Joseph Siravo, the actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Tony Soprano’s father in HBO’s “Sopranos, was from Rockville. Sadly, he passed away this past April following a battle with colon cancer at the age of 66.
Credited as being from Washington DC, Siravo was raised in Rockville. He attended high school in DC, graduating from St. John’s College High School in 1973. According to records, he owned a home off of Norbeck Road until 2011.
Per the City of Rockville:
Due to stormy weather, Peerless Rockville is offering a second chance to Explore Rockville’s African-American Heritage this weekend! Grab a sweater! Peerless Rockville’s Explore Rockville African-American Heritage Tour and Scavenger Hunt will show you the rich history of African-American life in Rockville. This independent outdoor exploration of key historic sites in Rockville with a scavenger hunt will open your eyes to the history all around you!
The kids 1-mile fun run begins at 8:10 a.m. The 10K starts at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K at 8:45 a.m. Runners should arrive before 8 a.m., at which time streets leading to the race will be closed to ensure a prompt start.
Registration costs $35 online or by mail-in through Friday, Nov. 5, and $45 for in-person or online registration after that.
Per the City of Rockville:
An area of Rockville Town Square will be blocked off to allow maintenance work to be performed on the public park’s sand filter — a facility beneath the public space that treats and cleans stormwater runoff.
Urban Bar-B-Que at 5566 Norbeck Rd in Rockville announced that Sunday, October 3 will be their final day in business.
The restaurant posted the following message this morning across their social media platforms:
South Block, a smoothie and juice bar best known for their acai bowls, shared that they are opening a new location in Pike & Rose. Per their Instagram announcement, they are hoping to open by summer 2022. They will be taking over the space currently occupied by the Residences At Pike & Rose leasing office, right next to the newly opened Call Your Mother Deli. (The leasing office will move to the spot formerly occupied by Nava Health.)
Along with their acai bowls, South Block offers other fruit and vegetable-based bowls, a range of smoothies, and cold pressed juices. They currently have eleven locations throughout DC and Virginia– their Pike & Rose spot will be their first location in Maryland. In addition to their brick and mortar locations, South Block has an online storefront where they sell pre-blended smoothie bowl kits that they deliver throughout the continental United States.
This past summer (late June 2021), the Rockville Department of Public Works presented a Draft Bike Lane Concept Plans for Maryland Avenue to Mayor and Council as part of the Rockville Bikeway Master Plan.
The Rockville Bikeway Master Plan, which was adopted by the mayor and city council in 2017, is a component of the city’s Comprehensive Plan and provides a vision for a safe and efficient multi-modal transportation system within Rockville.
Updated to reflect opening date prior to Grand Opening celebration Z&Z, owned and operated by the Dubbaneh family, will open in the exact location their grandfather opened a deli in […]
Taiwan Bubble Tea Festival Happening in Rockville This Saturday
This Saturday, September 25, the Taiwan Sister Cities will host the Taiwan Bubble Tea Festival. The event will be held from 10am-5pm in Rockville Town Square, right in front of the library. The festival is free (no tickets are necessary), and all are welcome.
The Burger King located at 16004 Shady Grove Rd has been temporarily closed for renovations since the start of 2021.
We stopped by earlier to take a look at the progress and it looks as though the exterior of the building is almost ready to go, but there’s plenty of work to be done on the interior and in the surrounding parking and drive-thru areas (photos below).