Category Archives: Silver Spring

Port Au Prince

Port Au Prince, web site, 7912 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 301-565-2006. Closed Fridays, as they are Seventh Day Adventists, slightly unusual hours so check before going. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | Bethesda … Continue reading

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Urban Butcher

Urban Butcher, web site, 8226 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 301-585-5800 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell] Charcuterie, plus the kind of things … Continue reading

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Jewel of India

Jewel of India, web site, 10151 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD (just outside the Beltway), 301-408-2200 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | dishtip | Washingtonian | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp] … Continue reading

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Ray’s the Classics

Ray’s the Classics, 8606 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, right across from AFI, 301-588-7297 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp] Retro dining, chops, big plates of big stuff, like they … Continue reading

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Bombay Indian Restaurant

Bombay Indian Restaurant, web site, 11229 New Hampshire Avenue, White Oak Shopping Center, Silver Spring, MD, 301-593-7222 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper] This place has gotten very good reviews and in … Continue reading

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Brazil Market

Brazil Market, 11425 Grandview Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-942-8412 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian] They have Brazilian sandwiches, snacks, canned goods, and fried yucca thingies. Not an amazing selection but if you are yearning for a touch … Continue reading

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Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard

Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard, web site, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD, 240-290-9988 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Yelp | Gayot] Right now this is the best dim sum place around, … Continue reading

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Paul Kee

Paul Kee, 11305-B Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-933-6886 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Yelp] One of the best Cantonese places around, although you hardly ever hear of it. Excellent seafood. … Continue reading

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Ceviche

Ceviche, web site (flash and music), 921-J Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD, 301-608-0081 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Silver Spring Voice | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell] I went here with about seven … Continue reading

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El Pulgarcito del Callao

El Pulgarcito del Callao, 11333 Elkin Street, Silver Spring, MD, 301-942-5395 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | Yelp] Peruvian, El Salvadorean, and Mexican dishes, but Peruvian at its core. I have yet to try it. … Continue reading

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