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PENINSULA FOODIST
Fresh from the water: Popular local fishing boat starts selling seafood at Port of Redwood City"Ahoy mates, land ho." Thus opened the Facebook post announcing that Pioneer Seafoods, a popular San Francisco-based fishing boat, will now be selling...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by t rex game, 11 hours ago | 1 comment | 1178 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Bay Area and Palo Alto RHNAThe California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released the Regional Housing Needs Allocation for the Bay Area,. The total for the 8.5...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 30, 2020Last comment by chris, 12 hours ago | 26 comments | 5010 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'Buck's will never die.' After 29 years, owners pass longtime Woodside favorite to their sonsAfter nearly three decades at the helm of the irreverent Buck's of Woodside, owners Jamis and Margaret MacNiven have retired and turned the restaurant over to their...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 8, 2020 at 11:14 pm | 6 comments | 5914 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Fighting an 'uphill battle,' Palo Alto's longtime MacArthur Park to close until 2021This Saturday, Aug. 8, will be MacArthur Park's last day of service until 2021. The owners of MacArthur Park, which has occupied a historic, 11,000-square-foot...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 5, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Aug 8, 2020 at 11:11 pm | 1 comment | 4312 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'All of us can do something.' Local black restaurant owners react to George Floyd protestsEditor's note: A list of local black-owned eateries to support is at the bottom of this story. Lisa Spencer holds her breath when her youngest son, Myles,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by MA midtown, on Aug 8, 2020 at 6:41 am | 16 comments | 16843 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Kids and sugar: A cautionary tale==I This is the first post in a two-part series. It is both a fable and a true story, and it is not about what it seems to be about. (You can read
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 2, 2020Last comment by eileen , on Aug 7, 2020 at 1:29 pm | 8 comments | 3326 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Sugar? Emissions? Whaaaat?==I Okay, so the last post was a little obscure, but I hope it got you thinking....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 7, 2020There are no comments yet. 1138 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Do peaceful protests do any good? How about the more violent ones?For the past couple of months, protests condemning the deadly beating by police in Minneapolis of George Floyd and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement have...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 5, 2020 at 3:27 pm | 7 comments | 2450 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Two Michelin stars, to go: Palo Alto's high-end Baume pivots to takeoutBaumé, the two-Michelin-star French restaurant on California Avenue in Palo Alto, celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Chef-owner Bruno Chemel likely...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by ChrisC, on Aug 4, 2020 at 11:17 pm | 10 comments | 8700 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Altos Hills farm, embracing new models during COVID-19, starts offering collaborative CSA boxesLuna Vez Farm in Los Altos Hills has since 2018 exclusively grown produce for Maum, the high-end Korean...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 4005 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Are you Committed to your Vows or Dysfunction?At one time I am sure that you were committed to your vows. Think back to your wedding. Remember how happy you felt. You were certain when you married that this...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 4, 2020 at 9:11 am | 1 comment | 2780 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Would you want a wind turbine in your backyard?After I posted about the use of eminent domain for power...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 14, 2020Last comment by Dr. René Sternke, on Aug 4, 2020 at 8:16 am | 51 comments | 8728 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
City staff is running Palo AltoThere have been subtle but significant changes in the interplay between the Palo Alto City Council and the city’s top administrators, most notably City Manager...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Aug 3, 2020 at 3:30 pm | 26 comments | 3712 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Despite opposition, Chick-fil-A lands in Redwood City with long linesDespite some initial controversy, a franchise of fast food chain Chick-fil-A is now open for takeout at 536 Whipple Ave. in Redwood City. A long line of cars...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Birds Of A Feather, on Jul 31, 2020 at 6:46 pm | 34 comments | 7151 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's Mayfield Bakery & Cafe permanently closes after 11-year runThe owners of Mayfield Bakery & Cafe in Palo Alto, unable to sustain the business due to the coronavirus shutdown, have closed the Town & Country Village...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by Adam W, on Jul 31, 2020 at 4:39 pm | 17 comments | 16503 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Covid and Grief; ResilienceWith nearly a 150,000 people having died in the US from Covid-19 and many, many more around the world, there are millions of people grieving the death of a loved...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jul 31, 2020 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments | 3083 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
This blog will be carbon-free by 2030!Yes, I’ve taken the courageous step to set this bold goal: This blog will be carbon-free by 2030! Are you impressed? Inspired? Relieved? Confused? Curious?...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 26, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 31, 2020 at 3:01 pm | 18 comments | 4543 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Sweet Orchid brings gelato scoops, cakes and milkshakes to Menlo ParkSweet Orchid, a Fremont gelato and pastry shop, is now scooping dozens of flavors of gelato from a new location in Menlo Park. Sweet Orchid opened on Saturday,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by Piliguy, on Jul 30, 2020 at 12:51 pm | 5 comments | 4437 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
What’s wrong with this picture? PA city manager earns more than the president!It’s just our money that the City of Palo Alto is spending, so why should we get concerned? But I am, because this week I saw what the city staff and particularly...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 5, 2020Last comment by Steve Ramsay, on Jul 28, 2020 at 3:49 pm | 49 comments | 9347 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can we do anything about the coronavirus?Say goodbye to asking your neighbors over for a drink or a BBQ – such activities have suddenly been disallowed by Santa Clara County because of the rising...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 21, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jul 28, 2020 at 9:37 am | 48 comments | 6664 Views
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Fighting an 'uphill battle,' Palo Alto's longtime MacArthur Park to close until 2021
By Elena Kadvany | 1 comment | 4,312 views
Do peaceful protests do any good? How about the more violent ones?
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