Guy Fieri Opens Gaithersburg Ghost Kitchen Called Flavortown

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Celebrity chef Guy Fieri recently opened 100 Flavortown ghost restaurants across the country, including one in Gaithersburg.

The pop-up kitchens are now in more than 20 states and Washington, D.C.

Four locations have launched in Maryland — Gaithersburg, Bel Air, Timonium, and White Marsh.

Menu items for the delivery-only restaurant include the Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ Wings, Cheesesteak Egg Rolls, the Mac N' Cheese Burger, the Crazy Cuban Sandwich and fried pickles, among other offerings. The eatery also features a "handpicked menu" with Fieri's favorite dishes, according to Flavortown.

Fieri has partnered with restaurateur Robert Earl — who is behind Planet Hollywood, Bertucci's, Bravo Italian Kitchen, Brio Italian Grille, and Buca di Beppo — to launch the Flavortown kitchens, Eater reported. They already own the Chicken Guy! chain together.

The Flavortown pop-ups will operate out of existing industrial kitchens at Earl's restaurants, according to Eater.

Flavortown started with a handful of locations in late January and early February in businesses owned by Earl, according to The Washington Post, which reported the idea was to keep workers employed and provide another revenue stream for brick-and-mortar restaurants. Employees prepare food from scratch and are trained by Fieri and Earl's companies, The Post reported, although its writer stated: "Based on my limited tastings, they need more training."

Flavortown Kitchen is located at 122 Kentlands Blvd. People can order online here.

Patch editors Elizabeth Janney and Tiffany Razzano contributed to this report.