Weekend Eclectica
A little jaunt through downtown yesterday netted some interesting finds…
It’s Done Blowed Up
Torn down, actually. Two auto repair shops, a hair salon, and the venerable Moose Lodge. All taken out within the span of a day to make way for the new library. I do feel a bit of nostalgia, but mostly I’m excited for a new library. Without the footbridge.
The Brits Call it a Cashpoint
I actually call this one a gateway to hell. That seems to be what it looks like. But if any of you have seen or stood in the line for the Bank of America ATM at Georgia and Wayne, you’ll recognize the need for this. It just went in below the stairs in The Promenade, just outside of Eggspectation.
I have a secret ATM that I go to where there is NEVER a line. And I’m not gonna tell where it is. The fee is lower than any other around – which actually doesn’t matter, since my bank reimburses me for any ATM fees. Oh – and they also let me take photos of my checks with my iPhone to deposit them. I haven’t set foot in a bank in years. Bank of America can suck it.
Chicken and Chicken
I still feel shocked by the sheer number of chicken places going up everywhere. Case in point: there are now two going up within 2 blocks of each other. We all knew about the imminent arrival of Nando’s Peri-Peri. The construction signs and barriers finally went up between Ann Taylor Loft and Maryland Youth Ballet. There’s a joke in there somewhere, but I’d rather not reach.
Now someone actually got the space between Piratz Tavern (Rubin & Rubin Lawyers, specifically, but grog is much more important than those jokers) and our favorite caramel shop, Velatis.
I can’t find any reliable online references to a Mr. Chicken franchise, but I am disappointed that our Mr. Chicken won’t have the fabulous signs that some others do. Better yet, Lost’s sad demise on Sunday makes me yearn for a Mr. Cluck’s Chicken in the neighborhood. Alas, it’s only fiction.
Fenton Street Market and the Future of Silver Spring
Imagine it and they can build it. Or at least sketch it. Here’s the announcement:
The public is invited to a free, fun brainstorming session with local architects on the future of downtown Silver Spring on Saturday, May 22. Stop by this informal workshop anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to share your vision of what Silver Spring should look like in 5, 10, and 20 years.
This is just asking for a library bridge with moving sidewalks or something. The Silver Spring Historical Society, along with many others, will be there. I plan on causing havoc. Mainly with the historical society.
Have a great weekend, everybody!
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You must have USAA
Best. Bank. Ever.
“ATM fix everything!”
I think someone needs to open Mr. Cluckâs Chicken!!!!
Another chicken joint? Is Silver Spring vying for the tourist catchphrase: “Silver Spring: the world capital of chicken joints and hair salons!”
Seriously. This sucks, as the kids like to say.
Eat some of Nando’s chicken and your opinion might change. It’s pretty damn tasty
And here I thought it would be the duck fat fries at 8407 that took the vegan out of Springvale.
Woodsider, Thayer: dream on, buds. If I was able to give up limburger cheese 17 years ago, I can give up anything.
First thing I should mention is that Cashpoint is the name used only for Lloyd’s bank ATMs in the UK. It’s a registered name belonging just to them, so the other high street banks (Barclays, NatWest, etc) just call them ATMs like here in the US.
Second, the news concerning the opening of Mr. Chicken is very sad. It reminds me of waking up in East Berlin on August 13, 1961 and realizing that the city was about to be changed forever – and not in a good way.
“Get the cash that you need in a flash at CashPoint!”
[Waves large fan of cash, smiling broadly as the jingle plays]
Okay, enough chicken. How about someone open Mr. Fois Gras? there’s a winner