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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 Jill Bolton, on Nov 5, 2019 at 2:13 pm | 2 comments | 12087 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Hurtling into the 21st century. Or not.I live from the past most of the time. I expect many of you do as well. What I mean by that is that our experience and expectations are largely colored by the past...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 27, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Nov 5, 2019 at 9:26 am | 6 comments | 4444 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Three Top Tips for a Tip Top CoupleThree Top Tips for a Tip Top Couple 1. Be a couple first and parents a close second. A husband once told me that his wife had gone from being a babe to having...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Easy Food Handlers, on Nov 5, 2019 at 1:36 am | 1 comment | 4984 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 Resident, on Nov 1, 2019 at 9:31 am | 48 comments | 7060 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) Process ExplainedEvery 8 years the state gives each regional planning agency a housing planning target for the number of units needed and affordable at various income levels. Then...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by call contact, on Oct 31, 2019 at 11:44 pm | 21 comments | 5491 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 Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 28, 2019 at 2:24 pm | 20 comments | 3902 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco's Beit Rima bringing Arabic comfort food to Daly CitySamir Mogannam named his first restaurant, Beit Rima, for the Daly City home he grew up in, in a nod to his parents' home-cooked meals, frequent dinner parties and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 25, 2019There are no comments yet. 3523 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 Jess, on Oct 24, 2019 at 12:35 pm | 6 comments | 6712 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 Breh, on Oct 23, 2019 at 12:46 pm | 2 comments | 6037 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 $80.00 for a few burritos, on Oct 22, 2019 at 2:40 pm | 12 comments | 7833 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Natural Wines?My neighbor Bob has been making wine for awhile, in the driveway and garage of his Portola Valley home. A couple weeks ago I helped bottle last years batch, in...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by mitchelsamuel61, on Oct 21, 2019 at 11:01 pm | 4 comments | 4256 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, 2019Last comment by rick, on Oct 21, 2019 at 12:37 am | 1 comment | 4012 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Tamarine's casual spinoff opens in Palo AltoBanh khot, bo luc lac, goi ga and other traditional Vietnamese dishes are on the menu at Tam Tam, opening tonight, Sept 23, in downtown Palo Alto. Tam Tam (140...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 23, 2019Last comment by nick pq, on Oct 20, 2019 at 5:47 pm | 10 comments | 12247 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, on Oct 19, 2019 at 3:46 pm | 1 comment | 3912 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 | 4602 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 | 8264 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 | 6034 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 | 6389 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 | 4944 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 | 3214 Views
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