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Italian food mecca Eataly expanding to Westfield Valley FairEataly is will make its Bay Area debut with a 51,000-square-foot Italian marketplace at Westfield Valley Fair in 2021. Like the first location in Italy and others...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 18, 2019Last comment by Sam, on Jan 7, 2020 at 4:44 pm | 2 comments | 4379 Views
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Pacific Catch starts serving its sustainable seafood in Palo Alto tonightBay Area seafood restaurant Pacific Catch is opening its newest location tonight, Monday, Jan. 6, at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. The owners of Pacific...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 6, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jan 7, 2020 at 2:44 pm | 9 comments | 5557 Views
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Palo Alto's ZombieRunner stops selling running gear to focus on coffeePalo Alto's ZombieRunner, long a draw for both running and coffee enthusiasts, has shed its dual identity. As of Jan. 1, the California Avenue business is only a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 3, 2020Last comment by Neighbor, on Jan 6, 2020 at 11:39 am | 7 comments | 9745 Views
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Fast-casual Greek restaurant headed to downtown Mountain ViewNick the Greek, a local string of fast-casual Greek eateries, is opening at 298 Castro St. in downtown Mountain View. "Coming soon" signs for the business...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 2, 2020Last comment by Tod, on Jan 2, 2020 at 6:45 pm | 2 comments | 5000 Views
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After six decades, Palo Alto sandwich standby Village Cheese House closesVillage Cheese House, which has been serving deli sandwiches at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto since 1959, suddenly closed this week. A PR company announced...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by Is it historic, on Jan 2, 2020 at 11:49 am | 2 comments | 4975 Views
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Lady M opens first Bay Area store in Los Altos, promptly sells out of famed crepe cakesEvery day since Lady M, the New York confections company known for its 20-layer crepe cakes, opened in Los Altos last weekend, the store has sold out by the early...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 21, 2019Last comment by Palo Alto native, on Jan 1, 2020 at 6:59 am | 6 comments | 23479 Views
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San Francisco's Sweet Maple to bring brunch, Korean fare to Palo AltoPeople seem to be perpetually lined up outside Sweet Maple in San Francisco, waiting for the restaurant's popular brunch -- particularly, the thick, indulgent Millionaire’s...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 13, 2019Last comment by PAresident, on Dec 29, 2019 at 8:39 pm | 2 comments | 5830 Views
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Palo Alto Indian restaurant Ettan partners with Michelin-starred San Francisco chefEttan, a contemporary Indian restaurant opening soon...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 4, 2019Last comment by PAfoodie, on Dec 29, 2019 at 7:16 pm | 3 comments | 10048 Views
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Palo Alto frozen yogurt shop Fraiche closes, but will reopen in new locationLongtime downtown Palo Alto frozen yogurt shop Fraiche closed its doors last week, but owner Jennifer Maltz isn't calling it quits. Another Fraiche will open at...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 18, 2019Last comment by musical, on Dec 20, 2019 at 10:04 pm | 4 comments | 8869 Views
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Legends Pizza Co. replaces Palo Alto Pizza Co.There's a new sign outside and new ownership in place, but otherwise things are largely the same at the former Palo Alto Pizza Co. at 2450 Park Blvd. in Palo Alto. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by Nick Alongi, on Dec 19, 2019 at 7:22 pm | 12 comments | 7485 Views
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Local deli owners to revive Woodside Deli in Redwood CityEditor's note: Woodside Deli was reopened as of Dec. 15, according to a
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 27, 2019Last comment by Sandwich lover, on Dec 15, 2019 at 2:11 pm | 14 comments | 18575 Views
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Longtime Mexican eatery Una Mas closes in Menlo ParkAfter more than 20 years of serving Mexican food in downtown Menlo Park, the Una Mas Mexican Grill franchise at 683 Santa Cruz Ave. has closed. The owner of...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Josie, on Dec 12, 2019 at 10:34 am | 4 comments | 5498 Views
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Su Hong Palo Alto's last day of business will be Sept. 29The owner of Su Hong Palo Alto gave its generations of diners plenty of notice about his plans to close the restaurant,
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 12, 2019Last comment by Larry, on Dec 4, 2019 at 10:39 pm | 22 comments | 13106 Views
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Build your own noodle soup at SH Noodle House in Mountain ViewA Chinese restaurant with a build-your-own noodle soup menu is now open at 2101 Showers Drive in Mountain View, across from the San Antonio Caltrain station. ?SH...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 2, 2019Last comment by Nearby neighbor, on Dec 2, 2019 at 4:43 pm | 1 comment | 4765 Views
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Hillsdale says hello to the modern mall food court with Shake Shack, The Refuge and Instagrammable dim sumIn the Bay Area, the stale, run-of-the-mill mall food court is swiftly becoming a thing of the past. This is particularly evident at Hillsdale Shopping Center...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 24, 2019Last comment by Nicholi tesla, on Dec 1, 2019 at 9:36 am | 13 comments | 21676 Views
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Downtown Mountain View gets new sushi barA sushi restaurant has opened inside Mervyn's Lounge in downtown Mountain View, replacing a boba shop. Umai Sushi Bar is serving udon, sushi rolls, nigiri, tonkatsu...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 22, 2019Last comment by Seder Smith, on Nov 28, 2019 at 1:10 pm | 3 comments | 9004 Views
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Peet's cafes in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Los Altos to close Nov. 24Three local Peet's Coffee & Tea locations in Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Los Altos will close this weekend. The cafes at 436 University Ave. in downtown Palo...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 18, 2019Last comment by Yassie, on Nov 27, 2019 at 7:42 pm | 18 comments | 10399 Views
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'Starting a restaurant was far more difficult than starting a tech company.' Palo Alto's Teaquation cafe to closeDowntown Palo Alto's Teaquation will close next week after four years of business. The 115 Hamilton Ave. cafe's last day of business will be Saturday, Nov. 30,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by Allie, on Nov 27, 2019 at 3:27 pm | 2 comments | 6482 Views
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Taiwanese desserts shop opens in Mountain ViewTaiwanese shaved snow, milk tea and baked goods are on the menu at the newly opened Oh! Honey Snow Ice in Mountain View. The sweets shop is located at 1030 Castro...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 3, 2019Last comment by Dan, on Nov 25, 2019 at 5:10 pm | 4 comments | 12019 Views
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Chick-fil-A quietly starts delivering out of DoorDash kitchen in Redwood CityFast-food chain Chick-fil-A has started delivering its chicken sandwiches and other fare on the Peninsula out of DoorDash's
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 15, 2019Last comment by So Proud of CFA, on Nov 22, 2019 at 5:41 am | 61 comments | 19222 Views
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