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Palo Alto's Baron Barista shuttersThird-wave cafe Baron Barista has closed after about a year of business in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood. A short sign posted at the 3990 El Camino Real...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 17093 Views
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Superfoods and lower prices: Palo Alto's Amber Dhara becomes new, casual conceptAnother local restaurant is transitioning from long lunches and white tablecloths to casual service in the face of changing demographics and rising labor costs. Amber...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 18054 Views
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Oren's Hummus takes first step toward national expansion with new locationIf all goes according to plan, there will be a day when there are quick-service versions of Oren's Hummus restaurants in all major U.S. cities. The prototype...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 7, 2019There are no comments yet. 20597 Views
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Boba cafe headed to Menlo ParkMr. Green Bubble, a Bay Area boba cafe, is opening this summer in downtown Menlo Park. Signs for the new establishment are up at 604 Santa Cruz Ave., which was...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 23, 2019There are no comments yet. 19124 Views
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Redwood City's Suisha House reopens as Oyster Boy Seafood and Raw BarAfter months of renovations, the owners of Suisha House in downtown Redwood City have opened a new restaurant in the same space: Oyster Boy Seafood and Raw Bar....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 7, 2019There are no comments yet. 17365 Views
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Europe meets Norcal at Backhaus' new bakery in San MateoAnne Moser was yearning for home when she made her first sourdough starter. Moser had left her native Germany to move with her husband Robert to Daly City, a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 19439 Views
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Taiwanese street food chain expanding to San MateoEditor's note: Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is open in San Mateo as of Sept. 2, 2019. Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks has set its sights on its next Bay Area...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 17756 Views
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Los Altos' Asa is expanding to Los GatosThe owner of Asa in Los Altos is opening a second location of the Spanish-...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 17143 Views
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'It was a very, very good ride.' Yumi Yogurt Redwood City closing after 35 yearsRedwood City staple Yumi Yogurt will close this Sunday, Sept. 15, after nearly four decades of business. Owner Surena Yavari said Tuesday that the lease for the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 15553 Views
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Shake Shack to open doors at San Mateo's Hillsdale Shopping Center this weekendGet ready, San Mateo. Shake Shack is coming this weekend. The East Coast burger chain is opening its third Bay Area location at Hillsdale Shopping Center this...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 18496 Views
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Sweet Diplomacy brings gluten-free madeleines and cupcakes to Los AltosDowntown 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...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 8, 2020There are no comments yet. 18336 Views
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Long a 24-hour hangout, Palo Alto's Happy Donuts to shorten hoursStarting Monday, March 16, people will no longer be able to satisfy their middle-of-the-night cravings for crullers and doughnut holes at Happy Donuts in Palo Alto....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 12, 2020There are no comments yet. 14980 Views
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Specialty's Café & Bakery closing all locations permanentlyCiting revenue that has been "decimated" by the coronavirus and shelter-in-place mandates, Bay Area-born chain Specialty's Cafe & Bakery announced...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 17, 2020There are no comments yet. 17465 Views
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Coffee pop-up opens at Palo Alto wine bar SalvajeYou can now find Bryan Chiem serving espresso drinks out of a window during the daytime at Salvaje, the downtown Palo Alto natural wine bar. Chiem is the founder...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 23, 2020There are no comments yet. 19903 Views
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Not "'farewell' but 'see you soon:'" Palo Alto's Maum closes until further noticeMaum, the acclaimed fine dining Korean restaurant in downtown Palo Alto, is closing for now while the owners figure out how to create a "Maum experience more...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 2, 2020There are no comments yet. 14407 Views
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Chez TJ reopens in Mountain View with new chef, patio and menusChez TJ, which has been closed since the start of shelter-in-place in March, will reopen this month in Mountain View with several major changes in place. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 16064 Views
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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. 16240 Views
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Palo Alto's Vina Enoteca ends dine-in service 'until further notice'Saturday night marked the last dinner service at Vina Enoteca in Palo Alto for the foreseeable future.
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 17451 Views
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Palo Alto coffee favorite ZombieRunner is moving down the streetAfter 12 years of serving coffee from the back of a running store on Palo Alto's California Avenue, ZombieRunner is moving to a new location -- though it's not going...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 2, 2020There are no comments yet. 13688 Views
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Pop-ups & pastry delivery: Check out these local food events of noteMark your calendars: There are several food events of note happening on the Peninsula in the coming weeks, from a local pastry collaboration to a series of exciting...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 21146 Views
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