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DEEP MENLO
Why a library scrap and rebuild?Update Monday August 14. There is an additional active discussion on NextDoor regarding my original post, with valuable public comments, especially from...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on Aug. 11, 2017Last comment by Sybille, on Aug 18, 2017 at 1:33 pm | 8 comments | 1864 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco chef to open Menlo Park restaurantGreg Kuzia-Carmel, who has cooked in the kitchens of notable restaurants from Per Se in New York to Cotogna, Quince and Outerlands in San Francisco, is opening a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 9, 2017Last comment by Sunny, on Aug 17, 2017 at 11:06 am | 22 comments | 5662 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Local owner, manager to open Mountain View restaurantThe owner of Palo Alto Brewing Company and the former general manager of Scratch in Mountain View are teaming up to open a new venture: a Mountain View restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 8, 2017Last comment by Max Hauser, on Aug 16, 2017 at 5:53 pm | 12 comments | 8482 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Saratoga chef to open Los Altos restaurantAndrew Welch, the owner of longtime Spanish-Italian restaurant The Basin in Saratoga, is opening a new restaurant in downtown Los Altos. Welch is behind Asa Restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 8, 2017Last comment by Nancy Bremeau, on Aug 15, 2017 at 8:01 am | 2 comments | 19323 Views
COUPLE'S NET
A Hard RoadI want to share an excerpt from another new book of mine: A Hard Road It's a story of cancer survival for patients and caregivers.We hope it will help you...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 10, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Aug 12, 2017 at 6:05 pm | 4 comments | 2460 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Post to bring comfort food, cocktails to Los AltosThe Post, a new restaurant opening on Main Street in downtown Los Altos, will serve "comfort food you can feel good about," owner Vickie Breslin said in...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 22, 2017Last comment by Todd in Menlo, on Aug 10, 2017 at 9:39 am | 2 comments | 5182 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Protégé 'officially under construction' in Palo AltoThe metal bones of a restaurant are emerging inside 250 California Ave. in Palo Alto. It's the future home of Protégé Restaurant, the brainchild...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 4, 2017Last comment by Eater, on Aug 8, 2017 at 4:20 pm | 10 comments | 4362 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College applications are open!(written by Lori McCormick) August marks the start of college applications becoming available for 2017-2018. The Common Application, which over 700 colleges...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 1, 2017Last comment by Lee S., on Aug 8, 2017 at 8:42 am | 3 comments | 2543 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Bliss Coffee opens roasting facility in Palo AltoAfter several years of serving coffee from Bay Area companies like Four Barrel and Verve, the owner of a Redwood City cafe has decided to make a go at roasting his...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 7, 2017Last comment by Reader, on Aug 7, 2017 at 9:28 pm | 2 comments | 3463 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Milk tea chain headed to Midtown Palo AltoBay Area milk-tea chain Teaspoon is opening a new location at the Midtown Shopping Center on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto. Teaspoon is in the midst of remodeling...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 30, 2017Last comment by Question, on Aug 7, 2017 at 5:05 pm | 7 comments | 4107 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Yes You Can! Making Pickles and Other YummiesSome fabulous canning classes are coming up, sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension, and their Master Food Preserver program.
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 6, 2017There are no comments yet. 3071 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Srasa Kitchen temporarily closes on Castro StreetMountain View Asian-fusion eatery Srasa Kitchen has temporarily closed its Castro Street location, owner Brandon Poon confirmed Tuesday. A sign recently appeared...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 11, 2017Last comment by MV Resident, on Aug 5, 2017 at 9:41 pm | 9 comments | 6498 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Total Wine & More in Mountain ViewTotal Wine & More, which claims to be the nation's largest independent wine, beer and alcohol retailer, is opening its first Silicon Valley store next week in...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by Henry, on Aug 5, 2017 at 5:55 pm | 4 comments | 10865 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Old Port Lobster Shack opens Palo Alto pop-upOld Port Lobster Shack, which has served New England-style lobster rolls and other seafood fare in on the Midpeninsula for more a decade, opened a temporary pop-up...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 31, 2017Last comment by Mark Silverman, on Aug 5, 2017 at 1:35 pm | 2 comments | 5654 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Shalimar Sizzle opens in Mountain ViewShalimar Sizzle, a Sunnyvale Indian restaurant, has expanded to downtown Mountain View's Castro Street. Owner Mo Polani held a grand opening for Shalimar Sizzle...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 8, 2017Last comment by Max Hauser, on Aug 5, 2017 at 11:31 am | 9 comments | 8554 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Joe & The Juice is headed to Palo AltoA Danish juice and coffee chain in the midst of a significant expansion effort in the United States is planning to open an outpost in downtown Palo Alto this fall,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 3, 2017Last comment by Julie armitano, on Aug 4, 2017 at 10:41 am | 1 comment | 2737 Views
COUPLE'S NET
The Science of Passionate SexThere’s a very interesting article that came out recently in Scientific American called
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 4, 2017There are no comments yet. 3030 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Chocolate + Tahini Ice Box PieI've been Food Partying! with tahini lately, that peanut butter-like food made of sesame seeds, and most often used to make hummus. So when this recipe crossed...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 18, 2017Last comment by RH, on Aug 3, 2017 at 1:19 am | 2 comments | 2588 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Recent Research for Wives to Keep Husbands from StrayingFirst, it’s interesting that the study didn’t take into account wives straying and how husbands can prevent that, but on to the research. “The...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 27, 2017Last comment by the_punnisher, on Aug 2, 2017 at 4:33 pm | 3 comments | 2799 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Mizu Sushi Bar & Grill in Mountain ViewMountain View's The Village at San Antonio Center has a new dining option: Mizu Sushi Bar & Grill, which opened on Tuesday, an employee confirmed. This is...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 28, 2017Last comment by R. Winslow, on Aug 1, 2017 at 2:14 pm | 12 comments | 3494 Views
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QBB opens in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 10 comments | 2,999 views
Legacy
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 936 views
Become a Master Gardener - Deadline Sept 21
By Laura Stec | 0 comments | 885 views
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