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Fast but not flashy
Where frozen yogurt fizzled on Palo Alto's increasingly food-focused California Avenue, Spice Kit sizzles. No wonder. Here's a meal that's quick, clean and cost-effective, rel... |
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on Dec 13, 2012 at 12:38 pm by Paguy, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Former President Bill Clinton visits Palo Alto
Former President Bill Clinton stopped by LYFE Kitchen in downtown Palo Alto Wednesday afternoon for a private lunch with the restaurant's three founders and management team. P... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 1:04 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Smoke gets in your eyes
Now we can relax: The new Dittmer's smells the same as the old Dittmer's — smoky. Over a year and a half since fire destroyed the original location, and nearly 5,000 Fac... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 8:37 am by Gisele, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Shop Talk: Sushi restaurant Miyake closes
Add Miyake and Cafe Renaissance to the growing list of restaurant closings in Palo Alto. Miyake, the noisy, flashy, busy sushi joint at 140 University Ave., ended its decades-... |
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on Oct 10, 2012 at 10:13 am by Donna, a resident of Los Altos |
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Dinah's Poolside Grill to change hands Sept. 9
Dinah's Poolside Grill, an iconic 40-year-old Palo Alto restaurant, will close after serving lunch on Sept. 9 and reopen with a new operator and staff at the end of the month.... |
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on Oct 10, 2012 at 9:26 am by Bambi, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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Shop Talk: Popular lunch spot Korean BBQ closes
Two more local restaurants are gone. The biggest surprise to many is the demise of Korean BBQ, which closed its doors Aug. 31 with little warning.
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on Oct 7, 2012 at 1:04 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Pastries in the park
Thwack!
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on Oct 2, 2012 at 2:14 pm by vegan, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Celebrating summer veggies
Calafia chef Charlie Ayers says he always keeps an attentive eye out for the season's best when it comes to produce.
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on Sep 30, 2012 at 3:09 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Shop Talk: Beauty boom in Midtown
There is no reason for anyone to have a bad hair day in Midtown Palo Alto. With the recent opening of two new hair salons, there are now a total of five salons, all on Middlef... |
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 8:16 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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How sweet it is
Fact: There is no such thing as a mulberry bush.
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 8:27 am by Marc, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Shop Talk: Furniture stores opening downtown
Two new furniture stores are opening in downtown Palo Alto within two blocks of each other. The first, West Elm, is taking over the corner location at 180 University Ave.
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on Aug 13, 2012 at 5:58 pm by Mary Sue, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Shop Talk: What is the future for MacArthur Park?
MacArthur Park, one of Palo Alto's oldest and grandest restaurants, has shown its determination to survive throughout its 31 years. While the restaurant was once considered a ... |
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on Aug 7, 2012 at 12:57 am by helene, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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That glorious American sandwich
The latest reincarnation of the majestic all-American hamburger has arrived. Ta-dah. The Counter is here with its reputed 312,120-plus burger combinations. That original groun... |
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on Jul 8, 2012 at 8:41 pm by Bob Carswell, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Edgewood keeps on eating
On their first trip to Edgewood Eats, Palo Alto residents Lenore and Carl Jones circled the wagons, all 11 of them. This is a good strategy, because the food-truck menus range... |
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on Jul 6, 2012 at 9:46 pm by Trucks, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Cement truck crashes on Interstate 280
A crash involving a big rig closed the connecting ramp between southbound Interstate Highway 280 and northbound state Highway 85 on the border of Sunnyvale and Cupertino early... |
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on Jun 3, 2012 at 11:47 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Shop Talk: Asian street food, drive-thru Starbucks
Get the latest scoop about retail and restaurants by Palo Alto Weekly columnist Daryl Savage.
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 8:06 am by busy coffee drinker, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Facebook has lots of friends at Menlo hearing
Facebook is good at making friends. That much was clear at a public hearing Monday night on an environmental report on Facebook's plans for its Menlo Park headquarters. ==B Re... |
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 3:09 am by david messer, a resident of Stanford |
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Re-energized and relocated
In college (OK, it's been a few years) I survived on frozen Swanson Chicken Pot Pies. My local grocery store often had them on sale as a price leader for 49 cents. Perpetually... |
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on Apr 15, 2012 at 4:44 pm by r morgan, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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NO DISPUTIN' -- IT'S RASPUTIN . . . When Tower Records liquidated its Mountain View store last month, along with its 88 other stores throughout the country, Peninsu... |
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on Feb 17, 2012 at 8:44 pm by yves, a resident of another community |
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Tea, anyone?
To Tim Pham, the difference in quality between tea steeped from a paper bag and tea carefully brewed from loose leaf is broad -- like comparing a Big Mac and mom's pot roast.
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on Feb 8, 2012 at 10:44 am by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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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.
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on Jan 31, 2012 at 6:47 am by new resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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3G'S OPENS ... On Aug. 29, the new 3G's Cafe opened at 456 Cambridge Ave. in Palo Alto, with its owners eager to serve menu items with a Bolivian twist. Sisters and ... |
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on Sep 24, 2011 at 12:26 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Baby Bullet trains on Caltrain chopping block
Caltrain's Baby Bullet trains, which have been credited with boosting Caltrain's ridership since 2005, would be eliminated in the latest budget proposal, Caltrain spokeswoman ... |
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on Apr 7, 2011 at 6:51 pm by Sheldon Kay, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Caltrain cobbles together financial survival plan
If negotiations with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) go well, Caltrain might get an infusion of $4.9 million over two years to prop up its operating budg... |
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on Mar 30, 2011 at 11:53 am by Carlito Waysman, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Marche restaurant in Menlo Park is closing
Marche restaurant in Menlo Park, which had been named one of the top 25 restaurants in the Bay Area by Michelin Guide, will close March 26.
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on Mar 9, 2011 at 6:50 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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