By Elena Kadvany
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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.
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Silicon Valley Restaurant Week is returning Wednesday, Oct. 15, with plenty of deals throughout the Peninsula. For those who don't know how it works, participating restaurants offer a discounted three-course fixed price dinner menu each night they are open during that week. Some charge around $30; others are at $45. Restaurants are asked to offer three options for each course (three appetizers, three entrees, three desserts). Drinks, tax and gratuities are not included. The deals run through the following Wednesday, Oct. 22.
Here's a list of local participating restaurants:
Mountain View
- Agave Mexican Bistro, 194 Castro St. (view the
menu)
- Cijjo, 246 Castro St. (view the
menu)
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Mixx, 420 Castro St.
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Pacific Catch, 545 San Antonio Road, Suite 34 (at the Village at San Antonio Center)
Palo Alto
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4290 Bistro & Bar in the Crowne Plaza hotel, 4290 El Camino Real
- Il Fornaio, 520 Cowper St. (view the
menu)
Menlo Park
- LB Steak, 898 Santa Cruz Ave. (view the
menu)
Redwood City
- Arya Global Cuisine, 885 Middlefield Road (view the
menu)
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LV Mar, 2042 Broadway St.
For more restaurants and information, go to
siliconvalleyrestaurantweek.com.
