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Marsh Manor, Atherton Subs disagree over sandwich shop's closureThe owner of a recently shuttered, longtime sandwich shop at Marsh Manor Center in Redwood City and the owners of the shopping center disagree over the events leading...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 28, 2015Last comment by Todd Secrest, on Jan 21, 2016 at 11:23 am | 12 comments | 26048 Views
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Honcho Bar soft opens in Los AltosDowntown Los Altos got slightly more hip toward the end of 2015 with the opening of Honcho Bar, a lounge serving up craft beer, wine, and soon, small plates. Honcho...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 5, 2016Last comment by Reader, on Jan 13, 2016 at 7:23 pm | 6 comments | 35026 Views
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Opening alert: Thyme in Palo AltoThe owner of Thyme, a new restaurant in downtown Palo Alto, describes the concept as "modern California with a British twist." Winston Haddaway is a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 30, 2015Last comment by stephen levy, on Jan 8, 2016 at 2:52 pm | 6 comments | 29681 Views
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Opening alert: Drunken Lobster in Mountain ViewDowntown Mountain View will get a new seafood restaurant on Tuesday, Sept. 22, with the opening of Drunken Lobster at 212 Castro...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 18, 2015Last comment by BeckyG, on Dec 30, 2015 at 9:34 am | 8 comments | 33084 Views
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Openings: Big Bites in Mountain ViewA new Vietnamese restaurant joined the ranks in Mountain View in late September: Big Bites, serving typical fare of noodle bowls, pho, banh mi's and more. Big Bites...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 7, 2013Last comment by Chrisc, on Dec 29, 2015 at 11:32 pm | 1 comment | 38552 Views
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Opening alert: Bird Dog in Palo AltoBird Dog, a new downtown Palo Alto restaurant from a
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 3, 2015Last comment by "French Laundry??", on Dec 28, 2015 at 11:11 am | 10 comments | 35033 Views
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Downtown Mountain View gets an acai-bowl shopThe persistent trend of acai bowls is continuing in Mountain View with the addition of Mahalo Bowl, a food truck’s first brick-and-mortar location on Castro...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 22, 2015Last comment by Common sense, on Dec 25, 2015 at 8:56 am | 5 comments | 32819 Views
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Borrone MarketBar to host holiday pop-up eventSix months after its unexpected closure, Borrone MarketBar, the neighboring sister restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 21, 2015Last comment by Musing Thalia, on Dec 22, 2015 at 10:22 pm | 3 comments | 31918 Views
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Urfa Bistro brings authentic Turkish food to Los AltosZubi Duygu, a native of Turkey, opened Urfa Bistro in late November with the goal of bringing the best culinary elements of his home country to State Street in Los...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 17, 2015Last comment by Hmmm, on Dec 22, 2015 at 3:41 pm | 5 comments | 30818 Views
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What restaurants are open on Christmas day?For those who don't celebrate Christmas or want to mark it with an impromptu meal out, here's a by-no-means-exhaustive list of local restaurants open on the holiday....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 23, 2013Last comment by Roy Thiele-Sardina, on Dec 18, 2015 at 10:01 am | 18 comments | 53174 Views
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Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot, now open in Mountain ViewThe corner of Castro Street and Evelyn Avenue in downtown Mountain View has been brought back to life with the opening of Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot, a large...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 9, 2015Last comment by hmm, on Dec 10, 2015 at 10:00 am | 3 comments | 27978 Views
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Chinese restaurant to open at Edgewood Plaza in Palo AltoThe owner of a Cupertino Chinese restaurant has snagged an open space at Edgewood Plaza Shopping Center in Palo Alto and plans to open a new restaurant there in...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 7, 2015Last comment by member, on Dec 8, 2015 at 10:03 pm | 10 comments | 33793 Views
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Winter food and drink goings-onWine, gingerbread house-making and a taste of Italy in Silicon Valley — check out these upcoming food and drink events around the Peninsula. (And check back...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 4, 2015Last comment by CarrieTomson, on Dec 8, 2015 at 7:12 am | 1 comment | 28951 Views
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Workshop Burger in Palo Alto looks to be shutteredWith old newspaper pages covering the windows, its phone number disconnected and website no longer operating, it seems like
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 15, 2014Last comment by Anon, on Dec 1, 2015 at 11:56 am | 3 comments | 31965 Views
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Rumble Fish, now serving sushi in Mountain ViewRumble Fish, a relatively new downtown Mountain View restaurant, has been serving up an extensive menu of fresh sushi and other Japanese fare since October. Owners...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 18, 2015Last comment by Ron, on Nov 24, 2015 at 3:08 pm | 5 comments | 30179 Views
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Palo Alto: Pastis owner to open second French restaurantBernard Cartal, owner of Pastis French Bistro on California Avenue in Palo Alto, is opening another French restaurant just steps down the street. Cartal has...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 28, 2015Last comment by Lauren, on Nov 22, 2015 at 5:15 pm | 5 comments | 33131 Views
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Local food pantries, meals for ThanksgivingHere's a quick list (by no means complete) of local food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.: Food Closet at the InnVision Opportunity Center: Distribution of...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by Thanksgiving 2015, on Nov 17, 2015 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 45220 Views
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Madame Tam Asian Bistro shutters in downtown Palo AltoMadame Tam Asian Bistro closed at the end of last month after five years of operation on University Avenue in Palo Alto. Ringo Le, son of owner Tam Minh Le, said...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 30, 2015Last comment by neighbor, on Nov 11, 2015 at 11:47 am | 5 comments | 32363 Views
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More boba on its way to Palo AltoShare Tea, an international Taiwanese milk-tea, or boba, chain with locations throughout the Bay Area, has taken over a downtown Palo Alto space. A Share Tea...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 5, 2015Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 10, 2015 at 12:35 pm | 4 comments | 31524 Views
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Mountain View's SnoZen closes, but its shaved snow remainsSnoZen, a popular Mountain View cafe that served shaved snow, a frozen Taiwanese dessert, closed...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 29, 2015Last comment by PeaceLove, on Nov 4, 2015 at 1:44 am | 1 comment | 27347 Views
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