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Superhot Hot Pot & Korean BBQ opens in Mountain ViewThe menu at Superhot Hot Pot & Korean BBQ is extensive, to say the least. Udon, ramen and biang biang noodles. Beef tripe, popcorn chicken and spicy lamb....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 6, 2019Last comment by You're not supposed to, on Feb 13, 2019 at 6:09 am | 7 comments | 9254 Views
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Menlo Park: Mountain Mike's Pizza takes over former Applewood spaceThe space that was for decades home to Applewood Pizza in Menlo Park will...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by Ramone, on Feb 10, 2019 at 8:14 pm | 8 comments | 4057 Views
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Jesse Cool brings in new partner at Flea St. Cafe in Menlo ParkFour years ago, Michael Biesemeyer stood outside Flea St. Cafe in Menlo Park and told a server, "Some day, I'm going to own this place." And now, owner...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 17, 2018Last comment by Gerry, on Feb 5, 2019 at 4:18 pm | 2 comments | 6296 Views
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Babka bakery to open Thursday in Palo AltoCome Thursday, Dec. 13, Palo Alto will get its very own babkery: a dedicated babka bakery. Owner-namesake Ayelet Nuchi is opening Babka by Ayelet at Town &...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by Flip, on Feb 4, 2019 at 1:50 pm | 13 comments | 11756 Views
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Longtime Indian restaurant Janta to close in Palo AltoEditor's note: This story has been updated to correct conflicting information about what prompted Janta's closure. Longtime family-run Indian restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 21, 2018Last comment by Cat C, on Feb 3, 2019 at 9:50 pm | 22 comments | 10043 Views
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Boba Guys arrives in Palo AltoIf you build the boba shop, they will come. San Francisco-born Boba Guys soft opened its 15th location at Town & County Village in Palo Alto on Tuesday,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 8, 2019Last comment by Lactose Intolerant Asian, on Feb 3, 2019 at 9:40 pm | 8 comments | 10333 Views
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Poke House replaces pokéLOVE at Town & Country VillageIn 2019, one fast-casual poke eatery begets another. Poke House has replaced pokéLOVE at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto. pokéLOVE closed...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 21, 2019Last comment by traveler, on Jan 23, 2019 at 2:59 pm | 1 comment | 5458 Views
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Barcelona tapas restaurant coming to Palo AltoThe owners of Telefèric Barcelona, who run three well-known restaurants in Barcelona, Spain and a fourth in Walnut Creek, are opening a new location in Palo...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 16, 2019Last comment by awatkins, on Jan 22, 2019 at 3:49 pm | 16 comments | 13829 Views
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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 Word Link, on Jan 18, 2019 at 5:40 am | 6 comments | 6483 Views
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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 adamschule85, on Jan 17, 2019 at 10:21 pm | 10 comments | 6718 Views
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Applewood Pizza closes in Menlo ParkThe original Applewood Pizza has closed after decades of business at 1001 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Armand Anicete of NAI Northern California, the real estate...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Chris K, on Jan 14, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 4 comments | 7272 Views
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Tuba replaces Tuts Bakery & Cafe in Palo AltoA little over a year after opening at 535 Bryant St. in downtown Palo Alto,
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 14, 2019Last comment by Tuts? We hardly knew ye, on Jan 14, 2019 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 8305 Views
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UPDATED: Asian Box CEO departs, to open new Palo Alto eateryFrank Klein, co-founder and now former CEO of fast-casual chain Asian Box, is onto a new venture: a chicken restaurant in downtown Palo Alto. Klein plans to...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by What?, on Jan 11, 2019 at 7:44 pm | 3 comments | 11173 Views
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Taro San udon shop nears opening in Palo AltoAt Taro San Japanese Noodle Bar in Palo Alto, Jerome Ito hopes to expand our conceptions of the humble udon noodle. The udon shop and izakaya, which will open...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 3, 2019Last comment by jha, on Jan 9, 2019 at 9:00 am | 9 comments | 12309 Views
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All-you-can-eat Asian fusion restaurant coming to Mountain ViewFor those of us who won't be setting diet-related New Year's resolutions, a new all-you-can-eat Asian fusion restaurant will be opening in downtown Mountain View...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 26, 2018Last comment by let'sgetreal, on Jan 2, 2019 at 10:06 am | 2 comments | 13894 Views
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After 39 years, Cho's Mandarin Dim Sum to close for goodFans of Cho's unassuming potstickers and pork buns panicked in 2014, when the owners of the longtime Palo Alto Chinese restaurant
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 4, 2018Last comment by Love Them Potstickers, on Dec 27, 2018 at 3:51 pm | 2 comments | 6919 Views
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Palo Alto's Protégé earns Michelin starJust nine months after opening in Palo Alto, Protégé has won a Michelin star, joining the ranks of Peninsula winners including Manresa, Baumé,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 29, 2018Last comment by Common sense, on Dec 26, 2018 at 3:37 pm | 11 comments | 17138 Views
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Saucebelly barbecue to pop up in Redwood CitySaucebelly, a barbecue pop-up started by two restaurant industry veterans, will be serving up brisket, pulled pork and potato salad...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 14, 2018Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Dec 21, 2018 at 1:40 pm | 5 comments | 6874 Views
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Coupa Cafe opens in Los AltosLocal string of coffee spots Coupa Cafe has opened its newest location at 4748 El Camino Real in Los Altos. The new Coupa opened earlier this month in the ground...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 19, 2018Last comment by More Palo Alto complaints, on Dec 20, 2018 at 9:40 am | 2 comments | 5559 Views
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Joe & the Juice headed to Redwood CityDanish cafe chain Joe & the Juice is continuing a rapid rate of local expansion with a new outpost set to open in downtown Redwood City in early 2019. This...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 18, 2018There are no comments yet. 5976 Views
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