Admittedly, it may have been unfair to judge this Salvadoran restaurant on a slow, snowy weeknight. Its dark, cavernous dining room and small stage suggested it was a weekend hotspot, not a weeknight eatery. But when you’re hungry, you’re hungry. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Feb 28, 2007
By Jennifer Deseo | Feb 28, 2007
Nineteen out of 24 Penguin readers want to keep City Place a retail center, according to an informal survey. The Penguin’s next survey: Are there really only 24 Penguin readers out there? (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Feb 27, 2007
On Friday, amateur video showed rats running buck wild inside a New York Taco Bell. That made The Penguin’s editor ask, “What’s crawling inside Silver Spring’s fast-food joints?” Surfing through county inspection records put some fears to rest, and sprouted new anxieties that shrinks haven’t even defined yet. (more…)
By Ronald Pace | Feb 27, 2007
Hookers, drugs and auto theft are still issues for South Silver Spring, but things are on the up and up, said Cmdr Betsy Davis (left). The top cop for police district 3 called the neighborhood “a success story.” (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Feb 26, 2007
After a weekend of shameless self-promotion, it’s good to be back in the newsroom doing what penguins do best — more shameless self-promotion. And gloating. Oh, and straight-dope reporting with chutzpah. Here’s what’s going on this week. (more…)
By Jennifer Deseo | Feb 23, 2007
Crank up the bagpipes and the blues — it’s Friday! Take in some tunes, or score some gently used yet highly dramatic duds. Here’s what’s cooking this weekend. (more…)
The Purple Line
Read The Penguin's coverage of a mass-transit project that might roll through downtown Silver Spring.
Hard hat area
What the hell are they building now? Learn more from The Penguin's development coverage.
The Potable Penguin
Boxed wines and rosés are back in vogue. Just ask The Penguin's sommeliers.
