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THE FOOD PARTY!
Done with GenderIn the news and the neighborhood, I keep hearing about kids changing their gender, and keep wondering why. Nature makes mistakes now and again to be sure, but...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 20, 2019Last comment by Female Reader, 4 hours ago | 1 comment | 360 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Traffic got you down? Get over it.Most development projects in California need to do an environmental impact report as outlined by CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act) before they can...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 20, 2019Last comment by Tom, 5 hours ago | 3 comments | 650 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What did you learn last week?I wanted to title this blog “Outage Outrage” (great title, right?), but at the end of the day, I’m really just wondering what everyone learned...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 13, 2019Last comment by Ajax Johnson, 6 hours ago | 14 comments | 1878 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Sugar Shack makes a sweet return in Menlo ParkThrongs of pre-teens flooded into Sugar Shack after school on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the second first day of business for the downtown Menlo Park candy store. The original...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by mjbrimhall, 22 hours ago | 1 comment | 2128 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
DoorDash is opening a shared delivery kitchen in Redwood City. What does that say about the future of the restaurant industry?Food delivery service DoorDash is looking to the Peninsula to test out a new concept: a shared commissary kitchen that allows more restaurants to deliver locally...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 14, 2019Last comment by BoldRed, on Oct 19, 2019 at 9:06 am | 9 comments | 3232 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Gluten-free bakery Misfits Bakehouse is reborn in Palo AltoAfter a monthslong hiatus, Misfits Bakehouse is back -- and in a new home. The bakery, which has drawn a local following for its gluten-free bread and baked goods,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by sarikaverma900, on Oct 19, 2019 at 5:05 am | 6 comments | 3527 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Bond. Bond Touch.All joking about James aside, the Bond Touch is a pretty fun and nifty gadget. The overview is that it’s a wrist-worn device that you tap and your partner (whether...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 951 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: The "Right" Way to Eat an ArtichokeAt dinner recently, my husband and I were eating artichokes and having a spirited conversation, as we often do. I looked over at one point and noticed he was eating...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by BrendaAnderson, on Oct 14, 2019 at 2:06 am | 1 comment | 2335 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Electric vs Gas Heat: Which wins?With colder weather coming, it’s a good time to think about our heating emissions. They represent a sizable chunk of California’s overall emissions,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 6, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 13, 2019 at 2:28 pm | 18 comments | 4552 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A new home in Redwood City for Mademoiselle Colette's croissantsThe third location of popular French patisserie Mademoiselle Colette soft opens in downtown Redwood City today, Monday, Oct. 7. Owner Debora Ferrand took over...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 7, 2019Last comment by Tod ford, on Oct 11, 2019 at 1:54 am | 1 comment | 9080 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Squid ink paella & patatas bravas: Barcelona natives bring Spanish tapas to Palo AltoFrom paella and pintxos to Ibérico ham, the new Telefèric Barcelona is a temple to Spanish cuisine. Opening for dinner at Town & Country Village...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by MD, on Oct 10, 2019 at 4:44 am | 1 comment | 4035 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Zareen's to bring its Pakistani-Indian fare to Redwood CityZareen's, enormously popular locally for its kebabs, chicken tikka masala and complimentary chai, is coming to downtown Redwood City.
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by CJS, on Oct 9, 2019 at 9:37 am | 1 comment | 2817 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Electric Buses: Challenges and OpportunitiesDid you know that all new buses purchased in California will be zero-emission...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 8, 2019Last comment by Jacquie, on Oct 9, 2019 at 9:33 am | 24 comments | 4302 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Get Real"Be grateful for every scar life inflicts on you. Where we're unhurt is where we are false. Where we're wounded and healed [my italics is where our real...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Old Enough to Know Better, on Oct 8, 2019 at 3:17 am | 3 comments | 2828 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
America the BeautifulEvery so often I sit down to write, but instead start thinking about the happenings that surround, and the feeling that waxing poetic about food just seems so…...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Some Exceptions, on Oct 7, 2019 at 2:02 pm | 8 comments | 2090 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
When to use Marginal Emissions (and when not to)This week’s post is about electricity emissions. Specifically, I want to talk about a concept called “marginal emissions”. This has come up often...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 29, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Oct 5, 2019 at 4:39 pm | 9 comments | 2727 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Say goodbye to Redwood City Indian restaurant Dhaba XpressToday (Monday, Sept. 30) is the last day of business for Dhaba Xpress in downtown Redwood City.
==I A spread at Dhaba Xpress in Redwood City....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Oct 3, 2019 at 2:31 pm | 2 comments | 2487 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City's The Striped Pig to shutterThe Striped Pig is closing after four years in downtown Redwood City. The last day of business for the 917 Main St. restaurant will be this Saturday, Sept. 28....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 27, 2019Last comment by Buddy, on Sep 30, 2019 at 1:48 pm | 7 comments | 3028 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
An Easy Emissions WinThe media had some excellent coverage of climate change this past week. I hope you were able to read some of it. Among my favorites...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 22, 2019Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Sep 29, 2019 at 8:27 am | 20 comments | 2995 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Sugar DetectiveI was just watching the movie Fed Up (Amazon Prime) about the effects of sugar on our bodies. Here’s the CliffsNotes: When you eat too much sugar and...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 22, 2019Last comment by Brit, on Sep 28, 2019 at 5:15 pm | 12 comments | 2519 Views
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DoorDash is opening a shared delivery kitchen in Redwood City. What does that say about the future of the restaurant industry?
By Elena Kadvany | 9 comments | 3,232 views
What did you learn last week?
By Sherry Listgarten | 14 comments | 1,878 views
Bond. Bond Touch.
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 951 views
Done with Gender
By Laura Stec | 1 comment | 360 views
