The Eleanor to Celebrate National Oyster Day
The Eleanor in Downtown Silver Spring will be celebrating National Oyster Day tomorrow (Thursday, August 5) with $1 oysters all day, according to a post to the restaurant’s Instagram account.
Seoul Food DC Announces Winner of 10th Anniversary Contest
Seoul Food DC has announced the winner of the contest the Takoma Park restaurant created to mark its 10th anniversary in business. The $5,000 award goes to Main Street Pearl, the company said on Twitter, “who offers a space for our youth in Takoma Park. We’d like to support these collective efforts to build a small business.”
County Council to Consider Requiring Indoor Masks Under Certain Conditions
The County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, this week will consider a regulation that would mandate mask wearing indoors under certain circumstances, as the delta variant of the coronavirus has caused an increase in the number of reported infected people.
Takoma Park Police to Mark National Night Out Tuesday
The Takoma Park Police Department will mark National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Piney Branch Elementary School, 7510 Maple Ave., according to a community advisory. The event will run from 6–9 p.m. and feature McGruff the Crime Dog along with a display of police vehicles and Maryland National Park Police horses.
Silver Spring Photographer Honored as a Local Hero
Silver Spring photographer Jonna Huseman of Jonna Michelle Photography has been honored by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-District 8) as a Local Hero of the Week for her photo essay series, Life in the Time of Coronavirus: Voices from Silver Spring.
Nips Juice House Soft Opening Today, Grand Opening Set for Thursday
Nips Juice House is holding a soft opening starting today (Saturday, July 31), from 3 to 6 p.m, according to a post to the outlet’s Instagram account. A grand opening is set for Thursday, August 5 at 12 p.m.
Fani-González Resigns from Planning Board, M-NCPPC
Commissioner Natali Fani-González has resigned her position with the county’s Planning Board and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, effective Aug. 31. Earlier this year, Fani-González announced plans to run for County Council representing District 4.
Zinnia Prepping Garden Areas for Early September Opening
The management at Zinnia — Chris Brown, owner general manager, and Justin Kaplan-Markley, operations and logistics manager — have been making some changes to the former Mrs. K’s garden area as they prep for a planned early September opening.
Red Rock Films Teams with NWF to Bring Ranger Rick to Television
Silver Spring’s Red Rock Films announced a partnership with the National Wildlife Federation to develop a new children’s series based on Ranger Rick, the NWF’s magazine and book character that teaches kids about conservation and the environment.