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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.
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Srasa Kitchen temporarily closes on Castro Street
Uploaded: Apr 11, 2017
Mountain View Asian-fusion eatery Srasa Kitchen has temporarily closed its Castro Street location, owner Brandon Poon confirmed Tuesday.
A sign recently appeared in the fast-casual restaurant's windows at 292 Castro St. announcing that Srasa Kitchen is "consolidating operations" at an original location on Middlefield Road. The sign indicates a new concept called Pushcart Creamery, described as "fresh handmade ice cream rolls," will be coming soon. The restaurant's website no longer lists the Castro Street location and information.
Poon said, however, that Srasa No. 2 is closed only temporarily. He has not yet decided if he's opening an ice cream shop in its place.
Brandon Poon and father Albert Poon, co-owners of Srasa Kitchen, prepare bowls at the restaurant's Middlefield Road location. Photo by Veronica Weber/Palo Alto Online.
He said staffing issues ("cost," not difficulty hiring), his parents' decision to retire and his feeling spread thin led to the temporary closure. The ice cream shop was an "initial idea" but it's still up in the air, he said.
"Nothing is for sure yet," Poon said. "We haven't made any final decisions."
Poon said a more concrete decision will be made in the next few weeks; check back here for updates.
The Poon family opened the first Srasa Kitchen in Mountain View in 2015. Last year, they decided to
close Poon's downtown restaurant Buffalo and
open a second Srasa in the same space.
At Srasa, diners can choose from pre-set combinations or build their own Asian-fusion bowls by drawing on an array of fresh Cambodian, Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese ingredients.
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