By Elena Kadvany
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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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The quaint Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park has a new dining option.
Cafe Wisteria has replaced Blue Garden Cafe at the 75 Arbor Road complex, which is home to gardens, artist studios and shops.
Outside dining at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. Photo by Veronica Weber.
The cafe's casual menu includes salads, soups, sandwiches, a burger, pasta and other items. Photos of dishes posted on the cafe’s
Facebook page include a watermelon caprese salad, eggs Benedict and apple-brie panini.
Cafe Wisteria is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and accepts reservations online.
