Category Archives: Silver Spring

York Castle Tropical Ice Cream

York Castle Tropical Ice Cream, 9324 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-589-1616 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Yes, they have soursop ice cream, among other flavors…worth a try… … Continue reading

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Negril’s

Negril’s, web site, 965 Thayer Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-585-3000 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Also 2301-G Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-332-3737 18509 N. … Continue reading

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La Bamba Restaurant

La Bamba Restaurant, 8241 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-589-3712 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp] More Pan-Latin than Guatemalan, though they have a few specifically Guatemalan dishes, such as “Beef Stew … Continue reading

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Langano Ethiopian Restaurant

Langano Ethiopian Restaurant, 8305 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-563-6700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Silver Chips Online | Silver Spring Voice | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | … Continue reading

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El Guajiro – Closed

El Guajiro, 8650 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, 301-565-4985, right across from AFI (American Film Institute, web site, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Gayot] Update May 15, 2006: Closed … Continue reading

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Cubano’s

Cubano’s, 1201 Fidler Lane, at Ramsey Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 301-563-4020, 11-11 daily (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Bethesda Magazine | Washingtonian | WaPo | Takoma/Silver Spring Voice | Silver Chips Online | City Paper | insider … Continue reading

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Los Arrieros

Los Arrieros, 7926 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, right at the DC border where the neighborhood turns dicey. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Yelp | Gayot] They have Mexican dishes also, I have not yet … Continue reading

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Half Moon Bar-B-Que

Half Moon Bar-B-Que, 8235 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-585-1290 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo (Eve Zeibart), WaPo (Eric Brace) | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Citysearch | Yelp … Continue reading

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Mandalay Restaurant

Mandalay Restaurant, web site, 930 Bonifant Street, near Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-585-0500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Citysearch | Gayot] The best Burmese place around. Order … Continue reading

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Oriental East

Oriental East, web site, 1312 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 301-608-0030 [Google | Yelp | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Gayot] The best orange beef around. Overall a very good, above average Chinese restaurant. There are so many good … Continue reading

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