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Longtime dim sum spot, Cho's on California Avenue, to closeCho's Mandarin Dim Sum, a 35-year-old hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant on California Avenue, will be serving potstickers,...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2014Last comment by RESIDENT, on Jan 30, 2014 at 12:21 pm | 4 comments | 8680 Views
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How sweet it isFact: There is no such thing as a mulberry bush. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=7947...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2012Last comment by Chef Pierre, on Jul 13, 2012 at 4:49 pm | 1 comment | 8643 Views
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Solid fare, slack serviceChef Liu Mandarin Cuisine on Castro Street gives the impression of an exotic destination. Read the full story here http://www.mv-voice.com/story.php?story_id=6718...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2011Last comment by Seamus, on May 28, 2011 at 12:42 pm | 2 comments | 8614 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 | 8596 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 | 8527 Views
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Evelyn auto shops booted for housingProposed projects for Evelyn Avenue are suddenly drawing the attention of downtown residents, who found out last week that...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2007Last comment by Julia, on Nov 7, 2007 at 10:55 am | 5 comments | 8495 Views
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Allow food trucks downtown?Increasingly popular food trucks serving gourmet and exotic foods could either add spice to Mountain View's thriving downtown...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2013Last comment by AK, on Jan 27, 2013 at 11:04 am | 18 comments | 8495 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 | 8475 Views
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Morocco's owner sues landlord over closureThe owner of the now-closed downtown restaurant Morocco's is suing his old landlords, blaming them for driving him out of...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2018Last comment by JAdamson, on Jul 10, 2018 at 12:25 am | 25 comments | 8445 Views
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The table will take your order nowCalifornia Roadhouse, the now-defunct bar and grill at 401 Castro Street, was going for an old-school image. But its replacement,...
Original post made on May. 10, 2008Last comment by Steve Leung, on May 10, 2008 at 1:29 am | 1 comment | 8389 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 | 8372 Views
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State sets new water restrictions for urban areasCalifornia's State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously Tuesday to impose new mandatory restrictions on urban...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2015Last comment by Conservative, on Mar 31, 2015 at 6:21 am | 16 comments | 8363 Views
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Tied House won't close anytime soonOn the brink of being razed last year, downtown Mountain View's longstanding brewery Tied House is now rebounding with gusto....
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by Jim Neal, on Oct 19, 2018 at 12:29 pm | 6 comments | 8354 Views
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A farewell to forksLongtime restaurant critic Dale Bentson pens his final piece for the Voice after 18 years of reviewing Peninsula eateries. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2019Last comment by dollarbin, on Jan 22, 2019 at 4:33 pm | 1 comment | 8206 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 | 8192 Views
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Blue Sky CafeWould anyone like to see the Blue Sky Cafe again?? call 650-575-889or e mail chefbetty@sbcglobal.net...
Original post made by Betty Ewing on Jul. 24, 2007Last comment by , on Jul 24, 2007 at 6:36 pm | 1 comment | 8148 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 | 8074 Views
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More restuarants bite the dustPick Up Stix at El Camino and El Monte abruptly closed, and how I've heard that California Roadhouse is gone....
Original post made by GSB on Feb. 10, 2008Last comment by Ago, on Feb 12, 2008 at 3:28 pm | 4 comments | 8069 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 | 7974 Views
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Your food is here. It's from a restaurant that doesn't exist.Virtual restaurants, which live on mobile delivery apps and operate out of the kitchens of brick-and-mortar restaurants,...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by We are the car-less generation, on Nov 15, 2019 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 7923 Views
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