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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Chevron says "We are just meeting demand". So are they blameless?One afternoon when I was about nine years old, I was standing in the front yard with my younger brother trying to blow bubbles. We didn’t have any store-bought...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 23, 2022Last comment by Abe, on Nov 8, 2022 at 10:07 pm | 28 comments | 8670 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Our politics – and our elections – are running amokWhat is happening to the people in our country? Why are the partisan fights and arguments escalating? Why is the far right so fiercely fighting their self-defined...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Division's in the Mirror, on Nov 8, 2022 at 6:52 pm | 33 comments | 6002 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is housing bad for the environment?I got an email recently from a resident expressing concern about the environmental impacts of building more housing. He writes: ==I “The construction of...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 30, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Nov 6, 2022 at 9:37 am | 21 comments | 9215 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's Pastis, a French bistro, shutters on California Avenue
Max Rouccoule, co-owner of Pastis, brings out lunch to diners in the restaurant on April 17, 2012. Photo by Veronica Weber.
Palo Alto's...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Chris K, on Nov 4, 2022 at 6:14 pm | 5 comments | 8861 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Cider House Blues: All of the Peninsula’s hard cider makers have shuttered recently. Why?By Kate Bradshaw
The cider selection at the former Red Branch Cider Co. included an apple honey flavor. (Courtesy Siobhan Siddoway)
There...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 2, 2022There are no comments yet. 5207 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Hold my stein: Here’s your guide to Oktoberfest 2022 around the PeninsulaBy Zack Fernandes
==I Gourmet Haus Staudt is among the local restaurants and bars hosting Oktoberfest events this year. (Photo by Michelle...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by Raymond Jack, on Nov 2, 2022 at 4:25 am | 2 comments | 7509 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Are You Laughing at My New Phone?I hope so. 
It makes me laugh, too. Fortunately, the Banana Phone works, too. It was easy to set up and use. The “multipurpose” button...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 28, 2022Last comment by Cynthia, on Nov 2, 2022 at 12:32 am | 1 comment | 6391 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Buying police scanners should not be an easy decision -- privacy rights are an issueThe Palo Alto Police Department wants the city to spend thousands of dollars each year, for an indefinite period, to purchase an unspecified number (10, 20, or?)...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by Mick Goren, on Nov 1, 2022 at 11:15 am | 76 comments | 6365 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A piece of cake: How a Sunnyvale woman launched a nonprofit that’s delivered 40,000 birthday cakes to underserved youth
==I The 40,000th cake delivered by Cake4Kids, a nonprofit started locally that brings homemade birthday cakes to underserved kids. (Photo courtesy...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 31, 2022There are no comments yet. 3469 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A Palo Alto restaurant that closed during the pandemic is reopening in a new space in December
The bar and lounge at the former Anatolian Kitchen restaurant, offering dining space for large groups. Photo by Veronica Weber.
==I By...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 28, 2022Last comment by Twentse, on Oct 31, 2022 at 3:40 pm | 3 comments | 10464 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Hawaiian and Japanese-inspired brunch spot Morning Wood has reopened its doors in San Mateo
The matcha mochi pancakes are served with a dusting of matcha powder, berries and whipped adzuki butter. (Photo courtesy Morning Wood)
==I...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 27, 2022There are no comments yet. 5511 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Montreal family opens Lavender 'n Cream in Redwood City
Lara Faddoul behind the pastry counter at Lavender 'n Cream, a new patisserie in Redwood City. (Photo courtesy Joseph Petraki)
==I By Kate...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 6340 Views
COUPLE'S NET
We Try to Do This
At times in life, unexpected situations arise that cut you to your knees. For example:
- A job loss; along with our identity
- A divorce we didn’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 6100 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Brewery bashes and creepy cocktails: Celebrate Halloween at these Peninsula establishments
==I Wild Onion's Lost in the Void cocktail contains brandy, vanilla vodka, Chambord and Sprite and is part of the restaurant's October Halloween...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 21, 2022Last comment by Robert Daniels, on Oct 22, 2022 at 12:16 pm | 3 comments | 5688 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Let’s play a simple(?) game “Morality v. RealitySetting: your living room: Question: How flexible are you in your political thinking? I’d like you to play a game today – first, alone, then...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by John Donegan, on Oct 21, 2022 at 8:34 am | 33 comments | 6319 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Holiday Gifts - DIY Preserve ClassFood Partiers! This virtual class looks delicious. Why not give fun, edible-homemade gifts this year, instead of just more stuff? ==B Spice Up Your Holiday...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 20, 2022There are no comments yet. 2814 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“That Sort of Jab Fell Under the Category of Unnecessary Roughness”- Claire Cain This line jumped out at me from Cain’s novel. I’m not talking about football. Maybe you know what I mean because you are the recipient...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 15, 2022Last comment by Cynthia , on Oct 18, 2022 at 10:51 am | 1 comment | 6338 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Manresa Bread expanding to new flagship location
A latté and croissant at Manresa Bread in Los Altos. Photo by Veronica Weber.
By Kate Bradshaw
Manresa Bread
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 9476 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Happy holidays to you -- and you, and you . . .It’s become a smorgasbord of ideas about how many more official holidays our little city of 62,000 should celebrate in Palo Alto, and an item council members...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by Kiara Kapoor, on Oct 17, 2022 at 1:58 pm | 10 comments | 5354 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
K&B Cafe offers coffee, Indian sweets and pop-up Filipino pastries in San Mateo space
From left, Amiel and Myrna Baesa of Wyldflour and Bianca and Kamal Johal of K&B Cafe. Photo courtesy Amiel Baesa.
By Kate Bradshaw
Sisters-in-l...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 6722 Views
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