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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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Asian Box chef opens gluten-free bakery
Jun 26, 2017 8:44 am
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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: 4,460
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: 2 | Views: 5,324
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: 2 | Views: 5,324
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: 4,481
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
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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: 6,742
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
Pieology Palo Alto closes
Jun 15, 2017 8:38 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 5,235
Fast-casual custom pizza chain Pieology has suddenly closed its Palo Alto location. A sign recently appeared in the windows that reads: "This location is closed."
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Jun 15, 2017 8:38 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 5,235
Fast-casual custom pizza chain Pieology has suddenly closed its Palo Alto location. A sign recently appeared in the windows that reads: "This location is closed."
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Truckee cafe to expand to Menlo Park
By Elena Kadvany | 1 comment | 4,195 views
Attraction to a Person Outside Your Relationship
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"Instead I held you"
By Cheryl Bac | 2 comments | 239 views
Senior Scam Stopper Seminar at EPA Senior Center 9/25/17
By Max Greenberg | 0 comments | 237 views
Registration now open
Sign up 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.
