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Clap your hands for papusasIt's easy to miss Rincon Sabroso. This small and low-key Mexican restaurant is all but hidden alongside empty storefronts...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2009Last comment by sean, on May 5, 2010 at 5:04 pm | 3 comments | 5420 Views
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For the love of sandwichesIn the noontime line at Ike's Place at Stanford University, a line that curves around the spacious, light-filled Forbes Family...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2010Last comment by Big Fan, on Dec 10, 2010 at 3:08 pm | 3 comments | 6991 Views
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Two injured following fight in Mountain View's Monte Carlo nightclubPolice are seeking the public's help in finding a man who allegedly knocked someone unconscious during a fight in downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2021Last comment by Yonatan, on Apr 28, 2021 at 9:05 am | 3 comments | 6690 Views
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MVHS hosts Japanese exchange studentsAs much as Mountain View High School students learned about Japanese history and culture in the week they recently spent...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2011Last comment by Jessica, on Mar 28, 2011 at 4:11 pm | 3 comments | 9068 Views
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Let them eat cakeOne bite of a kouign-amann from Alexander's Patisserie will dispel any doubts you may have about the quality of a French...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Nov 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 9844 Views
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A newish Jewish experienceNourish: A Newish Jewish Cafe, the new dining option at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, serves "Jewish cuisine with...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2016Last comment by Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto, on Nov 14, 2016 at 4:15 pm | 3 comments | 5594 Views
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The dough, re, mi's of pizzaAccording to pizza.com, there are more than 61,000 pizzerias in the United States. Americans eat about 100 acres of pizza...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2013Last comment by Kath, on Nov 21, 2013 at 1:49 pm | 3 comments | 5377 Views
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Where to find a free Thanksgiving Day meal on the MidpeninsulaThis Thanksgiving, thousands of community members will come together in kitchens and dining halls throughout the Midpeninsula,...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2016Last comment by Bob Lopez, on Nov 22, 2016 at 4:27 pm | 3 comments | 9474 Views
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Mountain View man sentenced in high-end wine heistMountain View resident Alfred Georgis was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison for his role in a high-end wine heist. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Jan 11, 2018 at 10:21 am | 3 comments | 5629 Views
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New digs, same great Afghan foodAfghani expatriate Nick Waziri spent 20 years running his Middle Eastern restaurant in the Grant Park Plaza Shopping Center...
Original post made on May. 23, 2008Last comment by Bob Briggs, on May 27, 2008 at 11:23 am | 3 comments | 7314 Views
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Tastes like the real thingLocated at 2464 W. El Camino Real, two-year-old Veggie Garden serves affordable vegan Chinese food in a clean, modern setting....
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2015Last comment by Andrea Gemmet, on Oct 27, 2015 at 9:56 am | 3 comments | 4170 Views
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Games and grubA San Mateo native, Vinny Ferrando has been a Bay Area sports fan for as long as he can remember. Practically raised at Candlestick...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2014Last comment by Kari Hendricks , on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:07 pm | 3 comments | 8198 Views
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Sleek, snazzy, coolAlthough my visits didn't start off well, the food was mighty impressive. Bold, expressive flavors without the mask of over...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2014Last comment by Mountain View, on Jun 20, 2014 at 1:11 pm | 3 comments | 7905 Views
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Voice wins top award for photo essay in state-wide contestThe ==I Mountain View Voice== won first place in the photo essay category in the state-wide Better Newspaper Contest sponsored...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2011Last comment by Dumas, on Apr 18, 2011 at 6:36 pm | 3 comments | 6155 Views
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Another frozen-yogurt shop? Really? Realllly?C'mon Mountain View... There are a few things that downtown Mountain View does not need: More asian-style restaurants, hair/nail...
Original post made by TS on Oct. 20, 2010Last comment by MV Mom, on Oct 25, 2010 at 4:38 pm | 3 comments | 5701 Views
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Kosher on Castro at The Kitchen TableMountain View is now home to what is reportedly the only kosher full-service restaurant in the Bay Area, where meats and...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2009Last comment by al, on Sep 8, 2009 at 1:30 pm | 3 comments | 7921 Views
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Deedee's, KFC rejected by zoningA proposed KFC with a drive-through at El Camino Real and Mariposa Street was rejected by zoning administrator Peter Gilli...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2008Last comment by Annabelle, on Jan 21, 2008 at 10:25 pm | 2 comments | 7787 Views
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Mountain View La Panotiq set to open MondayFor a year or more, two new specialty bakeries were pending in downtown Mountain View. Alexander's Patisserie (209 Castro)...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Jan. 15, 2015Last comment by Baxman, on Jan 21, 2015 at 9:15 pm | 2 comments | 6139 Views
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Crime brief: man arrested in alleged assault at Molly MageesPolice arrested a 21-year-old Mountain View man over the weekend after he allegedly attacked an employee at Molly Magees. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2016Last comment by Well..., on Mar 10, 2016 at 5:16 pm | 2 comments | 4825 Views
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Palo Alto's dining renaissanceThere's a generally held perception that the Peninsula dining scene is dead. But a walk through downtown Palo Alto on any...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2014Last comment by just me, on Jan 18, 2014 at 8:40 am | 2 comments | 14164 Views
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