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PENINSULA FOODIST
Chick-fil-A quietly starts delivering out of DoorDash kitchen in Redwood CityFast-food chain Chick-fil-A has started delivering its chicken sandwiches and other fare on the Peninsula out of DoorDash's
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 15, 2019Last comment by So Proud of CFA, on Nov 22, 2019 at 5:41 am | 61 comments | 14569 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Expect Years of Unprecedented Traffic Congestion and More Empty StorefrontsThis title is not clickbait. It is a reasonable projection of what will occur in Menlo Park over the next decade. Often the solution to a problem actually makes...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Nov. 11, 2019Last comment by dana Hendrickson, on Nov 21, 2019 at 2:45 pm | 17 comments | 2316 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mountain Mike's Pizza arrives in Menlo ParkA local franchise of Mountain Mike's Pizza is now open at 1001 El Camino Real in Menlo Park, the
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by Dave, on Nov 17, 2019 at 11:59 am | 11 comments | 5617 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Disposing of DisposablesSeveral comments on previous posts in this blog have pointed out that it wasn’t too long ago that we were much more accustomed to reusing things. For example:...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 10, 2019Last comment by Live/Eat Responsibly, on Nov 16, 2019 at 10:21 am | 24 comments | 5009 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Facing high kitchen turnover, Los Altos' The Post revamps majority of its menuThe Post has seen three chefs come and go since opening in downtown Los Altos in...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 13, 2019Last comment by Barroness, on Nov 16, 2019 at 9:26 am | 8 comments | 5775 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Revere Coffee and Tea shutters in Redwood CityAfter about a year and a half of business on Broadway Street in Redwood City, Revere Coffee and Tea has closed. Owner Lily Lai confirmed the closure. She said...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 14, 2019Last comment by charles reilly, on Nov 15, 2019 at 4:08 am | 1 comment | 3618 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
NICU LoveWhen you hear that someone has a baby in the NICU, it’s hard to figure out what to do. Although we have three kids of our own, this is completely new territory...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Nov. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 3804 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Science with kidsOver the past few days spent extra time indoors due to the smoke. If you get stuck inside due to the poor air quality or chilly weather, here are some fun...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Nov 13, 2019 at 11:12 am | 2 comments | 2848 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Portland's hyper-sustainable sushi restaurant is headed to Westfield Valley FairPortland, Oregon-based Bamboo Sushi, which has since 2008 laid claim to the title of the "world's first certified sustainable sushi restaurant," is coming...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by Dave S., on Nov 12, 2019 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 3083 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Coffeebar opens public cafe on Facebook campusCoffeebar's third Peninsula cafe opens today, Monday, Nov. 11, at Facebook in Menlo Park. Despite being on the social media giant's campus, the cafe is open to the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 11, 2019Last comment by good good, on Nov 11, 2019 at 8:50 am | 1 comment | 2822 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Online vs In-Store Shopping: Which wins?Now that Halloween is over, ‘tis the season for holiday shopping. I’ve been wondering whether shopping in stores or online generates fewer emissions....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 3, 2019Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 8, 2019 at 7:49 pm | 14 comments | 6614 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Coupes: "I Don't Want to Say This to My Partner . . ."I hear this phrase from clients on a regular basis. You don't want to say the hard things out loud. There are a number of reasons for this: I can't not know...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by aaronpressure, on Nov 6, 2019 at 12:17 am | 2 comments | 4564 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A new home in Redwood City for Mademoiselle Colette's croissantsThe third location of popular French patisserie Mademoiselle Colette soft opens in downtown Redwood City today, Monday, Oct. 7. Owner Debora Ferrand took over...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by Jill Bolton, on Nov 5, 2019 at 2:13 pm | 2 comments | 12184 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Hurtling into the 21st century. Or not.I live from the past most of the time. I expect many of you do as well. What I mean by that is that our experience and expectations are largely colored by the past...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 27, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Nov 5, 2019 at 9:26 am | 6 comments | 4530 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Three Top Tips for a Tip Top CoupleThree Top Tips for a Tip Top Couple 1. Be a couple first and parents a close second. A husband once told me that his wife had gone from being a babe to having...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Easy Food Handlers, on Nov 5, 2019 at 1:36 am | 1 comment | 5131 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Traffic got you down? Get over it.Most development projects in California need to do an environmental impact report as outlined by CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act) before they can...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 20, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:31 am | 48 comments | 7165 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Process ExplainedEvery 8 years the state gives each regional planning agency a housing planning target for the number of units needed and affordable at various income levels. Then...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by call contact, on Oct 31, 2019 at 11:44 pm | 21 comments | 5581 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What did you learn last week?I wanted to title this blog “Outage Outrage” (great title, right?), but at the end of the day, I’m really just wondering what everyone learned...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 13, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 28, 2019 at 2:24 pm | 20 comments | 3973 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco's Beit Rima bringing Arabic comfort food to Daly CitySamir Mogannam named his first restaurant, Beit Rima, for the Daly City home he grew up in, in a nod to his parents' home-cooked meals, frequent dinner parties and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 25, 2019There are no comments yet. 3587 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Gluten-free bakery Misfits Bakehouse is reborn in Palo AltoAfter a monthslong hiatus, Misfits Bakehouse is back -- and in a new home. The bakery, which has drawn a local following for its gluten-free bread and baked goods,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by Jess, on Oct 24, 2019 at 12:35 pm | 6 comments | 6812 Views
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This new Chinese restaurant in Millbrae specializes in live seafood and porridge
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Can you Pay to Reduce your Carbon Footprint?
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You Can Help: Scents and Migraines
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Truth Matters (and so does good beer)
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No jacket no problem
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