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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 Mediterranean restaurant Zadna has opened a fast-casual eatery in downtown Palo Alto.
Called Zadna Bowl, the restaurant is located at 461 Emerson St., last occupied by the
short-lived Roost House.
Zadna Bowl is now open for takeout and delivery in Palo Alto. Photo by Elena Kadvany.
Owner Rona Hani came to the United States from Jordan six years ago to attend business school. She wanted to start her own business and was looking at Palo Alto or Sunnyvale for a restaurant, but the best space available ended up in downtown Redwood City. She and her husband, Faiez Emoosh, opened Zadna on Broadway Street in 2016, but Palo Alto remained in the back of her mind, she said.
At Zadna Bowl, you can create your own adventure from a selection of proteins (including lamb, beef and chicken shawarma; chicken kebab and falafel) over saffron basmati rice, mujadara (a lentils, onions and rice dish), salad, French fries or in a wrap with a selection of toppings and sauces.
The Palo Alto location also serves grab-and-go specials, from cauliflower tahini tagine and moussaka to slow-cooked lamb shank. Sides include dalma, baba ghanoush, hummus and tabouleh.
Zadna Bowl is currently open for takeout and delivery in the evenings; call 650-384-6111 for current hours.
