Meet Silver Diner’s star chef: Ype Von Hengst was ‘born to feed the world’
Oh I never eat here says Ype Von Hengst Silver Diner s executive chef and co-founder and anyone observing him when he tries can understand why he s constantly besieged by fans As he wends his way to the booth to join me for lunch in Rockville on a Monday in late April it s as if Bruce Springsteen is making an appearance No fewer than six people stop to exchange niceties shake his hand or take selfies with him The remodel looks good says one referring to the interior zhuzhing of the Federal Plaza space a red tile glass brick and chrome-outfitted ode to art deco dining car-style diners of yore The refresh concluded in January years after the flagship property which opened in moved there from its original location at Mid-Pike Plaza where part of Pike Rose is this day Read more at Bethesda Magazine Source
