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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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French Laundry, Chez TJ alum to give new life to Prolific Oven space in Palo Alto
Jan 10, 2020 9:04 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 9,169
Scott Nishiyama, a former chef at the Michelin-starred French Laundry and Chez TJ, is opening his first solo venture in downtown Palo Alto: a dinner-only restaurant... More
Jan 10, 2020 9:04 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 9,169
Scott Nishiyama, a former chef at the Michelin-starred French Laundry and Chez TJ, is opening his first solo venture in downtown Palo Alto: a dinner-only restaurant... More
The sisters behind Palo Alto's Tamarine are opening a Vietnamese fast-casual restaurant in Mountain View
Jan 9, 2020 6:29 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,833
In a sign of the times, the owners of a longtime white-tablecloth Vietnamese restaurant, Tamarine, are setting their sights on a fast-casual concept.
Sisters... More
Jan 9, 2020 6:29 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,833
In a sign of the times, the owners of a longtime white-tablecloth Vietnamese restaurant, Tamarine, are setting their sights on a fast-casual concept.
Sisters... More
Unapologetically modern: Rooh brings Indian wood-fired cooking and serious cocktails to Palo Alto
Jan 9, 2020 11:41 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 7,465
Rooh, Palo Alto's newest Indian restaurant, purposefully straddles the line between traditional and modern.
The menu lists ingredients like truffles, goat cheese,... More
Jan 9, 2020 11:41 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 7,465
Rooh, Palo Alto's newest Indian restaurant, purposefully straddles the line between traditional and modern.
The menu lists ingredients like truffles, goat cheese,... More
Sweet Diplomacy brings gluten-free madeleines and cupcakes to Los Altos
Jan 8, 2020 2:50 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,695
Downtown Los Altos is home to a new gluten-free bakery: Sweet Diplomacy, which opened at 209 1st St. in late December.
The bakery is owner Melody Hu's first food... More
Jan 8, 2020 2:50 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 2,695
Downtown Los Altos is home to a new gluten-free bakery: Sweet Diplomacy, which opened at 209 1st St. in late December.
The bakery is owner Melody Hu's first food... More
New York City sushi chef opens nine-seat omakase bar in Redwood City
Jan 7, 2020 7:39 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 11,027
Jason Zhan, a native of China who trained at top sushi restaurants in New York City, is opening his own venture in Redwood City: a nine-seat omakase restaurant with... More
Jan 7, 2020 7:39 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 11,027
Jason Zhan, a native of China who trained at top sushi restaurants in New York City, is opening his own venture in Redwood City: a nine-seat omakase restaurant with... More
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