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Five Silver Spring and Wheaton Restaurants Offer Restaurant Week Menus

Several eateries in Silver Spring and Wheaton are participating in this year’s Summer Restaurant Week, which runs through ...
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Yirgacheffe Coffee Cart Opens in Downtown Silver Spring

A new Ethiopian coffee cart has recently opened at the Amoco gas station in downtown Silver Spring. Yirgacheffe Coffee has ...
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Free STEM Classes Return for Sixth Year at Blair High School

Montgomery Blair High School students are teaching free STEM classes for K-12 students this month as part of a six-year-old ...
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Patricia Windham Kelly: A Life in Music and Education

Patricia Windham Kelly, a lifelong music educator and choir singer, inspired thousands of students and enriched her community ...
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Nips Juice House Will Move Into Downtown Silver Spring Food Hall

Nips Juice House has closed its Cameron Street location after a five-year run but will remain in downtown Silver Spring. We previously reported that the eatery serving smoothies, juice, and açaí bowls ...
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Buna & Barley Brings Addis Ababa Corner Shops to Downtown Silver Spring

Buna & Barley co-owner Teff Teffera says the idea for the newly opened Ethiopian specialty store came from the corner shops he and his partner grew up with in Addis Ababa.
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Four Silver Spring Groups Receive Purple Line Grants

Four Silver Spring-based community organizations are the recipients of Beyond The Rails grants from Maryland Purple Line operator Purple Line Transit Partners. Riverdale Park-based PLTP, which is ...
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Beer and Wine Sales Resume at Locavino in Downtown Silver Spring

Beer and wine sales have resumed at Locavino wine café in Downtown Silver Spring after the award-winning eatery’s new alcohol license was approved this week. We previously reported last month that ...
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Buna & Barley Opens in Downtown Silver Spring

Ethiopian specialty convenience store Buna & Barley is now open in downtown Silver Spring. The shop is located in the former home of Wesenyelesh International Market at 901 Silver Spring Avenue and ...
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Kaldi’s and Cafe K Now Offer Coffee Card Discounts

Kaldi’s Social House and Cafe K in downtown Silver Spring have joined the Coffee Card digital membership program, which offers discounts at local independent cafés and fosters community among coffee ...
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Vien An Buddhist Temple Opens in Colesville This Weekend

The Vien An Buddhist Association is celebrating the grand opening of its new Colesville temple this weekend, a project that has taken more than 20 years to complete. Located near Colesville Park and ...
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Commas Food Hall Gives Small Businesses Room to Grow

In the midst of Independent Retailer Month, Commas Food Hall spotlights small businesses to help them get off the ground in downtown Silver Spring. Commas is designed for chefs and entrepreneurs who ...