Today marks the 100th anniversary since Prohibition began and the Volstead Act went into effect, and now Sangfroid Distilling, Prince George’s County’s first distillery to open in nearly a 100 years, will soon set up a tasting room taking advantage … Continue reading →

Sangfroid Distilling will have a soft opening this weekend in South Hyattsville. Continue reading →

The upcoming opening of Sangfroid Distilling has brought new attention to the Route 1 corridor renaissance. As the locally owned brandy and gin distillery prepares to open its doors next month at 5130 Baltimore Ave in Hyattsville, D.C. area news … Continue reading →

From South Hyattsville to College Park, Route 1 has two things going for it that could be combined into a new attraction: beer and bike trails. As it happens, several existing and planned venues not far from the Rhode Island Avenue … Continue reading →

Sangfroid Distilling will have a soft opening sometime this fall, depending on how some of its first fruit harvests go. The Hyattsville distillery at 5130 Baltimore Ave. plans to have Dutch-style gin and pear brandy at its grand opening, adding … Continue reading →

The Route 1 corridor’s first meadery should have its inaugural batches ready by the end of summer. Maryland Meadworks, which has been setting up shop in the space next to  just south of downtown Hyattsville, needs to have its final Use … Continue reading →

A group of local musicians, artists and craft brewers will meet Saturday for a live music event in downtown Hyattsville showing how the area has reached a critical mass. The first-ever HyFest will be held at the new Polka Dot … Continue reading →