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By Elena Kadvany
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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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Rolled ice cream coming to Mountain View
Jun 26, 2017 4:56 pm
Comments: 6 | Views: 4,899
The latest frozen sweets craze — Thai-style rolled ice cream — will soon touch down in Mountain View.
Icicles, which serves fresh rolled ice cream... More
Jun 26, 2017 4:56 pm
Comments: 6 | Views: 4,899
The latest frozen sweets craze — Thai-style rolled ice cream — will soon touch down in Mountain View.
Icicles, which serves fresh rolled ice cream... More
Asian Box chef opens gluten-free bakery
Jun 26, 2017 8:44 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 3,170
Grace Nguyen, the executive chef of fast-casual eatery Asian Box, has opened a new concept in Palo Alto: a gluten-free bakery where, according to CEO Frank... More
Jun 26, 2017 8:44 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 3,170
Grace Nguyen, the executive chef of fast-casual eatery Asian Box, has opened a new concept in Palo Alto: a gluten-free bakery where, according to CEO Frank... More
The Post to bring comfort food, cocktails to Los Altos
Jun 22, 2017 1:46 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 3,414
The Post, a new restaurant opening on Main Street in downtown Los Altos, will serve "comfort food you can feel good about," owner Vickie Breslin said in... More
Jun 22, 2017 1:46 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 3,414
The Post, a new restaurant opening on Main Street in downtown Los Altos, will serve "comfort food you can feel good about," owner Vickie Breslin said in... More
New Japanese restaurant to replace Akasaka in Menlo Park
Jun 21, 2017 9:42 am
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Longtime Menlo Park sushi restaurant Akasaka has been sold to new owners, who plan to open another traditional Japanese restaurant in its place next week.
Jeffrey... More
Jun 21, 2017 9:42 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 3,119
Longtime Menlo Park sushi restaurant Akasaka has been sold to new owners, who plan to open another traditional Japanese restaurant in its place next week.
Jeffrey... More
Opening alert: Fast Tony's Chicken at Town & Country Village
Jun 20, 2017 9:04 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 5,012
A local chef whose father hails from Tennessee and his mother from Texas is opening a fried chicken restaurant at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto.
Tony... More
Jun 20, 2017 9:04 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 5,012
A local chef whose father hails from Tennessee and his mother from Texas is opening a fried chicken restaurant at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto.
Tony... More
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Opening alert: Kyosho Sushi in Menlo Park
By Elena Kadvany | 0 comments | 1,690 views
Love is a Verb
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,094 views
Oh, My Aching Knees
By Max Greenberg | 15 comments | 794 views
Save $5 when you register by Monday, July 24
Registration is now open for the 33rd annual Palo Alto Weekly Moonlight Run and Walk. This family-friendly event which benefits local nonprofits serving kids and families will take place on Friday, Oct. 6 at the Palo Alto Baylands.
