Guidebook for Silver Spring

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Guidebook for Silver Spring

Arts & Culture

An historic theater, preserved and expanded. Count on AFI for independent films and celebrations of film industry leaders and legends.
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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville Road
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An historic theater, preserved and expanded. Count on AFI for independent films and celebrations of film industry leaders and legends.

Food Scene

Delicious, healthy food, organic ingredients. “The sweetlife is about meaningful living and authentic relationships." How many restaurants do you know with a manifesto?
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sweetgreen
1461 P St NW
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Delicious, healthy food, organic ingredients. “The sweetlife is about meaningful living and authentic relationships." How many restaurants do you know with a manifesto?
Amazing sweet and savory crepes plus Italian coffee served in a simple café space with indoor and outdoor seating. Very comfortable, very popular with locals.
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Fenton Cafe
8311 Fenton St
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Amazing sweet and savory crepes plus Italian coffee served in a simple café space with indoor and outdoor seating. Very comfortable, very popular with locals.
This quick serve spot offers Ethiopian bowls built around a protein, a carb (or greens) & a sauce. Bright and clean. Will deliver.
Ethio Express Grill
952 Sligo Ave
This quick serve spot offers Ethiopian bowls built around a protein, a carb (or greens) & a sauce. Bright and clean. Will deliver.
Excellent Vietnamese; dine in or take out. It's comfort food to me!
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Lotus Cafe
8077 Georgia Ave
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Excellent Vietnamese; dine in or take out. It's comfort food to me!
Quality seafood. Casual, vintage atmosphere. Owned and operated by the same family since 1945, still in its original location. Remarkable!
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Crisfield Seafood
8012 Georgia Ave
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Quality seafood. Casual, vintage atmosphere. Owned and operated by the same family since 1945, still in its original location. Remarkable!
Great coffee, inventive food, attentive service, regular live music. Wireless. A big living room. Very popular, with good reason!
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Zed's Cafe
8225 Georgia Ave
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Great coffee, inventive food, attentive service, regular live music. Wireless. A big living room. Very popular, with good reason!
Industrial-sleek hangout. House-made pasteries and gourmet coffee. Very comfortable for working or meeting.
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Kaldi’s Social House
918 Silver Spring Ave
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Industrial-sleek hangout. House-made pasteries and gourmet coffee. Very comfortable for working or meeting.
Small, highly-rated, Chinese restaurant. Quality food, fresh ingredients, inexpensive. Eat in, take out, delivery.
Golden House
8200 Georgia Ave
Small, highly-rated, Chinese restaurant. Quality food, fresh ingredients, inexpensive. Eat in, take out, delivery.
Organic coffee, peace and friendliness served all day. Hugely popular in local community. No WiFi by policy to promote people connecting!
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Kefa Cafe
963 Bonifant St
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Organic coffee, peace and friendliness served all day. Hugely popular in local community. No WiFi by policy to promote people connecting!
Traditional food, friendly atmosphere. “Straight-ahead” Jazz performed Monday nights. Tickets at jazzknights.com.
Vicino Restaurante Italiano
959 Sligo Ave
Traditional food, friendly atmosphere. “Straight-ahead” Jazz performed Monday nights. Tickets at jazzknights.com.
Independently owned restaurant/ book store/ literary event location ~ a place to take a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul.
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Busboys and Poets
235 Carroll St NW
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Independently owned restaurant/ book store/ literary event location ~ a place to take a deliberate pause and feed your mind, body and soul.
Market-driven & seafood-centric American eatery with an oyster bar, plus quaint vintage elements.
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Republic
6939 Laurel Ave
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Market-driven & seafood-centric American eatery with an oyster bar, plus quaint vintage elements.

