Just last month, local real estate firm Streetsense had
envisioned the old Joe's Record Paradise/Champion Billiards building as a brewery. The good news for Silver Spring is that their vision is becoming reality:
Astrolabe Brewing is taking over the space. In addition to the retail brewery function Streetsense imagined would take advantage of the building's high ceilings, Astrolabe also plans to operate a rooftop deck seven nights a week.
Astrolabe's owners, Emma Whalen and Matt Cronin, say they plan to represent both their international backgrounds, and the Silver Spring community, in their products. Whalen is British, and Cronin is from New Zealand. Astrolabe Brewing will be located at 8216 Georgia Avenue. As you can imagine, the building will undergo a significant conversion first.
That is fantastic news. Proof prayers can be answered. Great place for a brewery.
ReplyDeleteThis is a big deal. Denizens, Quarry House, Urban Butcher, Fillmore, AFI, Society, Olivia's View, and Kaldi's rooftop are all big enough draws that they pull in not only Marylanders, but also DCers for nightlife. Adding this brewery/rooftop bar will enhance that even further. Throw in local-level bars (Mix, Fire Station 1, McGinty's Urban Winery, Golf Lounge, Zeke's Hookah, and various Ethiopian bars) and you have a legit nightlife district. It's no U Street (thankfully), but an impressive growth story nevertheless.
ReplyDelete"...and Kaldi's"
ReplyDeleteI saw what you did there, LOL
I'm excited to see this building come alive again!
ReplyDelete"SS Penguin" would be excited to see a Johnny-on-the-Spot arriving at a construction site.
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know when Quarry House will reopen?
ReplyDeleteThey just said there is no opening date yet.
DeleteThere will be no rooftop deck.
ReplyDeleteThe owners promised there would be. If plans have changed, I can't be responsible for that.
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