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About this blog: I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently working at the Palo Alto Weekly as education and youth staff writer. I graduated from USC with a major in Spanish and a minor in jo... (More)
About this blog: I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently working at the Palo Alto Weekly as education and youth staff writer. I graduated from USC with a major in Spanish and a minor in journalism. Though my first love is journalism, food is a close second. I am constantly on the lookout for new restaurants to try, building an ever-expanding "to eat" list. As a journalist, I'm always trolling news sources and social media websites with an eye for local food news, from restaurant openings and closings to emerging food trends. When I was a teenager growing up in Menlo Park, I always drove up to the city on weekends with the singular purpose of finding a better meal than I could at home. But in the past year or so, the Peninsula's food culture has been totally transformed, with many new restaurants opening and a continuous stream of San Francisco restaurants coming south to open Peninsula outposts. Don't navigate this food boom hungry and alone! Feed me your tips on new chefs and eats and together we'll share them with the broader community. (Hide)
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Mendocino Farms brings its sandwiches to Palo Alto May 2
Apr 29, 2019 5:19 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 3,801
Southern California-based sandwich chain Mendocino Farms is opening its 26th location in downtown Palo Alto this Thursday, May 2, at 11 a.m.
The fast-casual... More
Apr 29, 2019 5:19 pm
Comments: 16 | Views: 3,801
Southern California-based sandwich chain Mendocino Farms is opening its 26th location in downtown Palo Alto this Thursday, May 2, at 11 a.m.
The fast-casual... More
Peek inside the fine-dining Selby's, opening in Redwood City this summer
Apr 17, 2019 10:26 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 6,345
Beef Wellington carved table-side, a roving martini cart, thousands of vintage wines, valet parking -- Selby's, the latest restaurant project from the local Bacchus... More
Apr 17, 2019 10:26 am
Comments: 7 | Views: 6,345
Beef Wellington carved table-side, a roving martini cart, thousands of vintage wines, valet parking -- Selby's, the latest restaurant project from the local Bacchus... More
First Sunnyvale, then Australia: Mountain View's Le Plonc plots expansion
Apr 12, 2019 1:22 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,571
After about a year of operating in downtown Mountain View, wine bar ... More
Apr 12, 2019 1:22 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,571
After about a year of operating in downtown Mountain View, wine bar ... More
Fenn Coffee opens inside Willows Market in Menlo Park
Apr 11, 2019 9:57 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,488
You can now get your morning coffee fix at The Willows Market in Menlo Park, where a new small-batch coffee bar has launched.
Fenn Coffee is run by ... More
Apr 11, 2019 9:57 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,488
You can now get your morning coffee fix at The Willows Market in Menlo Park, where a new small-batch coffee bar has launched.
Fenn Coffee is run by ... More
Palo Alto's longtime Pizza Chicago to relocate
Apr 8, 2019 8:50 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 5,068
After nearly three decades of serving deep-dish pizza in Palo Alto, Pizza Chicago is relocating.
A three-story mixed-use project has been proposed for the site... More
Apr 8, 2019 8:50 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 5,068
After nearly three decades of serving deep-dish pizza in Palo Alto, Pizza Chicago is relocating.
A three-story mixed-use project has been proposed for the site... More
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