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PENINSULA FOODIST
Garlic naan and sizzling boti: Zareen's brings popular Pakistani-Indian fare to Redwood CityZareen's, one of the Peninsula's most popular Pakistani-Indian restaurants, has opened a new location at 2039 Broadway St. in downtown Redwood City. This is owner...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 5, 2020There are no comments yet. 18006 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Community catering: How one SF Malaysian restaurant is delivering food to Peninsula neighborhoodsBefore the coronavirus, Azalina Eusope's "bread and butter" was catering gigs. The owner of the eponymous Azalina's in San Francisco would bring her Malaysian...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 19919 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Get to know Oaxacan cuisine at this new Redwood City food truckCarmen Lopez and Reynaldo Hernandez started their dream food truck together two years ago, serving food from their native Oaxaca, Mexico, through catering gigs and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 17971 Views
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Wood-fired everything: Burlingame's Rise Pizzeria expands with second restaurantOmid Zahedi grew up working at the Orange County pizza shop his father opened after immigrating from Tehran, Iran. Zahedi hated it. "I hated it because I...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 16064 Views
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Portland's hyper-sustainable Bamboo Sushi debuts at Westfield Valley FairBamboo Sushi, the Portland, Oregon sustainable sushi restaurant, is now open at Westfield Valley Fair on the border of Santa Clara and San Jose. Bamboo Sushi...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 15297 Views
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The swanky Selby's opened to much fanfare last year. It will now close temporarily.Since March, the Selby's dining room -- with mohair walls, custom chandeliers and table-side martini service -- has remained dark, while the kitchen focused instead...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 17637 Views
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Tokyo ramen favorite Afuri headed to downtown Mountain ViewUPDATE: Afuri Ramen + Dumpling is open in Mountain View for outdoor dining, takeout and delivery as of Nov. 14. Tokyo's Afuri Ramen + Dumpling, famed in...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 27613 Views
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Feel the burn: The Peninsula gets a new Nashville hot chicken jointJason Angeles boldly claims Love Burn Chicken makes the spiciest, largest and crispiest hot chicken sandwich out there. The new restaurant, opened two weeks ago...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 14658 Views
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Kale and community: Local nonprofit helps small farms bring produce to Peninsula neighborhoodsLast spring break, Los Altos School District computer science teacher Sheena Vaidyanathan spent her vacation building a website for a new grassroots effort she had...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 15121 Views
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JuiceBox wine shop opens in Redwood City with a message: drink localLocal restaurateur and wine bar owner Zu Tarazi is back with a new project: JuiceBox, a Redwood City wine shop focused on small producers. JuiceBox opened in...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 6, 2021There are no comments yet. 15614 Views
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Craving B. Patisserie's perfect pastries? The San Francisco bakery is popping up in San Mateo next weekPeninsula-dwelling fans of San Francisco's B. Patisserie, mark your calendars: The standout French bakery is bringing its pastries to the Peninsula next week. B....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 25310 Views
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All-day Indian cafe opens in Redwood City with a focus on takeoutAn Indian cafe serving dosa, chicken tikka sliders and coffee brewed with spices is now open in Redwood City. Masala Desi Cafe opened on Feb. 4 at 2137 Roosevelt...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 18, 2021There are no comments yet. 24529 Views
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Owners of Los Carnalitos taco truck to open Redwood City restaurantThe family behind the popular Los Carnalitos taco truck in Redwood City is opening a new restaurant a few miles away. La Fonda de Los Carnalitos will open this...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 9, 2021There are no comments yet. 20625 Views
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Boba, baked goods and burgers: What's new in BurlingameDowntown Burlingame is home to several new or soon-to-open businesses, including a Taiwanese boba shop, a local baked goods pop-up, Turkish street food and an outpost...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 9, 2021There are no comments yet. 19154 Views
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Listen to famed chef-philanthropist José Andrés in conversation with Jesse Cool on April 6Local restaurateur Jesse Ziff Cool will be moderating a virtual conversation with José Andrés, famed chef and founder of World Central Kitchen, on...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 17, 2021There are no comments yet. 13363 Views
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Former bakers from Tartine and Vina Enoteca bring new pastry magic to Palo AltoWhile John Shelsta's Love for Butter pop-up is on a temporary hiatus, two bakers have stepped in to fill the sweets void: a former Tartine baker and Vina Enoteca's...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 23708 Views
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San Francisco's Humphry Slocombe to bring its inventive ice cream to Redwood CitySan Francisco ice cream favorite Humphry Slocombe is coming to downtown Redwood City this fall. Humphry Slocombe will open its first Peninsula store at 2075 Broadway,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 14911 Views
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Setting the table: Our stories, our foodby Sara Hayden Introducing the new Peninsula Foodist As a kid, I loved when my family brought home giant bags of "unfortunates." That's what...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 14139 Views
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'Neighborhood Pizza Guy' takes pizza project to Menlo Park's Willows neighborhoodBy Kate Bradshaw Next time you go to Cafe Zoe on a weekend, you may just be able to pick up a pizza too. Matt Burr, who taught himself to bake pizzas...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 11020 Views
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An extra helping: Local restaurants unite for two days of fundraising for AAPI groupby Sarah Klearman In March, as violent hate crimes committed against Asian Americans made headlines with a horrifying kind of frequency, Steven Yen began...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 14, 2021There are no comments yet. 10734 Views
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