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.”
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.
The Takoma Park Police Department recorded 20 formal complaints against either the department or its employees in 2020, according to a press release. That number represents a 45% increase from nine complaints in 2019.
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.
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.
Takoma Park Police and the Federal Communications Commission are warning residents of scammers preying on consumers during the pandemic trying to capitalize on the COVID-19 vaccines, according to an emailed community advisory.
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.
Medium Rare Restaurant owner Mark Bucher is bringing his Feed The Fridge program to Takoma Park on Monday, February 8, according to an announcement from The City of Takoma Park.
“Mosby is an 8-year-old bassador (basset hound and lab mix) who loves cuddles, zucchini (weird, right!), and naps. He’s always a little bit anxious because he was mistreated in previous homes – he’s a rescue – but still loves meeting new people. He’s always happy to learn new tricks unless he’s trying to sleep. He has a really big bark and absolutely despises the mailman. He’s just an angel!”