Comments on: South Silver Spring scores new wine retailer

By: Kathy J

Kathy J — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:19:30 +0000

Saw that Veridian put up “No skateboarding” signs all over – took them long enough to catch on – was wondering how much damage to the new installation they were going to tolerate. If I wasa skateboarder though, the signs would make me do it all the more – LOL.

By: Corona

Corona — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:26:30 +0000

I definitely just had to look up “Bad news bears” on the urban dictionary website. I must be getting old lol.

I was excited when I saw the name of the store and the heading of “wine retailer” – I was hoping we might be getting an actual wine shop. Sadly this looks to be just another beer/wine/snack shop. Oh well.

There are plenty of places in the 20910 zip code with low rents. Heck I live in one of them. You can get a low priced rental in DTSS, you just can’t get one that is walking distance to the metro, has a washer/dryer, a balcony, is relatively clean, gated entry, free parking, etc. ALL for $1400 or under a month. You have to make sacrifices/pick and choose (live in a studio, no washer/dryer, live further from metro, no car) or pay more ($1600 and up).

And hey, at least in PG County you can buy cold beer, wine, and liquor all under one roof!

By: JKS

JKS — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:23:23 +0000

Beer and Wines are the lowest common denominators of new retailing. Not encouraging.

By: I don't see yuppies...yet

I don't see yuppies...yet — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:52:21 +0000

Bad news bears on that beer experience, Corona.

Also, I don’t pay all that much to live here. It’s all relative really. I moved from New England, so my rent is pretty comparable to what I paid there…and I live right next to the Metro.

By: JG

JG — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:07:44 +0000

Why are you so bitter at life IHY? I find it sad when people long for the “good old days” when Silver Spring was a drug den . If you like low rents and drug dealers hanging on street corners perhaps you should move to PG County.

Editor’s note: Play nice. IHY is entitled to be IHY. — JD (Jul 14, 2009)

By: Corona

Corona — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:53:08 +0000

I think that IHY was more alluding to the fact that if you have an apartment or condo at one of the buildings, you are paying so much money for rent/mortgage that you can only afford to drink at home.

All I can say is don’t use the beer store at Summit Hills – $30 for a 30 pack of skunked Bud Light is not cool.

By: I don't see yuppies...yet

I don't see yuppies...yet — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:30:07 +0000

I’ve yet to see a bunch of yuppies around our complex (the Veridian). Then again, I just moved here…I’ll keep the masses updated.

Did anyone else catch the massive speedtrap on Colesville this afternoon? Maybe I just drive at the most ill-fated of times.

By: IHateYuppies

IHateYuppies — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:54:46 +0000

Nice to know that Veridian, Bennington and Silverton residents can find a beer/wine joint nearby so they can get shit-faced at home.

I like the beer/wine joint at the Lenox apartment building.

By: nosestuckinabook

nosestuckinabook — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:15:07 +0000

Hmmm, interesting. Here’s hoping for a good pie and beer selection.

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:55:11 +0000

So far, all I know is that it will be called "Pacci's".

It looked like some renovation had started when I went by two weeks ago. Future al fresco dining might go down to the building's left side, closest to the World Building.