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THE FOOD PARTY!
Cap On? Cap Off? Recycling Bottles is ConfusingBefuddling Recycling Conundrum…. “Little plastics” have been in the news a lot lately, things like straws, pens, and coffee pods, which are...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Laura Stec, 38 minutes ago | 12 comments | 611 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Summer travel: Is anything changing?In the midst of this record-setting early June heat, following...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, 3 hours ago | 9 comments | 1111 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Everything you've always wanted to know ...… about how global warming works but were afraid to ask For the next few blog posts, I thought it would be interesting to cover some of the basic science...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 16, 2019There are no comments yet. 271 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Increase in Parental Romance = Happier Kids, TooAs parents, many of you spend a lot of time and energy thinking about what's best for your kids. In many families, kids are prioritized above one's partner. I believe...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 14, 2019 at 10:45 am | 5 comments | 1977 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Chick-fil-A is opening in Redwood City. Will protesters drive the controversial chain away?Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A's stance on gay rights has stirred up controversy throughout the country -- boycotts, LGBTQ "kiss ins," lawsuits -- and now,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by The City, on Jun 14, 2019 at 9:08 am | 31 comments | 3026 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Nationally renowned Indian restaurant expanding to Palo AltoAnu and Vikram Bhambri operate modern Indian restaurants in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, New Delhi -- and come this fall, downtown Palo Alto. They're...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Prassad Vepa, on Jun 14, 2019 at 7:05 am | 1 comment | 2545 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
How Can We Fund Below Market Rate Housing for Low and Moderate Income Residents in the Region?Most residents agree that the greatest housing shortages are with below market rate housing reserved for low and low/moderate income residents. This is true even...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 13, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jun 13, 2019 at 8:16 pm | 35 comments | 2460 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Swimming with the kidsWhen I think about summer, I think about swimming. When I was growing up my grandparents had a cottage on a lake and I loved swimming there during the summer. ...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 10, 2019Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jun 13, 2019 at 7:43 pm | 2 comments | 624 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Natural wine bar Salvaje opens in Palo AltoNatural, small-production wines from France to Chile, Sonoma to the Willamette Valley are on the menu at Salvaje in downtown Palo Alto, the city's first dedicated...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 1378 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Europe meets Norcal at Backhaus' new bakery in San MateoAnne Moser was yearning for home when she made her first sourdough starter. Moser had left her native Germany to move with her husband Robert to Daly City, a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 1181 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Power Outages: Are You Ready?We are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching from gas to electric power. We have electric cars, trucks and buses, space heating, water heating, industrial...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 26, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 10, 2019 at 11:08 pm | 22 comments | 2068 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto Korean restaurant Maum snags first Michelin starMaum, which brought modern, high-end Korean dining the Peninsula last summer, has won its first Michelin star, joining a small but growing group of South Bay restaurants...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 3, 2019Last comment by Eater, on Jun 10, 2019 at 7:29 pm | 5 comments | 2562 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Grid Next DoorA post or two ago I wondered what you are doing about power outages. Some of you...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 10, 2019 at 3:22 pm | 11 comments | 1690 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's longtime Pizza Chicago to relocateAfter nearly three decades of serving deep-dish pizza in Palo Alto, Pizza Chicago is relocating. A three-story mixed-use project has been proposed for the site...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Craig, on Jun 10, 2019 at 12:01 pm | 12 comments | 5471 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Peek inside the fine-dining Selby's, opening in Redwood City this summerBeef Wellington carved table-side, a roving martini cart, thousands of vintage wines, valet parking -- Selby's, the latest restaurant project from the local Bacchus...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Adam, on Jun 8, 2019 at 5:56 pm | 12 comments | 7616 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Dig into pounds of crawfish at new Mountain View restaurantThrow on a bib and dig into a bag of crawfish at Crawfish Bros, newly opened at 124 Castro St. in downtown Mountain View. The restaurant recently replaced
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 31, 2019Last comment by Millennial View,, on Jun 7, 2019 at 5:34 pm | 16 comments | 6914 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Best Time to Charge an EVI was talking with my mom the other day about electric cars. Since I’d just written a blog post on our power grid, I reminded her not to charge her EV in the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 12, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 7, 2019 at 4:56 pm | 24 comments | 3057 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Local Flavor – Berries and the RivieraU-Pick Berries It’s time to head back to Webb Ranch in Portola Valley for U-Pick berry season....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 7, 2019There are no comments yet. 1384 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Fenn Coffee opens inside Willows Market in Menlo ParkYou can now get your morning coffee fix at The Willows Market in Menlo Park, where a new small-batch coffee bar has launched. Fenn Coffee is run by
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by Dhaval, on Jun 7, 2019 at 8:59 am | 2 comments | 2762 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
As Kneaded Bakery to pop up in Palo Alto this weekendSticky buns, bialys, chocolate chip brioche and other As Kneaded Bakery goods will be for sale this weekend at a pop-up in Palo Alto. Palo Alto native Iliana...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Linda, on Jun 6, 2019 at 9:06 pm | 1 comment | 2223 Views
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Nationally renowned Indian restaurant expanding to Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 1 comment | 2,545 views
Summer travel: Is anything changing?
By Sherry Listgarten | 9 comments | 1,111 views
Premarital and Couples: "Our Deepest Fear" by Marianne Williamson
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 761 views
Swimming with the kids
By Cheryl Bac | 2 comments | 624 views
Cap On? Cap Off? Recycling Bottles is Confusing
By Laura Stec | 12 comments | 611 views
