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We need a urban bbq here like yesterday not that b...

2010-07-10T15:11:29.633-05:00

We need a urban bbq here like yesterday not that btown has one either

"3. Quarry House can burn down for all I care -- I...

2010-07-05T10:49:22.796-05:00

"3. Quarry House can burn down for all I care -- I gained a permanently ringing ear (tinnitus) from the noise playing on my LAST visit there."

I honestly don't have any idea about this. I find the bar is usually a good place to sit and talk. The juke box is kept at a very comfortable volume, I find, plus it's not on half the time if people don't put in money. Were you there at a music show, by chance? I've got what I think are pretty sensitive ears, and I'm the guy who always brings ear plugs to go out to a concert or a club, and I've never had a problem at QH.

"old man yells at clouds"

This was the funniest thing I've seen all week.

"3. Quarry House can burn down for all I care -- I...

2010-07-04T08:38:54.327-05:00

"3. Quarry House can burn down for all I care -- I gained a permanently ringing ear (tinnitus) from the noise playing on my LAST visit there."

old man yells at clouds

In Silver Spring, please lose: 1. "packs of feral ...

2010-07-03T13:35:10.218-05:00

In Silver Spring, please lose:
1. "packs of feral teenagers" -- read about their doings in the Gazette's crime reports.
2. Red Lobster -- need I explain why?
3. Quarry House can burn down for all I care -- I gained a permanently ringing ear (tinnitus) from the noise playing on my LAST visit there.

As an aside, just learned that Ghar-E-Kabab rest. on Wayne Avenue (so great!) has opened a sister restaurant (called Shangri-La) in Bethesda.

My 10: 10: Raku, Asian Bistro doesn't cut it 9. 5...

2010-07-03T12:00:16.308-05:00

My 10:

10: Raku, Asian Bistro doesn't cut it
9. 5 Guys
8. Cornucopia: more choices & less expensive then Addegas
7. Vace's
6. Georgetown Cupcake
4. Barnes & Noble: Borders' in SS seems a pale imitation
3. Sweetgreen
2. Apple store
1. Jaleo

"Bethesda has far fewer packs of feral teenagers, ...

2010-07-01T21:25:01.440-05:00

"Bethesda has far fewer packs of feral teenagers, which makes the whole downtown experience over there vastly more pleasant."

I hate to get this thread going in the wrong direction, but I must agree with this comment. Maybe it's just me, but in the past few weeks, with school out, the downtown area has become highly unpleasant. And the McDonalds near the metro has been the site of several arrests on at least three occasions in the past month.

I work at Living Ruff and don't worry, we don't ap...

2010-07-01T20:11:53.771-05:00

I work at Living Ruff and don't worry, we don't approve of dog tutus. I have to say, as someone who's been living here over 15 years now, I'm kind of amused that we can now discuss the relative merits of TWO locally owned independent natural pet food shops within a five minute drive of each other. Things sure have changed.

But yeah, coffeehouse. Can't we do something to make Kefa Cafe about five times bigger?

I covet some of Takoma Park's businesses more than...

2010-07-01T16:08:26.665-05:00

I covet some of Takoma Park's businesses more than I covet Bethesda. I would love to trade Living Ruff for the Big Bad Woof. Big Bad Woof is a smart and friendly local business. Living Ruff feels like dogs-in-tutus are going to appear any minute. Dogs-in-tutus belong in Bethesda!

@Anonymous 1:52 I agree with you on the coffeehou...

2010-07-01T15:00:20.073-05:00

@Anonymous 1:52

I agree with you on the coffeehouse need. In fact, this weekend the missus and I were hanging out at the New Deal Cafe in Greenbelt (next to the movie theater -- it's our best kept secret), when we both agreed that Silver Spring could really use a place like this: http://www.newdealcafe.com/

Oddly enough, or perhaps not, I agree with you on the men's clothing comment, too.

It's not just Silver Spring that doesn't have good...

2010-07-01T13:52:48.740-05:00

It's not just Silver Spring that doesn't have good men's clothing - it's the entire DC metropolitan area. Seriously, in this town you can have your pick of Jos. A. Bank, Banana Republic, Marshall's/Filene's, or awful old man stores that sell expensive suits and bowties. I've completely stopped buying clothes here - I just stock up when I travel to NYC or Montreal or wherever.

One thing that I think SS *really* needs is a good coffeehouse where adults can hang out, peoplewatch, meet some neighbors, and stuff like that. Mayorga could have been that place, but it was a bit out of the way and never really got its service or quality kinks worked out. I wonder, though, whether it wouldn't do much better now that those nearby high-rise apartment buildings are open. In any event, the only coffee places to work, study, or just hang out in SS are a couple of mediocre and uncomfortable Starbucks, or else maybe Panera.

It would be great to be able to just chill out and maybe meet other young, non-douchebag lawyer types without having to go to a bar (I love QH, but sometimes a dark bar isn't what I'm feeling) or schlep to Columbia Heights all the time.

Jennifer--good news. FroZenYo is coming to Silver...

