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I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently workin... (More)
I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently workin... (More)
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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)
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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A tea house, a speakeasy, a beloved restaurant: The Van's in Belmont has closed for good
May 22, 2020 10:25 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 13,157
The Van's Restaurant On the Hill in Belmont, a local institution that was originally built in 1915, has permanently closed after decades of serving throwback fare... More
May 22, 2020 10:25 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 13,157
The Van's Restaurant On the Hill in Belmont, a local institution that was originally built in 1915, has permanently closed after decades of serving throwback fare... More
Menlo Park almost lost its beloved Cafe Borrone to the shutdown. Then the community stepped in to save it.
May 18, 2020 10:11 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 13,795
The coronavirus shutdown nearly claimed one of the Peninsula's most beloved eating establishments, Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park.
After temporarily shuttering the... More
May 18, 2020 10:11 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 13,795
The coronavirus shutdown nearly claimed one of the Peninsula's most beloved eating establishments, Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park.
After temporarily shuttering the... More
Specialty's Café & Bakery closing all locations permanently
May 17, 2020 6:16 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,978
Citing revenue that has been "decimated" by the coronavirus and shelter-in-place mandates, Bay Area-born chain Specialty's Cafe & Bakery announced... More
May 17, 2020 6:16 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,978
Citing revenue that has been "decimated" by the coronavirus and shelter-in-place mandates, Bay Area-born chain Specialty's Cafe & Bakery announced... More
Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market to reopen, masks required
May 15, 2020 12:44 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 5,119
After a two-month hiatus, the Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market is returning on May 30 with new safety guidelines.
All vendors, customers and volunteers at the... More
May 15, 2020 12:44 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 5,119
After a two-month hiatus, the Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market is returning on May 30 with new safety guidelines.
All vendors, customers and volunteers at the... More
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are giving $100,000 to each of their eight favorite restaurants
May 11, 2020 6:14 pm
Comments: 103 | Views: 51,064
When Seiko Alba got an email from Mark Zuckerberg in late March, she was sure it was a scam.
The Facebook CEO, a regular at her Palo Alto Japanese restaurant... More
May 11, 2020 6:14 pm
Comments: 103 | Views: 51,064
When Seiko Alba got an email from Mark Zuckerberg in late March, she was sure it was a scam.
The Facebook CEO, a regular at her Palo Alto Japanese restaurant... More
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