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Commentous June 8, 2013 at 09:29 am
I liked the Global Cafe a lot too, but it's about the 5th restaurant there that's gone out of…Read More business. Now onto supporting the newest attempt at success there, Seoul Food. I'm sure if Global Cafe could have stayed in business, they would have.
Felix Varela June 10, 2013 at 11:49 am
Seems like Asian food restaurants have more success in Wheaton than any other variety. Looking…Read More forward to trying it out.
Commentous June 10, 2013 at 02:06 pm
Actually, Suporn and Dusit and Asia Food (Thai supermarket/carryout) have all disappeared. I think…Read More that Central American restaurants have as much success in Wheaton as any other type of restaurant, but there are so many that (like some of the Asian restaurants) some will not be able to make it.
Woodside Park Bob May 10, 2013 at 10:56 am
Quote: "Taco Mex, at 13830 Old Columbia Pike in Silver Spring, was closed April 12 when food…Read More inspectors observed that food was not being protected from potential contamination and higher than normal occurrence of rodents and/or insects."
What is a "higher than normal occurrence of rodents and/or insects"? I would think that any level of rodents or insects would be a serious problem in a restaurant. Are our restaurant inspectors allowing restaurants with rodent and insect infestations to operate?
Bill Barker May 10, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Bob, I'm glad you caught that comment. I thought the same thing.
SWN May 1, 2013 at 09:15 pm
Wow! They're actually going to put some Wheaton back into the Taste of Wheaton? What a concept!
Harold Anous May 6, 2013 at 06:35 pm
How is a food and cooking tent putting more Wheaton back in the taste of Wheaton? The Wheaton…Read More Volunteer Rescue Squad lost the ability to provide a public safety demonstration several years ago when the wine tent moved in.
Kim de Groot April 24, 2013 at 04:14 pm
Absolutely! We always have to remember the local stores. As Fran notes, Costco doesn't carry…Read More everything, so we all have to shop elsewhere too. I'm not Jewish, but was raised just outside Kempmill and went to E. Brooke Lee back in the '60s. I value the expansion of my horizons by Magruder's and Shalom. Whether it's knishes, Peruvian chicken, or whatever, we have to remember to shop local when we can. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of Costco, and do the bulk of my shopping there. Wheaton is known, though, for its diversity, and that's very important. I think it's a good thing that Costco doesn't everything!
L.W. April 28, 2013 at 05:02 pm
Why does the consumer have to sacrifice. We live in a free market where competition is key. If the…Read More kosher markets want to survive, they need to price competitively. I understand that producing kosher meat is more expensive than non kosher, but the difference at retail is outrageous. Kosher markets need to compromise. Maybe a new Mercedes every two years rather than every year.
Athena DeRasmo May 26, 2013 at 06:39 pm
Must agree with LW on this one -- bring on the competitive prices!
ROBERT SCHROEDER April 18, 2013 at 04:57 pm
I love it, but some shots seem to look like it was taking @ the early morning when the sun was not…Read More up, The shot towards University & the beltway looks dark, I tried to pick out where I us to live, but could not see it. But the pictures are great, when the thing is done they should make that floor were anyone can take pictures [image the people who will live there? They will get great pictures!]
AntonFisher April 18, 2013 at 05:47 pm
I love the building and its location. These pictures show what Wheaton can and should be. Several…Read More buildings like this one that utilize smart urban mixed use approach and Wheaton will be the model for all redeveloped urban centers. We are greatly happy with this project and hope many many more similar ones come to Wheaton.
AntonFisher April 18, 2013 at 05:53 pm
I live nearby and this building is one of the very few things that I like looking at in Wheaton.…Read More Definitely beats looking at triangle lane and the parking lot, strip shopping malls, old decrepit houses and apartment complexes, etc.
Kim de Groot April 12, 2013 at 06:49 pm
I love empanadas! I'll check it out today. Pollo Camparo, also in Wheaton, has some good ones,…Read More especially the citrus chicken. They're on Georgia Avenue between Blue Ridge Avenue and University Blvd, and are a Guatemalan chain. I don't know if they're "quality" or not, but they are tasty. And I like their fried chicken better than that at KFC.
