Bell Flowers Featured in ‘Made In Montgomery’ Series
Bell Flowers is the featured business in a new ‘Made In Montgomery’ segment from the County Council and County Cable Montgomery.
Sweet Sweet Kitchen to Open Today
Sweet Sweet Kitchen, which specializes in the cuisines of Jamaica and Sierra Leone, will open at 11 a.m. today, according to a post on the outlet’s Instagram account.
Polka Deli is “Best Deli in Maryland”
Polka Deli, located in Colesville Center at 13438 New Hampshire Ave., has been selected as the Best Deli in Maryland, according to Taste of Home Magazine.
Docs in Progress Hires New Executive, Artistic Directors
Docs in Progress, the Silver Spring-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting documentary film making, has hired a new executive director and its first artistic director, the organization announced.
Crisfield Seafood, Quarry House Tavern & Samantha’s Restaurant are “Neighborhood Restaurants That Make the DC Area a Better Place to Eat—and Live”
Silver Spring’s Crisfield Seafood, Quarry House Tavern & Samantha’s Restaurant have been listed in Washingtonian’s article, “61 Neighborhood Restaurants That Make the DC Area a Better Place to Eat—and Live.”
Detectives Seek Help Identifying Suspects in 21 Thefts from Vehicles
County detectives from the 3rd District Patrol Investigations Unit are asking for the public’s help to identify suspects in thefts from 21 vehicles in several garages in the Central Business District. Police released surveillance photos of three male suspects in the incidents, which all occurred on the same day in December.
Club Pilates Fitness Studio Opens on Thayer Avenue
Club Pilates, a national boutique fitness studio, is now open at 956 Thayer Ave., owner Misbah Shafi told the Source. Originally set to open in April 2020, “we were unable to open during Covid due to various reasons/delays…so we tried to wait it out as much as possible. But FINALLY we are open!” Shafi said in an email.
Silver Spring Woman Charged in Parental Kidnapping Located
A Silver Spring woman wanted in a parental kidnapping case has been located and taken into custody, according to Montgomery County police. Ashley Spicer, age 35, and her nine-year-old daughter Israel “Kali” Burk were found in Atlanta, Ga. yesterday.
Beteseb Named One of The Area’s Best Ethiopian Restaurants
Thrillist recently asked locals like Meseret Bekele, co-owner of Ethiopic Restaurant, and Elias Taddesse, chef-owner of Mélange who earned a Michelin star while at Caviar Russe in New York City, to help them curate a list of best Ethiopian restaurants in the area. Beteseb Restaurant in downtown Silver Spring was listed as a favorite.