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Patisserie Manuel to Close Montgomery Mall Shop, Keep Silver Spring Location Open
Silver Spring-based Patisserie Manuel will close its Montgomery Mall location on Sunday, March 28, according to a post on their Instagram page. Pastry Chef Claudia Olea opened her kitchen at 8810 Brookville Rd. in 2013 after graduating from L’Academie de Cuisine. That location will remain open for online ordering, pickup and delivery.
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Islands Tropical Ice Cream Rebrands, Expands Menu Offerings
Islands Tropical Ice Cream has rebranded to Tropics Ice Cream & Jerk and expanded its menu, according to a post on the outlet’s Facebook page.
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GoFundMe: Silver Spring is the Most Generous City in America
Silver Spring is the most generous city in the country, according to an annual giving report released by crowdfunding platform GoFundMe.
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Small Things Matter Distributes Hundreds of Free Meals at Blair High School
Silver Spring-based nonprofit Small Things Matter, created by Montgomery Blair High School student Lana Anderson, distributed 600 Indian curry meals free of charge to anyone that visited the school on Monday. The Guru Gobind Singh Foundation – Sikh Spiritual Center provided the meals.
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Takoma Park Business Owner Victim of Apparent Drive-By Shooting in D.C.
A Takoma Park business owner was the victim of an apparent drive-by shooting near her home in the District of Columbia, according to several reports.
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Denizens Brewing Suffers Sunday Morning Break In
An unidentified male suspect smashed a plate glass window and broke into Denizens Brewing Co. Sunday morning (Oct. 18), according to Julie Verratti, co-founder and chief brand officer. “We got a call from our alarm company at about 9:25 a.m.,” she said. “We went over to the building immediately. On the camera, you could see…
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Kefa to Leave Library Location, Bump ’n Grind to Take Over
Kefa Café will leave its location in the Silver Spring Library and open a café in the new Wheaton Library, while Bump ’n Grind will take over the Silver Spring spot. “We have been honored for the past five years to operate the coffee shop located on the grounds of the Silver Spring Library,” said…
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Nonprofit Teams with Restaurants to Feed Needy, Support Workers
Local nonprofit Silver Spring Cares has teamed up with a group of Silver Spring/Takoma Park restaurants to provide meals to needy area residents. To fund the effort and help to support the restaurants’ employees, SSC last week launched a Community Connection Go Fund Me page, according to Heather Foley, SSC’s executive director.
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My Neighbor Was Murdered on Monday
This guest post from Anna Gilcher originally appeared on her blog and is posted here with permission. It was read at a Sunday rally in Silver Spring, organized by the Silver Spring Justice Coalition and attended by about 200 people, by Carlean Ponder, as Gilcher could not attend. The rally was held to honor Robert…