East Grill Karaoke opens in Rockville (Video+photos)

East Grill Karaoke has opened in the Courthouse Center shopping center in Rockville Town Center, at 12 N. Washington Street. The restaurant is next to the venerable Apollo, and will be open until 2:00 AM nightly.

East Grill Karaoke, Class 520 Thai ice cream rolls coming to Rockville Town Center (Photos)

Two new dining options are coming to Rockville's Town Center. East Grill Karaoke is moving into the Courthouse Center shopping center at 12 N. Washington Street. And a new ice cream shop called Class 520 is taking over the former My Vapez space at 5 Dawson Avenue. The store will offer handcrafted Thai ice cream rolls.

Future home of
Class 520

Is this the first place to offer Thai ice cream rolls in Rockville, or just the first one I've heard of? These are also known as stir-fried ice cream, a way of making ice cream that originated in Thailand.

Here is a video showing how the rolls are made.

Karaoke Fridays start January 8 at American Tap Room in Rockville

DC-area "KJ" David Gaines (a.k.a. Dave the Karaoke Guy) is bringing his microphone to American Tap Room in Rockville Town Square next Friday, January 8. That will be the launch day for the bar's new Karaoke Fridays, which will be held there from 9:00 PM to 12 midnight.

You can submit song requests in advance through Dave's website.

American Tap Room

36-A Maryland Avenue

CURRY-OKE TONIGHT AT SPICE XING IN ROCKVILLE

What is Curry-oke?

It's Karaoke, Spice Xing-style!

Tonight at 9:30 PM, get ready to go Bollywood, as you take the mic, and take on Top 40, Hip Hop, and, yes, Bollywood hits.

Entrance costs $10, but you can recover that amount from your food and drink check.

Spice Xing is located in Rockville Town Square, and you can make a reservation by calling 301-610-0303.