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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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Redwood City is celebrating its "up-and-coming" dining scene with a first-ever restaurant week this month, during which participating eateries will offer discounted, special fixed menus.
Some Redwood City restaurants have participated before in the annual Silicon Valley Restaurant Week, but this will be the first dedicated to their city. The event was created by the Redwood City Downtown Business Group, which also coordinates the city's Friday Night Summer Concert Series and annual Hometown Holidays Children's Festival.
"The days of 'Deadwood City' are over!" the event's
Facebook page proclaims.
Thirteen Redwood City restaurants from LV Mar to Donato Enoteca will be serving three-course, prix fixe menus for $20 to $55 per person from Thursday, April 23, through Wednesday, April 29. To view each restaurant's special menu and cost, go to
redwoodcityrestaurantweek.com.
"The time is right to bring awareness to our changing downtown area and high-quality dining scene," Downtown Business Group Alpio Barbara is quoted on the event's website. "With a full array of high-quality restaurant options, peninsula residents can enjoy a 'night out' without traveling to San Francisco."
The participating restaurants are:
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Amie's Wine Bar
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Angelica's
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Arya Global Cuisine
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Bangkok Bay
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Crouching Tiger
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Donato Enoteca
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Downtown
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La Viga
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LV Mar
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Palermo
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Paradise Kabab House
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Portobello Grill
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Sakura
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Vino Santo
