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About this blog: 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 jo... (More)
About this blog: 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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Peninsula Foodist is getting its own newsletter
Jul 12, 2019 11:33 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 3,839
Six years ago I pitched my editors at the Palo Alto Weekly on a blog that would focus on restaurant news on the Peninsula. At the time the local food scene was rarely,... More
Jul 12, 2019 11:33 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 3,839
Six years ago I pitched my editors at the Palo Alto Weekly on a blog that would focus on restaurant news on the Peninsula. At the time the local food scene was rarely,... More
Couple brings Chinese zongzi to Mountain View
Jul 10, 2019 2:56 pm
Comments: 6 | Views: 7,779
A Fremont couple who drew a local following for their homemade zongzi, a hefty bundle of sticky rice stuffed with savory or sweet fillings and wrapped in a bamboo... More
Jul 10, 2019 2:56 pm
Comments: 6 | Views: 7,779
A Fremont couple who drew a local following for their homemade zongzi, a hefty bundle of sticky rice stuffed with savory or sweet fillings and wrapped in a bamboo... More
Inside Taishoken's first U.S. ramen shop, opening July 13 in San Mateo
Jul 8, 2019 8:57 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,478
The first U.S. location of renowned Tokyo ramen shop Taishoken is set to open at 47 E. 4th Ave. in downtown San Mateo this Saturday, July 13.
Taishoken specializes... More
Jul 8, 2019 8:57 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,478
The first U.S. location of renowned Tokyo ramen shop Taishoken is set to open at 47 E. 4th Ave. in downtown San Mateo this Saturday, July 13.
Taishoken specializes... More
Owner revives Ducks and Dragons, popular Peninsula gluten-free bakery
Jul 3, 2019 12:20 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 2,747
When issues with his partner led to the closure of their popular gluten-free bakery operation, Ducks and Dragons, it would have been easy for Mina Makram to throw... More
Jul 3, 2019 12:20 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 2,747
When issues with his partner led to the closure of their popular gluten-free bakery operation, Ducks and Dragons, it would have been easy for Mina Makram to throw... More
Morsey's Farmhouse Kitchen to open buffalo-milk creamery in Palo Alto
Jul 3, 2019 10:14 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 2,559
Ice cream shops are a dime a dozen on the Peninsula, but water buffalo-milk creameries certainly aren’t.
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Jul 3, 2019 10:14 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 2,559
Ice cream shops are a dime a dozen on the Peninsula, but water buffalo-milk creameries certainly aren’t.
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