Guidebook for Silver Spring
Food Scene
Eclectic cafe with coffee/tea, food and some musicians. Great for reading, working, catching up with a friend or just enjoying a good cup.
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Zed's Cafe
8225 Georgia Ave Eclectic cafe with coffee/tea, food and some musicians. Great for reading, working, catching up with a friend or just enjoying a good cup.
Wonderful Cuban food and environment, friendly staff. The paella and picadera are favorites, but everything is delicious.
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Cubano's
1201 Fidler LaneWonderful Cuban food and environment, friendly staff. The paella and picadera are favorites, but everything is delicious.
Efficient and delicious Jewish diner with a pickle bar if you dine-in. There's also a little store that sells bagels, desserts and food/drinks to-go. It's all very tasty.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Parkway Deli & Restaurant
8317 Grubb RdEfficient and delicious Jewish diner with a pickle bar if you dine-in. There's also a little store that sells bagels, desserts and food/drinks to-go. It's all very tasty.
Homemade ice cream!!!!! And you can sample as many flavors as you'd like.
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Moorenko's Ice Cream Café
8030 Georgia AveHomemade ice cream!!!!! And you can sample as many flavors as you'd like.
Classic Maryland-style seafood. Pricey because it's seafood but you get your money's worth. No reservations and there's a line during peak times. Yum!
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Crisfield Seafood
8012 Georgia AveClassic Maryland-style seafood. Pricey because it's seafood but you get your money's worth. No reservations and there's a line during peak times. Yum!
Essentials
Great, independent grocery store, walking distance to the house. Bring some reusable grocery bags to avoid getting charged for plastic bags.
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Snider’s Super Foods
1936 Seminary RdGreat, independent grocery store, walking distance to the house. Bring some reusable grocery bags to avoid getting charged for plastic bags.
Entertainment & Activities
Independent movie theater with great events.
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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville RoadIndependent movie theater with great events.
Great, intimate venue for concerts/other shows. There's a band or comedian almost every night and there's not a bad seat in the house. They have a craft/art market during the holiday season.
Fillmore Arts Center
1819 35th Street NorthwestGreat, intimate venue for concerts/other shows. There's a band or comedian almost every night and there's not a bad seat in the house. They have a craft/art market during the holiday season.
Drinks & Nightlife
The first brewery in Silver Spring. And it's delicious. Great space with two tap rooms and an outdoor (dog-friendly) biergarten.
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Denizens Brewing Co.
1115 East-West HwyThe first brewery in Silver Spring. And it's delicious. Great space with two tap rooms and an outdoor (dog-friendly) biergarten.
Prohibition era tavern -- a classic of Silver Spring. Good whiskey, burgers and lots of other stuff. Get some tater tots!
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Quarry House Tavern
8401 Georgia AveProhibition era tavern -- a classic of Silver Spring. Good whiskey, burgers and lots of other stuff. Get some tater tots!
Parks & Nature
Cool spot in DC. Lots of different easy walking trails and an indoor bonsai exhibit. Something to explore anytime of year.
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United States National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave NECool spot in DC. Lots of different easy walking trails and an indoor bonsai exhibit. Something to explore anytime of year.
Beautifully landscaped gardens to walk around/enjoy.
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Izihlahla ze-Brookside
1800 Glenallan AveBeautifully landscaped gardens to walk around/enjoy.