Guidebook for Silver Spring
Food Scene
All the classic American Thai favorites, plus some stuff you've probably never tried before. Delicious curry!!
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Nava Thai Restaurant
11301 Fern StAll the classic American Thai favorites, plus some stuff you've probably never tried before. Delicious curry!!
A truly local, affordable bakery. Full of character. Their hours are a little wonky, but when you catch them open it's amazing.
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Woodmoor Pastry Shop
10127 Colesville RdA truly local, affordable bakery. Full of character. Their hours are a little wonky, but when you catch them open it's amazing.
One of the handful of amazing diners nearby. This is a Jewish diner and deli (deli counter up front, diner in the back), and even has its own pickle bar!
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Parkway Deli & Restaurant
8317 Grubb RdOne of the handful of amazing diners nearby. This is a Jewish diner and deli (deli counter up front, diner in the back), and even has its own pickle bar!
Great food and drinks (and a fantastic oyster bar happy hour if you're into that). Occasionally live music. DC-themed drinks.
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Republic
6939 Laurel AveGreat food and drinks (and a fantastic oyster bar happy hour if you're into that). Occasionally live music. DC-themed drinks.
Creative, filling, exciting Korean-fusion bowls and sandwiches. A real local place, owned by a lovely married couple. Tons of veggie and vegan options.
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Seoul Food D.C.
7302 Carroll AveCreative, filling, exciting Korean-fusion bowls and sandwiches. A real local place, owned by a lovely married couple. Tons of veggie and vegan options.
Casual dining, delicious Thai food. Just as good or better than Nava Thai.
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Ruan Thai Restaurant
11407 Amherst AveCasual dining, delicious Thai food. Just as good or better than Nava Thai.
Dim sum lunch every day, traditional dining the rest of the time. Great classic Chinese (and your meal always comes with tea!). Very nice dining room.
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Gourmet Inspirations
2646 University Blvd WDim sum lunch every day, traditional dining the rest of the time. Great classic Chinese (and your meal always comes with tea!). Very nice dining room.
Entertainment & Activities
Mix of mainstream and retrospectives.
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AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
8633 Colesville RoadMix of mainstream and retrospectives.
Not your typical theater! This is more like somebody's living room with a bar added, a bunch of random chairs, and a pull-down projector screen. Very fun, unique experience. They play older movies. Tickets must be bought in advance since it fills up quickly.
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Suns Cinema
3107 Mt Pleasant St NWNot your typical theater! This is more like somebody's living room with a bar added, a bunch of random chairs, and a pull-down projector screen. Very fun, unique experience. They play older movies. Tickets must be bought in advance since it fills up quickly.
Drinks & Nightlife
A local haunt. Many in the neighborhood visit on Tuesdays and Thursdays for half-price pizza. Wednesday is trivia night!
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The 4 Corners Pub
10111 Sutherland RdA local haunt. Many in the neighborhood visit on Tuesdays and Thursdays for half-price pizza. Wednesday is trivia night!
A local brewery and beer garden with lots of seating and good food.
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Denizens Brewing Co.
1115 East-West HwyA local brewery and beer garden with lots of seating and good food.
Sightseeing
Our favorite museum. Occasionally they show movies at night on their enormous IMAX screen. A great date night.
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Museo Nacional del Aire y del Espacio
600 Independence Ave SWOur favorite museum. Occasionally they show movies at night on their enormous IMAX screen. A great date night.
Parks & Nature
This trail is 10 miles long and passes just 2 blocks from our house! Lots of deer, cardinals, foxes, etc.
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Sligo Creek Trail
Sligo Creek TrailThis trail is 10 miles long and passes just 2 blocks from our house! Lots of deer, cardinals, foxes, etc.
Iconic! The monuments are particularly beautiful at night.
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National Mall
Iconic! The monuments are particularly beautiful at night.
Arts & Culture
A wonderful new building. They have a large collection, lots of tables and corners for studying, and a full event schedule.
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Silver Spring Library
900 Wayne AveA wonderful new building. They have a large collection, lots of tables and corners for studying, and a full event schedule.
Essentials
Safeway
11201 Georgia AveSnider’s Super Foods
1936 Seminary RdSpecializes in Jewish fare.