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!