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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)
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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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Vons drops Korean fried chicken on downtown Redwood City
Sep 26, 2020 9:43 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 27,648
Vons, a Korea-born chicken chain, opened this week at 2090 Broadway St. in downtown Redwood City.
The main event is arguably the fried chicken, which comes in... More
Sep 26, 2020 9:43 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 27,648
Vons, a Korea-born chicken chain, opened this week at 2090 Broadway St. in downtown Redwood City.
The main event is arguably the fried chicken, which comes in... More
Community catering: How one SF Malaysian restaurant is delivering food to Peninsula neighborhoods
Sep 21, 2020 3:26 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 8,378
Before the coronavirus, Azalina Eusope's "bread and butter" was catering gigs. The owner of the eponymous Azalina's in San Francisco would bring her Malaysian... More
Sep 21, 2020 3:26 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 8,378
Before the coronavirus, Azalina Eusope's "bread and butter" was catering gigs. The owner of the eponymous Azalina's in San Francisco would bring her Malaysian... More
Former Flea St. Cafe chef starts meal delivery service
Sep 13, 2020 2:02 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 10,529
Charlie Parker, the former executive chef of Flea St. Cafe in Menlo Park, has struck out on his own with a new weekly food delivery service.
Parker is now offering... More
Sep 13, 2020 2:02 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 10,529
Charlie Parker, the former executive chef of Flea St. Cafe in Menlo Park, has struck out on his own with a new weekly food delivery service.
Parker is now offering... More
Cult favorite boba shop Tiger Sugar to open first Bay Area location in Cupertino
Sep 9, 2020 3:12 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 16,802
Update: Tiger Sugar Cupertino's grand opening will be on Friday, Oct. 9.
Tiger Sugar, a massively popular boba tea shop from Taiwan, will be bringing its... More
Sep 9, 2020 3:12 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 16,802
Update: Tiger Sugar Cupertino's grand opening will be on Friday, Oct. 9.
Tiger Sugar, a massively popular boba tea shop from Taiwan, will be bringing its... More
A new restaurant model? This San Francisco eatery now delivers food out of 20-year-old Singaporean restaurant in Menlo Park
Sep 8, 2020 5:17 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 8,423
Proposition Chicken, a popular fast-casual chicken eatery in San Francisco and Oakland, has no physical presence on the Peninsula. But thanks to an unlikely partnership... More
Sep 8, 2020 5:17 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 8,423
Proposition Chicken, a popular fast-casual chicken eatery in San Francisco and Oakland, has no physical presence on the Peninsula. But thanks to an unlikely partnership... More
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