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About this blog: I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently working at the Palo Alto Weekly as education and youth staff writer. I graduated from USC with a major in Spanish and a minor in jo... (More)
About this blog: I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently working at the Palo Alto Weekly as education and youth staff writer. I graduated from USC with a major in Spanish and a minor in journalism. Though my first love is journalism, food is a close second. I am constantly on the lookout for new restaurants to try, building an ever-expanding "to eat" list. As a journalist, I'm always trolling news sources and social media websites with an eye for local food news, from restaurant openings and closings to emerging food trends. When I was a teenager growing up in Menlo Park, I always drove up to the city on weekends with the singular purpose of finding a better meal than I could at home. But in the past year or so, the Peninsula's food culture has been totally transformed, with many new restaurants opening and a continuous stream of San Francisco restaurants coming south to open Peninsula outposts. Don't navigate this food boom hungry and alone! Feed me your tips on new chefs and eats and together we'll share them with the broader community. (Hide)
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Build your own noodle soup at SH Noodle House in Mountain View
Dec 2, 2019 2:02 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,925
A Chinese restaurant with a build-your-own noodle soup menu is now open at 2101 Showers Drive in Mountain View, across from the San Antonio Caltrain station.
?SH... More
Dec 2, 2019 2:02 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,925
A Chinese restaurant with a build-your-own noodle soup menu is now open at 2101 Showers Drive in Mountain View, across from the San Antonio Caltrain station.
?SH... More
Local deli owners to revive Woodside Deli in Redwood City
Nov 27, 2019 9:13 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 10,954
In a rare twist of events, a beloved food business that closed this year, Redwood City's longtime Woodside Deli, will return.
The owners of Colombo's Delicatessen... More
Nov 27, 2019 9:13 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 10,954
In a rare twist of events, a beloved food business that closed this year, Redwood City's longtime Woodside Deli, will return.
The owners of Colombo's Delicatessen... More
Downtown Mountain View gets new sushi bar
Nov 22, 2019 12:39 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 5,704
A sushi restaurant has opened inside Mervyn's Lounge in downtown Mountain View, replacing a boba shop.
Umai Sushi Bar is serving udon, sushi rolls, nigiri, tonkatsu... More
Nov 22, 2019 12:39 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 5,704
A sushi restaurant has opened inside Mervyn's Lounge in downtown Mountain View, replacing a boba shop.
Umai Sushi Bar is serving udon, sushi rolls, nigiri, tonkatsu... More
'Starting a restaurant was far more difficult than starting a tech company.' Palo Alto's Teaquation cafe to close
Nov 21, 2019 3:42 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,710
Downtown Palo Alto's Teaquation will close next week after four years of business.
The 115 Hamilton Ave. cafe's last day of business will be Saturday, Nov. 30,... More
Nov 21, 2019 3:42 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,710
Downtown Palo Alto's Teaquation will close next week after four years of business.
The 115 Hamilton Ave. cafe's last day of business will be Saturday, Nov. 30,... More
Peet's cafes in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos to close Nov. 24
Nov 18, 2019 9:25 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 6,719
Three local Peet's Coffee & Tea locations in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Los Altos will close this weekend.
The cafes at 436 University Ave. in downtown Palo... More
Nov 18, 2019 9:25 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 6,719
Three local Peet's Coffee & Tea locations in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Los Altos will close this weekend.
The cafes at 436 University Ave. in downtown Palo... More
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