Popeyes in Downtown Silver Spring Update
We first reported back in October that Popeyes will be taking over the space that was left vacant by Bombay Gaylord in 2015 at 8401 George Ave. in Silver Spring. Bombay closed after a fire destroyed the restaurant and the owners have since opened Nirvana Indian Cuisine in Olney back in late 2018.
Bump ‘n Grind Closing its Silver Spring Location on May 26
Source of the Spring first reported today that Bump ‘n Grind will be closing its coffee shop / record store at 1200 East-West Highway in Silver Spring on Wednesday, May 26th.
Downtown Silver Spring to Convert Ellsworth Dr. Back to a Pedestrian-Friendly Experience on May 10
WALKABILITY WINS!
Both MoCo Dave & Busters Locations Reopen Gamerooms
Dave & Busters at 9811 Washingtonian Blvd. in Gaithersburg and 8661 Colesville Rd. in Silver Spring have both reopened their gamerooms after being closed for over a year.
Firepan Korean BBQ is Coming to Downtown Silver Spring
Firepan KBBQ has started construction at the old Pete’s New Haven Style Pizza location at 962 Wayne Avenue Suite L-B in Downtown Silver Spring.
4/15 Update: An employee of the Arlington location has told us that the Downtown Silver Spring reopening has been delayed approximately two weeks.
Kaldi’s Social House to Reopen Tomorrow (Thursday, 4/15/21)
Large Weather Synced Art Installation Coming to Downtown Silver Spring
A large, kinetic art installation is being installed next week in Downtown Silver Spring. This is a part of Peterson Companies recent $10 million makeover plan of DTSS.
Flip’d by IHOP is Coming to Downtown Silver Spring
IHOP’s new concept, Flip’d by IHOP, will be taking over the old Asian Bistro Cafe location at 8537 Georgia Avenue between Panera and Red Lobster, according to the PetersonCos website.
The Eleanor Reopens Today in Downtown Silver Spring
The Eleanor, located at 931 Ellsworth Ave in Downtown Silver Spring will be reopening today, Thursday, April 1st at 3pm.
The Eleanor is Set to Reopen April 1st
The Eleanor, located at 931 Ellsworth Ave in Downtown Silver Spring will be reopening on Thursday, April 1st. The Eleanor is bar/bowling lounge that features casual dining, happy hour, mini bowling and skee ball. It first opened in late February of 2020, less than a month before Covid restrictions were put in place in the county.
Hundreds of fans packed City Place Mall (now Ellsworth Place) in Silver Spring for a free Rihanna concert in 2005. At the time, ‘Pon De Replay’ was her biggest hit. We were told officials from either the mall or the concert were offering freebies to get people inside for the up and coming singer’s concert. Photos below by Sara Feldman Kuhn.
It didn’t take long for Rihanna to find more success and eventually become one of the most popular entertainers in the world. With sales of over 250 million records worldwide, Rihanna is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She has earned 14 number ones and 31 top-ten singles in the United States.