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City Grants Supports Takoma ARTery; A New Artist Directory That Feature Local Artists

Published May 6, 2022 at 6:18AM

Takoma Park’s Arts and Humanities Division has partnered with the Takoma ARTery to promote the work of local artists through a new online artist directory at takomaartery.com. Per the City of Takoma Park: The volunteer-led artist collective was organized during the COVID-19 pandemic to connect local artists and help them share their work with the public. Artwork displays have filled storefront windows in downtown Takoma Park and at the Historic Takoma building at the Takoma Junction. The City’s Arts and Humanities Coordinator Brendan Smith also helped organize a previous grant to support the group’s start-up costs and its first art fair last summer outside the Takoma Park Community Center.

Takoma ARTery artists have reported not only sales but also a broadened sense of connection and support from other artists and residents, according to ARTery co-founder Eleanor Landstreet. “The financial and staff support from the City have helped transform the ARTery from an innovative pandemic-related arts project into a vibrant artist community, which is boosting the creative economy and small businesses run by artists,” Landstreet said.

Sports Bar & Restaurant to Take Over Old Urban Winery Location in Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Published May 5, 2022 at 4:18PM

Ivela Sports Lounge will be moving in to 949 Bonifant Street Suite A, the previous location of Urban Winery, in Silver Spring. Urban Winery opened in the location back in 2015 and remained there until they closed the location to move to 2315 Stewart Ave, a bigger space in late 2020. The new winery is temporarily closed due to construction.

Not much information is currently available on Ivela Sports Lounge, but permits are up in the windows and construction is coming next. Ivela Sports Lounge LLC was incorporated in June 2021 by Legesse Negash, according to filing documents.

Detectives Investigate Pharmacy Shooting

By Patrick Herron

Published May 5, 2022 at 11:54AM

At approximately 9:31 p.m., 4th District officers responded to the CVS Pharmacy in the 12300 block of Georgia Avenue for the report of a shooting that just occurred. Upon arrival, detectives determined that an unknown female suspect entered the CVS Pharmacy and began placing property belonging to the store in her bag. When the suspect attempted to exit the store, an employee tried to stop her by standing in front of the exterior sliding glass exit door. At that time, an unknown male suspect approached the door the employee was attempting to block and fired a handgun into the bottom panel.

The employee then allowed the female suspect to pass, and both the female and male suspect fled the scene with the stolen property.

2022 Takoma Trukgarten Beer Festival Returns This June

By MCS Staff

Published May 5, 2022 at 7:03AM

The 2022 Takoma Trukgarten Festival will take place on Saturday, June 4th, from 12noon-5:00pm, according to Main Street Takoma. This one-day beer festival features local breweries pouring craft beers and cider: Silver Branch Brewing Co., Smoketown Brewing, Manor Hill Brewing, Streetcar 82, Peabody Heights Brewing Co, Union Brewing, Anxo Cider (check back for more).

GATE TICKETS available on June 4th, 2022 starting at 12noon:

Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken is Now Open in Wheaton; Travilah Square Location Coming Soon

By MCS Staff

Published May 4, 2022 at 7:02PM | Updated June 23, 2022 at 10:22AM

In December we let you know that the founder of Sweet Frog, Derek Cha, will be bringing his take on the Nashville-style hot chicken sandwich to MoCo with Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken. The Wheaton location is now open at 2533 Ennals Ave in Wheaton, in the spot that was formerly home to El Pollo Kiki Riki. Construction is ongoing at the Rockville restaurant, located in the 1,600 sf location that was home to El Mexicano at 10050 Darnestown Road, between Pholuscious and Tropical Smoothie Cafe in the Travilah Square shopping center.

Per our previous report: In collaboration with partner, Mike Kim, the pair visited many successful Nashville-style chicken restaurants in LA, Nashville, and San Francisco, that inspired them develop their “secret chicken recipe to have the most juicy and crispy sandwich.”

