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The Angry Jerk Caribbean Restaurant Coming to Georgia Avenue
The Angry Jerk, advertising “authentic Caribbean cuisine,” will open at 8223 Georgia Ave., the former location of the Big Greek Café, which moved down the street several months ago.
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Fullfillery Zero Waste Shop to Open at New Home in Takoma Park
The Fullfillery zero waste shop will have a soft opening at its new home in Takoma Park this Thursday, June 3rd, according to an email from Main Street Takoma. The shop will be located on the second floor at 7006 Carroll Ave., above Mark’s Kitchen.
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Hug Lounge Now Open on Bonifant Street
Hug Lounge is now open at 949 Bonifant St., the former location of Pennyworth Thrift Shop, according to the company’s website. The menu largely consists of Ethiopian cuisine, with breakfast offered along with smoothies and several fish dishes.
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F45 Training Fitness Studio to Open on Georgia Avenue
An F45 Training fitness studio will open on the ground floor of Solaire 8250 on Georgia Avenue later this year, according to the company’s website. The company focuses on offering group workouts that primarily consist of high-intensity interval training, circuit training, and functional training.
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Popeyes to Open in Former Bombay Gaylord Space in Downtown Silver Spring
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen will open an outlet at 8401 Georgia Ave., according to a “Coming Soon” sign now posted in the window. Construction has been underway for several weeks to convert the space formerly occupied by Bombay Gaylord.
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Pizza Hut to Open in Half the Former Game Stop Space in Four Corners
A scaled-down version of a Pizza Hut restaurant will take over half the space of the former Game Stop location at 10100 Colesville Rd., according to Todd Malamut, a principal with NREB LLC and leasing agent for the building.
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Ellsworth Drive to Reopen for Pedestrians May 10
Ellsworth Drive will be reopened as a pedestrian-friendly area with restricted traffic on May 10, officials with Downtown Silver Spring announced today (April 27). The street was opened to vehicles early in the pandemic to accommodate curbside pickup for restaurants and retailers faced with capacity restrictions and regulations limiting indoor dining.
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Main Street Pearl to Hold Grand Opening Friday in Takoma Park
Main Street Pearl, which advertises itself as a bubbly bar, noshery and tuck shop, will have its grand opening from 3–7 p.m. Friday, March 12 at 7050 Carroll Ave. in Takoma Park. The women-owned space offers bubble tea, kombucha on tap, mocktails, sparkling wine, beer, hard cider and other drinks at the bubbly bar.
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Hiring Underway for New Nail Salons Coming to Downtown Silver Spring
Hiring has begun for Central Nail Bar and Ultra Nail Bar, both of which will be opening in downtown Silver Spring in the coming months.