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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can the Memphis police behavior ever happen here?What happened in Memphis where seven officers worked almost as a team to beat and kick 29-year-old Tyre Foster is not a singular event in one city. Police beatings...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by Mariano Lopez, 10 minutes ago | 10 comments | 763 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“ . . . We have no way of knowing when our time is up . . .”“It is only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth -- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up -- that we will...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 28, 2023Last comment by Jerome Jackson, 1 hour ago | 2 comments | 1595 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
How to Replace a Dry Red - Dry January EndsWhat’s the most complex flavor you’ve ever tasted? Bacon? Vanilla? Red wine? That last one is the taste experience I really miss...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 29, 2023Last comment by Jerome Jackson, 1 hour ago | 11 comments | 1686 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
This barbecue business was kicked out of Belmont. Now it's a Sunday fixture in Redwood City.
A pulled pork sandwich served with pickles and housemade barbecue sauce. (Courtesy Stewart Putney.)
By Kate Bradshaw
Growing up...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by Jerome Jackson, 1 hour ago | 2 comments | 3335 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Doing more with the natural spaces we haveI wrote last week about how difficult it is to hang onto our open spaces in the face of development pressure and land constraints. We need policies to protect...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 29, 2023Last comment by Bystander, 2 hours ago | 8 comments | 2869 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples New Year Resolutions (Including Sexually)We will: - Prioritize our partner/relationship/marriage over everything: • Doing so will create a secure foundation and roof over the head of your kids. You...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 31, 2022Last comment by Shubham Verma, on Jan 31, 2023 at 10:58 pm | 1 comment | 5632 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
State Street Market plans overhaul of its eateries as it cuts ties with Bon Appétit, triggering layoffs
==I State Street Market, a food hall in Los Altos, offers a number of food stalls, but is undergoing a temporary closure and an overhaul of some...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Go Laura!, on Jan 31, 2023 at 2:24 pm | 11 comments | 4124 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Is telling the truth simply an old-fashioned idea?As the story has been told over the years, our first president, George Washington, said, as a youngster to his lather as both looked at a cherry tree, “I cannot...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by Raoul Montez, on Jan 30, 2023 at 12:30 pm | 58 comments | 4638 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Three new restaurants from former Manresa chef David Kinch and his team are coming to Los Gatos
==I Manresa's former chef David Kinch closed the restaurant at the end of 2022 and now plans to open three new Los Gatos restaurants with partners...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 23, 2023Last comment by Kilback, on Jan 29, 2023 at 9:48 pm | 4 comments | 5308 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought . . .. . . without accepting it.” - Aristotle Entertain these thoughts/ideas, let them rumble around inside you for a while. Experiment. “Don’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 22, 2023Last comment by Joaquin Perez, on Jan 28, 2023 at 4:49 pm | 7 comments | 4211 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Boichik Bagels set to open new location this summer
The location of the new Boichik Bagels restaurant planned to open in summer 2023. (Photo courtesy Emily Winston.)
By Kate Bradshaw
A...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 25, 2023Last comment by Marcy Loughlin, on Jan 27, 2023 at 3:46 pm | 6 comments | 2738 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How we eat away at our open space, even in Palo AltoPalo Alto has a long and distinguished history of identifying, protecting, and maintaining open space. The generosity and dedication of nature-loving residents...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 22, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 26, 2023 at 8:26 am | 5 comments | 7795 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Edible Education Starts January 18Edible Education begins this week! This uniquely UC Berkeley course, now in its twelfth year, invites students and the broader community to engage in...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 17, 2023Last comment by Paul L. Flores, on Jan 24, 2023 at 4:16 am | 2 comments | 3643 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From cioppino and whole crab to crab pot pie, here’s where you can get your Dungeness crab fix in the 650
Patrick Guyer of One Ocean Seafood holds a freshly caught crab at the Portola Valley Farmers Market on Dec. 1, 2016. (Photo by Michelle Le)
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by We Told You So!, on Jan 23, 2023 at 1:13 pm | 6 comments | 5180 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Turkish-style Mediterranean restaurant coming to Stanford Shopping CenterBy Kate Bradshaw Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen is opening a new location at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, according to shopping center spokesperson...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 20, 2023Last comment by Tracey Ladd, on Jan 23, 2023 at 9:49 am | 5 comments | 4248 Views
COUPLE'S NET
BecauseBecause So I can’t save the world— can’t save even myself, can’t wrap my arms around every frightened child, can’t foster peace...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 14, 2023Last comment by Benzo, on Jan 22, 2023 at 9:03 pm | 2 comments | 3764 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How are you coping with power outages?Good grief. Is everyone staying dry? Staying sane? I actually made mozzarella yesterday, for the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 15, 2023Last comment by Eric Muller, on Jan 22, 2023 at 2:48 pm | 20 comments | 6338 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'We didn’t rebound': After 10 years in Menlo Park, The Refuge will close its doors Jan. 20
The pastrami burger with fries and a beer at The Refuge. (Photo courtesy Mark Helsel)
By Kate Bradshaw
The Refuge, home to Menlo...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 13, 2023Last comment by Romen jonas, on Jan 20, 2023 at 12:35 am | 18 comments | 9548 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Gatos' Manresa to close Jan. 1 – but first, they'll have a 'no holds barred' New Year's Eve party
==I David Kinch’s departure to focus on his more casual restaurants follows a trend among Peninsula fine-dining establishments from the onset...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by Common sense, on Jan 18, 2023 at 9:29 pm | 2 comments | 6617 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Dry-ish January 2023If George Santos gets away with being Jew-ish, we certainly can be Dry-ish this January. Launched in 2012 by the nonprofit Alcohol...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 12, 2023Last comment by Reese Haroldson, on Jan 17, 2023 at 12:53 pm | 11 comments | 4031 Views
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State Street Market plans overhaul of its eateries as it cuts ties with Bon Appétit, triggering layoffs
By The Peninsula Foodist | 11 comments | 4,124 views
Doing more with the natural spaces we have
By Sherry Listgarten | 8 comments | 2,869 views
How to Replace a Dry Red - Dry January Ends
By Laura Stec | 11 comments | 1,686 views
“ . . . We have no way of knowing when our time is up . . .”
By Chandrama Anderson | 2 comments | 1,595 views
Can the Memphis police behavior ever happen here?
By Diana Diamond | 10 comments | 763 views
