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Mar 22, 2023

Silver Spring’s Tastee Diner Abruptly Closes After More Than 80 Years In Business

The 24-hour diner that opened in 1935 shuttered abruptly to make way for a new development.

Aug 29, 2016

Photos: Dîner en Blanc Returns To D.C. For Another White-Clad Dinner Pageant

Call it pretentious or call it public art, this year’s white-clad picnic inspired Paris along the Potomac.

Oct 11, 2012

With The Coupe, Columbia Heights is Now 24/7

The Coupe is the newest addition to Columbia Heights’ culinary scene, but is the neighborhood ready to go 24/7?

Jan 27, 2012

Capital City Diner to Close This Weekend

The Capital City Diner on Bladensburg Road NE announced today that it was closing down.

Aug 12, 2011

Tastee Diner Again Accused of Sexual Orientation Discrimination

In 2009, a local lesbian couple claimed that they were unfairly asked to leave the Tastee Diner in Silver Spring after a manager at the restaurant witnessed them in an embrace. Today, the diner’s back in the news for similar reasons.

Oct 25, 2008

14th and T Update: Big Box Beats Comedy Club?

City Desk reported yesterday on the latest developments for what will go into what used to be the Church of the Reformer at 14th and T NW. For months, many in the neighborhood have been debating the merits of local diner magnate Constantine Stavropoulos purchasing the building and create another take on his well-liked group of eateries like Tryst and Open City. But Stavropoulos was unable to take over the building’s lease; now, he’s combined…

 
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