Guitar Center in Downtown Silver Spring to Close Permanently
Guitar Center has almost 300 locations across the country, including two here in MoCo (Downtown Silver Spring and Rockville)
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Another water main break in Montgomery County, this one in Downtown Silver Spring.
Cordell Pugh (@CordellTraffic) reports that a water main break has occurred on Colesville Road & East-West Hwy.
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Coming, GameStop returning to Aspen Hill Shopping Center
Good news for anyone who missed the recently closed GameStop in the Aspen Hill shopping center. We’re told the world’s largest video game retail destination will be back and hopes to open by February 1st.
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Silver Spring is the Most Generous City in the US, Rockville is #10!
GoFundMe recently released its 2020 Giving Report where they shared data and trends from the fundraisers this past year.
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Whenever we do a post looking back at MoCo restaurants from yesteryear, the first place that pops up in the comment section is Little Tavern Burgers (photos below). A little backstory from a 2017 article: In the 1940s, there were almost 50 Little Tavern location in the D.C. and Baltimore Metro area. By the early 90s, that number dropped to 20. The last one closed about a decade ago. Through the years there were 4 MoCo locations (2 in Silver Spring, 1 in Bethesda, and 1 in Wheaton). Most MoCo folks remember the one across from Wheaton Plaza best. One Montgomery County native told me that in the 50s you could buy their famous burgers for .5 cents each, but most people remember the $5 bag of burgers from the 80s/90s. The best part…they were open 24 hours a day.
Today we’ll be recreating the famous “buy em by the bag!” burgers. The most circulated version of the Little Tavern Burger recipe is this one found at food.com. It calls for:
Lidl to Open First MoCo Location This Wednesday
This past summer, Governor Larry Hogan announced that Lidl US, America’s fastest growing retailer, will open 10 new stores and add 400 jobs in Maryland by the end of 2021, more than doubling its footprint in the state.
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Armed Robbery for PS5 After Meeting to Complete Online Sale
If you’re planning on meeting someone from an online marketplace for presents this holiday season, make sure to use one of the designated safe exchange zones.
Spice Street plans to open next week in Silver Spring for takeout and delivery, according to a post on its social media.
A new Indian restaurant in downtown Silver Spring announced plans to open by next week. After developing their new building at 8242 Georgia Avenue, Spice Street is preparing to start their delivery and curbside takeout operation for hungry customers. The owners of the new establishment also own and operate the DC restaurant, Cafe of India.
Great Shoals Takoma Park to Close, Main Street Pearl Bubble Tea to Take Over
Our friends at Great Shoals Takoma Park announced that December 24th would be the location’s last day of business.
Santa to Ride Motorcycle Through MoCo on December 9th
On Wednesday, December 9th starting at 3PM in Germantown, Santa Claus will be riding through Montgomery County on a Harley Davidson to raise funds for the Children’s Inn at NIH.