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PENINSULA FOODIST
Shake Shack Palo Alto to open this weekendThe wait is over. East Coast burger favorite Shake Shack will open its first Bay Area location this Saturday, Dec. 15, at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Joe, on Dec 14, 2018 at 1:19 pm | 3 comments | 7033 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
UCSB's CCS program(Written by Lori McCormick) The University of California at Santa Barbara’s College of Creative Studies, established in 1967, is celebrating their 50th anniversary...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by AnneC, on Dec 13, 2018 at 2:19 pm | 1 comment | 3617 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street""No U-Turn at Mercy Street" by Chandrama Anderson, MA, MFT. 
Here's a quote and the back cover copy:
No U-Turn at Mercy Street is an...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Dec 13, 2018 at 2:11 pm | 2 comments | 3550 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Camper opens for lunch in Menlo ParkMenlo Park's buzzy new Camper restaurant is now open for lunch, with new sandwiches, soups, salads and entrees. The restaurant
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 3, 2018Last comment by musical, on Dec 8, 2018 at 4:32 pm | 12 comments | 6058 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: "101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married""101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married" by Charlie and Linda Bloom is a great book for couples. Each of the 101 things is about two pages long. My...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 30, 2018Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Dec 7, 2018 at 2:53 pm | 9 comments | 4763 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Downtown Redwood City gets Japanese kaiseki restaurantA kaiseki restaurant, devoting to serving traditional Japanese multi-course meals, is in a soft opening phase at 921 Main St. in Redwood City. Hitoshi Tagawa...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 6, 2018There are no comments yet. 4618 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Caspian Restaurant in Mountain ViewA Mediterranean restaurant has replaced Kabobs & Pupuseria on El Camino Real in Mountain...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 5, 2018Last comment by Mmmm, on Dec 6, 2018 at 11:46 am | 5 comments | 3801 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Sun Life brings acai bowls, juice to Cal AveThe first Northern California outpost of Sun Life Organics is opening on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 344 S. California Ave. in Palo Alto. Sun Life Organics serves...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 23, 2018Last comment by Healthy Mom, on Dec 1, 2018 at 4:36 pm | 1 comment | 3311 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The wait is over: Ike's Place opens in Palo Alto==I UPDATE: As of Jan. 2, 2019, Ike's Palo Alto is open from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. The sandwich shop will test these hours through February and then either...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 27, 2018Last comment by LaNell, on Nov 30, 2018 at 6:43 pm | 22 comments | 9733 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Arguing Wildfire and RosemaryAn east coast friend and I were talking, ok arguing, about California wildfires over the holiday. We delved into Make America Rake Again, and why the sheer mention...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 25, 2018Last comment by rising tides/shifting agriculture due to climate change, on Nov 26, 2018 at 9:12 am | 1 comment | 2627 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco's Andytown Coffee launches holiday cafe at FiloliEvery weekend through Christmas, San Francisco's Andytown Coffee Roasters will be serving its popular drip coffee, espresso drinks,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 21, 2018Last comment by Nayeli, on Nov 21, 2018 at 1:57 pm | 1 comment | 2578 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Vesta represents Midpeninsula on Michelin Bib Gourmand listFor the second year in a row, Redwood City's Vesta is the only...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by charles reilly, on Nov 20, 2018 at 7:47 pm | 1 comment | 3173 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Savior Sauerkraut (cough cough cough)Went out Thursday night to a really fun Food Party! near 101. I was feeling fine, wearing my face mask and all; it was a beautiful night, despite the smoke. Surprised...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 18, 2018Last comment by Reader, on Nov 20, 2018 at 8:29 am | 5 comments | 2586 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Tre Monti opens in Los AltosDowntown Los Altos has a new Italian restaurant: Tre Monti, the passion project of three natives of southern Italy. Tre Monti is set to open this week at 270...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 4650 Views
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. 7250 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. 3000 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 | 3137 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 | 3328 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 | 2439 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 | 11584 Views
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