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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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Sol family takes over Szechwan Cafe on California Avenue
Uploaded: May 3, 2016
The Sol family — the owners of
Palo Alto Sol in Palo Alto,
Vive Sol in Mountain View and Quinto Sol in Redwood City — have taken over a space next-door to their Palo Alto restaurant, with plans to open "one of the most beautiful bars in the area," Hector Sol said Monday.
Sol recently signed the lease for 406 California Ave., the former longtime home of
Szechwan Cafe. The Chinese restaurant, which opened more than 20 years ago, suddenly shuttered in late April.
Palo Alto Sol operates right next-door at 408 California Ave. Sol said that while the family's original idea was to expand the restaurant, they're now planning to open a separate bar that will serve Latin-fusion appetizers.
Above: Palo Alto Sol's California Avenue location. Palo Alto Weekly file photo.
The concept is still in the very early stages — there is no name or menu for it yet, Sol said— so stay tuned for more details.
Hector and his wife Helena have long run the Palo Alto and Mountain View Mexican restaurants. They opened the downtown Redwood City location in April 2013. All three restaurants serve Poblana cuisine, or food from the central Mexican city of Puebla.
Palo Alto Sol took home best Mexican restaurant in the Palo Alto Weekly’s 2015
Best Of contest.
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