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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 | 2226 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 | 6536 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 | 2570 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 | 8191 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 | 15884 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Local Flavor – Lakes and Larders (part one)Every so often I stumble upon a Bay Area hidden jewel; a place I’ve never been to where I find myself asking, “Why has no one ever said to go here?” ==B...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 8, 2018Last comment by Lauralies, on Oct 15, 2018 at 8:33 pm | 10 comments | 1976 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Su Hong Palo Alto to close in 2019Come next year, the local legacy of Chinese restaurant Su Hong will cease to exist. Owner David King plans to close his Palo Alto restaurant next year and retire...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 8, 2018Last comment by bonny, on Oct 14, 2018 at 9:48 pm | 24 comments | 8444 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Altos' Voyageur du Temps closesVoyageur du Temps has closed after four-and-a-half years of serving French and Japanese pastries in Los Altos. The 288 1st St. bakery closed on Sept. 18, according...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Nutmac, on Oct 12, 2018 at 6:57 pm | 4 comments | 4193 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
I Will Vote No on Prop 10Some residents locally and throughout the region have experienced very large rent increases in recent years. These increases often create emotional and financial...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by Class Act, on Oct 12, 2018 at 8:51 am | 83 comments | 4734 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
How To: Chickens, Compost and Fall GardeningBackyard Chicken Basics Date: September 15, 2018 Time: 10:00-12:00pm Location: Lyngso Garden Materials, Inc. , 345 Shoreway Road, San Carlos,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by Elle, on Oct 12, 2018 at 12:33 am | 2 comments | 3671 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Korean barbecue chain coming to Mountain ViewUPDATE: Gen Korean BBQ House opened on Thursday, Nov. 9, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant. Gen...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 4, 2018Last comment by David, on Oct 11, 2018 at 9:22 pm | 4 comments | 4682 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Retirement Hot Potato!The top three issues couples have are about sex, money and power. So today I’m going to write about money, specifically retirement. So much of the help you...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by carolinewarren, on Oct 11, 2018 at 6:39 am | 1 comment | 3945 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Midwife and the Baker quietly selling bread in Mountain ViewWednesday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Peninsulans can buy The Midwife and the Baker's fresh-milled sourdough breads and viennoiseries in Mountain...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 13, 2018Last comment by Mary B, on Oct 10, 2018 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 5147 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Paris Baguette opens in Mountain ViewParis Baguette has opened its doors at 317 Castro St. in downtown Mountain View. The opening comes two years after the international bakery chain took over the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 2, 2018Last comment by pogo, on Oct 9, 2018 at 2:23 pm | 8 comments | 5126 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Oak + Violet to open in Menlo Park hotelOak + Violet, the restaurant inside Menlo Park's new Park James Hotel, will open for dinner on Monday, Oct. 8. The
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by to kali, on Oct 6, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 3871 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Buy Your Pumpkins On The CoastIt’s an annual outing at the Stec house to head to the coast and buy pumpkins for the season. Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo coast look great right now...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 1, 2018Last comment by Options without the commercialism, on Oct 5, 2018 at 11:05 am | 2 comments | 2745 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Joe & The Juice at Stanford Shopping CenterUPDATE: A third Joe & The Juice opened on Friday, Oct. 5, at 240 Hamilton Ave. in Palo Alto. Danish juice chain Joe & The Juice has opened No. 2...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 3, 2018Last comment by Better, on Oct 4, 2018 at 11:37 pm | 2 comments | 4105 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Let's Talk Internships(Written by Rebecca Bjorklund, University Recruiter for a variety of corporations, ranging from management consulting to aerospace to interactive entertainment) Glowing...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Christopher A. Howland, on Oct 2, 2018 at 4:48 am | 2 comments | 2642 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Zucchini TakeoverThere’s plenty of zucchini around these days to Food Party! with. Here’s a quick, kid-approved and adult favorite, side dish or snack, perfect for...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Laura Stec, on Oct 1, 2018 at 6:44 am | 8 comments | 2479 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
The Oft-Unseen Fruits of End-of-Life Care==I The following essay is a modified version of a piece titled, "Compassion and the Uncertain Caregiver," which was recently accepted by the medical journal, Palliative...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Sep. 11, 2018Last comment by Smith, on Sep 30, 2018 at 9:31 am | 3 comments | 3607 Views
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Babka bakery to open Thursday in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 7 comments | 5,595 views
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street"
By Chandrama Anderson | 2 comments | 1,768 views
Which Cocktail Has the Least Calories?
By Laura Stec | 12 comments | 1,566 views
UCSB's CCS program
By John Raftrey and Lori McCormick | 1 comment | 777 views