Detectives Ask for Assistance in Locating Missing Silver Spring Woman

By Patrick Herron

Published May 4, 2022 at 4:38PM

On Saturday, April 16, 2022, at approximately 7 p.m., 23-year-old Rebecca Ajih was last seen in the 8400 block of Colesville Rd. in Silver Spring near the Silver Spring Metro Station. She may be using Metro Transit.

Ajih is approximately 5-feet, 7-inches tall and weighs 125 lbs. She currently has blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black jacket with a hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and brown Ugg boots.

Renovations are Coming to Strathmore Local Park in Aspen Hill

By MCS Staff

Published May 4, 2022 at 4:08PM | Updated May 5, 2022 at 7:08AM

A complete list of park projects made possible by the recently secured state funds includes:

‘Twilight Tuesdays’ Events at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring Throughout the Spring

By Patrick Herron

Published May 4, 2022 at 3:08PM

The schedule for Twilight Tuesdays will include:

Detectives Investigating Wheaton Mall Assault in Which Victim’s Eyes Were Sprayed With Bleach

By Patrick Herron

Published May 2, 2022 at 10:22AM

At approximately 8 p.m., on Friday, April 15, 4^th District officers responded to the Wheaton Mall, located in the 11100 block of Veirs Mill Road for an assault that just occurred.

The investigation by detectives determined that the female victim was inside the mall when she was approached by two female suspects. The suspects approached the victim and pushed her down on the ground. Once on the ground, the suspects began kicking the victim in the face. One of the suspects then sprayed bleach in the victim’s eyes prior to fleeing the scene.

J. Hollinger’s Waterman’s Chophouse to Open on May 10

By MCS Staff

Published May 1, 2022 at 12:36PM

J. Hollinger’s Watrerman’s Chophouse will open on Tuesday, May 10 in Silver Spring, according to a report by Source of the Spring. It will be located in the Lee Plaza building at 8601 Georgia Avenue, in the space that was previously home to Ray’s the Classics (later known as just the Classics) from 1998 until 2018. The restaurant is being opened by Jerry Hollinger and Mike Ellis. Hollinger currently has two other Montgomery County restaurants- The Daily Dish on Grubb Road and The Dish & Dram on Kensington Pkwy in Kensington.

Executive Chef, and Olney native, Mike Ellis was most recently the executive chef at Charlie Palmer Steak in DC. He helped open the restaurant as a sous chef under Bryan Voltaggio and came back in 2016 as executive chef after earning a Michelin star at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen in Sonoma County. According to a recent report by Eater, “Look for a la carte cuts of meat along with produce sourced from D.C.-area and Pennsylvania farms.” and “Sundays will be a busy affair, with a live jazz brunch followed by prime rib night.”

Takoma ARTery Launches New Artist Directory to Feature Local Artists

By MCS Staff

Published May 1, 2022 at 10:46AM

The Takoma ARTery arts group has launched a new artist directory featuring artwork and info about local artists. The creation of the directory was funded in part by a grant from the City’s Arts and Humanities Division to support the local creative community, their small businesses, and economic development in Takoma Park. “The City of Takoma Park has a long track record of supporting the arts through our Takoma Park Arts events series and a wide range of public art projects,” Arts and Humanities Coordinator Brendan Smith said. “We also work with local arts organizations, and the Takoma ARTery has done a lot of great work in a short time bringing artists together to support their livelihoods.”

A group of volunteers started the Takoma ARTery during the COVID-19 pandemic to feature artwork by local artists in underused storefronts in downtown Takoma Park and at the Takoma Junction. City grants also helped fund the group’s start-up costs and the ARTery’s first art fair that was held last summer outside the Takoma Park Community Center. “The financial and staff support from the City have helped transform the ARTery from an innovative pandemic-related arts project into a vibrant artist community which is boosting the creative economy,” ARTery co-founder Eleanor Landstreet said.