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I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently workin... (More)
I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently workin... (More)
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I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently working at the Palo Alto Weekly as education and youth staff writer. I graduated from USC with a major in Spanish and a minor in journalism. Though my first love is journalism, food is a close second. I am constantly on the lookout for new restaurants to try, building an ever-expanding "to eat" list. As a journalist, I'm always trolling news sources and social media websites with an eye for local food news, from restaurant openings and closings to emerging food trends. When I was a teenager growing up in Menlo Park, I always drove up to the city on weekends with the singular purpose of finding a better meal than I could at home. But in the past year or so, the Peninsula's food culture has been totally transformed, with many new restaurants opening and a continuous stream of San Francisco restaurants coming south to open Peninsula outposts. Don't navigate this food boom hungry and alone! Feed me your tips on new chefs and eats and together we'll share them with the broader community. (Hide)
I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently working at the Palo Alto Weekly as education and youth staff writer. I graduated from USC with a major in Spanish and a minor in journalism. Though my first love is journalism, food is a close second. I am constantly on the lookout for new restaurants to try, building an ever-expanding "to eat" list. As a journalist, I'm always trolling news sources and social media websites with an eye for local food news, from restaurant openings and closings to emerging food trends. When I was a teenager growing up in Menlo Park, I always drove up to the city on weekends with the singular purpose of finding a better meal than I could at home. But in the past year or so, the Peninsula's food culture has been totally transformed, with many new restaurants opening and a continuous stream of San Francisco restaurants coming south to open Peninsula outposts. Don't navigate this food boom hungry and alone! Feed me your tips on new chefs and eats and together we'll share them with the broader community. (Hide)
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Unapologetically modern: Rooh brings Indian wood-fired cooking and serious cocktails to Palo Alto
Jan 9, 2020 11:41 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 9,305
Rooh, Palo Alto's newest Indian restaurant, purposefully straddles the line between traditional and modern.
The menu lists ingredients like truffles, goat cheese,... More
Jan 9, 2020 11:41 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 9,305
Rooh, Palo Alto's newest Indian restaurant, purposefully straddles the line between traditional and modern.
The menu lists ingredients like truffles, goat cheese,... More
Sweet Diplomacy brings gluten-free madeleines and cupcakes to Los Altos
Jan 8, 2020 2:50 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,213
Downtown Los Altos is home to a new gluten-free bakery: Sweet Diplomacy, which opened at 209 1st St. in late December.
The bakery is owner Melody Hu's first food... More
Jan 8, 2020 2:50 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,213
Downtown Los Altos is home to a new gluten-free bakery: Sweet Diplomacy, which opened at 209 1st St. in late December.
The bakery is owner Melody Hu's first food... More
New York City sushi chef opens nine-seat omakase bar in Redwood City
Jan 7, 2020 7:39 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 11,825
Jason Zhan, a native of China who trained at top sushi restaurants in New York City, is opening his own venture in Redwood City: a nine-seat omakase restaurant with... More
Jan 7, 2020 7:39 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 11,825
Jason Zhan, a native of China who trained at top sushi restaurants in New York City, is opening his own venture in Redwood City: a nine-seat omakase restaurant with... More
Pacific Catch starts serving its sustainable seafood in Palo Alto tonight
Jan 6, 2020 8:57 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 3,780
Bay Area seafood restaurant Pacific Catch is opening its newest location tonight, Monday, Jan. 6, at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto.
The owners of Pacific... More
Jan 6, 2020 8:57 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 3,780
Bay Area seafood restaurant Pacific Catch is opening its newest location tonight, Monday, Jan. 6, at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto.
The owners of Pacific... More
Palo Alto's ZombieRunner stops selling running gear to focus on coffee
Jan 3, 2020 7:47 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 7,050
Palo Alto's ZombieRunner, long a draw for both running and coffee enthusiasts, has shed its dual identity. As of Jan. 1, the California Avenue business is only a... More
Jan 3, 2020 7:47 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 7,050
Palo Alto's ZombieRunner, long a draw for both running and coffee enthusiasts, has shed its dual identity. As of Jan. 1, the California Avenue business is only a... More
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