2010-07-01T10:28:30.854-05:00

Jennifer--good news. FroZenYo is coming to Silver Spring. (Also allegedly to Wheaton, according to a sign in its store on 11th & F St, though nothing on its website confirms that).

"Silver Spring needs a cigar shop. Not a dingy new...

2010-07-01T10:25:55.663-05:00

"Silver Spring needs a cigar shop. Not a dingy newsstand that happens to sell cigars -- an actual tobacconist."

I second that!

I like Bethesda. I'm glad I live in Silver Spring, but I'm also happy that Bethesda is a 15 minute drive away. To me, we get the best of both worlds by living in S.S., but having all those restaurants and the Landmark Cinema nearby.

I would like to see more Bethesda or Manhattan in Silver Spring, meaning, more real restaurants for grown-ups that people can walk among, one after another, along with the variety of nightlife they bring.

Olazzo has good Nutella crepes on their brunch men...

2010-07-01T10:20:34.761-05:00

Olazzo has good Nutella crepes on their brunch menu.

I stay out of Bethesda, but not because it's not nice. It's great. Just out of loyalty to Silver Spring. I am, however, very sick of people in Silver Spring whining about why things can't be like they are in Bethesda. And Bethesda dreams of having the restaurants we do in terms of quality and cost.

"Touched by the Hand of Jobs," eh? I see what you...

2010-07-01T09:07:22.972-05:00

"Touched by the Hand of Jobs," eh? I see what you did there.

Bethesda has far fewer packs of feral teenagers, w...

2010-07-01T08:54:28.246-05:00

Bethesda has far fewer packs of feral teenagers, which makes the whole downtown experience over there vastly more pleasant.

Hey non-indie anon, if it's a (national) chain, it...

2010-07-01T07:45:46.124-05:00

Hey non-indie anon, if it's a (national) chain, it's not good. I'm only half kidding.

Men's Wearhouse is a den of IT-guy-style iniquity. If you, like, don't own a suit and have a job interview tomorrow, then fine; otherwise, it's pretty bad. Boring, cut for giants, third-world-made, and not even that cheap. Not that Bethesda has anything better.

A sporting goods store would be excellent. I always forget that Modell's is in Bethesda--it's a pretty good store; way bigger than it looks from the street.

One more thing. A good drug store, like... CVS?! I agree that a more convenient location for a pharmacy other than the "we carry two boxes of bandaids and maybe Tylenol" "Upscale Pharmacy" by Whole Foods, but CVS is the pits. Last time I was in the Blairs CVS, a high pitched alarm was going off continuously, and everyone just shouted over it; no explanation, no one doing anything about it. It was so pleasant when waiting in a 10-deep line for the lone cashier to ring up my Zyrtec.

Toy store.. For nutella deserts, try Pacci's

2010-07-01T07:12:02.663-05:00

Toy store.. For nutella deserts, try Pacci's

Anonymous Number 1... go to Men's Wearhouse on Fen...

2010-07-01T06:13:54.155-05:00

Anonymous Number 1... go to Men's Wearhouse on Fenton Street for men's clothing. Its not pricey, but it is good white collar clothing.

I just go to Apple store to troll... YouPorn displ...

2010-06-30T22:53:56.763-05:00

I just go to Apple store to troll... YouPorn displays magnificently.

Based on the guys who stopped by to take a gander, I think Jobs can thank me for a few purchases.

I guess I'm kind-of an Apple freak, but I would lo...

2010-06-30T21:49:32.371-05:00

I guess I'm kind-of an Apple freak, but I would love an Apple store in SS. It's not just for gawking at the iPads, you can get technical help in the store.

But on a more practical level, I'd love a good drugstore in downtown, like a CVS or RiteAid.

I get queasy just thinking of Red Lobster.

I always liked to call Silver Spring "East Chevy C...

2010-06-30T20:58:59.243-05:00

I always liked to call Silver Spring "East Chevy Chase".

My husband and I have recently started joking abou...

2010-06-30T20:35:15.606-05:00

My husband and I have recently started joking about living in "Bethesda East". I know it's not looked highly upon in Silver Spring, nut I actually like Bethesda. A lot. And the things that they have that I wish I did are: 1) Uncle Julio's 2) Jaleo 3) Black's 4) Nice women's clothing stores - including Sassanova!

While they're not a dedicated dog bakery, Living R...

2010-06-30T20:27:28.901-05:00

While they're not a dedicated dog bakery, Living Ruff has a display case with alarmingly tasty looking baked goods for your spoiled four-legged surrogate child.

Now, what I wouldn't give for a Williams-Sonoma or Sur La Table. And, yes, a clothing store for grownups.

Huh, maybe that dog bakery did close. I hadn't act...

2010-06-30T20:18:42.663-05:00

Huh, maybe that dog bakery did close. I hadn't actually kept up with it.

Silver Spring needs a cigar shop. Not a dingy news...

2010-06-30T20:18:27.950-05:00

Silver Spring needs a cigar shop. Not a dingy newsstand that happens to sell cigars -- an actual tobacconist.