Comments on: Wednesday Eclectica

By: Kathy J, Washington Gardener Mag

Kathy J, Washington Gardener Mag — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:53:26 +0000

on hotel room #s, when Walter Reed goes to NIH, I seriously wonder how all these hotels will stay in biz – hope they have a big back-up plan

By: Thayer Avenue

Thayer Avenue — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:50:32 +0000

I’m hoping the hotel provides another option that’s not the Days Inn. And it’ll be on the same block as the bus station.

@Ed – No new news on Hook & Ladder opening. Thought spring of this year, but present work status makes me wonder.

@Big Bubba – 7-11 Stays. Two Sears kit houses east of the parking lot on south side of Silver Spring Ave go. I believe office building and towing lot go as well.

By: Big Bubba

Big Bubba — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:12:20 +0000

I can’t answer whether we’ve hit the saturation point, yet. But, I do know as a business point you want to put businesses down where your competition is. That’s to say, if you want to have a successful restaurant, put it where a lot of other restaurants are.

So, I’d think more hotels here will generate more business.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:33:02 +0000

Anyone know the open date for Hook & Ladder? Went to Velati’s, good not great caramels imho. My wife makes better toffee. But, I do hope it stays, it is a level of stores not seen often around here.

Couldn’t agree more on why so many (mid-level) hotels propagating in SS.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:01:42 +0000

I know corporations like Marriott don’t just build hotels without first doing major studies on the local market and occupancy rates and all that stuff, but I have to wonder whether there really is so much demand for hotel rooms in Silver Spring that another hotel is justified. In the past 4 or 5 years we’ve added a couple more hotels in DTSS so I’m thinking we must be near saturation point.
Also, I really must respond to the following:
“I can’t wait for Hook & Ladder to open”
by providing a quote from the Washington Post of March 5th, 2007 (yes, you read that right, that will be 3 years ago next week!!):
“Where coils of fire hoses once rested, pints of ale will soon be poured.”
I guess “soon” is relative. Glad I’m not thirsty!

By: Big Bubba

Big Bubba — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:41:15 +0000

How far up Fenton St. does this project go? I assume the building with Hook & Ladder goes. What about the towing business and 7-11? Also, which houses are going to be taken out?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:38:47 +0000

I was at the Fillmore meeting last night. Presentation seemed to be well-received in terms of what the buildings will look like and the layout of the Fillmore itself. Not a big crowd of residents in attendance. The goal is to get the plans approved by Park and Planning in time for a fall groundbreaking and a Sept. 2011 opening.

Anyone who wants to keep up with development can send an e-mail to FillmoreNow(at)verizon.net and get on the list.

By: s.

s. — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:23:58 +0000

That development seems pretty massive. I guess it just isn’t practical to build individual buildings (with individual character). Everything gets massed into these large blocks of development (like Fenton btwn Wayne and Ellsworth). Just seems like it is going to feel like a bit of a rat’s maze down there. I’m not anti-, just wishing for better atmosphere.

By: Thayer Avenue

Thayer Avenue — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:21:11 +0000

Shame on me. I don’t think it boosted attendance all that much, but Jackie did get to talk about the new “Sidebar” that’ll be opening up soon. I;ve seen it, and it’s an awesome space.

As for food, there were deviled eggs and toasty crackers topped with a variety of things: smoked (?) tuna with mushroom duxelle, rolled flank steak with tasty things inside, and shrimp with more tasty stuff. And maybe one more thing. How’s *that* for reportage?

By: Easley Does It

Easley Does It — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:10:24 +0000

How about reporting the important details: What kind of food did Jackie’s provide? And did that boost attendance?