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Gluten-free bakery headed to Los AltosThe owner of Petit Bakery Co., a gluten-free baking company that makes fusion pastries...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 24562 Views
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Calling all gardeners: A restaurant owner wants you to grow Peruvian peppers for her.The owner of a Palo Alto restaurant is turning to the community to help her cultivate a local source for Peruvian spices that are difficult to find fresh in the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 26, 2019There are no comments yet. 18181 Views
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Palo Alto's Baron Barista shuttersThird-wave cafe Baron Barista has closed after about a year of business in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood. A short sign posted at the 3990 El Camino Real...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 1, 2019There are no comments yet. 16619 Views
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Capelo's Barbecue opens to-go counter in Redwood CityFans of Capelo's Barbecue can now get the popular food truck's smoked meats at a to-go counter in Redwood City. The to-go counter is now open Monday through Friday...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 20, 2019There are no comments yet. 18172 Views
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Superfoods and lower prices: Palo Alto's Amber Dhara becomes new, casual conceptAnother local restaurant is transitioning from long lunches and white tablecloths to casual service in the face of changing demographics and rising labor costs. Amber...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 17538 Views
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San Francisco's Daigo Sushi opens in Palo AltoThe owner of Daigo Sushi in San Francisco has officially expanded south with a new location in Palo Alto. Daigo Sushi No. 2 is located at 2363 Birch St., last...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 11, 2019There are no comments yet. 22173 Views
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Oren's Hummus takes first step toward national expansion with new locationIf all goes according to plan, there will be a day when there are quick-service versions of Oren's Hummus restaurants in all major U.S. cities. The prototype...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 7, 2019There are no comments yet. 19989 Views
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Boba cafe headed to Menlo ParkMr. Green Bubble, a Bay Area boba cafe, is opening this summer in downtown Menlo Park. Signs for the new establishment are up at 604 Santa Cruz Ave., which was...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 23, 2019There are no comments yet. 18607 Views
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Redwood City's Suisha House reopens as Oyster Boy Seafood and Raw BarAfter months of renovations, the owners of Suisha House in downtown Redwood City have opened a new restaurant in the same space: Oyster Boy Seafood and Raw Bar....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 7, 2019There are no comments yet. 16868 Views
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Natural wine bar Salvaje opens in Palo AltoNatural, small-production wines from France to Chile, Sonoma to the Willamette Valley are on the menu at Salvaje in downtown Palo Alto, the city's first dedicated...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 13, 2019There are no comments yet. 21686 Views
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Europe meets Norcal at Backhaus' new bakery in San MateoAnne Moser was yearning for home when she made her first sourdough starter. Moser had left her native Germany to move with her husband Robert to Daly City, a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 18881 Views
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Taiwanese street food chain expanding to San MateoEditor's note: Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is open in San Mateo as of Sept. 2, 2019. Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks has set its sights on its next Bay Area...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 17216 Views
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Georgian restaurant Bevri's new chef hails from the birthplace of cheese-filled khachapuriBevri, one of the Bay Area's only Georgian food establishments, has a new chef direct from the Caucasus. Amiran Tskhvaradze of Georgia, who spent two weeks at...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 15069 Views
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New hotel restaurant opens inside Hyatt Mountain ViewFairchilds Public House in Mountain View plays up the Silicon Valley angle, unabashedly. Beyond the name itself, a reference to Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 23, 2019There are no comments yet. 15621 Views
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Los Altos' Asa is expanding to Los GatosThe owner of Asa in Los Altos is opening a second location of the Spanish-...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 6, 2019There are no comments yet. 16631 Views
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'It was a very, very good ride.' Yumi Yogurt Redwood City closing after 35 yearsRedwood City staple Yumi Yogurt will close this Sunday, Sept. 15, after nearly four decades of business. Owner Surena Yavari said Tuesday that the lease for the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 14997 Views
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San Francisco's Beit Rima bringing Arabic comfort food to Daly CityEditor's note: Beit Rima opened in Daly City on Feb. 1, 2020 —one year to the date owner Samir Mogannam opened his first location in San Francisco. Samir...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 25, 2019There are no comments yet. 16366 Views
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Shake Shack to open doors at San Mateo's Hillsdale Shopping Center this weekendGet ready, San Mateo. Shake Shack is coming this weekend. The East Coast burger chain is opening its third Bay Area location at Hillsdale Shopping Center this...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 18028 Views
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Sweet Diplomacy brings gluten-free madeleines and cupcakes to Los AltosDowntown 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...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 8, 2020There are no comments yet. 17720 Views
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The sisters behind Palo Alto's Tamarine are opening a Vietnamese fast-casual restaurant in Mountain ViewIn 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...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 9, 2020There are no comments yet. 17492 Views
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