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The art of smoking meatAlice's Smokehouse in Mountain View can't compete with Austin's famed Franklin Barbeque or Memphis' Central BBQ. But it does...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2018Last comment by Curious, on Jul 29, 2018 at 1:16 pm | 4 comments | 6193 Views
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Shalala hits all the right notesUmami. It is the fifth taste, most easily translated from Japanese as savoriness, which, in addition to sweet, salty, sour,...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2011Last comment by A. Reader, on Mar 12, 2011 at 11:34 pm | 4 comments | 6575 Views
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Fabulous prefabMountain View may soon be the only Bay Area city to have a genuine 1930s-era prefab diner, trucked out from the East Coast...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2007Last comment by Roger, on Jun 24, 2015 at 1:41 pm | 4 comments | 9110 Views
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Downtown MV restaurant news, and "Neapolitan" pizza crazeNote: Thanksgiving week, Ava's new full Deli at 340 Castro will feature traditional Thanksgiving dishes for take-out, maybe...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by fc, on Jan 14, 2014 at 11:59 am | 4 comments | 5235 Views
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Where pizza calls, lasagna answersMy mother never made lasagna. We ate spaghetti Bolognese every Thursday, although we just called it noodles with meat sauce....
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2014Last comment by Lina, on Sep 19, 2014 at 5:23 pm | 4 comments | 7203 Views
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The Best of Mountain View 2015What is it that makes Mountain View so special, that sets it apart from Anytown, USA? Our readers know that, in addition...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Aug 1, 2015 at 11:06 am | 4 comments | 22172 Views
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Kitchen fire damages Spice Island CafeThe Spice Island Cafe on Hope Street in downtown Mountain View was damaged in a one-alarm fire Saturday morning, according...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2009Last comment by Liz, on Aug 28, 2009 at 5:43 am | 4 comments | 8329 Views
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Pretty on the outsideThe recently reopened British Bankers Club in Menlo Park has all the elements of a destination restaurant, except for the...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2017Last comment by It wasn't pulled, on Jun 29, 2017 at 1:40 pm | 4 comments | 4572 Views
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Chef Liu reverting to Mervyn's restaurant; historic lounge closing for nowA memory of many longtime Mountain-View residents is Mervyn's "Fine Foods" ("For Delightful Dining . . . and Cocktails"),...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Jul. 2, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Jul 12, 2014 at 1:04 pm | 4 comments | 9613 Views
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Fighting the law with free foie grasAnimal rights activists are up in arms over a local chef's decision to continue serving foie gras despite a new state law...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2012Last comment by Mike, on Jul 23, 2012 at 4:08 pm | 4 comments | 3371 Views
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Bites and bytesEven from across the street you can't miss the light show flickering within uWink, the high-tech eatery that opened on the...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2008Last comment by Nick, on Jan 26, 2009 at 1:06 pm | 4 comments | 5987 Views
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Facing closure due to chemical contamination, Tied House calls it quitsMountain View's long-standing brew pub, Tied House, abruptly closed over the weekend after owner Louis Jemison received "disappointing"...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2019Last comment by The Business Man, on Jan 1, 2020 at 5:28 pm | 3 comments | 4451 Views
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Historic Alpine Inn reopening in Portola Valley on FridayTwo private parties at the historic Alpine Inn, a Portola Valley institution that was recently sold and closed for renovation,...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by False Narrative, on Aug 13, 2019 at 12:18 pm | 3 comments | 5549 Views
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Cantonese comfort foodCooking Papa, now in Mountain View, conjures the pace and Cantonese comfort foods of busy restaurants in Hong Kong. With...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2015Last comment by resident, on Apr 10, 2015 at 5:12 pm | 3 comments | 7581 Views
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Korean classicsIf your knowledge of Korean food starts and ends at kimchi, then Song Pa in Mountain View offers an easy introduction; if...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2016Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 11, 2016 at 10:49 am | 3 comments | 6429 Views
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Not just another ramen shopRice bowls and noodle soups under $13 are Kumino's primary currency, yet this is absolutely not just another ramen shop....
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2016Last comment by Scott, on Apr 1, 2016 at 3:51 pm | 3 comments | 8308 Views
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Credit, debit card info breach reported at P.F. ChangsA P.F. Chang's China Bistro restaurant in Palo Alto is one of 33 of the chain's outlets where credit and debit card information...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by md, on Aug 6, 2014 at 10:44 pm | 3 comments | 5990 Views
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Restaurants: Best of Mountain View 2012In Lane 1, we have readers' top picks for the best restaurants in town. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=5998...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2012Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Aug 27, 2012 at 3:34 pm | 3 comments | 8818 Views
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El Monte Fish N Chipswhere the old quiznos used to be near cvs. opened today anyone tried it?...
Original post made by sean on Apr. 1, 2010Last comment by fish n chips, on Jun 5, 2010 at 9:59 am | 3 comments | 4313 Views
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Just like the old countryTwo swarthy guys wearing white jackets and paper hats greet you with heavy accents from behind the counter. A large menu...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2007Last comment by hurrr, on Oct 19, 2007 at 12:05 am | 3 comments | 8165 Views
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