Gaithersburg Snags D.C.’s ‘Best Burger’ As Steeze Sets Up First Shop

Steeze Burger, the pop-up smash-burger stand that The Washington Post crowned the best burger in the D.C. area, is finally putting down roots in Gaithersburg. Founder Hunter Karametos is graduating his cult-favorite Double Steeze from weekend pop-ups to a full-time storefront, promising the same farm-forward smash that built the brand. The move will test whether a viral, line-out-the-door pop-up can settle into life as a reliable neighborhood hangout.

Where It’s Going

Steeze Burger has locked in a spot at 12141 Darnestown Road in the Shops at Potomac Valley, according to MoCo Show. The team is aiming for a Spring 2026 debut, and county records list a liquor-license hearing for that address on Feb. 19, per the Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage…..

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