Huntington Learning Center opening soon in Rockville

Huntington Learning Center is coming soon to Rockville. It will be located at 36-F Maryland Avenue at The Square at Rockville in Rockville Town Center, right next to Kusshi. Huntington offers personalized K-12 academic tutoring, subject-specific help, and exam prep for the SAT, ACT, and other standardized tests. Operating hours will be 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM Monday through Thursday, 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturdays, and closed on Fridays and Sundays.

iSmash rage room "coming soon" to Rockville

iSmash rage room is "coming soon" to Rockville, according to signage posted in the windows of its future storefront at 36-C Maryland Avenue, at The Square at Rockville. Designed to let patrons blow off steam in a controlled, safe environment, iSmash also accommodates date nights, group events, and team-building exercises. "We’re building something Rockville hasn’t seen before…and trust us, it’ll be worth the wait," iSmash Rockville posted on their Facebook page earlier this month. Stay tuned for an opening date.

Little Miner Taco closes in Rockville

Little Miner Taco has closed at 39-A Maryland Avenue at The Square at Rockville in Rockville Town Center. The birria taco restaurant opened there two years ago. A sign in the window says the restaurant is closed for maintenance. However, the Rockville location has been removed from the Little Miner Taco website, which still lists their Brentwood and Northeast Washington D.C. spots.

Koala Kreme opening today in Rockville

Koala Kreme will officially open today, Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 100-I Gibbs Street at The Square at Rockville. The frozen yogurt shop replaces The Marble Slab at the development in Rockville Town Center. If you've been to a self-serve frozen yogurt place like Sweetfrog, you know the drill. Celebrate their grand opening between noon and 2:00 PM today with tastings, giveaways, a balloon artist, and face painting. 

Sneak peek: Koala Kreme in Rockville

Koala Kreme is moving quickly to turn around the former Marble Slab space at 100-I Gibbs Street at The Square at Rockville. As you can see below, the frozen yogurt shop's interior fit-out has progressed significantly. Yesterday, Koala Kreme promised on Instagram to open in only two weeks, so expect them to maintain or even increase the pace of work. My only question is, are the milkshakes made with frozen yogurt or ice cream?

Free Wi-Fi now available at The Square in Rockville

The Square in Rockville (formerly Rockville Town Square) is offering another incentive to lure visitors to the development in Rockville Town Center. Property owner Morguard has partnered with the City of Rockville to provide free Wi-Fi at The Square. To utilize this new perk once you are on-site, open up the Wi-Fi settings menu on your device. Select the network, “The Square Rockville — Public Wi-Fi.” A browser page will open that states, “Connect to WiFi with Verizon.” Check the box to accept the terms and conditions. Click “Connect.” POW! BAM! ZOOM! YOU ARE HEREBY EMPOWERED!!!!!!!

Vacant CVS space in Rockville Town Center offered for sublease

A large corner space that has sat vacant for almost four years at The Square at Rockville is now being marketed as available for sublease. CVS Pharmacy was the longtime tenant of this spot at 360 Hungerford Drive (MD 355), until the drugstore fell victim to the ubiquitous chain's uncharacteristic downsizing effort in 2022. The remainder of the CVS lease extends through September 30, 2032. Now the 13,800-square-foot storefront, which includes a drive-thru, can be sublet to you at an unspecified rent. That hush-hush rate is negotiable, according to the online listing.

Fork & Kitchen opens in Rockville

Fork & Kitchen has opened at 150 Gibbs Street at The Square at Rockville. The American restaurant has garnered the most attention for its weekend brunch, and specifically the incredibly fluffy pancakes shown in its promotional pictures. Yes, the actual pancakes are pretty close to those in the photos. That brunch menu also includes Sinful Eggs, Garlic Parm Wings, a lobster taco, seafood grits, a mocha martini, and a Black Angus Sunday Burger. The biggest challenge for Fork & Kitchen may be its location on Gibbs Street, which has been closed to automobile traffic for about five years. But the restaurant features a light, clean, and airy interior design, and you can never have too many brunch options in the Town Center area.

Buffalo Wild Wings closes in Rockville

The lights are on, but nobody's home. While the signs are lit outside of Buffalo Wild Wings at 33-C Maryland Avenue at the Square at Rockville, prospective diners pulling the front door handles were dismayed to find the restaurant has permanently closed. The nearest alternative location is Buffalo Wild Wings GO at 16256 Frederick Road at the Rock Grove shopping center. The departure of B Dubs leaves a sizable space vacant at The Square - I'm casting my early vote for Olive Garden. And Texas Roadhouse for the "half smoke coming soon" vacancy across the street.

Buffalo Wild Wings closing at The Square at Rockville

Buffalo Wild Wings will close next month at The Square at Rockville, formerly known as Rockville Town Square, according to employees at the restaurant. The sports bar-style chicken wing spot has been removed from the development's leasing map, and its space is now listed as "available." No reason for the closure has been announced yet, but I noticed that the dining room was closed one night last week, and patrons were being seated at the bar only. That could reflect a staffing issue - or employees may be dropping off after learning they won't have a job much longer. The dining room was open as usual the next night I checked.

