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Peek inside the fine-dining Selby's, opening in Redwood City this summerBeef Wellington carved table-side, a roving martini cart, thousands of vintage wines, valet parking -- Selby's, the latest restaurant project from the local Bacchus...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by vent cleaning, 1 hour ago | 8 comments | 4281 Views
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First Sunnyvale, then Australia: Mountain View's Le Plonc plots expansionAfter about a year of operating in downtown Mountain View, wine bar
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Le Plonc, on Apr 19, 2019 at 9:31 pm | 2 comments | 2714 Views
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Palo Alto's longtime Pizza Chicago to relocateAfter nearly three decades of serving deep-dish pizza in Palo Alto, Pizza Chicago is relocating. A three-story mixed-use project has been proposed for the site...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Palo Alto native, on Apr 15, 2019 at 11:55 am | 11 comments | 3998 Views
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Downtown Palo Alto gets new Vietnamese eateryPho Banh Mi, a new Vietnamese restaurant, is now open in downtown Palo Alto -- the only dedicated place to get pho and banh mi on University Avenue. The 405 University...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by 192.168.1.1, on Apr 13, 2019 at 2:35 am | 20 comments | 8688 Views
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Fenn Coffee opens inside Willows Market in Menlo ParkYou can now get your morning coffee fix at The Willows Market in Menlo Park, where a new small-batch coffee bar has launched. Fenn Coffee is run by
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by Coffee Lover, on Apr 11, 2019 at 4:55 pm | 1 comment | 1639 Views
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San Francisco sushi restaurant expanding to Palo AltoPalo Alto's Hidden Garden Sushi, which carried on its predecessor's tradition of serving brown-rice sushi, has closed and will be replaced by a traditional sushi...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by A Line Must Be Drawn Somewhere, on Apr 4, 2019 at 6:20 pm | 25 comments | 4317 Views
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Capelo's Barbecue opens to-go counter in Redwood CityFans of Capelo's Barbecue can now get the popular food truck's smoked meats at a to-go counter in Redwood City. The to-go counter is now open Monday through Friday...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 20, 2019There are no comments yet. 3489 Views
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Palo Alto's Aroy Thai Bistro shutters: 'Expansion is not always a good thing'Tom Vongampai learned the hard way the perils of restaurant expansion. In 2016, the longtime owner of Palo Alto Thai restaurant Thaiphoon opened another restaurant,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by Indian resident, on Mar 19, 2019 at 11:39 am | 2 comments | 2968 Views
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Simply Sandwiches shutters in Palo AltoSimply Sandwiches, the affordable, pocket-sized sandwich shop off California Avenue in Palo Alto, has closed. A brief sign appeared in the windows of the 2435...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Mar 19, 2019 at 10:34 am | 11 comments | 4874 Views
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King Hummus opens in Menlo ParkA new Mediterranean restaurant has opened its doors in Menlo Park. King Hummus opened in late February at 840 Willow Road, owner Sam Kafle said. The restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by Muneerah, on Mar 18, 2019 at 12:26 am | 2 comments | 3844 Views
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Menlo Grill reopens as Menlo TavernWhat was once Menlo Grill has reopened with a new name, chef and menu at the Stanford Park Hotel at 100 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Now Menlo Tavern, the restaurant's...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Menlo Neighbor, on Mar 15, 2019 at 9:23 am | 4 comments | 3583 Views
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Oren's Hummus coming to Town & Country Village in Palo AltoFans of Oren's Hummus will soon have another local outpost where they can rip, scoop and eat: Town & Country Village in Palo Alto. "Coming soon"...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by BSG, on Mar 6, 2019 at 12:16 pm | 16 comments | 6688 Views
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Palo Alto's Baron Barista shuttersThird-wave cafe Baron Barista has closed after about a year of business in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood. A short sign posted at the 3990 El Camino Real...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 2883 Views
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Beer and brats: Ludwig's German Table coming to Mountain ViewThe owners of Ludwig's German Table in San Jose are bringing their traditional German restaurant and biergarten concept to downtown Mountain View, taking over the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by MV Resident, on Feb 28, 2019 at 10:34 am | 10 comments | 5956 Views
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Chef collabs, Thai pop-up, oysters: upcoming food events on the PeninsulaFrom a Thai street food pop-up to a St. Patrick's Day beer walk, there are ample food-related goings on to look forward to on the Peninsula in the coming weeks....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 4778 Views
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Calling all gardeners: A restaurant owner wants you to grow Peruvian peppers for her.The owner of a Palo Alto restaurant is turning to the community to help her cultivate a local source for Peruvian spices that are difficult to find fresh in the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 26, 2019There are no comments yet. 2951 Views
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Joe & the Juice opens in Redwood CityDowntown Redwood City is the latest Peninsula neighborhood to get a new Joe & the Juice. An outpost of the Danish juice and coffee chain, which is expanding...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by charles reilly, on Feb 22, 2019 at 8:29 am | 1 comment | 3858 Views
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Palo Alto Baking Co. to close Dec. 31The last day of 2018 will be Palo Alto Baking Co.'s final day of business at 381 S. California Ave., according to a note posted on the bakery's front door. "It...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 27, 2018Last comment by Sonia, on Feb 19, 2019 at 8:30 pm | 20 comments | 7377 Views
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Rose International Market reopens in Mountain ViewRose International Market is back. The longtime Persian market reopened on Monday, Feb. 18, in Mountain View, an employee confirmed. The market closed temporarily...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 14, 2019Last comment by Reader X, on Feb 16, 2019 at 8:44 pm | 11 comments | 9541 Views
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Belcampo Meat Co. closing in Palo AltoHyper-sustainable meat company Belcampo is closing its Palo Alto and San Francisco locations...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 15, 2019Last comment by Show Me the Beef, on Feb 16, 2019 at 3:38 pm | 5 comments | 4579 Views
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Best of Mountain View ballot is here
It's time to decide what local business is worthy of the title "Best Of Mountain View" — and you get to decide! Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 27th. Stay tuned for the results in the July 19th issue of the Mountain View Voice.
