Peninsula resident helps others grow produce at home
This week we’re highlighting two women who pivoted from tech to turn their passions into businesses.
San Mateo resident Ritu Shrestha grew up in Nepal, where she recalled everyone having a functional garden that grew food. After a two decade career in tech, she decided to start Backyard Nourish, where she uses her green thumb to help others create thriving edible gardens. No space is too small, she said, noting a mini herb garden fits perfectly on a window sill.
In Menlo Park, Vanya Weng is using skills she learned at a workshop at Le Cordon Bleu Paris to bake made-to-order sourdough loaves in all sorts of unique flavors – think strawberry-white chocolate, cheddar-jalapeno and chili oil-scallion. She worked as a software engineer for a decade and now hopes to use her creativity to build community.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
Meet the Peninsula’s new ‘vegetable garden coach’
Ritu Shrestha started Backyard Nourish with the goal of helping residents grow food at home.
A new sourdough microbakery, Yemeni coffee on the rise and BTS praises a Peninsula pizza spot
- A Menlo Park resident recently started a home-based sourdough bread bakery, Kirana Bakehouse.
- Another Yemeni coffee franchise makes plans for Silicon Valley: Haraz Coffee House is coming to Mountain View and Santa Clara.
- Matcha Mori Cafe soft opened earlier today in Mountain View.
- Joe & the Juice is returning to downtown Burlingame Saturday after closing about a year ago. The grand opening includes product samples, a giveaway and live music from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Molly Tea is hosting its grand opening in Santa Clara Friday to Sunday with BOGO drink deals.
- Ramen Seas in Sunnyvale is permanently closing at the end of the week, “rebranding, introducing a whole new menu, and changing (its) focus going onward,” according to a recent Instagram post.
- Upscale Indian restaurant Salar recently opened in downtown Sunnyvale.
- BTS ate at Vesta Pizza in Redwood City, later raving about it at their Stanford concert, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
- Sultan’s Kebab, a halal Turkish restaurant, soft opened Saturday in the former Mo’s location in downtown Campbell.
- Vicinity in Los Gatos was added to the Michelin Guide earlier today and may earn a star at the Michelin Guide ceremony.
- Mazra, Sofra Grill and 10 Butchers Korean BBQ all made Yelp’s Top 100 Barbecue list, which was released Monday.
Burger and a shake at Patty’s Retro Diner
If you’re craving something decadent and satisfying, I’d recommend checking out Patty’s Retro Diner – just be prepared for quite a wait. Besides the fact that Patty’s has some of the cutest ambiance on Broadway – black-and-white checkered floors, pink walls, baby blue cabinets and booths, a plethora of retro posters and knicknacks – the food is delectable.
I opted for the monthly special, the queso popper smash, which was meaty, cheesy, spicy and over-the-top in the best way possible ($16). It featured two crispy and caramelized smash patties with melty pepper jack cheese, jalapeno poppers, bacon, grilled green chiles, fresh pico de gallo and ooey gooey jalapeno cheese sauce on a toasted brioche bun.
If that wasn’t enough calories, I also had to try the monthly special shake, which was inspired by churros and tasted exactly as advertised ($12). Cinnamon sugar doughnut holes were blended into vanilla ice cream, creating these cinnamon-y chunks of goodness, and rich caramel added additional pockets of satisfaction.
At Patty’s, you order at the counter, take a number and pick a seat. I went on a weekend and was informed that there would be a 45-minute wait for the food, so I took the opportunity to walk along Broadway before returning. So if you’re thinking about going on a weekend, go early.
Patty’s Retro Diner, 1184 Broadway, Burlingame; 650-727-3672, Instagram: @pattysburlingame. Open Wednesday to Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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