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INVEST & INNOVATE
I support conversion of office space to housing on West BayshoreDear Mayor Burt and Councilmembers, I write in support of Summerhill Homes’ development proposal at 2850 West Bayshore Road. Both the staff and PTC have brought...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 19, 2022Last comment by PH, on Jun 25, 2022 at 9:05 am | 12 comments | 5680 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Kids and Marital Satisfaction"More than a hundred studies show that marital satisfaction falls off a cliff after the birth of the first child and doesn't get much better until the last child...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 12, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 20, 2014 at 4:07 pm | 12 comments | 38472 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Mom DiedThis was the first thing in my consciousness when I woke up this morning. Mom died. Overnight, this truth gets erased, and then comes back first thing each morning. She...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 2, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Feb 9, 2015 at 8:47 am | 12 comments | 39899 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Old Pro owner takes over University Cafe, plans revampDowntown Palo Alto's University Café will be closing this Sunday, Sept. 7, for brief renovations, the first step in a larger revamp planned by new ownership. Steve...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 5, 2014Last comment by Kathy, on Sep 22, 2014 at 1:04 pm | 12 comments | 42734 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opa! Greek restaurant to take over 140 UniversityGreek restaurant chain Opa! has laid claim to a major downtown Palo Alto corner space: 140 University Ave., most recently the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 12, 2015Last comment by Karl Blagerfeld, on Feb 19, 2016 at 1:24 pm | 12 comments | 34470 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Blue Bottle to open in Varsity Theatre ThursdayFirst, it was a theater, then later, a Borders bookstore, and now, a high-tech hub and Blue Bottle Coffee cafe. The latest incarnation of the Varsity Theatre,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 17, 2015Last comment by sea reddy, on Mar 23, 2015 at 2:46 am | 12 comments | 36050 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Opa! in Palo AltoOpa!, a Bay Area restaurant chain that champions "authentic Greek cuisine," opened Monday in downtown Palo Alto. Opa! is now...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 28, 2015Last comment by Ottoman, on May 3, 2015 at 7:46 am | 12 comments | 35427 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Calave wine bar opens in Palo AltoOne block of California Avenue is returning to its boozy roots with the opening of Calave, a wine bar that occupies the site once home to...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 29, 2015Last comment by Cowper Fan, on Jul 4, 2015 at 1:22 am | 12 comments | 38961 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Hunan Home's shutters after 25 years in Los AltosHunan Home's Restaurant in Los Altos closed Sept. 13 after a quarter century of business, owner Jenny Yuan confirmed on Tuesday. Yuan, whose family opened the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 15, 2015Last comment by umam, on Sep 23, 2016 at 9:52 pm | 12 comments | 36293 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Poké is coming to Palo AltoThe trend that just refuses to quit throughout the Bay Area — poké — is coming to Palo Alto. pokéLOVE will be...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 15, 2016Last comment by Jack, on Apr 6, 2017 at 12:04 am | 12 comments | 33304 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Fire, Oak & Barley shutters in Palo AltoWith about eight months of business under its belt, Fire, Oak & Barley closed its doors at 341 California Ave. this weekend. Family-owned Bay Area bakery...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 18, 2016Last comment by Steve, on May 11, 2016 at 8:40 am | 12 comments | 29654 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Menlo Park's Mademoiselle Colette to expand to Palo AltoLess than a year after opening her popular French bakery Mademoiselle Colette in downtown Menlo Park,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 3, 2016Last comment by Hmmm, on Aug 20, 2017 at 8:59 am | 12 comments | 31953 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto: Bon Vivant to be replaced by bakeryDowntown Palo Alto has lost a French restaurant but will soon gain a bakery with the opening of Tuts Bakery & Cafe at 535 Bryant St., the former home of Bon...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 17, 2017Last comment by Happy, on Sep 21, 2017 at 3:07 pm | 12 comments | 24401 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Mizu Sushi Bar & Grill in Mountain ViewMountain View's The Village at San Antonio Center has a new dining option: Mizu Sushi Bar & Grill, which opened on Tuesday, an employee confirmed. This is...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 28, 2017Last comment by R. Winslow, on Aug 1, 2017 at 2:14 pm | 12 comments | 25475 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Local owner, manager to open Mountain View restaurantThe owner of Palo Alto Brewing Company and the former general manager of Scratch in Mountain View are teaming up to open a new venture: a Mountain View restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 8, 2017Last comment by Max Hauser, on Aug 16, 2017 at 5:53 pm | 12 comments | 38814 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
QBB opens in Mountain ViewRibs, brisket, pastrami and other barbecue fare is on the menu of
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 15, 2017Last comment by Eater, on Sep 21, 2017 at 4:23 pm | 12 comments | 30121 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ace of Sandwiches relocates in Palo AltoAfter 12 years at a small storefront on El Camino Real in Palo Alto, The Ace of Sandwiches has fully moved to a new location at a Stanford University School of Medicine...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 6, 2017Last comment by The Ace of Sandwiches, on Nov 28, 2017 at 6:24 pm | 12 comments | 26702 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mountain View gets new South Indian restaurantTwo family friends have opened a South Indian restaurant together in Mountain View. John Annachi and Suresh Seenichamy soft opened Annachikadai at 80 W. El Camino...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 13, 2018Last comment by Menlo Park, on Mar 15, 2018 at 6:20 pm | 12 comments | 28145 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Flights to replace Shiva's in Mountain ViewAt Flights, good things come in threes. In fact, every dish comes in three. Order French fries and you'll get truffle, garlic and sweet potato. Meatballs? Look...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 17, 2018Last comment by Eater, on Jul 25, 2018 at 4:59 pm | 12 comments | 29891 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Tacolicious expands chicken concept to Palo AltoLast summer, Bay Area Mexican restaurant Tacolicious launched a delivery-only rotisserie chicken concept out of one of its San Francisco locations. Dubbed
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 6, 2018Last comment by OMG, on Aug 10, 2018 at 4:38 pm | 12 comments | 26282 Views
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