A half-dozen longtime Rockville restaurants closed their doors in 2022, including three Italian eateries:
- Amici Miei, which spent 13 years at Potomac Woods Plaza before relocating to downtown Rockville, went dark in January.
- Another Italian restaurant, Baronessa, closed its doors in May.
- Amalfi Ristorante Italian was going to close, but it was sold instead to the owner of Chef Tony’s. It will reopen soon with a new name and a revised menu.
- Miller’s Ale House exited after a decade-long run.
- The Woodside Deli closed down after 12 years.
- Peruvian restaurant La Limeña went dark despite 15 years of great reviews.
- Fast-casual seafood spot Slapfish shut down at Montrose Crossing.
- Eerkin’s Uyghur Cuisine closed its doors (but it’s making a comeback nearby).
- Dessert spots Snowbots and Bambū Cafe also departed.
But we also gained a couple of new restaurants on Rockville Pike:
- Chicken-and-waffle chain Hangry Joe’s opened on the Pike as well as the Travilah Square shopping center.
- Salvadoran eatery Pupuseria Mamá Emilia debuted at Ritchie Center.
- Naz’s Halal opened at the Edmonston Crossing shopping center.
- The recently closed Slapfish will be replaced by Rasa, a fast-casual Indian chain that’s making its first move into Maryland.
