Mandalay to Close on October 31
Mandalay Restaurant and Café will close its Bonifant Street location on October 31, according to an announcement posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page last evening.
Restaurateur with Local Roots Plans Newest Creation for Silver Spring
A restaurateur with deep local roots is bringing his newest creation home to Silver Spring. Jeffeary Miskiri, who founded Miskiri Hospitality Group earlier this year, plans to open Miss Toya’s Creole House in the space formerly occupied by Eggspectation at 923 Ellsworth Dr.
Moorenko’s Now Fully Staffed, Open at Regular Hours
Moorenko’s Ice Cream scoop shops are now fully staffed and open at their regular hours, as tweeted yesterday. The outlets had temporarily reduced their operating hours due to staffing issues.
Three Restaurants, Nonprofit Founder Receive RAMMY Honors
Three area restaurants — All Set Restaurant & Bar, The Girl & The Vine, and Donut Run — as well as Feed The Fridge founder Mark Bucher — received honors at the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s 2021 Rammy Awards presented Sunday.
Zinnia Announces October 1 Opening
Zinnia will open its doors on Friday, October 1, the restaurant announced on its Instagram account last evening. The new restaurant from Takoma Bev. Co. owner Chris Brown will open at the former location of Mrs. K’s Toll House, at the intersection of Colesville Road and Dale Drive in Silver Spring.
The Angry Jerk is One of Eater D.C.’s “15 Hottest New Restaurants”
The Angry Jerk, which features “authentic Caribbean cuisine,” has been featured by Eater D.C. as one of The 15 Hottest New Restaurants Around D.C. in September.
Silver Spring Native Wins “Ben & Jerry’s Clash of the Cones”
Rabia Kamara, a Silver Spring native who owns Ruby Scoops in Richmond, Va., won the $20,000 grand prize on a Food Network reality show competition Monday night, according to a report from Bethesda Beat.
Kobe Japan Hibachi Express Now Open
Aspen Hill’s Kobe Japan Hibachi & Sushi has opened a second, quick-service location in Takoma Park, according to an Instagram post from the Takoma-Langley Crossroads Development Authority.
All Set, Money Muscle BBQ Adding Vegetarian and Vegan Menus
Downtown Silver Spring’s All Set Restaurant & Bar will offer a new exclusively vegetarian and vegan menu for lunch and dinner services on Tuesdays, starting later this month. Chef Ed Reavis, a health & fitness enthusiast, was inspired to create the menu following a recent partnership with Shouk, a local plant-based fast-casual chain.