RESTAURANTS A "Wake" for La Creme - Tuesday 11/11 Anyone who would like to say "goodbye" to La Creme de Cafe, stop by the La Creme deck on Tuesday morning, November 11.
Some of us regulars plan to be there to enjoy one l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Half-Caf, Nonfat Latte/Jane, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Nov 7, 2008 at 3:47 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2008 at 12:22 pm.
RESTAURANTS Midtown's 'Creme de Cafe' coffee shop closes Midtown's Creme de Cafe expresso coffee shop is the latest victim of the financial crunch and competiton. It abruptly closed its doors Wednesday (Oct. 29), leaving behind only... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 1, 2008 at 4:26 pm There have been 62 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 12, 2009 at 12:47 am.
RESTAURANTS La Creme de Cafe? Anybody have the scoop on La Creme this week? It's been closed with a hand-written closed sign on the door for 3 days now. I miss my morning ritual, and all the people (work... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Half-Caf, Nonfat Latte, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2008 at 1:02 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2008 at 6:37 am.
RESTAURANTS A historic eatery The MacArthur Park restaurant occupies one of the loveliest buildings on the West Coast. Officially known as "Hostess House," the structure is a California historical landmark... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2008 at 9:45 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:16 pm.
RESTAURANTS cupcakes Excited to try Sprinkles, we swung by on a couple days and encountered a huge line, so we finally went by the new cupcake place at Town & Country Village. The chocolate one w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 12, 2008 at 10:14 pm
RESTAURANTS Piano Lounge/Cabaret Near Palo Alto? I have a friend coming this week who loves the Chicago piano lounge and cabaret scene there, and I am not able to identify something of that ilk on the Peninsula. Several in ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Out of Town Host, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 12, 2008 at 8:49 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2008 at 4:52 am.
RESTAURANTS Whirlwind tour at Diyar Earlier this year, Mountain View residents witnessed a remarkable renovation at the corner of Castro and Dana streets, where a formerly lackluster retail storefront was transf... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 9, 2008 at 9:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 9, 2008 at 9:53 pm.
RESTAURANTS Adios Compadres Compadres Bar and Grill on El Camino Real in Palo Alto is locked tight after the restaurant abruptly announced its closure Monday after 23 years in business.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 23, 2008 at 12:58 am There have been 71 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2012 at 6:47 am.
RESTAURANTS Uzumaki This is a new Japanese restaurant on California Avenue in Palo Alto.
Anyone try it yet?
The Yelp review I read was very very bad,but it was only one review. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Sep 19, 2008 at 1:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 21, 2008 at 11:02 pm.
RESTAURANTS Anyone tried UWink yet? Heard that UWink on Castro Street, Mountain View is now open, and is fun? Anyone tried it yet? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2008 at 11:16 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2008 at 12:14 am.
RESTAURANTS Where did Spot Pizza Go? What happened to Spot Pizza in Town and Country? It was there a few weeks ago and is now gone? Did it go out of business or just relocate? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pat Markevitch, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Aug 24, 2008 at 10:13 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2008 at 3:47 pm.
RESTAURANTS Shop Talk: New EPA shops are big local draw EAST PALO ALTO SHOPPING GOING GANGBUSTERS ... While much of the rest of the country is going through an economic downturn, East Palo Alto's shopping district, Rav... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 13, 2008 at 11:22 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 14, 2008 at 8:38 pm.
RESTAURANTS Shop Talk: Yogurt explosion rocks Palo Alto NO MELTDOWN IN SIGHT ... Palo Alto loves yogurt — but not necessarily the store-bought variety in little round containers. Palo Altans seem to go for the more expensive, froze... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 23, 2008 at 8:30 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 23, 2008 at 10:41 am.
RESTAURANTS tipping for take-out food I just read many posts about tipping for take-out food, but since the thread was very old, I decided to start a new one. I never knew that some people tip and some workers ex... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Yam Yam, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jul 9, 2008 at 1:53 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 10, 2008 at 9:56 pm.
RESTAURANTS Anyone else sick after eating at California Avenue restaurant Saturday night? Just wondering if anyone else got food poisoning after eating out on California Avenue Saturday night. Some out of town relatives (who only had one meal in common with us) as... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Food Poisoning, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Jul 1, 2008 at 9:38 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2008 at 11:00 pm.
RESTAURANTS Ancient tradition, modern application Tea has always played second fiddle to coffee in the United States, but that will change if Thao Nguyen has any say. She exudes passion and her knowledge of tea is near encycl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 21, 2008 at 9:45 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2008 at 9:45 am.
RESTAURANTS Buca diBeppo Anyone try this? How did you like it? Is it fairly expensive?
I assume it's a chain. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 15, 2008 at 4:49 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2011 at 2:09 pm.
RESTAURANTS Mild-mannered Mexican food My litmus test for any Southwest, Tex-Mex or Mexican restaurant is its margarita. Compadres passed with flying colors.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 10, 2008 at 4:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2008 at 4:51 pm.
RESTAURANTS Summer fire season declared for Santa Clara County The summer fire season has been declared open for Santa Clara County and two other Bay Area counties (Alameda and Contra Costa) by the California Department of Forestry and Fi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 13, 2008 at 7:46 am
RESTAURANTS Shop Talk MACARTHUR PARK RENEWED ... Buy 30 citrus trees, remove carpeting and replace with hardwood floors, mix in hundreds of thousands of dollars of artwork from the origi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2008 at 10:57 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2008 at 11:35 am.
RESTAURANTS Shop Talk ESTHER'S GERMAN BAKERY OPENS (TWICE) ... Two is Esther Nio's new lucky number. That's the number of locations she and her husband, Robert, will have for their first... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2008 at 11:21 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2008 at 1:25 pm.
RESTAURANTS L'Acquolina The Weekly reviewed this April 18. It's in Los Altos.
Anyone try it yet? What did you think? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 21, 2008 at 1:48 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 22, 2008 at 2:29 pm.
RESTAURANTS La Tosca Restaurant, San Carlos I went there the other day for dinner with my Great Aunt, My mother and my Aunt and we had a fabulous time. It is the best Italian restaurant around that I have been too. We... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Maria, a resident of Los Altos Hills, on Apr 10, 2008 at 5:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2008 at 5:07 pm.
RESTAURANTS Cardinal volleyball
nabs the nation's best The Stanford women's volleyball program has produced 23 All-Americans, seven National Players of the Year, 17 members of the U.S. National Team and five Honda/Broderick Award ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 7, 2008 at 4:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 7, 2008 at 4:28 pm.
RESTAURANTS Forced closing of "El Galope" The story by Sue Dremann in the March 28 Palo Alto Weekly about the sad closing of El Galope and other small businesses because of redevelopment made me very sad. El Galope ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Joan, a resident of another community, on Mar 28, 2008 at 11:30 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2008 at 9:53 am.