Everything Else

Serenity. As a hair stylist, Mesu is an artist! Let time stop for a luxury pedicure. Book in advance!
Spa Mesu
8215 Fenton St
Serenity. As a hair stylist, Mesu is an artist! Let time stop for a luxury pedicure. Book in advance!
Wash & Fold laundry service or do it yourself. Open 24 hours. Plenty of machines, clean and well-lighted. Put money to a rechargeable card – no need for quarters.
Tropicana Laundromat
8010 Fenton St
Wash & Fold laundry service or do it yourself. Open 24 hours. Plenty of machines, clean and well-lighted. Put money to a rechargeable card – no need for quarters.
Convenience store. Bottle of wine, cold beer, milk for your coffee, craving ice cream?
Iva's Market
730 Sligo Ave
Convenience store. Bottle of wine, cold beer, milk for your coffee, craving ice cream?
This is the closest of 10 Silver Spring locations.
1280 East-West Hwy
1280 East-West Highway
This is the closest of 10 Silver Spring locations.
Grab a bike to get to work, Metro, run errands, go shopping. Join online for 1 day, 3 days, a month. Key fob gives access. 1st 30 min of each trip are free. Each additional 30 min incurs fee.
8011 Fenton St
8011 Fenton Street
Grab a bike to get to work, Metro, run errands, go shopping. Join online for 1 day, 3 days, a month. Key fob gives access. 1st 30 min of each trip are free. Each additional 30 min incurs fee.
Yoga, Pilates, Barre and meditation instruction in various formats. Deeply rooted in this community. Drop in for a class and a terrific experience. Many gifted instructors.
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Willow Street Yoga
6930 Carroll Ave
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Yoga, Pilates, Barre and meditation instruction in various formats. Deeply rooted in this community. Drop in for a class and a terrific experience. Many gifted instructors.
For those here on short term NIH assignments, 15-20 minutes~
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National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
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For those here on short term NIH assignments, 15-20 minutes~
For those here on short term assignments, 15 minutes!
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Ave
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For those here on short term assignments, 15 minutes!
Flying in? Reagan National is on the Blue and Yellow Lines. Transfer to the Red Line at multiple locations. Easy!
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里根华盛顿国家机场
2401 Smith Blvd
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Flying in? Reagan National is on the Blue and Yellow Lines. Transfer to the Red Line at multiple locations. Easy!

Essentials

It's Whole Foods!
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Whole Foods Market
11355 Woodglen Dr
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It's Whole Foods!
It's Safeway and it's closer than Whole Foods!
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Safeway
11201 Georgia Ave
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It's Safeway and it's closer than Whole Foods!
Opened in June 2015, great place to chill with a laptop and/or a great book.
900 Wayne Ave
900 Wayne Avenue
Opened in June 2015, great place to chill with a laptop and/or a great book.

Shopping

Hand-crafted, ultra-premium, inspired ice cream made right here! My fav: Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip.
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Moorenko's Ice Cream Café
8030 Georgia Ave
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Hand-crafted, ultra-premium, inspired ice cream made right here! My fav: Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip.

Sightseeing

Ever evolving exhibits and habitats! Take the Red Line to Woodley Park Station -- 30-35 minutes.
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美国国家动物园
3001 Connecticut Ave NW
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Ever evolving exhibits and habitats! Take the Red Line to Woodley Park Station -- 30-35 minutes.
Nat'l Gallery of Art, Museums of American History, Natural History, Air & Space, Asian Art, African Art ~ and so much more! Red Line to Gallery Place Station or Metro Center - 25 minutes!
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国家广场
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Nat'l Gallery of Art, Museums of American History, Natural History, Air & Space, Asian Art, African Art ~ and so much more! Red Line to Gallery Place Station or Metro Center - 25 minutes!
Great exhibits, films, speakers! Take the Red Line to Farragut North Station - 25 minutes.
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国家地理博物馆
1145 17th St NW
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Great exhibits, films, speakers! Take the Red Line to Farragut North Station - 25 minutes.
Gorgeous & historic. Access Amtrak or Metro. Shop, Dine. Visit the U.S. Capitol from this Metro Station, on the Red Line.
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联合车站
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Gorgeous & historic. Access Amtrak or Metro. Shop, Dine. Visit the U.S. Capitol from this Metro Station, on the Red Line.
My favorite! A must-see for pop-culture fans, history buffs and art lovers alike. Take the Red Line to Gallery Place/Chinatown. Surrounded by great restaurants, private art galleries and shopping.
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国立肖像馆
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My favorite! A must-see for pop-culture fans, history buffs and art lovers alike. Take the Red Line to Gallery Place/Chinatown. Surrounded by great restaurants, private art galleries and shopping.