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Buffalo officially slinging Asian-fusion burgers, baos in Mountain ViewBuffalo, a beers-burgers-baos establishment on Castro Street in Mountain View, officially opened over the weekend after a few soft openings held since the beginning...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 17, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Feb 21, 2014 at 10:23 am | 8 comments | 30811 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
When dining meets techTwo articles I saw this week prompted me to think about the role that technology plays in eating out. The first,
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 29, 2013Last comment by Jeff, on Feb 20, 2014 at 1:57 pm | 4 comments | 40686 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Borrone MarketBar soft opens in MenloBorrone MarketBar, the next-door brainchild eatery from Cafe Borrone owners Marina Borrone and Josh Pebbles, soft opened last week and is continuing with limited...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 19, 2014There are no comments yet. 34346 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mountain View's Bierhaus gets new talentIn line with Mike Finley's goal to transform his...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 13, 2014There are no comments yet. 29792 Views
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'Blended' juice bar opens inside Willows MarketIn this Silicon Valley genesis story, there's Google, venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road, entrepreneurship ? oh, and juice. Bushel Whole Blended Juices,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 6, 2014Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Feb 13, 2014 at 10:07 am | 3 comments | 28595 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Five Guys opens in Mountain ViewEast Coast chain Five Guys Burgers and Fries quietly transformed the 2098 El Camino Real space
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 12, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Feb 13, 2014 at 10:01 am | 7 comments | 26963 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Peninsula Beer WeekOK, so that's not what it's called. This year's SF Beer Week is about to descend on the Bay Area, with brew-related events all over...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 4, 2014Last comment by Jen, on Feb 12, 2014 at 5:06 pm | 7 comments | 37013 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Epiphany Hotel restaurant snags San Francisco chefThe Epiphany Hotel, opening in downtown Palo Alto in March, officially announced its culinary plans last week. The hotel's 80-seat indoor-outdoor restaurant, Lure...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 10, 2014There are no comments yet. 27828 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Corner Bakery Cafe opens in Palo AltoFor those of you who are growing weary of (or simply can't afford) the influx of overpriced food and drink in Palo Alto ? the $10 haute hamburgers, $4+ tacos, $10+...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 9, 2013Last comment by Picky eater, on Feb 8, 2014 at 10:29 am | 3 comments | 38422 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
February food and drink goings onFebruary on the Peninsula is clearly a month for love ? and beer. Check out what I mean in this roundup of local food and drinks events around town this month: ==B...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 3, 2014Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on Feb 3, 2014 at 4:44 pm | 3 comments | 25910 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Behold: the Monte Cristo burgerHere's a burger for the books. Now available at Umami Burger in downtown Palo Alto is the "Monte Cristo" burger, made with Umami's standard beef patty, which...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 31, 2014Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on Feb 3, 2014 at 9:16 am | 2 comments | 29142 Views
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Off the Grid plotting Menlo Park food truck marketOff the Grid, an incredibly popular Bay Area food truck gathering, might set up shop in Menlo Park this year. The organization has applied for a use permit to...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 1, 2014Last comment by Joseph, on Jan 28, 2014 at 9:52 am | 19 comments | 34436 Views
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Food and drink goings onA few local food-and-drink events in the coming weeks: Avoiding gluten store tour Whole Foods Market in Palo Alto is hosting a store tour to help teach...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 20, 2014There are no comments yet. 28039 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Coming soon: Borrone MarketbarThe Borrone family local restaurant empire is about to get a little bigger – but not much farther flung – with its latest expansion, The Borrone Marketbar,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 16, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Jan 17, 2014 at 7:37 am | 5 comments | 26728 Views
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Out with the old, in with the new: Mountain View eats in 2014Mountain View, particularly Castro Street, is slated to get a slew of new eateries in 2014. Cijjo Restaurant and Lounge (pronounced sy-joe), a contemporary,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 9, 2014Last comment by Probably74, on Jan 13, 2014 at 3:26 pm | 1 comment | 40216 Views
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Santa Clara County restaurants with the most ? and fewest ? health violations in 2013Food-related 2013 listicles are everywhere this time of year: best restaurants of the year, saddest closures of the year, biggest food trends of the year, etc. Add...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 2, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Jan 9, 2014 at 12:26 pm | 11 comments | 39120 Views
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January food and drink goings onMake a resolution to eat more gnocchi and sausage; learn about wine, beer and mushrooms or take a cooking class in 2014. A roundup of local food and drink events...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 31, 2013There are no comments yet. 25236 Views
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Incoming eats at the Village at San Antonio CenterMountain View will soon have an array of new eateries at the Village at San Antonio Center, a massive multi-use development...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 26, 2013Last comment by Parent, on Dec 22, 2013 at 10:51 pm | 9 comments | 54778 Views
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Smitten Ice Cream on its way to Los Altos Whole Foods"I'm pretty much obsessed with ice cream," said Robyn Goldman, founder of San Francisco-based Smitten Ice Cream. That much is obvious,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Marlene, on Dec 13, 2013 at 10:26 pm | 8 comments | 50516 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Food and drink goings onA roundup of Peninsula food and drink events in the next week or so (please comment if you know of anything else going on!):
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 9, 2013Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on Dec 9, 2013 at 1:39 pm | 2 comments | 29576 Views
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