The expansion at Franklins Restaurant, Brewery & General Store is now open and there’s lots more room to walk around and shop. The new space has added an additional 800 square feet to the store and is now home to all of the toys which used to be in … Continue reading →

Now home to Franklin’s Restaurant, Brewery and General Store, the Hyattsville Hardware Co. building is one of the oldest downtown. According to state historical records, the main block was built and used as a carriage factory in 1894 and by 1910 was used temporarily as a … Continue reading →

Tosin Musik bridges two continents with his music. A native of Nigeria, the Hyattsville resident blends African influences with American styles on his music. Among other things, he’s released three albums, served as artist in residence at the Strathmore Music … Continue reading →

Along with its new kinetic light mural, Franklin’s Restaurant, Brewery & General Store has added some more neon to its facade. After installing a new red neon sign near the mural this year, the Hyattsville landmark recently turned on an older … Continue reading →

“After Dark, Hyattsville” Mural for Kinetic Light from Liz Manicatide on Vimeo. Here’s a great video from Boston kinetic light artist Liz Manicatide of her new mural at Franklins.

Hyattsville’s recent changes are gaining attention around D.C. The Washington Post recently wrote a piece about Franklin’s new kinetic light mural: Lately, though, as townhouses have sprung up, others have joined him near his block south of the University of … Continue reading →

If you haven’t already seen, Franklins Restaurant, Brewery & General Store has several newly added neon signs on its south side above its new 40-by-12-foot kinetic light mural, which is being installed. The new signage joins several other neon signs … Continue reading →