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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Don't Miss Your Exit (and other lessons from an EV drive)Driving an EV to Tahoe? Don’t miss your exit! I learned this and other lessons from two round trips between Palo Alto and Tahoe City in a Chevy Bolt (1). Maybe...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 14, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 22, 2019 at 9:53 pm | 16 comments | 21675 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Summer ScienceOne of our goals this summer was to do a lot of science activities. Thankfully we have relatives, friends, and museums that helped make this possible. If you are...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 7041 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Goodbye Food Waste!40% of all the food in the U.S. is thrown out, and the average America throws away 1/4 of the food they buy. Learn how to reduce your food waste with the San...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 14, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 20, 2019 at 7:37 am | 8 comments | 14380 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
After experiencing harassment, owner of Zareen's restaurants speaks out about Islamophobia, racismZareen Khan, owner of the popular Palo Alto and Mountain View Pakistani-Indian restaurants Zareen's, will be donating a portion of her business’ proceeds to...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by quotes, on Jul 18, 2019 at 4:57 pm | 28 comments | 38617 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's ZombieRunner to open cafe in Mountain ViewAfter more than a decade of running a coffee cart from the back of a running store on Palo Alto's California Avenue, the owners of ZombieRunner are opening a brick-and-mortar...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by David Shannon , on Jul 18, 2019 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 18634 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Contemporary Indian restaurant, Ettan, headed to Palo AltoA contemporary Indian restaurant helmed by an unidentified Michelin-starred chef will open this fall in downtown Palo Alto. Ettan, which means "breath"...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Rohit, on Jul 17, 2019 at 9:58 pm | 5 comments | 24998 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Nationally renowned Indian restaurant expanding to Palo AltoAnu and Vikram Bhambri operate modern Indian restaurants in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, New Delhi -- and come this fall, downtown Palo Alto. They're...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by S. Ray, on Jul 17, 2019 at 1:50 pm | 4 comments | 24100 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Power Outages: Are You Ready?We are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching from gas to electric power. We have electric cars, trucks and buses, space heating, water heating, industrial...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 26, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 15, 2019 at 3:59 pm | 23 comments | 24338 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Trashing the holiday? Not so much!I’ve enjoyed looking at photos from my friends’ Fourth of July holidays over the past few days -- parades, ice cream, red-white-and-blue outfits, picnics,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 7, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 11, 2019 at 2:19 pm | 12 comments | 16018 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Inside Taishoken's first U.S. ramen shop, opening July 13 in San MateoThe first U.S. location of renowned Tokyo ramen shop Taishoken is set to open at 47 E. 4th Ave. in downtown San Mateo this Saturday, July 13. Taishoken specializes...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Noodles Dishes Are Overpriced, on Jul 11, 2019 at 6:16 am | 2 comments | 18659 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Owner revives Ducks and Dragons, popular Peninsula gluten-free bakeryWhen issues with his partner led to the closure of their popular gluten-free bakery operation, Ducks and Dragons, it would have been easy for Mina Makram to throw...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by sd, on Jul 10, 2019 at 1:53 pm | 3 comments | 15469 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College Match(Written by Lori McCormick) I like to use the analogy that applying to college is like dating. Like any relationship, you should complement each other, build...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 15, 2019Last comment by Adam, on Jul 10, 2019 at 7:54 am | 1 comment | 8553 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The return of Hollywood glam: Selby's to debut with steak, lobster and 'the coldest martini on the West Coast'Make no bones about it: With white marble floors, custom chandeliers, martinis made tableside and dishes like lobster thermidor and veal marsala, Selby's is a restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by gin, baby, on Jul 9, 2019 at 6:09 pm | 16 comments | 17781 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Peek inside the fine-dining Selby's, opening in Redwood City this summerBeef Wellington carved table-side, a roving martini cart, thousands of vintage wines, valet parking -- Selby's, the latest restaurant project from the local Bacchus...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by rubysparkle, on Jul 8, 2019 at 7:48 pm | 7 comments | 31202 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's plastics ban: Sensible policy or vain distraction?When I heard a few weeks ago that Palo Alto was considering a city-wide ban on plastic straws, utensils, and produce bags, my first thought was “Sheesh, can’t...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 6, 2019 at 7:56 pm | 22 comments | 17057 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
What Would it Take to Get Tech Companies to Move Jobs Out of the Region and Is This a Good Idea?This is a very popular idea on many Town Square blogs. Personally I do not support this proposal and I will explain why below. But the main point of the blog...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 18, 2019Last comment by Kolkata Escorts, on Jul 3, 2019 at 1:41 pm | 35 comments | 12279 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Why we are WarmingWe ended the last blog post with about half the Sun’s energy hitting...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 23, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 2, 2019 at 10:05 pm | 45 comments | 22370 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Cap On? Cap Off? Recycling Bottles is ConfusingBefuddling Recycling Conundrum…. “Little plastics” have been in the news a lot lately, things like straws, pens, and coffee pods, which are...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Brit, on Jun 30, 2019 at 7:55 am | 48 comments | 18303 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
List for a new baby part 2And here is the second half of my must have list for a new baby. This half focuses on the new mother: Stuff for you 1. Movies/TV shows ready for you to...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 29, 2019There are no comments yet. 5887 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Cafe with Filipino, Chinese influences to open at Stanford July 1The menu at Blend, a new cafe opening on the Stanford University campus on Monday, July 1, mirrors the owners' blended backgrounds. Pork lumpia is a nod to siblings...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jun 28, 2019 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments | 15762 Views
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