Woman-Owned Businesses Collecting Items to Help Homeless, Poverty-Stricken Women
Four area woman-owned businesses have teamed up to collect essential items for women experiencing homelessness, poverty or other distress.
Sip & Develop to Open March 5
Sip & Develop, a new photography studio that combines a bring-your-own beverage social gathering space with darkrooms that allow customers to develop film, will hold a grand opening on March 5.
DSW to Relocate to Ellsworth Place, Owner Confirms
Brentwood, Tenn.-based GBT Realty has officially announced the addition of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse to Ellsworth Place. According to a press release, the discount shoe retailer signed the lease in late 2021 with construction to renovate the former Guitar Center storefront, which is currently underway.
Valenciana Wine Garden, Guavaberry Dominican Restaurant to Open in Downtown Silver Spring
Two new restaurants — Valenciana Wine Garden and Guavaberry Dominican Restaurant — will be opening in recently-vacated locations in downtown Silver Spring.
Flip’d by IHOP Construction Underway
Construction is underway at the upcoming Flip’d by IHOP location in Downtown Silver Spring, according to a report from The MoCo Show.
DSW Preparing to Close, Move to Ellsworth Place
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse is preparing to close its Ellsworth Drive location on Jan. 22, as the retailer will move into new space inside Ellsworth Place at 8661 Colesville Rd. in downtown Silver Spring.
Council Report Shows Homicides, Carjackings Continued to Increase in 2021
A staff report prepared for a County Council briefing scheduled for today (Jan. 18) shows a significant increase in homicides, carjackings and firearm-related violent crime in the county in 2021 compared to 2020. While the report notes that total violent crime decreased almost 13% in 2020 compared to 2019—largely due to COVID-related shutdowns—carjackings were up that year almost 90% and homicides increased 21%.
Two Silver Spring Restaurants to be Part of Washington Restaurant Week
Two Silver Spring restaurants will participate in restaurant week sponsored by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, which runs from Jan. 17–23.
The Breakfast Club to Open at Fenton Silver Spring
Local restaurateur Jason Miskiri will open The Breakfast Club this spring at the Fenton Silver Spring apartments, located at 8240 Fenton St. in downtown Silver Spring.