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Polka Deli Featured in Washingtonian’s “13 Great DC Delis From Around the World”
Taste of Home Magazine’s “Best Deli in Maryland” winner Polka Deli is featured in Washingtonian’s article, “13 Great DC Delis From Around the World,” a list of notable international delis around the D.C. area.
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Owners Announce UP is Suspending Operations
The husband and wife team who owns and operates UP – Healing, Wellness, Adventure announced on Facebook that they were suspending operations. Dave Giacomin and Erin McNamara said they had lost their lease on the studio space on the second floor of 8083 Georgia Ave., largely due to pandemic-related restrictions and the economic slowdown.
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Koité Grill is One of Tom Sietsema’s “7 Favorite Places to Eat Right Now”
The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema has named Senegalese restaurant Koité Grill in downtown Silver Spring as one of his 7 favorite places to eat right now.
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Bump ‘n Grind to Open Library Kiosk on Saturday
Bump ‘n Grind will open its coffee kiosk at the Silver Spring Library this Saturday, June 26, according to a tweet posted last evening. The coffee shop and roaster is taking over the space vacated by Kefa Cafe, which decamped for the Wheaton Library last year.
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Senate Confirms Silver Spring Judge for U.S. District Court of Maryland Seat
The U.S. Senate last week confirmed U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Lydia Griggsby to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Maryland. Judge Griggsby, who was confirmed by a 59-39 vote and lives in Silver Spring, will be the first Black woman and first woman of color to serve as a…
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Quarry House Tavern Reopening Today
Quarry House Tavern will reopen at 5 p.m. today, according to a post on the bar’s Facebook page.
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Couple Bringing Nips Juice House to Cameron Street
A husband and wife team who started Nips Juice House in Waldorf, Md. will open a second location in Silver Spring this summer. Chris and Chiara Donovan will bring their concept, which they opened in June 2018, to the former Jimmy John’s location at 8710 Cameron St.
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Police Seek Missing Silver Spring Man with Dementia (Update: Located)
Detectives with the county police are looking for a missing Silver Spring man who suffers from dementia and are asking for the public’s help. Eugene Rodgers, 66, was last seen around 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17 as he walked away from his Fenwick Lane home.
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Catalyst Food Truck Begins Effort to Help Fellow Truck Owner
The Catalyst Hot Dog food truck is running a charitable promotion to assist a fellow food truck owner whose vehicle was stolen over Memorial Day weekend and found stripped a few days later.