Historic Woodside restaurant reopens as flower shop and cafe with Michelin cred chef
Nearly every day for five years, Aubriana Kasper drove by the olive-tinted facade of The Little Store in Woodside. Most recently, the building — identified by an eponymous wood sign celebrating its standing since 1902 — was used as a test kitchen for Hero Bread, but hadn’t been open to the public for years.
Asian fusion brunch restaurant from former Sweet Maple chef debuts
Nick Yoon is no stranger to Asian fusion brunch. For a decade he was the executive chef of Sweet Maple, crafting sweet and savory Millionaire’s Bacon and chewy matcha mochi waffles. Now, the Korean-born chef is debuting his own Asian fusion brunch spot in San Mateo.
From mix-and-match sushi roll slices to takeaway omakase boxes, these new Peninsula businesses are redefining what a Japanese restaurant looks like
Kazu Sushi & Sando in San Mateo specializes in milk bread sandos and affordable omakase, all to go. Buri Buri Burlingame — originally a food truck specializing in eponymous donburi rice bowls — is adapting its approach with its first brick-and-mortar location, specializing in single servings of sushi rolls and bento boxes.
Ownership change brings new flavors to this 70-year-old Palo Alto ice cream institution
A 70-year-old Palo Alto ice cream institution is getting some fresh flavors. Rick’s Ice Cream, a beloved community ice cream shop along Middlefield Road, recently transferred ownership to the duo behind Pints of Joy.
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