BIZ BUZZ • BY SARAH KRAUT After watching him work until late into the night for weeks, Zed Mekonnen’s friend finally asked him “Why don’t you just go

PETS • BY TEIGHLER DOAK DC resident Ethel Taylor saw an empty space in the local market for dog owners and filled it with suds. The Doggie Washerette provides

BIZ BUZZ • BY SARAH KRAUT Scroll to the bottom of the page to see a slideshow. In the basement of an unassuming Latino-owned cyber store on University Boulevard

BIZ BUZZ • BY TEIGHLER DOAK A European café, bakery and pastry shop will be coming to Takoma Park in March. Bread and Chocolate will be located at

BIZ BUZZ • BY TEIGHLER DOAK If you’re looking to have a couple beers where do you go? Roscoe's? The Olive Lounge? Here’s one I bet you wouldn’t

BIZ BUZZ • BY ED LEVY I know that as a reviewer I’m supposed to be objective, but with Snider’s I can’t help it. I love this place!

Peter Fosselman is in a unique position. He is the mayor of a quaint 2,000-person town, boasting a weekly farmers’ market, a string of village-style glass display cases and

by Greg Kohn Has it ever occurred to you that you could sell a constantly rotating menu of freshly cooked soup over the Internet? It did to Sarah Polon, who

The holidays conjure up images of family and familiar places, cold weather and warm connections. With a chill in the air and the garlands up, Takoma Park looks

by Chelsea Boone Members of the Montgomery County Council introduced a community benefits agreement bill on Oct. 11 that would bring big box stores such as Target, Wal-Mart and

by Aisha Ahzar The future of the Fenton Street Market, a hub for community-oriented recreation, remains uncertain, despite its renewed efforts to return to Veterans Plaza next season. Hannah McCann,

There is nothing like a good bowl of soup on a blustery autumn day to fill my appetite and warm my soul. Unfortunately, I usually turn to Campbell’s or