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THE FOOD PARTY!
Global Warming DietWith Hurricane Florence pounding the east coast, and a week of commitments happening at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, it’s time to remind...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 14, 2018Last comment by Ghaha12, 7 hours ago | 7 comments | 1426 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Thought and Matter: A Young Man's Search for Interest and Meaning==I This piece is the fourth in a multi-part series, telling stories about employees of Ada's Cafe -- a 501c3 nonprofit cafe in the Mitchell Park community center,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jul. 16, 2018Last comment by Ghaha12, 7 hours ago | 10 comments | 2785 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
The Oft-Unseen Fruits of End-of-Life Care==I The following essay is a modified version of a piece titled, "Compassion and the Uncertain Caregiver," which was recently accepted by the medical journal, Palliative...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Sep. 11, 2018Last comment by KJH, on Sep 18, 2018 at 12:18 pm | 2 comments | 1874 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
All-day cafe, bar to open in downtown Redwood CityThe owners of Blacksmith Bar on Broadway Street in Redwood City are opening a new venture directly across the street: The Nighthawk, which will serve coffee by day...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 10, 2018Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Sep 13, 2018 at 10:33 pm | 4 comments | 3822 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Camper readies for Labor Day opening in Menlo Park==I UPDATE: Camper announced that the restaurant will officially open on Tuesday, Sept. 4, with soft openings and limited hours in the days prior. To make a reservation,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Blatt, on Sep 13, 2018 at 7:04 pm | 3 comments | 4231 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Modern Hospice Care and The Death of Ivan IlyichReaders: Apologies for my recent delay in posts! I've been awaiting approval for pieces on a couple individuals in the Ada's employee series. In the meantime,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jun. 19, 2018Last comment by ankie147, on Sep 10, 2018 at 8:56 pm | 5 comments | 3406 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Three Categories of SexIn his book Passionate Marriage, David Schnarch describes the research of Donald Mosher regarding three categories -- or styles -- of sex (pg. 244-260). I find these...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 7, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Sep 10, 2018 at 5:34 pm | 2 comments | 3142 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Calafia closes in Palo Alto: 'The costs were greater than the take'Google's first-ever chef, Charlie Ayers, closed Calafia Cafe this week after nine years of serving farm-to-table California cuisine at Town & Country Village...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 26, 2018Last comment by David jones, on Sep 6, 2018 at 1:40 am | 42 comments | 12897 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Downtown Redwood City gets new cafeA recovering product manager has opened her first cafe in Redwood City: Revere Coffee and Tea at 2074 Broadway St. Lily Lai opened Revere in late June. The space...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 2, 2018Last comment by astronomy papers, on Sep 5, 2018 at 7:50 am | 2 comments | 3848 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Coffeebar to expand to Redwood CityLess than a year after opening in downtown Menlo Park, the popular Tahoe-born Coffeebar is planning another Peninsula location in Redwood City. Coffeebar owner...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 10, 2018Last comment by astronomy papers, on Sep 5, 2018 at 7:45 am | 1 comment | 3396 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
French bakery Maison Alyzee to open in Mountain ViewThree French pastry chefs with illustrious resumes have left careers in Paris to make croissants, canelé and quiche in downtown Mountain View. They are...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 26, 2018Last comment by 7 comments | 8575 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mendocino Farms to replace LYFE Kitchen in Palo AltoSouthern California-based sandwich chain Mendocino Farms is opening a new location at 167 Hamilton Ave. in downtown Palo Alto, where LYFE Kitchen
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by @ Invisible loyal, on Sep 2, 2018 at 2:20 pm | 10 comments | 3849 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
How To: Chickens, Compost and Fall GardeningBackyard Chicken Basics Date: September 15, 2018 Time: 10:00-12:00pm Location: Lyngso Garden Materials, Inc. , 345 Shoreway Road, San Carlos,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by Cover it up, on Sep 2, 2018 at 11:50 am | 1 comment | 2411 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
LYFE Kitchen closes in Palo AltoLYFE Kitchen's first-ever location, opened at 167 Hamilton Ave. in Palo Alto in 2011, closed its health-conscious doors on Tuesday, Aug. 14. "We wish to...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Too bad, on Sep 2, 2018 at 12:31 am | 6 comments | 5247 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Microbiotic Bowl / Stanford Cook in PicturesResearchers at Stanford are starting to think that not only what we eat, but the order in which we eat it, might effect our microbiome, the bacteria that live...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 25, 2018Last comment by Duong, on Aug 30, 2018 at 3:05 pm | 18 comments | 1729 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
The Death Conversation==I In this post, we'll be taking a break from our continuing series on Ada's Cafe, and returning to a particularly important theme in my own life, and in the life...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Aug 30, 2018 at 2:54 pm | 1 comment | 1509 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Village Pub chef to open Filipino restaurantJohn Madriaga has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants far and wide, from The Village Pub in Woodside and Manresa in Los Gatos to Noma in Copenhagen. Now, he's...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 22, 2018Last comment by family of 4, on Aug 25, 2018 at 1:29 pm | 2 comments | 4191 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mademoiselle Colette plans expansion, hires new chefMademoiselle Colette has announced two big changes for the local French patisserie: a new chef...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by MP, on Aug 24, 2018 at 12:00 pm | 2 comments | 4072 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: My New Best Friend; Giving and ReceivingHere's my new best friend, Bixby. 
Hey readers, I've been busy the last couple of weeks. My husband had a concert in San Anselmo (he's a tenor in a...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 23, 2018There are no comments yet. 2051 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Would You Support a Housing Bond in Palo AltoOn Tuesday the residents of Emeryville passed a $50 million dollar housing bond meaning that more than 2/3 of voters supported the bond. The details I could find...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Aug 22, 2018 at 6:14 pm | 55 comments | 3679 Views
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Let's Talk Internships
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 0 comments | 838 views
Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 621 views
Zucchini Takeover
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 573 views
