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By Elena Kadvany
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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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Update: International Korean chain moving into vacated Apple Store space
Nov 27, 2013 8:24 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 43,974
A Korean restaurant chain with locations in South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Japan, London and Los Angeles is moving into the old downtown Palo Alto Apple... More
Nov 27, 2013 8:24 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 43,974
A Korean restaurant chain with locations in South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Japan, London and Los Angeles is moving into the old downtown Palo Alto Apple... More
Incoming eats at the Village at San Antonio Center
Nov 26, 2013 8:39 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 42,700
Mountain View will soon have an array of new eateries at the Village at San Antonio Center, a massive multi-use development... More
Nov 26, 2013 8:39 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 42,700
Mountain View will soon have an array of new eateries at the Village at San Antonio Center, a massive multi-use development... More
Eating for a cause
Oct 14, 2013 8:12 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 41,760
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, participating restaurants in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Portola Valley, Los Altos and beyond will donate 10 percent of your meal to... More
Oct 14, 2013 8:12 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 41,760
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, participating restaurants in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Portola Valley, Los Altos and beyond will donate 10 percent of your meal to... More
French Laundry alums to open Palo Alto restaurant
Aug 24, 2016 9:00 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 41,422
A former head sommelier and sous chef from three Michelin-starred The French Laundry in Yountville are opening a restaurant together on California Avenue in Palo... More
Aug 24, 2016 9:00 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 41,422
A former head sommelier and sous chef from three Michelin-starred The French Laundry in Yountville are opening a restaurant together on California Avenue in Palo... More
Holiday food-and-drink goings on
Dec 16, 2016 10:31 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 41,316
Check out several upcoming holiday events of note on the Midpeninsula, from the return of two popular pop-ups to a latke cooking competition. This list will continue... More
Dec 16, 2016 10:31 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 41,316
Check out several upcoming holiday events of note on the Midpeninsula, from the return of two popular pop-ups to a latke cooking competition. This list will continue... More
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Mountain View's Hangen Szechuan to close after 25 years
By Elena Kadvany | 1 comment | 2,356 views
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