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Mountain View set to OK Chik-Fil-A
Fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A is hoping to expand into the Bay Area with a new location in Mountain View, though the company's apparent opposition to gay marriage might not be s... |
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on Jul 26, 2012 at 7:39 pm by nutile1011, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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Mountain View location of uWink closes
The high-tech restaurant on Castro Street that promised to bring "social gaming" to Silicon Valley eaters has closed its doors.
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on Aug 2, 2009 at 10:43 am by Francois, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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uWink restaurant chain struggles financially
Suffering from "serious liquidity issues," according to analysts, uWink has officially removed itself from the stock market after its share price hovered around zero for month... |
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on Jul 23, 2009 at 3:57 pm by Joe K, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Esther's busted for bread recycling bin
After promising a $1,000-a-day fine on Esther's German Bakery for using a private company to recycle old bread, the city now says such recycling operations will be allowed in ... |
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on Mar 17, 2013 at 11:45 am by Daniel P., a resident of the Willowgate neighborhood |
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Country Gourmet to close
After 30 years in business, Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant is set to close on Sunday, May 19.
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on May 10, 2013 at 10:46 pm by Wo\\\'O Ideafarm, a resident of another community |
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Smoking ban takes effect Tuesday
A new ban on smoking near publicly accessible buildings and outdoor dining areas goes into effect Tuesday, May 15, which means a $50 citation for those caught violating the ne... |
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 2:42 pm by Tiffany moving from SoCal 9/2012, a resident of another community |
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Allow food trucks downtown?
Increasingly popular food trucks serving gourmet and exotic foods could either add spice to Mountain View's thriving downtown or hurt the area's restaurants, depending on who ... |
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on Jan 27, 2013 at 11:04 am by AK, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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FOOD & DRINK
The Best of Mountain View 2010, "Food & Drink" category.
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on Aug 12, 2011 at 8:56 am by Joseph, a resident of the Whisman Station neighborhood |
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Neighbors frothing over beer garden plan
A handful of condo dwellers on Bryant Street have so far been successful in blocking a new restaurant and beer garden proposed for 895 Villa Street, but applicant Ted Kim is a... |
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on Jun 4, 2012 at 1:15 pm by smadison, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Steins Beer Garden OK'd by City Council
Elation filled the City Council chambers Tuesday evening when the council approved a German-themed restaurant and beer garden that had been blocked by a handful of neighbors. ... |
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on Jul 13, 2012 at 9:21 am by haoleboy, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Beer garden brewing up nicely
An ambitious plan to open a beer garden is becoming reality downtown at the corner of Villa and Bryant streets. Steins Beer Garden proprietor Ted Kim said the revamp of the bu... |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 3:19 pm by Muriel, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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affordable favorites?
What are your favorite good, inexpensive local places to eat, that are not noisy and not fast food?
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on Jul 3, 2008 at 2:28 pm by MVbuyer, a resident of the Monta Loma neighborhood |
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Food trucks get green light
The city's 57-year-old food truck ordinance got a revamp Tuesday night, ending an unwritten agreement that had been keeping food trucks off Castro Street.
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on Jun 1, 2013 at 11:29 am by Rodger, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Anyone tried UWink yet?
Heard that this restaurant is open and fun? Anyone tried it yet? |
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on Oct 5, 2008 at 2:18 am by Bernie Brightman, a resident of the North Whisman neighborhood |
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McDonald's charging too much?
At the McDonald's yesterday morning (El Camino & El Monte Rd) I ordered a #7 which, on the menu, was listed at "$4.19 plus tax". Upon receiving the receipt, they had charged ... |
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on Dec 2, 2009 at 10:30 am by sean, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Council says no way to Chick-Fil-A
Drive-through won't work at narrow site, says majority
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on Nov 19, 2012 at 6:10 pm by BC, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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A classic in need of updating
On a recent, cool spring evening I rushed into Ristorante Don Giovanni Cucina Italiana on Castro Street. I was running embarrassingly late (by my standards), but my friend had... |
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on May 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm by Joanne, a resident of the Sylvan Park neighborhood |
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Shalala hits all the right notes
Umami. It is the fifth taste, most easily translated from Japanese as savoriness, which, in addition to sweet, salty, sour, and bitter, make a complete palate and total dining... |
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on Mar 22, 2011 at 9:17 am by BD, a resident of the Cuesta Park neighborhood |
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Mystic coffee
You will likely be gently welcomed by Parviz Rasti, in wire-rim glasses and a sweater, looking very much the college professor he was for 25 years. Rasti opened the Sufi Coffe... |
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on Oct 30, 2010 at 10:52 pm by A. Reader, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Taco Bell burglarized
Three hundred dollars was taken after someone smashed through the drive-through window of the Taco Bell at 975 N. Shoreline Blvd.
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on May 8, 2013 at 9:46 am by Confused, a resident of the Castro City neighborhood |
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An itch for comfort food
The new restaurant called Scratch seats 270 people under the same high ceiling and mostly in view of each other. Despite its size, Scratch succeeds in providing comfort. It co... |
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on Mar 21, 2011 at 1:36 pm by eric, a resident of another community |
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Unlikely barbecue joint
If Mountain View had a resident ribs master, it would be Harold Willis. And you won't find him -- or his ribs -- in a local restaurant, but in the parking lot of Lozano's Car... |
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on May 28, 2013 at 4:58 pm by Someone Needs a Hug, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |
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The Persian version
Best Bite is an easy restaurant to miss — and perhaps initially to misjudge.
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on Oct 29, 2010 at 1:15 pm by A. Reader, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood |
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Breakfast in Mountain View????
Does everyone stay in for breakfast on the weekends in this suburb? I swear I have not seen a good greasy spoon diner anywhere! The closest I have seen is Country Gourmet wh... |
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on Jul 14, 2010 at 3:36 pm by BD, a resident of the Shoreline West neighborhood |
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Upscale in a down economy
Chez TJ owner George Aviet has been serving world class contemporary French cuisine for nearly three decades. That's hard to do even in good times; but in a down economy, runn... |
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on Feb 6, 2010 at 1:01 pm by plarenas, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood |