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PENINSULA FOODIST
Pacific Catch starts serving its sustainable seafood in Palo Alto tonightBay Area seafood restaurant Pacific Catch is opening its newest location tonight, Monday, Jan. 6, at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. The owners of Pacific...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jan 7, 2020 at 2:44 pm | 9 comments | 3136 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's ZombieRunner stops selling running gear to focus on coffeePalo Alto's ZombieRunner, long a draw for both running and coffee enthusiasts, has shed its dual identity. As of Jan. 1, the California Avenue business is only a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Neighbor, on Jan 6, 2020 at 11:39 am | 7 comments | 6315 Views
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Fast-casual Greek restaurant headed to downtown Mountain ViewNick the Greek, a local string of fast-casual Greek eateries, is opening at 298 Castro St. in downtown Mountain View. "Coming soon" signs for the business...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by Tod, on Jan 2, 2020 at 6:45 pm | 2 comments | 2593 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Facing monthslong closure due to chemical contamination, Mountain View brewery Tied House calls it quitsMountain View's longstanding Tied House abruptly closed over the weekend after owner Louis Jemison received "disappointing" news about a lengthy, required...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by Chris, on Jan 2, 2020 at 2:55 pm | 30 comments | 27928 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
After six decades, Palo Alto sandwich standby Village Cheese House closesVillage Cheese House, which has been serving deli sandwiches at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto since 1959, suddenly closed this week. A PR company announced...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by Is it historic, on Jan 2, 2020 at 11:49 am | 2 comments | 2687 Views
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Su Hong 2.0? Former waiter reopens Chinese standby under new name in Palo AltoSu Hong Palo Alto is back, albeit under a new name and owner but with the same food beloved by generations of customers. The longtime Chinese restaurant at 4256...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by ac, on Jan 1, 2020 at 2:48 pm | 12 comments | 10220 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Lady M opens first Bay Area store in Los Altos, promptly sells out of famed crepe cakesEvery day since Lady M, the New York confections company known for its 20-layer crepe cakes, opened in Los Altos last weekend, the store has sold out by the early...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 21, 2019Last comment by Palo Alto native, on Jan 1, 2020 at 6:59 am | 6 comments | 13362 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco's Sweet Maple to bring brunch, Korean fare to Palo AltoPeople seem to be perpetually lined up outside Sweet Maple in San Francisco, waiting for the restaurant's popular brunch -- particularly, the thick, indulgent Millionaire’s...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 13, 2019Last comment by PAresident, on Dec 29, 2019 at 8:39 pm | 2 comments | 3688 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto Indian restaurant Ettan partners with Michelin-starred San Francisco chefEttan, a contemporary Indian restaurant opening soon...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 4, 2019Last comment by PAfoodie, on Dec 29, 2019 at 7:16 pm | 3 comments | 5605 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Holiday TraditionsAs our kids grow up it’s fun to see which holiday traditions stick. Here are some of our current favorite holiday traditions that I hope will stay in our...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Dec 23, 2019 at 9:59 am | 4 comments | 1694 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
So Much to Explore at Nealon ParkThis afternoon our kids had a break from the constant countdown to Christmas. A good friend of ours suggested checking out the newly remodeled Nealon Park. What...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Dec 22, 2019 at 9:38 pm | 2 comments | 1671 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
An Interlude of GratitudeIt’s a busy time of year so this post will be short and sweet. Since it also happens to be the 50th post, a mini milestone, I thought I’d take the opportunity...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 2479 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto frozen yogurt shop Fraiche closes, but will reopen in new locationLongtime downtown Palo Alto frozen yogurt shop Fraiche closed its doors last week, but owner Jennifer Maltz isn't calling it quits. Another Fraiche will open at...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 18, 2019Last comment by musical, on Dec 20, 2019 at 10:04 pm | 4 comments | 5174 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A chimney plug unboxingThe biggest emission sources for people in our area, besides those from general consumption, are: transportation (car and plane), food (diet and waste), and heating...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 15, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 20, 2019 at 9:18 pm | 15 comments | 3683 Views
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Legends Pizza Co. replaces Palo Alto Pizza Co.There's a new sign outside and new ownership in place, but otherwise things are largely the same at the former Palo Alto Pizza Co. at 2450 Park Blvd. in Palo Alto. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Nick Alongi, on Dec 19, 2019 at 7:22 pm | 12 comments | 4468 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Holiday Hot Spots – Local FlavorYou may have noticed, we took a little break from Food Partying! But we are baaaaack… just in time for the holidays. As I have grown in years, I want...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 15, 2019Last comment by USA, on Dec 17, 2019 at 4:49 pm | 1 comment | 3952 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What gives you hope?Early this week I was feeling a little hopeless. I like to play a game when we are driving in other parts of the state (1), counting the number of EVs to see how...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 8, 2019Last comment by Tartuffe, on Dec 16, 2019 at 3:21 pm | 23 comments | 4934 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Local deli owners to revive Woodside Deli in Redwood CityEditor's note: Woodside Deli was reopened as of Dec. 15, according to a
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by Sandwich lover, on Dec 15, 2019 at 2:11 pm | 14 comments | 14582 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Done with GenderIn the news and the neighborhood, I keep hearing about kids changing their gender, and keep wondering why. Nature makes mistakes now and again to be sure, but...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 20, 2019Last comment by Laura Stec, on Dec 15, 2019 at 1:11 pm | 29 comments | 5491 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Altans and their Virtue SignalingSelf-righteous. Pretentious. Sanctimonious. The list of choice adjectives applied to people who take “eco-friendly” actions goes on. Why is it that we...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 17, 2019Last comment by ForestsRForNever, on Dec 12, 2019 at 9:55 pm | 26 comments | 5515 Views
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