BWW also seems to be focused on its new GO restaurant concept, with a streamlined menu and emphasis on takeout and delivery orders, that reduces overhead on inventory and staff size. One of those is now open "up the Pike" at the Rock Grove shopping center. The closure of Buffalo Wild Wings was first reported by The MoCo Show.

Verizon relocates at The Square at Rockville

Verizon has relocated its store at The Square at Rockville development in Rockville Town Center. The new address is 33-D Maryland Avenue. That's between Buffalo Wild Wings and Fusion Cafe. The old storefront at 20 Maryland Avenue has been cleared out.

Early morning indecent exposure in Rockville

Rockville City police responded to a report of indecent exposure early Monday morning, November 10, 2025. The incident was reported in the unit block of Maryland Avenue at 6:55 AM Monday. That is at The Square at Rockville.

Ice rink under construction at The Square at Rockville (Photos)

It's almost that time again at The Square at Rockville in Rockville Town Center. Time to strap on a pair of ice skates and glide into the holiday season. The ice rink is under construction in the Town Square. While the plunge in temperatures has been well-timed for the debut of the rink, property owner Morguard reports that the official opening date of the rink for 2025 will be Sunday, October 19. 

Fork & Kitchen "coming soon" to Rockville

"Coming soon" signage for Fork & Kitchen has been posted in the windows of its future space at 150 Gibbs Street at The Square at Rockville. The restaurant's arrival was announced back in May, and it had a successful liquor license hearing in June, but only now does the interior fit-out seem to have finally begun. This space was previously home to Bar Louie and Eko House. The highly-secretive restaurant does not yet have any social media pages that I can find, and faces the challenge of a hidden location on currently-closed-to-cars Gibbs Street.

Marble Slab Creamery closes in Rockville (Photos)

Marble Slab Creamery has closed at 100 Gibbs Street at The Square in Rockville. The closure is permanent, according to a sign posted at the ice cream parlor. Marble Slab opened here in 2011, so they had quite a successful run, especially for the Town Center area. Another vacant storefront.

Rockville goes purple again for opioid addiction awareness (Photos)

Rockville is getting ready to go purple again. A City of Rockville crew was spotted installing purple lights around The Square at Rockville in Rockville Town Center. It is part of the annual Rockville Goes Purple campaign, to draw attention to the opioid addiction epidemic inflicted upon America. Throughout the month, these purple lights will illuminate City Hall, Rockville City Police Department headquarters, Taft Center and other city facilities.  

A Mayor and Council proclamation states that “The Rockville Goes Purple initiative is increasing awareness of the dangers of opioids and other substances, and strives to reduce the number of lives lost to drug addiction in our community.” From July 2024 to June 2025, Maryland had 1,360 overdose deaths, of which 1,097 were opioid related. Montgomery County had 67 overdose deaths, 39 related to opioids. 

Police officers assaulted at public library in Rockville

Rockville City police were called to the Rockville Memorial Library at 21 Maryland Avenue on August 19, 2025. A case of indecent exposure was reported at the library at 2:07 PM. That is located at The Square at Rockville in Rockville Town Center. Officers apparently engaged in a struggle with the suspect after arriving at the library.

A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with two felony counts of 2nd-degree assault of a law enforcement officer, a felony count of disarming a law enforcement officer, and indecent exposure. He posted a $5000 unsecured bond, an amount set by Montgomery County District Court Judge John C. Moffett. Maryland court records do not yet indicate that he is free on bail, however.

Dolan Uyghur Restaurant opens in Rockville

Dolan Uyghur Restaurant has opened at 20-A Maryland Avenue at The Square in Rockville.  The restaurant serves authentic Uyghur cuisine, including hand-pulled noodles, Big Plate Chicken, pilaf, kebabs, Piter Manta, Kawa Manta, and traditional desserts that include the new addition of Kazadibi, a Turkish milk pudding. They will also have outdoor patio dining (see the seating below) and live music. This is Dolan Uyghur's fourth location in the Washington, D.C. region, and another great addition to The Square in Rockville.

Rockville library assault ends in arrest

Rockville City police were called to a public library on July 25, 2025, after someone was reported to have been the victim of a 2nd-degree assault there. The assault was reported at the Rockville Memorial Library at 21 Maryland Avenue at 4:38 PM. That is located at The Square at Rockville. Police arrested an unidentified male, 30, at the library. He has been charged with assault and theft.

MWBC Shop Local to host opening party 4-8 PM today at The Square in Rockville

MWBC Shop Local at 36-D Maryland Avenue at The Square in Rockville will host an Opening Party today, August 1, 2025, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. There will be a "sip and shop experience," face painting, and giveaways every hour. Attendees will also have a chance to meet the six local artisans whose products are sold at the store. A retail storefront initiative of the Maryland Women's Business Center designed to provide an incubator opportunity for local artisans and small-scale manufacturers, MWBC Shop Local provides program participants with mentoring, practical experience, and access to capital. Once open, the store's operating hours will be 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Saturday, and 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Sundays.