The Silver Spring Penguin

This Weekend

Jennifer Deseo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:54:45 +0000

On Friday, Silver Spring’s regional center celebrates a sign of the times — whatever that might mean. (more…)

Dining: Lotus Cafe

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:37:33 +0000

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. (more…)

Winners of “Picasso” drawing selected

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:28:49 +0000

Congratulations to Susan Carey and Jonathan Jay, who each won a pair of tickets to see “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” at the Backroom at Jackie’s (8081 Georgia Ave). (more…)

Council gives transit center financial boost

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:36:42 +0000

The county council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $16.7 million appropriation — and then some — to cover the construction of Silver Spring’s transit center. (more…)

Police address Ellsworth crime, real and perceived

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:30:27 +0000

The third-district PD is feeling the squeeze of a tighter budget. But just because you can’t see the cops doesn’t mean they’re not there. Belt tightening has forced the third district to trim its uniformed weekend crew on Ellsworth Drive in the Downtown Silver Spring shopping center, Sgt Deniel Meng told Silver Spring’s urban-district advisory committee [...]

Music hall trips over planning board’s path

Jennifer Deseo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:03:42 +0000

Planning board commissioners made it clear Thursday that if MoCo exec Ike Leggett wants The Fillmore in downtown Silver Spring, he’d better kiss their collective bumper — just kiss it! (more…)

The Early Bird

Jennifer Deseo — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:43:03 +0000

The Penguin’s drawing for tickets to see “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” ends Tuesday night. And no, it’s not that kind of drawing. Click here if you want in on the game. Otherwise, take in some of the week’s other acts: Monday 9:30 a.m. The county council’s economic-development committee discusses a proposal that would allow commercially zoned properties near transit hubs [...]

Golden House goes buh-bye

Jennifer Deseo — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:44:34 +0000

The little Chinese kitchen that was a Little Tavern was little more than a pile of dust Thursday. The Golden House, a small hut on the corner of Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street, has been demolished to make way for Silver Spring’s new library. It’s unclear when the wrecking ball did its business, but the site [...]

This Weekend

Jennifer Deseo — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:06:55 +0000

All right, people. The Penguin’s at it again. And by “it”, I mean another Penguin Summer Staycation contest. Last month, the prizes were tickets to see “The Marriage of Bette and Boo” at Montgomery College’s Black Box Theater. This time, you — yeah, I’m talking to you — can win a pair of tickets to see [...]

The Watercooler

Jennifer Deseo — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:52:01 +0000

Tuesday night’s public meeting at ye old library offered plenty of ideas on what belongs inside its new Fenton Village digs. But none were as original as those proposed by Buddy. (more…)