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El Grullense, anyone?
A quick search yields 25 restaurants named El Grullense within driving distance. Who is El Grullense, a man or a multinational corporate chain, and what does he want with us? ... |
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on Aug 5, 2010 at 9:07 am by The Enlightened One!, a resident of another community |
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Have to say something about my favorite place
One day many years ago I am my ex were walking up and down California street looking for a place to eat. We settled on a little place called Bistro Elan.
Wow, it ain't m... |
Bruce |
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on Aug 26, 2009 at 10:36 pm by Steve, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Oct 27, 2008 at 11:16 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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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... |
Food Poisoning |
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on Jul 1, 2008 at 11:00 pm by Poisoned Elsewhere, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 29, 2008 at 1:25 pm by Mary, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Child UNFRIENDLY Restaurant - Mint Leaf
Hello Everyone.
I am still fuming.... I was "rejected" from Mint Leaf Restaurant last night when I walked in with four children. It was only 5:30pm and the restaurant was ba... |
SVMom |
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on Apr 15, 2008 at 11:45 pm by George, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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I Tapas
This is a new restaurant across the street from the Aquarius Theater.
There are 2 other restaurants and the gelato place right next door, a pizza place and a Chinese restaura... |
Nat |
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on Jan 5, 2008 at 1:37 pm by Dolly, a resident of another community |
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Le Petit Bistro
I went on a Saturday for dinner April 7, 2007. What a disappointment!
The snails had very little garlic and were pretty tastless, just oily.
The duck was dried out and ha... |
nat |
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on Apr 20, 2007 at 8:50 pm by Brigit, a resident of another community |
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Nora's cafe on California Ave
Does anyone know what happened to this place...go out of business?? I was dissapointed when I drove by the other day to see the restaurant was deserted and closed down. |
jennifer |
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on Apr 12, 2007 at 5:46 pm by Been There, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Shoptalk: Fleming's Steakhouse expanding
Big plans are on the horizon for Fleming's Steakhouse at Stanford Shopping Center.
Read the full story here Web Link posted ... |
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13 hours ago by for people w more money than taste, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Recommend a good year round CSA?
I'd like to sign up for a year round CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). Pick up anywhere in Palo Alto or Menlo Park is fine. The two I've found so far are Maraquita Farm a... |
Organiclaws |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:36 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Why did Hyderabad House on University close?
Anyone know why Hyderabad House on University closed? There is a handwritten sign on their door.
I liked it and would go there regularly. It seemed like it had a regular ... |
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on Oct 2, 2012 at 1:35 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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What happened to Culture?
Does anyone know what happened to Culture - the organic frozen yogurt shop on California Avenue? We went buy last week, & they were all closed up. The people in the business... |
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on Sep 30, 2012 at 1:06 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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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Chinese food delivery
Why don't Palo Alto Chinese restaurants deliver? In Mountain View and Redwood City and every other city in America there are plenty of choices for fast free delivery, but not... |
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on Jan 23, 2012 at 12:13 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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California Bill Calls For Ban On Shark Fins
Patron's at Ming's in Palo Alto chime in on CNN about the possibility of California banning shark fins.
Web Link-... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 12:05 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Shop Talk
SPAGO LEAVING TOWN . . . Spago, the high-end downtown Palo Alto restaurant known for its fine food and high prices, is pulling out of Palo Alto at the end of May to concentrat... |
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on Jan 31, 2011 at 11:11 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Dinah's Shack
Many years ago when I was a young engineer and new to Silicon Valley, the engineering manager took me to Dinah's for lunch. It was an amazing experience. Seeing the signature... |
john Labutski |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 5:48 pm by Cece Moore, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Documenting nature and time
While most see the Sacramento Valley as a flat and uninteresting place — miles and miles of open landscape, scattered trees and lots of sky — photographer Lukas Felzmann was i... |
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on Dec 22, 2008 at 7:21 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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... |
Half-Caf, Nonfat Latte/Jane |
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on Nov 11, 2008 at 12:22 pm by Half-Caf, Nonfat Latte/Jane, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Aug 14, 2008 at 8:38 pm by MM, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Another Tipping Query
I'd like follow up on the posting by "Curious" with another tipping thread. Consider this situation at a fictional restaurant called "Grant's Salt Shaker." Grant's cusine is... |
GMC |
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on Sep 19, 2007 at 7:09 am by Anamika, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Welcome to Town Square!
Palo Altans love eating out and discovering new restaurants, or rediscovering old favorites. Recommend your favorite restaurants here in Town Square and post your reactions to... |
Bill Johnson |
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on Jun 28, 2007 at 3:17 pm by Kavita Bali, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Restaurants
Once again I ate at Scott's last week, this time for breakfast. It was not crowded, it was very cold, and once again the service was 'marginal'. I had to ask another waiter ... |
mary |
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on Apr 19, 2007 at 3:47 pm by Mike, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Cafe Sophia
This Afghan restaurant is on Middlefield Road in the Midtown Center.
I like the Afghan breakfast, which consists of spicy beef, eggs and vegetables (lima beans and diced ca... |
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on Apr 13, 2007 at 2:18 pm by nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |