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ARTS: Silver Spring architect brings historic Howard Theatre back to life

ARTS • BY SARAH KRAUT In 1910, the world’s largest full-stage theatre allowing African American performers opened in Washington, D.C.’s Shaw neighborhood. At the height of its majesty, the Howard Theatre was home to some of the greatest entertainment this …

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BIZ BUZZ: Find coffee, community and comfort at Zed’s

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

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VOX POPULI: Clown show in the snow (The New Hampshire Republican Primary)

VOX POPULI • BY ED LEVY I thought of this title before heading up to New Hampshire in early January a few days prior to the Republican Presidential

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PROFILE: Kensington Mayor promotes small-town charm through locally owned businesses

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

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BIZ BUZZ: Soupergirl gets cooking in Takoma

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

Blues Guitarist Robert Johnson Poses with his Car in a Mural in Crystal Springs, Mississippi

VOX POPULI: Everywhere is somewhere (Texas barbeque, Louisiana crabs, and Mississippi blues)

WORLDVIEW — It was 100 degrees in the early afternoon when I arrived at the Robert Johnson Museum in tiny Crystal Springs, Mississippi. Johnson is thought by

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All aboard… the Marrakesh Local

WORLD ON A PLATE — When you walk up to the giant Moroccan door, a sign reads “Please knock. It is a tradition.” From that moment forward, you

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Crepelicious Cafe: Unassuming nook is dining sensation of the summer

WORLD ON A PLATE — I don’t know about you, but before this assignment, I didn’t know much about crepes. Sure, I’ve experienced the occasional brunch buffet that

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Once a week, my husband and I eat at a Mexican restaurant just down the street from the Tribal Belly Dance class I go to on Tuesdays. I

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Culture clash at Pho Hiep Hoa

WORLD ON A PLATE — Tucked away amid a bevy of corporate restaurants such as the Macaroni Grill and Red Lobster on the Ellsworth shopping strip in downtown

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Wholesome food makes the finest dining

WORLD ON A PLATE — Red Dog Café on Grubb Road has served as an essential community space over the past decade. It's been the perfect neighborhood spot

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A touch of Provence in Takoma Park

WORLD ON A PLATE — Cedar Crossing Tavern & Wine Bar is the kind of place you would expect to run across on some breezy road in southern

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Addis Ababa: A world away

WORLD ON A PLATE — It is a rainy and cold Tuesday night in Silver Spring. A string of newly lit Christmas wreaths glows through the haze down

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Heartfelt thanks from a hometown editor

On the evening of Monday, May 18, I was overwhelmed by the support that this community showed for the Voice when you gathered

Get Offa My Lawn!

by Our Frozen Correspondent The crowd of 150-200 gathering on the Keene, NH town square is mostly older folks: legionares, country-squires, retirees, stocky guys with close-cropped white hair.

Our Great Legacy

Dear Readers, So, if I were to tell you the state was going to bestow a legacy to the city would you think of a big fat inheritance? Placement

Every Step of the Way!

Dear Readers, Those bad boys want to take our fire truck away! You know how everyone says the city council is always thrown into the role of being reactive rather

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