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PENINSULA FOODIST
Salt & Straw Palo Alto to open Nov. 23Portland ice cream darling Salt & Straw will open at 250 University Ave. in downtown Palo Alto the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 23. Salt & Straw...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 6057 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Trials of My GrandmotherThere was no single change which confirmed, to my mind, that my grandmother had suffered a stroke. She had, of course, but I had been trying to see things...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Mindfulreader, on Nov 16, 2018 at 10:02 am | 2 comments | 2412 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Lakes and Larders (part 2)In Lakes and Larders part 1, we wrote about a special wine country lake...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 14, 2018There are no comments yet. 1981 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
The Death Conversation==I In this post, we'll be taking a break from our continuing series on Ada's Cafe, and returning to a particularly important theme in my own life, and in the life...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Art Star, on Nov 12, 2018 at 1:49 am | 2 comments | 2386 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Are you fit for Community College?(Written by Lori McCormick) I have written about this topic before but feel it is worth repeating. I love community colleges! For the right student, starting...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by Common sense, on Nov 11, 2018 at 1:29 pm | 11 comments | 2611 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Balsamic Vinegar + Foodprint FootprintsWell well, well…Halloween sure was fun wasn’t it? Here’s a few more pictures of Sammy and Riley’s big Halloween...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 8, 2018 at 7:30 am | 2 comments | 1802 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Shake Shack forges local partnerships for Palo Alto outpostWhen East Coast burger chain Shake Shack opens at Stanford Shopping...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Nov 5, 2018 at 1:04 pm | 12 comments | 10176 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Palo Alto Measures E, F and ZI will vote yes on Z the school bond proposal and yes (reluctantly) on E the hotel tax increase for infrastructure/ I will vote no on Measure F asking Palo Alto...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by NO on Measure Z, Approve a Better Bond, on Nov 3, 2018 at 8:01 pm | 8 comments | 3631 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Menlo Grill closes for revampAfter about eight years of operating at the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park, Menlo Grill has closed temporarily for a refresh. General Manager Patrick Lane...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by Menlo Voter., on Nov 3, 2018 at 7:05 pm | 4 comments | 3162 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Love, Justice, and Ada's CafeFew things are truly indispensable in life. Or even important, for that matter. True, I often act with the opposite perspective—placing status or looks on...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Oct. 29, 2018Last comment by Votethemout, on Nov 2, 2018 at 9:56 am | 1 comment | 2165 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The most common restaurant health violation in Santa Clara County? Vermin.In the last six months, four restaurants in Mountain View and five in Palo Alto were shut down by the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health due to...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by hilary, on Oct 31, 2018 at 11:18 am | 2 comments | 3042 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
ACK! You Still Need Food For the Halloween Party!
I spent the day cooking for Riley and Sammy’s Halloween Party.
Here’s the menu.
Halloween Twice Baked Potatoes
Mummies...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Oct 30, 2018 at 6:24 pm | 1 comment | 1521 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Flights to open in Mountain View Oct. 27Tapas-style restaurant Flights will open its doors at 800 California...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 24, 2018Last comment by Willful Ignorace, on Oct 30, 2018 at 9:30 am | 8 comments | 3822 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'Brand new and same old:' Woodside Deli reopens in Redwood CityLongtime sandwich favorite Woodside Deli officially reopened in Redwood City Thursday after
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by Kevin Thompson, on Oct 28, 2018 at 6:22 pm | 3 comments | 4261 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Time to Send a MessageOf sadness, solidarity and support to our brothers and sisters in Squirrel Hill and Jewish communities everywhere And follow George Will and Tom Friedman in saying whatever...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 27, 2018There are no comments yet. 0 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Food Party! SOSBoo Food Partiers! I have to SOS on y’all. The Halloween menu includes Sliced Steak Sliders with Peppercorn Sauce. Flank steak? Hanger steak? What...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 19, 2018Last comment by Laura Stec, on Oct 24, 2018 at 10:48 pm | 10 comments | 2187 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mountain View's Hangen Szechuan to close after 25 yearsAfter more than two decades in the restaurant business, the owner of Hangen Szechuan in downtown Mountain View has decided to retire. Kent Yu will close his...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 24, 2018Last comment by Unkown, on Oct 22, 2018 at 5:34 pm | 5 comments | 6469 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: A Relationship Test . . .. . . try riding a tandem bicycle with your partner. My husband and I got a tandem over the weekend. We test drove it in a parking lot. Within 30 seconds it was...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by menlo mom, on Oct 22, 2018 at 5:26 pm | 2 comments | 2501 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City gets new breweryTwo local beer lovers have opened Ghostwood Beer Co. at 965 Brewster Ave. in Redwood City, serving traditional American craft-style...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 15, 2018Last comment by Enjoy it, on Oct 18, 2018 at 1:54 pm | 11 comments | 8037 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Calafia closes in Palo Alto: 'The costs were greater than the take'Google's first-ever chef, Charlie Ayers, closed Calafia Cafe this week after nine years of serving farm-to-table California cuisine at Town & Country Village...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 26, 2018Last comment by easong, on Oct 17, 2018 at 9:32 pm | 44 comments | 15768 Views
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Camper opens for lunch in Menlo Park
By Elena Kadvany | 12 comments | 3,948 views
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street"
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 965 views
