Police Investigating Overnight Gunfire in Downtown Silver Spring
Montgomery County Police are investigating gunshots fired overnight in downtown Silver Spring, according to several emails received from MCPD and neighborhood listservs.
Civic Center to Host 4th Annual Veterans Resource Fair
The Silver Spring Civic Center at Veterans Plaza will host the 4th Annual Veterans Resource Fair this Thursday, according to an announcement from the Lanham-based nonprofit Disabled Veterans National Foundation.
Police Release Video of Public Safety Community Meeting
Takoma Park Police have released a video of a community meeting held Thursday night to discuss public safety and recent shootings in the Pinecrest neighborhood.
Bump ‘n Grind Releases Fifth Vinyl Single, Jacques Renault’s “That’s What You Are / My Love is Guaranteed”
Silver Spring coffee shop & roaster Bump ‘n Grind has released D.C. native Jacques Renault’s 7″ vinyl single, “That’s What You Are / My Love is Guaranteed”, on its Bump ‘n Grind Wax label.
All Set, Miss Toya’s & Believe N Bread Participating in DMV Black Restaurant Week
All Set Restaurant & Bar, Miss Toya’s Creole House, and Believe N Bread are participating in the fifth annual DMV Black Restaurant Week, which begins today and ends on Sunday, Nov. 13.
Limpert: “I Adore the Vegan Mushroom Reuben at The Girl & The Vine in Takoma Park.”
“…I adore the vegan mushroom reuben at The Girl & The Vine in Takoma Park,” said Washingtonian Magazine executive food editor Ann Limpert in a recent live chat. “Beats many of the cheffy meat-based ones I’ve had lately.”
26-Year-Old Hyattsville Man Arrested for Mail Theft in Downtown Silver Spring
Montgomery County Police say that 26-year-old Shaheem Jerry Denson of Hyattsville has been arrested and charged in connection with a mail theft that occurred early Thursday morning in the 8100 block of Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring.
Peet’s Coffee Now Permanently Closed
Peet’s Coffee at The Blairs Shops shopping center at 1316 East-West Highway in downtown Silver Spring is now permanently closed, with Starbucks set to take over the space.
Mandalay Selected as Best Burmese Restaurant in Best of D.C. Reader’s Poll
Mandalay Restaurant & Café was selected as the Best Burmese Restaurant in Washington City Paper’s Best of D.C. Reader’s Poll.