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PENINSULA FOODIST
New drink, sweet options coming to Stanford Shopping CenterStanford Shopping Center announced Wednesday that a juice shop, coffee company and ice cream shop will open at the El Camino Real mall this year. Joe & The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 11, 2018Last comment by Derek, on Jun 29, 2018 at 11:16 am | 10 comments | 11853 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Gate Pass FrustrationA few years ago I was so excited to learn about gate passes. I could travel solo with...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 27, 2018Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jun 28, 2018 at 10:40 pm | 6 comments | 1113 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: "A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day."- Andre Maurois I’m not sure that a marriage needs to be rebuilt every day, but it does need to be built every day. Are you thinking, “I don’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by MaceyConrad, on Jun 28, 2018 at 4:19 pm | 8 comments | 2970 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Teaquation Tonic opens in Palo AltoRedwood City tea cafe Teaquation opened a new outpost in downtown Palo Alto this weekend. During...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 27, 2018Last comment by charles reilly, on Jun 27, 2018 at 8:54 pm | 1 comment | 2993 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
What Am I Striving For?==I Recently, my work life and professional aspirations have been getting the better of me. In turn, I’ve felt myself getting worse: tension, unease, and discontent...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Apr. 2, 2018Last comment by pooja, on Jun 25, 2018 at 10:44 pm | 8 comments | 8354 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Sun of Wolf in Palo AltoAguachile, pozole and duck confit tacos are on the menu at
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 25, 2018There are no comments yet. 3815 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Refill Don’t LandfillBoy o boy, Palo Alto is having fun, AND getting it done these days. Toot toot to yout. Last week it was the Last Straw campaign, and their Food Party! continues...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 31, 2018Last comment by Camper, on Jun 23, 2018 at 9:19 am | 10 comments | 2299 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Alcohol, Opioids, the Loss of a Son: One Couple's Journey Through Pain and RedemptionOn a Monday afternoon in October of 2017, Rick and Bev Dyer received the call. Their son, Brian, was in the hospital with a “serious but not life-threatening”...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on May. 1, 2018Last comment by mjjones33, on Jun 22, 2018 at 10:26 pm | 8 comments | 10904 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Japanese noodle shop to open at Stanford Shopping CenterUdon noodles made on a machine imported from Japan will be the focus at Taro San Japanese Noodle Bar, which is opening at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto this...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 18, 2018Last comment by resident, on Jun 22, 2018 at 6:03 pm | 1 comment | 6557 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 KJH, on Jun 21, 2018 at 7:13 pm | 4 comments | 2888 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Cheesecake Factory Palo Alto to closeAfter more than a decade of serving its vast menu at 375 University Ave. in Palo Alto, The Cheesecake Factory will close in May. Alethea Rowe, senior director...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 9, 2018Last comment by Leah, on Jun 21, 2018 at 11:55 am | 38 comments | 19769 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
A community in the sandAs a kid I spent a lot of time playing with friends in our sandbox. My parents hid pennies in the sand for us to dig up at birthday parties. My neighbors and I...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 15, 2018Last comment by Life lessons, on Jun 20, 2018 at 9:22 pm | 3 comments | 1343 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Always Moving: Jazmin Toca's Tale of Joy, Disability, and Purpose==I This piece is the first in a multi-part series, telling stories about employees of Ada's Cafe -- the 501c3 nonprofit cafe in the Mitchell Park community center,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on May. 14, 2018Last comment by Ashwin kumar, on Jun 20, 2018 at 6:03 pm | 1 comment | 7794 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City's Woodside Deli undergoes remodelThe first day Kyle Vogel was officially the new owner of local sandwich standby Woodside Deli, the county health department conducted a surprise, coincidental inspection....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 30, 2018Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Jun 19, 2018 at 9:58 am | 18 comments | 4478 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ramen Nagi to land in Palo Alto June 25Come the end of the month, Palo Alto will no longer be a ramen desert. Ramen Nagi, a successful Tokyo-born ramen chain, is
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 15, 2018Last comment by julie armitano, on Jun 19, 2018 at 9:43 am | 2 comments | 4974 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: “True love is a decision between the head and the heart . . .. . . Not just one or the other.” - Ines Johns I saw this in a novel I’m reading. I like it because we don’t live in the world completely...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 13, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jun 18, 2018 at 6:55 pm | 1 comment | 2463 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Fine-dining Korean restaurant to open in Palo AltoAfter a year of operating quietly as a private dining...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 13, 2018Last comment by Jack, on Jun 18, 2018 at 6:18 pm | 11 comments | 7596 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Boba Guys is coming to Palo Alto"No, this is not a 404 error. Yes, this is for real," reads a sign announcing the newest outpost of Boba Guys, a popular San Francisco milk tea chain,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Joe Cowan, on Jun 15, 2018 at 1:02 pm | 2 comments | 6943 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
New bakery opens in downtown Mountain ViewTreats on Castro, the second outpost of a family-owned San Jose bakery,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 12, 2018Last comment by Baked Boy, on Jun 12, 2018 at 12:55 pm | 1 comment | 4608 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Onigilly opens in downtown Palo AltoOnigilly's onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are now available in downtown Palo Alto. The fast-casual eatery soft opened Monday, June 11, at 164 University Ave....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 11, 2018Last comment by Carol, on Jun 12, 2018 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 4290 Views
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Couples: Drop Your Keyboard!
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 7,585 views
Hotel restaurant to open in Mountain View
By Elena Kadvany | 2 comments | 1,928 views
A Concrete Joy: The Life and Love of Charlie Foley-Hughes
By Aldis Petriceks | 0 comments | 882 views
Climate Friendly Cuisine Conference
By Laura Stec | 16 comments | 695 views
