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Mountain View's Amber India shutters; Amber Club opensFans of Amber India in Mountain View: Don't panic. The location at 2290 El Camino Real has closed after 20 years, but relocated just barely down the street at...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 15, 2015Last comment by Thought it was just me, on Oct 21, 2015 at 2:41 pm | 8 comments | 35061 Views
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Mademoiselle Colette, now open in downtown Menlo ParkDowntown Menlo Park now has a piece of Paris with the opening of Mademoiselle Colette, a French patisserie serving pastries,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 7, 2015Last comment by Robin Smith, on Oct 16, 2015 at 6:51 pm | 24 comments | 37272 Views
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Local restaurants make 2016 Michelin Bib Gourmand listMichelin Guide released its annual Bib Gourmand awards on Thursday, Oct. 15, with only three restaurants representing the Midpeninsula: Greek favorite
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 15, 2015Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 15, 2015 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 31993 Views
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East Coast-style pizza coming to LaderaLadera shopping center Ladera Country Shopper will soon be home to Rusty's Roadside Grill, an East Coast-style pizzeria from the owner of Old Port Lobster Shack. Owner...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 9, 2015Last comment by Ben, on Oct 12, 2015 at 9:02 pm | 4 comments | 28320 Views
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New oyster bar opens in downtown Mountain View"Fresh oysters in Mountain View? Shocking? No ? it's a dream come true." This is the opening line on the website for Shell Shock, a new oyster bar now open at...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 24, 2014Last comment by Meh, on Oct 10, 2015 at 7:29 pm | 5 comments | 35229 Views
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Southern California chain snags La Boulange space in Palo AltoLemonade, a fast-casual healthy restaurant chain based in Southern California, announced this week a forthcoming expansion into the Bay Area, including a new location...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 1, 2015Last comment by stephen levy, on Oct 9, 2015 at 12:28 pm | 9 comments | 24136 Views
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Asian-fusion restaurant headed to Menlo ParkBanana Leaf, an Asian-fusion restaurant in Milpitas, has snagged the former Menlo Hub location in Menlo Park for a second location. The owners of Banana Leaf...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 16, 2015Last comment by lindol, on Sep 29, 2015 at 10:20 am | 5 comments | 31465 Views
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Chevy's Mountain View shuttersThe longtime Mountain View outpost of restaurant chain Chevy's Fresh Mex at 2116 El Camino Real closed in late August. A voicemail message on the restaurant's...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 22, 2015Last comment by TimH, on Sep 28, 2015 at 11:14 am | 16 comments | 31564 Views
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Rocket Fizz to open in Mountain ViewSodas in glass bottles, rare Kit-Kat flavors, your favorite childhood candy, gag gifts: Welcome to Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop, a franchise of which is set...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by MVResident, on Sep 28, 2015 at 4:39 am | 6 comments | 1923 Views
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La Boulange Palo Alto set to close Sept. 3Starbucks is beginning this week
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 27, 2015Last comment by Reader, on Sep 26, 2015 at 9:09 am | 21 comments | 28898 Views
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Mountain View's Fiesta del Mar to closeAfter 24 years, four landlords and generations of customers, local favorite Fiesta del Mar on Shoreline Boulevard in Mountain View is closing its doors next weekend. Owner...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 16, 2015Last comment by Charlotte Skinner, on Sep 25, 2015 at 2:54 pm | 24 comments | 42635 Views
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Fall food and drink goings onMark your calendars now: The fall food-and-drink scene is heating up on the mid-Peninsula. It's Oktoberfest season, and the German festival is touching down...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 17, 2015Last comment by Beth, on Sep 17, 2015 at 6:34 pm | 1 comment | 25332 Views
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Cafe Taxim shutters in Palo Alto; Crawfish Fusion moves inDowntown Palo Alto Turkish restaurant Cafe Taxim has closed, and will be replaced by a Bay Area Cajun-inspired fusion restaurant called Crawfish Fusion. Cafe...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 6, 2015Last comment by Postino, on Sep 17, 2015 at 4:19 pm | 5 comments | 29619 Views
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R & B Seafood Restaurant closes in Palo AltoPalo Alto Chinese restaurant R & B Seafood closed last week, making way for a three-story development...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 25, 2015Last comment by whatever, on Aug 27, 2015 at 5:27 am | 10 comments | 29131 Views
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Los Altos City Council to review Enchanté Hotel?s new permitUPDATE: ==I The Los Altos City Council upheld Enchanté Boutique Hotel's amended use permit at its Aug. 25 meeting, with updated operation hours of 4 p.m....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 20, 2015Last comment by pogo, on Aug 26, 2015 at 7:15 am | 3 comments | 33234 Views
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Mervyn's in Mountain View, now serving ramen burgersLongtime downtown Mountain View dive bar Mervyn's Lounge, which since the 1960s has been run in the back several iterations of restaurants at 236 Castro St., is...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 13, 2015Last comment by Agenda, on Aug 16, 2015 at 1:54 pm | 6 comments | 32216 Views
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Freebirds Palo Alto shutters, Pieology to move inThe Palo Alto outpost of Santa Barbara burrito favorite Freebirds has closed, and a fast-casual custom pizza joint is taking its place. "The Palo Alto location...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 27, 2015Last comment by Pizza Lova, on Aug 13, 2015 at 3:27 pm | 21 comments | 37919 Views
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Cetrella now open in Los AltosCetrella, a longtime Mediterranean restaurant in Half Moon Bay, is opening a second location in Los Altos Tuesday, Aug. 11. The new...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 10, 2015Last comment by Nancy, on Aug 13, 2015 at 8:42 am | 1 comment | 32538 Views
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Cucina Venti opens sister restaurant in Mountain ViewThe owner of Mountain View Italian restaurant Cucina Venti has opened a second restaurant just one storefront down, Voya...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 7, 2015Last comment by pogo, on Aug 11, 2015 at 7:52 am | 2 comments | 31060 Views
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Los Altos: Enchanté Hotel granted public food and drink serviceUPDATE: ==I Enchanté Boutique Hotel received an amended permit to serve food and drink publicly at the Aug. 6 meeting of the Los Altos Planning and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 4, 2015There are no comments yet. 24304 Views
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