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by The Peninsula Foodist
How the Peninsula's pastrami experts at The Refuge were inspired by French fine dining
May 16, 2022 | 0 comments

A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
We need stable, climate-forward land use policies
May 15, 2022 | 3 comments

Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
Use Your Words!
May 13, 2022 | 0 comments

The Food Party!
by Laura Stec
Dehydrating for Backpacking and Camping
May 12, 2022 | 2 comments

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How the Peninsula's pastrami experts at The Refuge were inspired by French fine dining
Led by the husband-and-wife team of Matt Levin and Melanie Roth along with executive chef Michael Greuel, The Refuge reflects Levin's passion for pastrami. Friday, 10:51 AM

Silicon Valley Open Studios returns in full force
Silicon Valley Open Studios highlights the work of Peninsula-based artists May 14-15 and artists in the South Bay May 21-22. We spoke with some of the artists who are taking part. Friday, 9:33 AM

Palo Alto Art Center celebrates 50 years as city's cultural hub
The Palo Alto Art Center will mark its 50th anniversary with a party on May 15. Ahead of the celebration, the Weekly spoke with three people closely involved with the Center, who shared their thoughts about its role in the community. Thursday, 1:42 PM

Peninsula Restaurant Week: Find best meals, deals May 13-21
To support our local dining scene, Embarcadero Media's Peninsula Foodist and The SixFifty are teaming up to bring Peninsula Restaurant Week back for its second year May 13-21, featuring deals and special dishes from local eateries. Monday, May 9, 4:04 PM

Bevri's quest to spread Georgian cuisine is only beginning
Bevri owner Pavel Sirotin says there's still plenty of work to do in spreading Georgian cuisine across the Bay Area, an effort he's personally undertaking as the restaurant plans to open a second location in Los Altos soon. Friday, May 6, 3:20 PM | 1 comments

Local musician celebrates every moment with new single
In writing his new song, "New Boots On," Peninsula musician Mike Annuzzi took inspiration in part from the community support that he describes experiencing as a local musician over the past two years. The song will be released May 6. Friday, May 6, 11:41 AM

'Allegiance' at Palo Alto Players explores a story of family, community and conviction
The musical "Allegiance," loosely based on the childhood of actor George Takei, tells the story of how members of a Japanese American family grapple with their incarceration by the U.S. government during World War II. Tuesday, May 3, 12:24 PM

Manresa Bread brings its carefully crafted breads and flaky pastries to Palo Alto
Slotting in next to vegan restaurant Wildseed, Manresa Bread is set to open a new location April 15 at Town and Country Village. Friday, April 15, 9:50 AM

HalalFest seeks to expand Bay Area's halal foodie movement
With Peninsula Ramadan events, HalalFest seeks to bring halal food to a wider population. Monday, April 11, 1:50 PM

After 91 seasons, Palo Alto Players still packs a full house
The Palo Alto Players have not only marked its 91st season but have also just announced the lineup for the company's 92nd season. Friday, April 15, 5:33 PM

Stanford's Cantor Arts Center announces Bay Area native as new director
Bay Area native Veronica Roberts will take over as director of the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University this summer, after working at the University of Texas at Austin since 2013. Wednesday, April 6, 6:16 PM

What a Woodside cookbook author learned from road-tripping across California
Erin Gleeson's newest book, "The Forest Feast Road Trip," coincidentally arrives at a time when the pandemic has popularized traveling by car. The work inspires wanderlust through a journey around California. Thursday, March 31, 6:01 PM

Genre-bending musician Gina Williams performs in Mountain View

Feist gets up close and personal with 'Multitudes' at Stanford Live

An off-the-cuff evening with Isaac Mizrahi

Stanford Jazz Festival announces 50th anniversary lineup

Artist Amber Jean Young celebrates mother Pegi Young’s life with a new series of paintings

Portraits by renowned photographer Gordon Parks on display at Cantor Arts Center

Star chef Traci Des Jardins turns the page on Mexican cuisine with el Alto

With Shekoh Confections, a globe-trotting chef starts over in Palo Alto

Former Peninsula resident Karen Joy Fowler's latest book delves into a family made infamous