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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Wait, wait – we’re working on itThe wheels of local government often turn very slowly – projects seem to take years, rather than months to complete. This week I came across a lengthy city...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Online Name, 23 minutes ago | 10 comments | 1414 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Portland's Thai food darling Pok Pok will be popping up on the Peninsula this springPok Pok, the nationally renowned Thai restaurant from Portland, Oregon, will be hosting a monthslong pop-up at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley in East Palo...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 403 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How much is enough? It's personal.I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by MACA, 4 hours ago | 9 comments | 2176 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
After six decades, Palo Alto sandwich standby Village Cheese House closesVillage Cheese House, which has been serving deli sandwiches at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto since 1959, suddenly closed this week. A PR company announced...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by raksha, 8 hours ago | 12 comments | 3313 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
My Pet PeevesWritten by John Raftrey Well juniors, it’s time to start getting serious about applying to college. To get started, here are my pet peeves that are designed...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 17, 2020Last comment by U-M grad, 11 hours ago | 7 comments | 1231 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Goodbye toy storesOver the weekend we were planning to take our kids to Talbots Toyland. Sadly we discovered that the store recently closed. We...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 19, 2020There are no comments yet. 471 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Altos's State of Mind opening NYC-inspired pizza shop in Palo AltoInspired by the many slice shops of New York City, the owners of State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria in Los Altos are opening their own take in Palo Alto. State...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by sequoiadean, on Feb 19, 2020 at 10:28 am | 8 comments | 7245 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Umami Burger calls it quits in downtown Palo AltoUmami Burger has closed after nearly seven years on University Avenue in Palo Alto. The 452 University Ave. burger eatery "closed due lease expiration,"...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 13, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Feb 18, 2020 at 11:54 am | 15 comments | 9271 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Please Apply So We Can Reject You!This is the time of year when juniors are hit with all kinds of college marketing propaganda. Some of it makes it sound like the school is ready to admit the student....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick, on Feb 17, 2020 at 11:12 pm | 7 comments | 2926 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: A letter from a readerI am beginning a series of blog posts on flying starting this Sunday. To tee it up, I thought I’d share a portion of an email I got from a reader about a year...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 14, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 17, 2020 at 4:12 pm | 8 comments | 1382 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
City’s “priorities” have become meaningless – and a waste of timeOnce upon a time, but not too long ago, I used appreciate when city councils decided on priorities for the upcoming year – usually three or four problem areas...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by neighbor, on Feb 17, 2020 at 11:23 am | 12 comments | 1579 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Facing rising competition and costs, Ramen House Ryowa to close after two decades in Mountain ViewWhen Ramen House Ryowa opened in downtown Mountain View in 1997, it was reportedly the sole ramen shop in the area. Now, there are at least four in the surrounding...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 29, 2020Last comment by Chuck H., on Feb 16, 2020 at 9:52 am | 20 comments | 8258 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Clouds of UncertaintyClouds have a cooling effect on the planet. “Yes, and the sky is blue”, you may be thinking. “Isn’t that obvious, and why should we care?”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 9, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 15, 2020 at 7:16 pm | 13 comments | 3133 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
This new Chinese restaurant in Millbrae specializes in live seafood and porridgePorridge & Things, downtown Millbrae's newest restaurant, specializes in live seafood porridge from Chaozhou, a city in the eastern Guangdong province of China. Also...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 21, 2020Last comment by PChang, on Feb 15, 2020 at 6:44 pm | 11 comments | 5280 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Chocolate – I Love Thee. Let Me Count The Ways.We are fans of waxing love, or the lack thereof, and Valentines Day at The Food Party! In 2014, we bemused on the ways
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Laura Stec, on Feb 14, 2020 at 5:35 pm | 3 comments | 1997 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ippudo ramen to arrive in Cupertino this FridayRamen chain Ippudo's first Peninsula location is officially opening this Friday, Feb. 14, in Cupertino. It reflects the Japanese company's "heavy focus"...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 11, 2020Last comment by Food Lover, on Feb 14, 2020 at 11:39 am | 9 comments | 5424 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Simple Valentine’s Day TraditionsUnlike Christmas, our family doesn’t have many Valentine’s Day traditions. We usually make and decorate heart-shaped cookies. We make valentines for friends...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 945 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Free Pizza and Recipes!FREE RECIPES! I had a few folks contact me this week about recipes from last weeks post about plant-forward eating. Here’s one I taught just today...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 6, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Feb 13, 2020 at 5:39 am | 12 comments | 2863 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto needs a new auditor NOWPalo Alto has been without a permanent auditor for 11 months. Why should we care? Why even bother with an auditor? Our city is doing a reasonably good job, many...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 27, 2020Last comment by Sharon E., on Feb 11, 2020 at 10:25 am | 9 comments | 1258 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Super Bowl LIV viewers: Am I a prude?You can call me a prude, or out-of-fashion, but I was appalled at the half-time show at yesterday’s (Feb. 2) Super Bowl LIV half-time show. And those 89 commercials...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 3, 2020Last comment by Chip, on Feb 11, 2020 at 10:15 am | 41 comments | 2057 Views
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Umami Burger calls it quits in downtown Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 15 comments | 9,271 views
Couples and Premarital : "Who we are . . . depends in part . . . on who we love."
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 2,634 views
Flying: How much is enough? It's personal.
By Sherry Listgarten | 9 comments | 2,176 views
Wait, wait – we’re working on it
By Diana Diamond | 10 comments | 1,414 views
My Pet Peeves
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 7 comments | 1,231 views
Short story writers wanted!
The 34th Annual Palo Alto Weekly Short Story Contest is now accepting entries for Adult, Young Adult and Teen categories. Send us your short story (2,500 words or less) and entry form by March 27, 2020. First, Second and Third Place prizes awarded in each category.