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Thomas April 10, 2013 at 01:39 pm
It's too bad Costco doesn't add beer and wine to their selections like Virginia. I wonder why?
ED June 8, 2013 at 06:52 pm
Both programs are affordable housing programs, but are differentiated by household income.…Read More According to a 2008 Montgomery County Affordable Housing PowerPoint:
MPDU Income: Households with income up to 70% of the Area Median Family Income (for purchase) or 65 % of AMI (for rental) [County-defined]
Workforce Housing Income: Households with income up to 120 % of the Area Median Income [County-defined]
You can view the details at:
http://www6.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/exec/stat/pdfs/2_08_08_PPT.pdf
I'm not sure if the percentages have changed since 2008.
DCTECHGUY April 9, 2013 at 04:58 pm
Parking and automobile use is not PC. That is why planners expanded Bethesda Naval and renamed it…Read More and held back on parking. That is why the White Flint area will be built up in an "urban" (read automobile-unfriendly) manner. Of course these "smart growth" a*holes figure we will go to Costco and carry all our purchases to the bus or metro. What utter hogwash.
Corbetto April 9, 2013 at 05:49 pm
PC or not, car use for Wheaton is near inevitable at this point. Why? Because, while Wheaton has a…Read More metro station, it is on the outer-fewer-trains/less-service portion of the red line. That translates into an inconvenience factor for others that would consider a ride out to Wheaton on the train.
Hope Williard April 9, 2013 at 07:58 pm
We will be there to shop. Wheaton does not need another gas station. There are about 6 in a six…Read More block radius.
ED May 6, 2013 at 06:28 pm
I'm surprised the Westfield expansion didn't make the list. According to Executive Leggett, the…Read More County invested $4 million dollars for the Costco expansion to add 300 construction jobs and 475 retail jobs. The construction jobs should have been occurring during the 2010-2012 time frame. Perhaps we'll read about the 475 retail jobs in two years.
Titra Hamilton May 1, 2013 at 02:25 pm
Millions of people work and shop at Walmart because, in some areas of the United States, they are…Read More the only option. No other stores exist. I have family members who have worked at Walmart in the south, and I am not a fan. I know for a fact that they do not pay their employees a living wage, and restrict hours to less than 32 hours a week so that they don't have to pay benefits. Because of their influence, they pressure suppliers to drive down their prices so that they can't pay their employees a living wage either. Small and local businesses cannot compete, and then once again, Walmart becomes the only option. It has also been recently reported that Walmart encourages and even assists their employees with applying for public assistance, so rather than pay benefits, they pass the cost on to the tax payer. Yes, their prices are cheap, but they do come at a cost. Check out the documentary "Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices". As for the risk of lost tax revenue, I am not convinced that one exists, especially since big businesses typically receive tax incentives to locate in a given area. Anyway, to each his/her own, but I won't be shopping there.
AntonFisher May 1, 2013 at 07:05 pm
In the end, Walmart cares about the consumer. Walmart is not twisting anyone's arm to work or shop…Read More there. In addition, don't we all suppost capitalisim? Wlamart is the perfect example of what capitalisim looks like. Let the market and demand dictate what is needed.
Titra Hamilton May 1, 2013 at 07:45 pm
Some would argue that Walmart is far being "the perfect example of what capitalism looks…Read More like". Walmart isn't twisting anyone's arm, but every thing has a cost even cheap or even free goods. The market would demand alot of things that, as a society, we are supposed to abhor - eliminating a 40 hour work week, benefits, overtime pay and the minimum wage, and by reintroducing child labor. Just think how cheap your food would be if industry didn't have to pay to have it inspected or stored properly. Walmart cares about the consumer because, without consumers, there will be no Walmart, or any other retailer for that matter. All I am saying is that I wish that Walmart cared enough about the consumer to be a better corporate citizen.
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