A big red sign hanging over the entryway tells me I’ve reached my destination: Jodeem African Cuisine. The smell of homemade curry, slow-cooked chicken and fried plantains rolls out through the door. Inside, customers line up, eagerly waiting for their … Read More
You may have heard about the booming business in co-working – places where you can rent a desk, office, or conference room on an hourly-to-monthly basis, with IT and other amenities, plus people to chat with over coffee when … Read More
It’s official. In today’s press release, Behnke Nurseries announces that after 89 years, it will be going out of business in June. Thousands of local gardeners will mourn this incalculable loss. Why It’s Closing It seems that the time has … Read More
Good news for Greenbelters who cycle! This past weekend the beloved Proteus Bike Shop moved from its old location on Route 1, where it had stood out for its funkiness since 1972, to its snappy new digs a bit closer … Read More
Old Greenbelt is surprisingly affordable, especially its historic housing cooperative (GHI). If you can’t swing the required 10 percent down payment, are priced out of the single-family homes in Old Greenbelt, or just aren’t ready to buy, renting is still … Read More
Starting July 1st, the kitchen at the New Deal Café will be operated by local food entrepreneurs Michael and Leah Moon, so naturally Greenbelters are very curious about them. Here’s a short introduction. Michael grew up in Cleveland and attended … Read More
by Greenbelter and career counselor Ronda Ansted Greenbelt has long been a city of idealism, starting with its inception as the first planned community in the United States. In fact, I moved to Greenbelt because I saw a commitment to … Read More
Silver Diner restaurants have been popular in our area since they first opened in Rockville back in 1989. They now have 14 local locations, including – thankfully! – one on Greenbelt Road. See, because of the company’s emphasis on local … Read More
Andy Z’s latest “Greenbelt Minute” video tackles what may be the hottest topic in town.
American Express’s small business division recently named Greenbelt’s own Proven Management LLC as its 2015 Woman Contractor of the Year for outstanding success in government contracting. Proven Management is a certified woman- and minority-owned small business offering facility and logistics consulting services … Read More
Last month the Old Greenbelt Theatre hosted a fascinating forum on economic development, thanks to Greenbelt’s Community Development Corporation, and now it’s embedded right here! Thanks also to panel-members: Stuart Eisenberg, Hyattsville’s Community Development Corporation (CDC). John Henry King, Bowie’s Economic … Read More
by Jeff Lemieux  An Economic Development Conference hosted by the Prince George’s Chamber of Commerce, June 2015 October 4 Meeting On Sunday October 4, the Greenbelt Community Development Corporation (GCDC) is hosting a public panel discussion on economic development in … Read More
Since moving to the D.C. area in 1971 I’ve always gone downtown to the dentist – to the Dupont Circle or Farragut Square neighborhoods – even when I lived in the suburbs. I never challenged the need for the schlep … Read More
As a new Co-op member last year I shopped there several times a week, almost always charging my purchases – until I read about what a huge difference it would make to them if we all switched to debit cards. … Read More
A while back I wrote about my eagerness to Move my Money – for reasons both political and practical – and my intention to make the Greenbelt Credit Union my money’s new home. So here’s the latest: I still hadn’t … Read More
