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Montgomery County

2 stories about Montgomery County from IVEA.

The dining room at Kanpai BBQ & Hotpot, with woven pendant lamps and built-in grill tables

October 21, 2026

Kanpai BBQ & Hotpot in Rockville, MD: IVEA's top-rated Southeast Asian grill and hot pot

Kanpai BBQ & Hotpot, IVEA's restaurant at 1701 Rockville Pike in Rockville, MD, brings two Southeast Asian ways of cooking at the table together under one roof, and holds 4.7 stars from 751 Google reviews.

Pink and blue lion dancers on a red carpet at Tomodachi Food Fest in Rockville Town Square

October 19, 2026

From Charity to Cosplay: Chef Junzo Miyajima Led Two of Rockville's Most Talked-About Food Festivals

Chef Junzo Miyajima led the BiteMe Charity Festival for the Maryland Food Bank in 2025 and Tomodachi Food Fest, the DMV's only anime food festival, with its cosplay runway in 2026. Both had free admission and took over the square in Rockville Town Center, and here is what each one offered.