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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
How well is City Manager Ed Shikada performing his job?Is Ed Shikada doing a good job as city manager of Palo Alto? In a closed session Monday night, March 20, council members gathered behind closed doors to assess the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 20, 2023Last comment by Annette, 4 minutes ago | 12 comments | 2040 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A kebab grill and an expanded menu: Plans for San Bruno Mediterranean restaurant Mazra’s new Redwood City location take shape
The baba ghanoush at Mazra, a San Bruno restaurant that is expanding to Redwood City. (Courtesy Mazra)
By Kate Bradshaw
Mazra,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 22, 2023Last comment by Mary Raymond, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 1085 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Housing Element UpdateThe state Housing and Community Development (HCD) agency has assigned a reviewer for the Palo Alto draft Housing Element (HE). The reviewer has until the end of...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 8, 2023Last comment by John Charles, 7 hours ago | 20 comments | 3759 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Home Again: Couples and CaregivingDue to the success of Professor Doctor Bertagnoli’s surgery on my husband, he’s not going to end up paralyzed! Woohoo! Here’s his new neck: {IMG...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by John Charles, 7 hours ago | 1 comment | 2056 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Farm Bill and the Organic Movement (part 5) Plus: Global Plant Forward Summit, April 18 – 20This continues our ongoing Food Party! book group read of Food Fight, Citizens Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill (Dan Imhoff). Discussions are happening...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 22, 2023Last comment by John Charles, 7 hours ago | 3 comments | 1242 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Bay Area to begin phasing out gas heaters this decadeIn a momentous and likely highly influential vote at the end of a six-hour meeting on Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) voted to...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, 11 hours ago | 25 comments | 5402 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Travelin’ Solo: Elk and Mendocino County (part 2)Welcome back to Travelin’ Solo – Elk and Mendocino County (part 2).
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by Laura Stec, on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:10 pm | 3 comments | 2377 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Porterhouse San Mateo revamps its menu following move to new spot
Steak tartare from Porterhouse San Mateo. (Photo courtesy Steve Haag)
By Kate Bradshaw
Porterhouse San Mateo, a San Mateo steakhouse,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Kenneth Chung, on Mar 20, 2023 at 4:36 pm | 2 comments | 2462 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Father and son team up to offer Turkish-inspired Mediterranean fare at Jimmy's Cafe
Cevdet and Mehmet Yanas are a father-and-son duo who run Jimmy's Cafe in Palo Alto. (Photo courtesy Mehmet Yanas)
By Kate Bradshaw
For...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 6, 2023Last comment by Vickie, on Mar 20, 2023 at 11:06 am | 4 comments | 4919 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
(Updated 3:00 pm) The Bay Area votes to phase out sales of gas heatersNEW: See new blog post with a summary of the vote. On...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by Paly02, on Mar 17, 2023 at 8:59 pm | 23 comments | 5363 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Tickets available March 20 for 2023’s Outstanding in the Field meal series at Coastside farms and a secret sea cove in Pescadero
Doniga Markegard with the herd at Markegard Family Grass-Fed in Half Moon Bay. (Photo courtesy Federica Armstrong)
By Kate Bradshaw
Outstanding...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by Pauline Wick, on Mar 17, 2023 at 1:55 pm | 3 comments | 2375 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
All you don’t want to know about our escalating utilities ratesOur utilities bills here in Palo Alto and elsewhere are soaring – with no relief in sight. Can we – or ‘they” (those responsible for the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 7, 2023Last comment by Lenora Peters, on Mar 17, 2023 at 11:41 am | 42 comments | 4199 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto frozen custard and doughnut shop Cudos to close Monday
==I Married business owners Lisa King-Lynn and Hansel Lynn plan to close their custard and donuts dessert shop Cudos. The last day will be Monday,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Mar 14, 2023 at 12:18 pm | 2 comments | 3806 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Old Pro is making a comeback: Zola owner to bring new offerings to historic Palo Alto sports bar
==I The interior of The Old Pro on June 5, 2022, days before it was slated to close forever. The bar is being brought back by Guillaume Bienaimé,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Mar 14, 2023 at 10:59 am | 8 comments | 5655 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ettan restaurateur Ayesha Thapar to open 'encore' eatery in Menlo ParkBy Kate Bradshaw
Middle Plaza in Menlo Park will be home to a new restaurant from Ettan's Ayesha Thapar. Courtesy Onysko Photography.
The...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 3102 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's tortuous e-bike discussionI am grateful that Palo Alto’s City Council decided not to allow e-bikes on unpaved trails in our two nature preserves, the
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 5, 2023Last comment by Gerd, on Mar 13, 2023 at 6:15 pm | 20 comments | 10582 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Farm Bill and the Environment - part 4Land conservation and preservation concerns first showed up in the 1985 Farm Bill (pg. 57). Funds became available for farmers to NOT PLANT up to 37 million acres...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Crescent Park Rez, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:35 pm | 9 comments | 2312 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Travelin’ Solo: Elk and Mendocino County(We take a Farm Bill break these next two weeks, to have a little fun and report...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 6, 2023There are no comments yet. 3255 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Basuku gained a cult following for its Japanese-style Basque cheesecakes. As the business enters a new chapter, its owner is ending sales on the Peninsula – for now.By Julia Brown
Basque cheesecakes prepped for a March 4 pop-up at Vina Enoteca. Courtesy Charles Chen.
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 3, 2023Last comment by Justin Carr, on Mar 4, 2023 at 9:51 am | 2 comments | 2310 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A new ube-focused cafe lands in Mountain View, with a Daly City location on the way
The bright purple ube and oreo milkshake and halo-halo bread pudding at Cafe 86. (Photo courtesy Cafe 86 via Facebook)
By Kate Bradshaw
Cafe...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by Common sense, on Mar 3, 2023 at 1:38 pm | 3 comments | 7373 Views
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Porterhouse San Mateo revamps its menu following move to new spot
By The Peninsula Foodist | 2 comments | 2,462 views
How well is City Manager Ed Shikada performing his job?
By Diana Diamond | 12 comments | 2,040 views
Farm Bill and the Organic Movement (part 5) Plus: Global Plant Forward Summit, April 18 – 20
By Laura Stec | 3 comments | 1,242 views
