Hey, Rockville!

It's been disappointing to see County Council candidates run negative ads against Evan Glass and Jud Ashman. Did their opponents run out of things to say? When did being for something and embracing civil discourse go out of style (don't answer that!).

Suzan and Council Member Marissa Valeri never run out of things to talk about, and we hope you'll enjoy this episode recorded shortly after Marissa published her essay on disagreeing better. Jaime was out the day this episode was recorded, but both Evan and Jud have the gals' vote.

https://marissavaleri.com/news/how-we-can-disagree-better
https://www.nga.org/disagree-better/
https://disagreebetter.us/
https://youtu.be/DuCWCXRTplc?si=sVqrRTUNDrc1EC7l

Where we're eating:
Dolan Uygher
Eerkins Uygher
Kajiken (dry noodle place Suzan couldn't remember the name of)
Chateau de Rockville
Yu Noodle
Hey, Rockville! favorite, Hello Viet Nam!

In this long-overdue episode, Jaime and Suzan talk to John Lin, Chair of Rockville's Asia Pacific American Task Force.

Restaurants we talk about:
A&J
Peter Chang (now in Gaithersburg)
Lao Sze Chuan (technically in North Bethesda)
Bob's Shanghai
Pho 75
Pho Nom Nom
Chadol
Eat a Lao
Royal Durbar

and Suzan still has not gone to Il Pizzico. Lame.

https://www.rockvillemd.gov/government/boards-commissions-committees-task-forces-and-partners/asian-pacific-american-task-force/

Former Mayor and Planning Commissioner, local real estate agent, Larry Giammo, helps us wade through some of the more complicated aspects of the current real estate market — politics, finance, education, and everything else we can squeeze out of him in an hour.

https://www.larrygiammo.com/

Where we've been eating:
Azu Peruvian next to the Giant on the Pike
Chef Tony's Seafood
Petit Delices
Chateau de Rockville Cafe
Niwano Hana
Lebanese Taverna
Glenwood's
Bob's Shanghai

Per usual, Suzan has failed to eat at Il Pizzico, and it's still one of Jaime's top three Rockville restaurants.
We revisit a pod favorite, Ema Rossi, and give a shout-out to Chris Landers of the Clay Co-Op, who made some of the dishes Ema Rossi uses.

Coming up--Rockville City Council member Marissa Valeri on civil discourse.

This season, we solve all the world's problems with help from our friends. 

Where we ate over the holidays:
Lady Vintner
Royal Durbar Kitchen
Darband Kebab
Chef Tony's

What's on our radar:
Josh's Smack Shack 
Baguette Antojitos

See that empty box in the episode photo? The pie was gone before we thought to take a picture. 

Today Dini from Dini's Divine Pies hung out in the garage with us to talk all things pie and small business. Suzan manages not to talk about Texas, but Jaime, of course, slips in a pickleball reference. We also talked about the Thanksgiving Kim had to cut the pie Suzan made with a machete. Good times!

It's not too early to pre-order a holiday pie! Be a hero--bring a truly amazing, hand-made pie to the office, a party, or a holiday dinner (or all 3).

Dini's Divine Pies: https://dinisdivinepies.com/
Rocklands Farm Winery: https://www.rocklandsfarmmd.com/

Where we've been eating:
Bangkok Palace: https://bkgrockville.com/
Pho Nom Nom: https://www.phonomnom.net/
Dolan's Uyghur Restaurant: https://www.dolanuyghur.com/
Petite Delice: https://www.petitdeliceusa.com/

Suzan and Jaime have a conversation with Michelle Whittaker, Executive Director of Ranked Choice Voting Maryland. Michelle sheds light on what ranked-choice voting is, how it works, and addresses criticisms of this voting method. With the potential for building consensus in a time of great division, this might be a topic worth your time.

Ranked Choice Voting Maryland: https://www.rcvmd.org/
Google "ranked choice voting npr" for a variety of reporting on this topic.

Paris Baguette on Gibbs Street in Town Square
Eat a Lao in the Sunshine Square Shopping Center
Arepatecha on Fishers Lane across from the Trek store, adjacent to Twinbrook Metro parking lot.
Gilly's on Chapman Avenue -- if you know you know, if you don't know you should go there!

Chip Boylan is the president of the Rockville Rec and Parks Foundation, a 501(c) 3 organization that raises money to help take our beloved city parks to the next level. Whether you are enjoying a pick-up basketball or pickleball game, cooling off with your kids at the Maryvale Park splashpad, or getting some me time in the garden at the Glenview Mansion, there is a park to be enjoyed by each and all. 

Rockville Rec and Parks Foundation: https://www.rrpfi.org/

Rockville Recreation and Parks: https://www.rockvillemd.gov/346/Recreation-and-Parks

Staycationing this summer? Explore Rockville can help you plan a perfect not-getaway.
https://explorerockville.org/

Link to Rockville Ice Cream Trail Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nvZywxFzSweg8taf7

Bookmark for next summer: Bethesda Big Train Baseball

Suggestions for a great day in Rockville:
Go for an early bicycle tour of Historic Rockville: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/7b493987dad34f3697032d698164d795
Stop for lunch in Town Square or at Al Carbon in East Rockville.
Visit the Glenview Mansion
Pick up dinner from Don Pollo, Hello Viet Nam, Dona Cici's, or the Twinbrook Deli on Veirs Mill
Put up your feet and look for fall theatre/performing arts tickets or classes:
Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
Vis Arts
Clay CoOp
Hammer and Stain
Or, if it's a Thursday, check out the Rockville Movies in the Park.

RedGate Park was a municipal golf course until the City of Rockville closed it in 2018. Now, it's a crown jewel of Rockville, providing green space for humans and habitat for animals.

At a time of deep concern for the steep decline in the bird population, RedGate is a haven for birds. Rockville-adjacent resident and documentary filmmaker Cintia Cabib caught a multitude of RedGate's birds on film, and in this episode, we learn all about it.

Bird Walk, the documentary: https://birdwalkfilm.com/
Friends of RedGate Park: https://redgatepark.org/
Cintia Cabib, Documentary Filmmaker: https://cintiacabib.com/
Il Pizzico: https://www.ilpizzico.com/
Anita's Guatemalen: https://www.facebook.com/AnitasRestaurante25/

Time for some summer fun, Rockville! In this episode, we learn about pickleball, a fast-growing sport.

MoCo Pickleball
Montgomery County Pickleball
App to get you started: Link and Dink

Where we've been eating:
Botenero's
Cava Mezza
Z&Z Manuoshe Bakery (again and always)
Kajiken