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Filipino Bakery Rumors, Hot Car Warnings & Best Food Trucks in Redmond · Best of Redmond: Redmond Washington News, Events, Restaurants & Things to Do

• 0:02
  Jennifer Davis: Welcome to the Best of Redmond.
• 0:04
  Jennifer Davis: I'm Jennifer Davis.
• 0:05
  Dan Schulz: And I'm Dan Schultz, and this is Redmond's twice weekly newsletter and podcast that explores all of the amazing things to do right here in and around Redmond for the next seven days.
• 0:17
  Dan Schulz: Jennifer, I'm gonna let you do the lead story today because as I am looking at you across the podcast studio, you literally have a dog on your lap.
• 0:28
  Jennifer Davis: It's true, I'm a dog lover.
• 0:30
  Jennifer Davis: I'm always, you know, trying to help dogs and, you know, with the temperatures climbing into the high 70s this week, Redmond Police are already getting calls about pets left in hot cars.
• 0:42
  Jennifer Davis: Even with the windows cracked or water bowls available, they say cars heat up way faster than most people think they do.
• 0:50
  Jennifer Davis: Their advice is simple: leave your pets at home if you're running errands.
• 0:55
  Jennifer Davis: If you see a dog stuck in a hot car, they want people to write down the license plate number, try to locate the owner nearby, and call 911 if it's needed.
• 1:06
  Jennifer Davis: Also, same goes for kids.
• 1:08
  Jennifer Davis: Redmond Police said never leave children in the car, even for a, quote, "quick second."
• 1:14
  Dan Schulz: Even if you leave them a water bowl?
• 1:16
  Jennifer Davis: And the windows cracked.
• 1:18
  Jennifer Davis: Yes.
• 1:20
  Jennifer Davis: Don't ever leave your kids in the car alone.
• 1:24
  Dan Schulz: The Redmond Library Group meets Thursday, May 7th from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, and honestly, this sounds a lot less like homework and a lot more like a bunch of smart people hanging out talking about books.
• 1:36
  Dan Schulz: They're meeting at the Redmond Library in meeting room one, and you can also join online if you'd rather stay home.
• 1:43
  Dan Schulz: This group is open to adults of all ages, and you don't need to be some hardcore literary critic to show up.
• 1:50
  Dan Schulz: If you're trying to meet people in Redmond without doing another networking event, this is a really good version of that
• 1:57
  Jennifer Davis: There's a fundraiser bingo night happening at the Redmond Senior and Community Center, and it actually sounds pretty fun.
• 2:04
  Jennifer Davis: They're doing bingo, prizes, food, drinks, and all the money that's raised goes to the Sophia Way, which helps women experiencing homelessness across the East Side.
• 2:16
  Jennifer Davis: So you're having fun and you're, you're doing They're encouraging people to bring friends and make a night of it.
• 2:23
  Jennifer Davis: You'll get the normal bingo chaos plus a good reason to spend money on extra cards.
• 2:30
  Dan Schulz: Pint and Pie is doing another live open mic night on Thursday, May 7th, and these things always end up being a lot more entertaining and fun than you'd expect.
• 2:39
  Dan Schulz: Sign-ups happen at 6:00 PM with a blind drawing for performance slots.
• 2:43
  Dan Schulz: Then the show starts at 6:30, so you might get a legit singer-songwriter or someone trying stand-up comedy for the first time in their life.
• 2:52
  Dan Schulz: Either way, it's usually a great crowd.
• 2:55
  Dan Schulz: They've got pizza, they've got beer, and they've got enough randomness to make the night interesting.
• 3:01
  Dan Schulz: If you've been saying you should get out more, this is probably where you should go when you get out more.
• 3:09
  Jennifer Davis: Okay, so Redmond is officially starting to think ahead about what the 2026 World Cup is going to look like around here.
• 3:17
  Jennifer Davis: The city is hosting a free Let's Get Match Ready strategy session on Monday, May 11th at Redmond City Hall from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.
• 3:28
  Jennifer Davis: They're talking about transportation, watch parties, visitor traffic, and how local businesses should prepare once Seattle starts filling up with soccer fans.
• 3:39
  Jennifer Davis: Even cooler, Sounders legends Brad Evans and James Riley are showing up to talk about the matches and teams coming through the area.
• 3:48
  Jennifer Davis: If you own a business or just want to know how chaotic summer might get, this is worth attending.
• 3:56
  Dan Schulz: All right, it's time for the Redmond History Minute, where we share an interesting piece of history, trivia, or tidbit about life in and/or around Redmond.
• 4:04
  Dan Schulz: All right, Jennifer, are you ready?
• 4:06
  Dan Schulz: I've got a question for you.
• 4:07
  Jennifer Davis: Okay, let's hear it
• 4:09
  Dan Schulz: Redmond is called the bicycle capital of the Northwest partly because it has Washington State's only...
• 4:17
  Dan Schulz: and your choices are: A, bike museum; B, velodrome; C, bicycle factory; D, bike-only highway.
• 4:30
  Dan Schulz: And your timer starts now.
• 4:35
  Jennifer Davis: Oh, geez.
• 4:36
  Jennifer Davis: Well, you know, this one's kinda easy because I have walked past this many times cause I'm, I'm always walking around Redmond.
• 4:46
  Jennifer Davis: I'm gonna go velodrome.
• 4:48
  Jennifer Davis: I think this week was an easy question, and I think I know the answer, and I think the answer is velodrome.
• 4:57
  Dan Schulz: Once again, you've got the trivia question right.
• 5:00
  Dan Schulz: That is correct, Jennifer.
• 5:02
  Dan Schulz: The answer is B, velodrome.
• 5:04
  Dan Schulz: The Jerry Baker Memorial Velodrome at Marymoor Park is the only velodrome in Washington State.
• 5:11
  Dan Schulz: Combined with Derby Days being the state's oldest continuous bike race, Redmond earned its cycling reputation.
• 5:18
  Dan Schulz: If you want to race on a banked oval track in Washington, there's exactly one place to do it.
• 5:35
  Jennifer Davis: Word is, a Filipino bakery and cafe concept that's apparently been doing pretty good business in South Seattle has been looking at possible East Side expansion spots, and Redmond's been mentioned.
• 5:48
  Jennifer Davis: We don't know the name yet, we don't know if it's serious, and we definitely don't know where it would go if it does happen.
• 5:55
  Jennifer Davis: But honestly, a legit Filipino bakery somewhere around downtown Redmond or Overlake would probably do ridiculously well.
• 6:04
  Jennifer Davis: The question is whether Redmond's actually in the running or if Bellevue swoops in and steals it first.
• 6:12
  Jennifer Davis: If you've got a guess or heard something, head to our Facebook page at facebook.com/bestofredmond and drop it in the Redmond Rumor Mill Guesses post.
• 6:24
  Dan Schulz: Hey, we need you to go over to facebook.com/bestofredmond, and I need you to find the post called Your Picks and drop your vote in the comments for this specific question.
• 6:35
  Dan Schulz: We want to know what you think is the best food truck in the Redmond area.
• 6:40
  Dan Schulz: The
• 6:43
  Jennifer Davis: the companion newsletter.
• 6:45
  Jennifer Davis: Find it at bestofredmond.com, and we'll see you in the next one.
• 6:49
  Dan Schulz: Or maybe be part of then walking around Redmond.