Gina's Cucina Siciliana Opens in Kentlands
The Sicilian restaurant is taking over the former Cinco de Mayo space at 640 Center Point Way in Gaithersburg.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Dining Out
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Permanent signage was installed at Gina's Cucina Siciliana, a Sicilian restaurant in Gaithersburg's Kentlands neighborhood. The restaurant is occupying the space that formerly housed Cinco de Mayo, which closed in September 2025.
Why it matters
The restaurant is built on family recipes passed down by Gina, a Sicilian mother and grandmother who died in 2014. It adds a Sicilian dining option to the Kentlands area in the space left vacant by Cinco de Mayo.
The restaurant's menu is expected to include arancini, spiedini, pasta puttanesca, chicken marsala, chicken piccata, Sicilian pizza, focaccia and several pasta dishes. Its recipes are drawn from the Sicilian regions of Agrigento and Messina, and the extraction does not give pricing.
The players
Jeffrey Webb
Webb is a chef and restaurant operator with more than 25 years of experience who will oversee kitchen operations and assist with staff training and menu development at the restaurant.
Amulya Puttaraju
Puttaraju is a graduate of Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration who will oversee front-of-house operations and the guest experience at the restaurant.
The details
Gina's Cucina Siciliana is located at 640 Center Point Way in Kentlands and will focus on recipes from the Sicilian regions of Agrigento and Messina. The concept was developed when the founder's son began preparing more than 45 of his mother's recipes so his daughters could connect with their grandmother.
Timeline
September 2025: The Cinco de Mayo space at the site closed.
October 2026: The restaurant had its liquor license hearing with Montgomery County Alcohol Beverage Services.
November 7, 2026: Permanent signage was installed at the restaurant.
Culture Shift
The opening replaces Cinco de Mayo at the same Kentlands address, continuing the turnover of that storefront. It reflects a move toward restaurants built on family recipes rather than chain or concept-driven menus.
Kentlands diners gain a Sicilian restaurant at 640 Center Point Way in the space previously occupied by Cinco de Mayo. The restaurant's arancini, pasta and Sicilian pizza offer a new option for dining in the neighborhood.
The takeaway
Family recipes passed down through generations can anchor a new restaurant, as Gina's Cucina Siciliana shows with dishes drawn from Gina's own cooking. Diners looking for Sicilian food in Gaithersburg now have a new option in Kentlands.
Further reading
For more local options, browse Dining Out coverage across Gaithersburg.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The MoCo Show.
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