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I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently workin... (More)
I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently workin... (More)
About this blog: Get the latest food news with the biweekly Peninsula Foodist newsletter.
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)
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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Wood-fired everything: Burlingame's Rise Pizzeria expands with second restaurant
Oct 15, 2020 10:22 am
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Omid Zahedi grew up working at the Orange County pizza shop his father opened after immigrating from Tehran, Iran. Zahedi hated it.
"I hated it because I... More
Oct 15, 2020 10:22 am
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Omid Zahedi grew up working at the Orange County pizza shop his father opened after immigrating from Tehran, Iran. Zahedi hated it.
"I hated it because I... More
Get to know Oaxacan cuisine at this new Redwood City food truck
Oct 13, 2020 9:04 am
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Carmen Lopez and Reynaldo Hernandez started their dream food truck together two years ago, serving food from their native Oaxaca, Mexico, through catering gigs and... More
Oct 13, 2020 9:04 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 6,919
Carmen Lopez and Reynaldo Hernandez started their dream food truck together two years ago, serving food from their native Oaxaca, Mexico, through catering gigs and... More
Redwood City's Zadna opens fast-casual spinoff in Palo Alto
Oct 7, 2020 11:35 am
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Redwood City Mediterranean restaurant Zadna has opened a fast-casual eatery in downtown Palo Alto.
Called Zadna Bowl, the restaurant is located at 461 Emerson... More
Oct 7, 2020 11:35 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 5,174
Redwood City Mediterranean restaurant Zadna has opened a fast-casual eatery in downtown Palo Alto.
Called Zadna Bowl, the restaurant is located at 461 Emerson... More
Garlic naan and sizzling boti: Zareen's brings popular Pakistani-Indian fare to Redwood City
Oct 5, 2020 2:43 pm
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Zareen's, one of the Peninsula's most popular Pakistani-Indian restaurants, has opened a new location at 2039 Broadway St. in downtown Redwood City.
This is owner... More
Oct 5, 2020 2:43 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 6,141
Zareen's, one of the Peninsula's most popular Pakistani-Indian restaurants, has opened a new location at 2039 Broadway St. in downtown Redwood City.
This is owner... More
San Francisco's Farmhouse Kitchen opens glitzy Thai restaurant in Menlo Park, indoor dining included
Oct 4, 2020 11:12 am
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San Francisco Thai restaurant Farmhouse... More
Oct 4, 2020 11:12 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 14,972
San Francisco Thai restaurant Farmhouse... More
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