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Former Flea St. Cafe chef starts meal delivery serviceCharlie Parker, the former executive chef of Flea St. Cafe in Menlo Park, has struck out on his own with a new weekly food delivery service. Parker is now offering...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 13, 2020Last comment by AlexDeLarge, on Sep 17, 2020 at 11:21 pm | 1 comment | 7719 Views
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Palo Alto's Mayfield Bakery & Cafe permanently closes after 11-year runThe owners of Mayfield Bakery & Cafe in Palo Alto, unable to sustain the business due to the coronavirus shutdown, have closed the Town & Country Village...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Rent is the problem.., on Sep 17, 2020 at 11:30 am | 18 comments | 19486 Views
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San Francisco udon hotspot brings its noodles to Mountain ViewFresh, handmade udon noodles are the name of the game at Udon Mugizo, a San Francisco restaurant that expanded this week to downtown Mountain View. Udon Mugizo...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Bill Stewart, on Sep 12, 2020 at 11:23 pm | 5 comments | 20765 Views
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Cult favorite boba shop Tiger Sugar to open first Bay Area location in CupertinoTiger Sugar, a massively popular boba tea shop from Taiwan, will be bringing its famed drinks to Cupertino this fall. Tiger Sugar's first Bay Area location is...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by KittyCatty, on Sep 12, 2020 at 12:05 am | 1 comment | 11419 Views
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A new restaurant model? This San Francisco eatery now delivers food out of 20-year-old Singaporean restaurant in Menlo ParkProposition Chicken, a popular fast-casual chicken eatery in San Francisco and Oakland, has no physical presence on the Peninsula. But thanks to an unlikely partnership...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 8, 2020Last comment by Twentse, on Sep 9, 2020 at 2:31 pm | 1 comment | 5986 Views
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To help struggling restaurants, Santa Clara imposes cap on third party delivery feesSanta Clara has joined several Bay Area cities in adopting a temporary cap on the fees third party delivery apps can charge restaurants, which owners say can be...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 3, 2020Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on Sep 4, 2020 at 11:26 pm | 2 comments | 2746 Views
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Chez TJ reopens in Mountain View with new chef, patio and menusChez TJ, which has been closed since the start of shelter-in-place in March, will reopen this month in Mountain View with several major changes in place. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 3235 Views
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To preserve The Mountain House's future, owners close longtime Woodside eatery until further noticeWoodside's longtime Mountain House Restaurant & Bar is joining a growing number of restaurants closing temporarily, their owners hoping to ride out the economic...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 4820 Views
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Mountain View's Olympus Caffe converts outdoor patio into German beer gardenOlympus Caffe & Bakery's outdoor patio in downtown Mountain View has been transformed into a socially distanced German beer garden called Das Bierhauz. {IMG...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 3032 Views
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Taiwanese boba chain to open first U.S. outpost in Palo AltoWanpo Tea Shop, a popular Taiwan-born bubble tea chain, is opening its first U.S. location at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto this fall. Signs for Wanpo...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 27, 2020Last comment by CCK, on Aug 31, 2020 at 8:38 pm | 3 comments | 9767 Views
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Dumpling delivery: Southern California company to bring handmade xiao long bao, wontons to Santa Clara CountyA dumpling delivery service started by two Southern California restaurant owners to raise money for furloughed employees during the pandemic is expanding to the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 19, 2020Last comment by Foodloverrr, on Aug 30, 2020 at 4:19 pm | 2 comments | 6710 Views
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Palo Alto's last dive bar, the beloved Nut House, calls it quits for now. 'We just can't afford it anymore.'Barely two months ago, the 49-year-old Antonio's Nut House reopened triumphantly after a monthslong closure with a new outdoor patio, new chef in the kitchen and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 21, 2020Last comment by Mike , on Aug 28, 2020 at 7:09 pm | 9 comments | 20898 Views
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Customers flock to Nut House, giving owners hope for Palo Alto dive bar's survival==I UPDATE: As of Aug. 26, the owners of the Nut House said they again have decided to close the bar until further notice, citing hot weather, poor air quality and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 22, 2020Last comment by RF, on Aug 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm | 3 comments | 10641 Views
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Maum's Michelin-starred chefs 'part ways' with owners, adding uncertainty to future of Palo Alto Korean restaurantTwo months after pivoting to a retail operation and a year after winning their first Michelin star, the co-chefs of Maum in Palo Alto, Meichih and Michael Kim, decided...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 17, 2020Last comment by sallyfwood, on Aug 20, 2020 at 8:46 pm | 1 comment | 4935 Views
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Owner of Redwood City's La Casita Chilanga expands with new Mexico City restaurantJose Navarro, the owner of La Casita Chilanga in Redwood City, has opened a new restaurant inspired by Mexico City fare cooked by the women of his family. La...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Sonyp11, on Aug 20, 2020 at 7:31 am | 1 comment | 6709 Views
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Following outpouring from customers, Palo Alto's MacArthur Park reopens for takeoutAfter an "overwhelming response" from customers who were dismayed at the
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 17, 2020Last comment by bill1940, on Aug 17, 2020 at 3:26 pm | 1 comment | 2392 Views
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Fighting an 'uphill battle,' Palo Alto's longtime MacArthur Park to close until 2021==I UPDATE: After an "overwhelming response" from customers who wanted MacArthur Park to stay open, the restaurant has
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 5, 2020Last comment by Stacey, on Aug 15, 2020 at 7:10 pm | 1 comment | 6241 Views
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Fresh from the water: Popular local fishing boat starts selling seafood at Port of Redwood City"Ahoy mates, land ho." Thus opened the Facebook post announcing that Pioneer Seafoods, a popular San Francisco-based fishing boat, will now be selling...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by mary ann, on Aug 12, 2020 at 1:04 pm | 1 comment | 9921 Views
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'Buck's will never die.' After 29 years, owners pass longtime Woodside favorite to their sonsAfter nearly three decades at the helm of the irreverent Buck's of Woodside, owners Jamis and Margaret MacNiven have retired and turned the restaurant over to their...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 8, 2020 at 11:14 pm | 6 comments | 7856 Views
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'All of us can do something.' Local black restaurant owners react to George Floyd protestsEditor's note: A list of local black-owned eateries to support is at the bottom of this story. Lisa Spencer holds her breath when her youngest son, Myles,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by MA midtown, on Aug 8, 2020 at 6:41 am | 16 comments | 17809 Views
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