Miscellaneous droppings from downtown Silver Spring

Dining

Dining: Lotus Cafe

Dining: Lotus Cafe(0)

Jul 23, 2008

I like the furniture at Ikea, but their concept of self-assembly sucks. Pictogram instructions that make no sense. Extra screws and bolts. That stupid hex key. It’s torturous.

Dining: Lotus Cafe
The Potable Penguin: Out of Spain, into the cellar

The Potable Penguin: Out of Spain, into the cellar

The wine list at Mrs K’s Wine Press is heavy reading: 12 pages, with more than 50 different wines per page. It can be overwhelming.

But if you’re totally confused, wine director Spiro Gioldasis can hook you up.

Stump the Penguin

Stump the Penguin

Dear Penguin: How does one get a “Friend of The Penguin” card? I read about it on this page but it doesn’t tell us how to get the card, just the benefits of having one. Sounds like a good deal. — Trekkie

New restaurant rises from My Le’s ashes

New restaurant rises from My Le’s ashes

A new Asian eatery is opening where another met its fiery demise.


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