Franklins Restaurant, Brewery and General Store is well-known around Hyattsville, but the Washington Post recently listed its upstairs taproom among 11 of the D.C. area’s most underrated bars. For his story, critic Fritz Hahn decided to revisit “highly enjoyable bars” … Continue reading →

A new four-star hotel in College Park will feature a restaurant from Mike Franklin, owner of Franklins in downtown Hyattsville. The $115 million hotel development is being built by Southern Management, but the real mastermind is the University of Maryland, which hopes … Continue reading →

No one knows exactly where the saucer will land, but it’ll have a home. The funky saucer canopy at the Hyattsville Public Library has been spared and plans drawn up by an architectural firm for the county show it relocated and … Continue reading →

An ad for Maryland gubernatorial candidate Anthony Brown highlights Hyattsville. The 30-second TV ad, called “Not About the Numbers,” begins with a shot of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor before showing the front of Franklins Restaurant, Brewery and General Store, though it … Continue reading →

You can now get Franklins beer in a bottle. While you’ve long been able to buy other breweries’ beer from the general store or get a growler of Franklins own to take home, you couldn’t get it in a bottle. That’s changed, … Continue reading →

You might soon be able to get Franklins beer in a bottle. A bill passed by the Maryland legislature which awaits Gov. Martin O’Malley’s signature would allow microbreweries such as the Hyattsville institution to bottle and sell their own beer, according to … Continue reading →

Local roasters Vigilante Coffee are coming to historic downtown Hyattsville. The coffee company, which started in owner Christopher Vigilante’s basement on H Street, is moving its roasting equipment and opening a small coffee shop in the old Model T dealership on … Continue reading →