Keep visiting the same eateries? Here are some new spots to try out
People are creatures of habit. I learned that when I worked at Peet’s Coffee: You see the same faces at the same time with the same order.
If you’re looking to break out of old habits and taste something new and exciting, look no further. Edwina Dueñas wrote a roundup of five new eateries in northern San Mateo County sure to whet your taste buds. (Ube lava pancakes and “Rated R” sandwiches? Count me in!)
And speaking of new and exciting, this week I tried the viral flat croissant from Alexander’s Patisserie, a palmier-esque pastry that looks like a colorful squished croissant. I also got the story on the newly opened Pelagic Fish Market in Half Moon Bay and answered a reader’s question about why a Menlo Park eatery’s phone is disconnected.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
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A Menlo Park mystery solved, a revamped Half Moon Bay fish market and half off Doppio Zero
- A reader recently emailed me wondering what happened to Restaurant 3000. I talked with the owner, and he said the Menlo Park bistro is under renovation and is expected to reopen in the summer.
- If you wish for fish, you’re in luck because Pelagic Fish Market, previously Princeton Seafood Market, had its soft opening Feb. 8 in Half Moon Bay.
- Lasagna for $11, $7 pizza and $10 gnocchi?! Doppio Zero’s Mountain View menu will be half off all day Wednesday, Feb. 21, in celebration of its 10th anniversary.
- Rebyl Food announced Feb. 12 they “set up shop” at Shoreline Station in Half Moon Bay and are “in the process of launching Rebyl Coffee.”
- Rose Market in Saratoga is temporarily closed and scheduled to reopen April 1, according to Yelp.
- Tacos Al Vapor Michoacan in downtown Los Altos is officially open, replacing the T4 boba tea shop that closed last year.
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The controversial flat croissant
This week I decided to try perhaps the most contentious pastry in recent years: the flat croissant.
It’s been called a “crime” (Eater SF) and “lifeless” (SF Chronicle). So I set out to Alexander’s Patisserie in Mountain View to make a determination for myself.
And despite wanting to hate it as well, I found myself thoroughly enjoying the pastry. So here I am, a flat croissant fan.
I thought the visual impact of the pastry was stunning: sunshiny yellow coating a croissant as big as my head. And the taste was delectable as well – crispy, buttery, rich and flaky, the pastry was cut with a tangy, fruity mango coating. It was more cookie-like than croissant-like, and I thought it made for a fun and tasty dessert.
For my full review of the flat croissant, read my article or visit our Instagram @peninsulafoodist.
Alexander’s Patisserie, 209 Castro St., Mountain View, 650-864-9999; 19379 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, 408-886-3333. Instagram: @alexanderspatisserie.
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