When it moved from its College Park home to its current Silver Spring location, Mandalay Restaurant garnered a great deal of attention. If you neglected to check out the Burmese Restaurant when the critics were sweeping through, give the authentic, delicious and reasonably-priced place a chance now that the chatter has died down.
Located in an unassuming spot on Bonifant Street in Silver Spring, the place is borderline empty for a weekday lunch, but hopping when Saturday night dinner comes around. Though the service can be slow, it

Not being much of a drinker, I

At the risk of mixing up our donut chains’ slogans, we at DCFud want to let you know that tomorrow is DONUT DAY over at Krispy Kreme. The chain is usually pretty generous when it comes to handing out their sweet treats when the “Hot” light is lit, but this time you can actually branch out beyond the glazed flavor. Any visitor tomorrow gets a free donut: any time of day, any flavor.
Krispy Kreme has locations scattered throughout the area, including Alexandria, Rockville, and the one right at Dupont Circle near the Metro Station. Expect lines to be long, but it could be worse – at least you’re not showing up the day of one of their infamous store openings, when people camp out the night before for a shot at a year’s supply!

Entering a chain pub and hoping for authenticity seems a bit of a fool

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April 19: The day Joan of Arc was declared a saint. The 1995 Oklahoma City bombings. The death of Charles Darwin. My friend Margeau