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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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Mountain Mike's Pizza arrives in Menlo Park
Nov 6, 2019 1:06 pm
Comments: 11 | Views: 4,549
A local franchise of Mountain Mike's Pizza is now open at 1001 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, the ... More
Nov 6, 2019 1:06 pm
Comments: 11 | Views: 4,549
A local franchise of Mountain Mike's Pizza is now open at 1001 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, the ... More
From Tokyo to Cupertino: Afuri Ramen's first California location debuts tonight
Nov 5, 2019 8:47 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,710
In a ramen world dominated by tonkotsu broths, Afuri Ramen + Dumpling takes the road less traveled. It's best known in Japan for its yuzu shio ramen, built from... More
Nov 5, 2019 8:47 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 4,710
In a ramen world dominated by tonkotsu broths, Afuri Ramen + Dumpling takes the road less traveled. It's best known in Japan for its yuzu shio ramen, built from... More
San Francisco's Beit Rima bringing Arabic comfort food to Daly City
Oct 25, 2019 10:35 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,738
Samir Mogannam named his first restaurant, Beit Rima, for the Daly City home he grew up in, in a nod to his parents' home-cooked meals, frequent dinner parties and... More
Oct 25, 2019 10:35 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,738
Samir Mogannam named his first restaurant, Beit Rima, for the Daly City home he grew up in, in a nod to his parents' home-cooked meals, frequent dinner parties and... More
Hillsdale says hello to the modern mall food court with Shake Shack, The Refuge and Instagrammable dim sum
Oct 24, 2019 11:49 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 12,987
In the Bay Area, the stale, run-of-the-mill mall food court is swiftly becoming a thing of the past.
This is particularly evident at Hillsdale Shopping Center... More
Oct 24, 2019 11:49 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 12,987
In the Bay Area, the stale, run-of-the-mill mall food court is swiftly becoming a thing of the past.
This is particularly evident at Hillsdale Shopping Center... More
DoorDash is opening a shared delivery kitchen in Redwood City. What does that say about the future of the restaurant industry?
Oct 14, 2019 4:51 pm
Comments: 12 | Views: 6,659
Food delivery service DoorDash is looking to the Peninsula to test out a new concept: a shared commissary kitchen that allows more restaurants to deliver locally... More
Oct 14, 2019 4:51 pm
Comments: 12 | Views: 6,659
Food delivery service DoorDash is looking to the Peninsula to test out a new concept: a shared commissary kitchen that allows more restaurants to deliver locally... More
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By Cheryl Bac | 2 comments | 863 views
The holidays are here!
From live music to a visit with Santa, here's a look at some local holiday activities to help you get into the spirit of the season.
