Local Blogs
By Elena Kadvany
E-mail Elena Kadvany | Follow this Blog
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)
Sort by: Most Recent | Most Popular
Los Altos standby The Boardwalk to close after 38 years
Jun 2, 2014 4:30 pm
Comments: 33 | Views: 54,823
After 38 years of serving classic burgers, pizza and cold beers in a comfortably unpretentious setting, The Boardwalk in Los Altos is closing its doors.
Michele... More
Jun 2, 2014 4:30 pm
Comments: 33 | Views: 54,823
After 38 years of serving classic burgers, pizza and cold beers in a comfortably unpretentious setting, The Boardwalk in Los Altos is closing its doors.
Michele... More
Updated: Blue Bottle Coffee moving in across from Palo Alto Caltrain
Oct 9, 2013 10:40 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 53,548
The flow of San Francisco restaurants to the Peninsula just refuses to quit. The latest transplant: Blue Bottle Coffee, a gourmet... More
Oct 9, 2013 10:40 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 53,548
The flow of San Francisco restaurants to the Peninsula just refuses to quit. The latest transplant: Blue Bottle Coffee, a gourmet... More
What happened to Terrone?
Nov 13, 2013 3:15 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 53,161
Some detail-oriented diners might have noticed that Terrone, the "pizzeria-ristorante-bar" that opened in February this year at 448 S. California Ave. in Palo Alto,... More
Nov 13, 2013 3:15 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 53,161
Some detail-oriented diners might have noticed that Terrone, the "pizzeria-ristorante-bar" that opened in February this year at 448 S. California Ave. in Palo Alto,... More
In the Weekly: juice, nitrogen ice cream & more
Oct 11, 2013 9:31 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 52,613
The Palo Alto Weekly's ShopTalk columnist, Daryl Savage, writes about local retail and restaurant news - openings, closings, etc. She reported many food-and-drink... More
Oct 11, 2013 9:31 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 52,613
The Palo Alto Weekly's ShopTalk columnist, Daryl Savage, writes about local retail and restaurant news - openings, closings, etc. She reported many food-and-drink... More
Menlo Hub owner evicted, restaurant closes
Jan 28, 2014 1:29 pm
Comments: 18 | Views: 52,075
Menlo Hub at 1029 El Camino Real in Menlo Park has closed, with the owner in major debt to the landlord.
Owner Mehmet Erkus said he was behind rent for about... More
Jan 28, 2014 1:29 pm
Comments: 18 | Views: 52,075
Menlo Hub at 1029 El Camino Real in Menlo Park has closed, with the owner in major debt to the landlord.
Owner Mehmet Erkus said he was behind rent for about... More
ARCHIVES
Global Warming Diet
By Laura Stec | 6 comments | 1,398 views
Couples: "Taming Your Gremlin" by Richard Carson
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,321 views
Preparing for kindergarten
By Cheryl Bac | 0 comments | 755 views
Let's Talk Internships
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 0 comments | 584 views
Race is tomorrow!
On Friday, September 21, join us at the Palo Alto Baylands for a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run, or—for the first time—half marathon! All proceeds benefit local nonprofits serving children and families.
