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PENINSULA FOODIST
Portland's Thai food darling Pok Pok will be popping up on the Peninsula this springEditor's note: The Four Seasons announced on March 11 that the Pok Pok pop-up has been postponed due to "current events" surrounding the coronavirus. Pok...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by Jane Garner, on Mar 6, 2020 at 8:40 pm | 3 comments | 26207 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Underappreciated Unknowns & inexplicable failuresPublic complacency about COVID-19 is being promoted by the authorities' message of "Everything is (currently) under control" where the "currently"...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 28, 2020Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Mar 6, 2020 at 5:14 pm | 15 comments | 14728 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Market at Edgewood to celebrate local women-owned food businesses at weekend eventPalo Alto grocery store The Market at Edgewood is hosting a tasting event to highlight local women-owned food businesses this Saturday, March 7. Bread, nut butters,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 5, 2020Last comment by Dave S., on Mar 5, 2020 at 6:07 pm | 1 comment | 15211 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Accepted or Rejected Let's All Be Supportive During Decision MonthWritten by John Raftrey This post is for both students and parents. For the student: This is going to be a tough month. Almost every senior will get a...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 4, 2020Last comment by Expectations , on Mar 5, 2020 at 9:16 am | 1 comment | 9936 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Grocery shopping over the weekendOn Friday afternoon I chatted with our older kids about the Coronavirus. Our oldest had already heard about the virus from school, so I’m glad we discussed it...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 1, 2020Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Mar 4, 2020 at 6:05 pm | 10 comments | 6426 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
My angst about the disaster of these two debatesThe more I watch the Democratic debates, the more a feeling of angst emerges. No longer are they reasoned and reasonable policy discussions – they have morphed...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 26, 2020Last comment by Balance, on Mar 4, 2020 at 5:31 pm | 39 comments | 15575 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Keep Calm and Drink More WineFood Partiers! loves to toast life with good glass of wine. Sometimes it’s about about Natural...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 29, 2020Last comment by Laura Stec, on Mar 4, 2020 at 7:09 am | 5 comments | 11397 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Su Hong 2.0? Former waiter reopens Chinese standby under new name in Palo AltoSu Hong Palo Alto is back, albeit under a new name and owner but with the same food beloved by generations of customers. The longtime Chinese restaurant at 4256...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 6, 2019Last comment by Jonathan Anonuevo, on Mar 3, 2020 at 3:56 pm | 13 comments | 28817 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City gets two new barbecue restaurantsQuality barbecue spots are few and far between on the Peninsula, but two new restaurants serving...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by White Folks Don't Eat Chitlins, on Mar 2, 2020 at 1:38 pm | 7 comments | 28992 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National Decision Day(Written by Lori McCormick) March tends to be a busy month for students (and families!) anxiously waiting for the final round of college acceptance notifications....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Nealon Park Part 2With the gorgeous sunny days, we decided to spend some time at Sharon and Nealon Park. It was so nice to finally have the twisty slide back! Our kids used to love...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 4415 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
In response to staff and customer demand, Andronico's returns to Los AltosFour years after Andronico's at the Rancho Shopping Center in Los Altos became a Safeway Community Market in a sale to the supermarket giant, the local grocery store...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 27, 2020Last comment by PB, on Feb 28, 2020 at 11:15 am | 2 comments | 15461 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Pseudo-Primary for CA Senate District 13: some thoughtsA big frustration with local candidates is that they resist differentiating themselves from their opponents. When pressed, the typical answer is so weak as to be...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 21, 2020Last comment by NeilsonBuchanan, on Feb 28, 2020 at 9:05 am | 4 comments | 8020 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City's newest taqueria serves carnitas by the poundAt Carnitas El Rincon, newly opened in Redwood City, pork is the main event, from carnitas by the pound and chicharrones to braised pork feet. Carnitas El Rincon...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Vote for Pedro, on Feb 27, 2020 at 9:46 pm | 2 comments | 18595 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How to lower your impactI expect a lot of you felt like this after reading the previous blog post...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 23, 2020Last comment by Sociology Is Not A Science, on Feb 27, 2020 at 2:41 pm | 19 comments | 19982 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'Are they ready for fully innovative Indian food?' Ettan arrives in Palo Alto with chaat, caviar and a secret menuWhen Ayesha Thapar set out to bring an innovative Indian restaurant to the Peninsula more than two years ago, she made a list. On the list were the names of 15...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 19, 2020Last comment by Tartuffe, on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:38 pm | 2 comments | 24284 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How much is enough? It's personal.I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 26, 2020 at 4:46 pm | 18 comments | 17270 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Finding Your Calling(Written by Lori McCormick) My father passed away a few months ago. Sitting in the funeral home’s office waiting to meet our Funeral Director, Erin Arteaga,...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Jon Keeling, on Feb 26, 2020 at 11:18 am | 1 comment | 7742 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Wait, wait – we’re working on itThe wheels of local government often turn very slowly – projects seem to take years, rather than months to complete. This week I came across a lengthy city...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 25, 2020 at 5:45 pm | 21 comments | 13877 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Altos's State of Mind opening NYC-inspired pizza shop in Palo AltoInspired by the many slice shops of New York City, the owners of State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria in Los Altos are opening their own take in Palo Alto. State...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 18, 2020Last comment by Brian, on Feb 25, 2020 at 2:12 pm | 18 comments | 23161 Views
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