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Two local entrepreneurs have signed a letter of intent to lease 10,000 square feet of space for a brewery in downtown Silver Spring at 8401 Colesville Rd:

"Local Entrepreneurs Plan Brewery, Beer Garden in Silver Spring" by Mike Diegel on sourceofthespring.com

City Taste Asian Cuisine opens today at 930 Wayne Ave., in Downtown Silver Spring, featuring up to 50 percent off sushi rolls:

https://www.sourceofthespring.com/city-taste-restaurant-opening-today/

On 9/5/2017 at 8:19 PM, ALB said:

the lines for dim sum this month are going to be unreal...

The line for the first service after the announcement wrapped down East-West to the gas station.

The first of three Second Sunday Markets from Fenton Street Market will kick off this Sunday, September 10 from 12-6 pm on Ellsworth Drive in Downtown Silver Spring:

https://www.sourceofthespring.com/fenton-street-market-returns-to-downtown-silver-spring-sunday/

Oriental East is closing September 30:

https://www.sourceofthespring.com/oriental-east-restaurant-will-close-sept-30/

Silver Spring's Velatis Caramels, one of the area's oldest businesses, recently turned 150:

https://www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-spring-home-one-areas-oldest-businesses/

Love me some Jeni's! My friend's restaurant (The Greenhouse Tavern) in Cleveland was one of the first restaurants to serve her product. We've been a fan for years.

There is some sort of construction going on at the former Bombay Gaylord.

Work is underway at Quarry House for a soonish reopening.

I'm officially excited for this to open: 

Jul 17, 2017 - "Chef Ryan Ratino Readies To Open Bresca, His First Solo Restaurant" by Laura Hayes on washingtoncitypaper.com

Chef Ryan Ratino (Ripple, Masa 14, L'Auberge Provencale) has announced Bresca, opening Fall 2017 in the former first floor of Policy:

Jul 12, 2017 - "Major Update about the Plans for the 1st Floor of Policy. Chef from Recently Closed Ripple To Open Bresca" on popville.com

We ate there twice in one week recently and really enjoyed it both times.

Ryan is opening Bresca in the first floor of Policy this September:

http://www.popville.com/2017/07/chef-from-recently-closed-ripple-to-open-bresca/

After a delay in opening due to permitting hiccups, Bonjour Waffles opened at 7am this morning.

https://www.sourceofthespring.com/bonjour-waffles-opens-in-downtown-silver-spring/

New venues debuted today at the Silver Spring store, including ramen from Erik Bruner-Yang's Paper Horse:

"Whole Foods Market Debuts New Venues in First Phase of Renovations" by Mike Diegel on sourceofthespring.com

This is definitely worth checking out.

"NOAA's Science on a Sphere Upgrades to 4K" by David Lay on sourceofthespring.com

The new Pollo Campero location in Downtown Silver Spring is getting close to a mid-July opening.

Bonjour Waffles, a new food truck featuring Belgian waffles, crêpes and Liège waffles, is opening in Downtown Silver Spring this weekend:

https://www.sourceofthespring.com/waffles-food-truck-coming-silver-spring/

BIBIBOP opened their Silver Spring location today.

The Silver Spring store is unveiling their renovations next week, including ramen from Erik Bruner-Yang's Paper Horse.

Lina's Diner & Bar officially opens Tuesday in the former Piratz Tavern in Downtown Silver Spring:

"The inspiration for Lina’s comes from his childhood experience going to a diner in New York City in the Meatpacking District that he said, “just blew my mind, it was such a cool place. You were seated next to transvestites, prostitutes, business people. It was open 24 hours a day. It was really kind of what I guess New York was in the 80s and 90s.”

https://www.sourceofthespring.com/silver-springs-newest-restaurant-officially-opens-next-week/

Pollo Campero is opening a new location in Silver Spring, next to The Fillmore.

All Set is hosting the Annual Fundraiser for Leo's Run (a nonprofit I'm involved with) tonight, January 28th, from 5-8pm. All Set will donate 15% of all sales to Leo's Run. Please make sure to mention Leo's Run when ordering.

For more info: Facebook Event Page

Ripple got a pretty positive review from Tom Sietsema in today's WaPo:

Ripple, under Ryan Ratino, review: Happy finesse in Cleveland Park

Just now, DonRocks said:

Check the condition of the bottles.

Good call, the bottles we picked up at Chelsea were pristine.

Just now, DonRocks said:

What's wrong with Chelsea? It's a great store.

Nothing wrong with Chelsea! It's a great shop, I just like to spend my money locally if possible.

I found a local shop! Addy Bassin's stocks it.