • The Little Orange Cart is a new bakery in Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, selling cinnamon rolls and giving back to the community.

    24d ago

  • A new witch-themed Italian restaurant has opened in Washington's West End.

    25d ago

  • Round Robin, the historic circular bar at the Willard InterContinental, is back after a two-month renovation, serving its signature mint juleps and other drinks.

    26d ago

  • Café Tulúm, a Mexican seafood restaurant, is now open on Grace Street in Georgetown.

    26d ago

  • A Montgomery County buyer plans to turn a historic Bethesda community store into a general store and cafe, according to a report.

    27d ago

  • Round Robin, the historic bar at the Willard InterContinental, has reopened after a two-month renovation, with its oak-paneled circular bar restored.

    27d ago

  • Café Tulúm, a Mexican seafood restaurant, is now open on Grace Street in Georgetown.

    27d ago

  • A Howard County couple launched a freeze-dried Indian food line in Ellicott City, and now sells it online.

    28d ago

  • A George Mason University student launched a pop-up bakery in Fairfax using recipes from her mother and grandmother.

    29d ago

  • Two Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard shops are planned for Montgomery County, including one taking over a former Chinese restaurant in Rockville.

    29d ago

  • Alpha Bethesda plans to open an AI-driven school in Bethesda in 2027, with tuition expected to be about $65,000.

    29d ago

  • Howard County's Planning Board approved plans for a proposed car wash at 8121 Robinson Jefferson Drive in Gateway Overlook.

    29d ago

  • Toastique is opening a new location in Severna Park with gourmet toasts, smoothies, and cold-pressed juices.

    29d ago

  • A Howard County couple launched a freeze-dried Indian food line in Ellicott City and now sell it online.

    29d ago

❓ Questions locals answered

📅 Events that happened

  • 📅 McLean Community Center’s October calendar includes Artfest, a 5K, theater performances, Halloween events, and a fiscal 2028 budget vote.
  • 📅 Over in Bethesda, Round House Theatre and Olney Theatre Center are collaborating on August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, as Round House opens its 50th season.
  • 📅 Mayor Brandon M. Scott is set to speak at a Central Maryland Transportation Alliance rally ahead of the Consolidated Transportation Program tour, over in Baltimore on Wednesday at 9 a.m.
  • 📅 The New/Next Film Festival’s back at The Charles this week, so Baltimore’s got its own indie film lineup again.
  • 📅 Café Diem’s Annapolis Coffee Crawl kicked off over the weekend and runs through Sunday!
  • 📅 Saturday, October 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maryland School for the Blind has adapted sports, sensory activities, entertainment and more, free and open to all.
  • 📅 Hunt Valley Towne Centre in Baltimore County has fall events lined up, including Market on Main, movie nights, a baseball celebration, and pumpkins.
  • 📅 Adults with special needs got to hit, throw and field at a baseball clinic at Stevenson University in Owings Mills, organized with League of Dreams and Richcroft.
  • 📅 Washington Sun food critic Tom Sietsema, Reddit AMA Wednesday at noon ET.
  • 📅 Bethesda’s Round House Theatre and Olney Theatre Center team up for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
  • 📅 Foggy Bottom walking tour series. A look at the neighborhood’s past.
  • 📅 A GW alum is bringing punk and protest back to the National Mall, more than 30 years later!
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