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Scott's Seafood Palo Alto to close in March

After more than a decade of serving seafood at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto, Scott's Seafood will close its doors for good on March 8. Owner Steve Mayer...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 3, 2015
Last comment by vincdejuanhk, on May 4, 2015 at 11:39 pm | 28 comments | 47423 Views

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Opening alert: Opa! in Palo Alto

Opa!, a Bay Area restaurant chain that champions "authentic Greek cuisine," opened Monday in downtown Palo Alto. Opa! is now...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 28, 2015
Last comment by Ottoman, on May 3, 2015 at 7:46 am | 12 comments | 33141 Views

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Another milk-tea chain setting up shop in Palo Alto

Downtown Palo Alto will soon have two milk-tea shops, with T4 opening on University...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 6, 2015
Last comment by Brit, on May 2, 2015 at 5:33 pm | 4 comments | 32534 Views

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Burgers, beer, whiskey & live music coming to Mountain View

Eureka, a California chain that combines all-American burgers with craft beer, small-batch whiskey and live local music, is opening in Mountain View this fall. Eureka...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 8, 2015
Last comment by Ken, on May 1, 2015 at 2:32 pm | 6 comments | 31911 Views

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Off the Grid launches in Mountain View

King of the Bay Area food truck market empire, Off the Grid, is continuing its conquering of the Peninsula with a new Mountain View market,...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 27, 2015
Last comment by DC, on Apr 29, 2015 at 8:57 pm | 3 comments | 30014 Views

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Palo Alto's Cafe Pro Bono reopens after fire

Two months after suffering a kitchen fire, longtime Palo Alto Italian restaurant Cafe Pro Bono is reopening for dinner tonight, April 24. One afternoon in mid-February,...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 24, 2015
Last comment by Nora Charles, on Apr 28, 2015 at 3:30 pm | 7 comments | 30832 Views

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Redwood City to host first-ever restaurant week

Redwood City is celebrating its "up-and-coming" dining scene with a first-ever restaurant week this month, during which participating eateries will offer discounted,...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 7, 2015
Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on Apr 13, 2015 at 12:01 pm | 4 comments | 34783 Views

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Teaspoon brings milk tea, shaved snow to Los Altos

A new milk-tea joint opened last month at the Los Altos Village Court shopping center on El Camino Real, serving up made-to-order Taiwanese bubble tea as well as...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 6, 2015
Last comment by SnoZen Shaved Snow, on Apr 7, 2015 at 5:39 pm | 1 comment | 40813 Views

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Cal Ave hair salon to split in half to open wine bar

Lori Romero has operated her hair salon, True Salon, at the corner of California Avenue and Birch Street in Palo Alto for a decade. Come...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 13, 2015
Last comment by Laila, on Mar 31, 2015 at 12:44 pm | 18 comments | 35813 Views

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Ramen shop replaces Muracci?s in Los Altos

Charley Noodle & Grill, a Hawaiian-style ramen shop, has opened at the former home of Muracci's 2 on State Street in Los Altos. The restaurant's namesake, Charley...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 25, 2015
Last comment by SS, on Mar 31, 2015 at 8:57 am | 13 comments | 30806 Views

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Blue Bottle to open in Varsity Theatre Thursday

First, it was a theater, then later, a Borders bookstore, and now, a high-tech hub and Blue Bottle Coffee cafe. The latest incarnation of the Varsity Theatre,...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 17, 2015
Last comment by sea reddy, on Mar 23, 2015 at 2:46 am | 12 comments | 34214 Views

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Cheese Steak Shop Palo Alto shutters

Palo Alto's Cheese Steak Shop has closed "due to the high cost in the area," according to a sign that appeared in the El Camino Real restaurant's windows this week. {IMG...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 12, 2015
Last comment by realitycheck, on Mar 18, 2015 at 11:11 am | 10 comments | 28600 Views

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Redwood City: Squeeze In to open March 14

Make your weekend breakfast plans now, because Truckee breakfast favorite is opening its new location at Marsh Manor in Redwood City this Saturday, March 14. Squeeze...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 11, 2015
Last comment by danielle, on Mar 12, 2015 at 6:08 am | 1 comment | 30340 Views

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Now open: Bowl of Heaven in Mountain View

The acai-bowl trend continues on the Peninsula with the opening last month of Bowl of Heaven at Grant Park Plaza in Mountain View. The...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 4, 2015
Last comment by Alex, on Mar 10, 2015 at 11:13 pm | 3 comments | 33104 Views

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Chez Franc drops its prices

Palo Alto's new hot-dog eatery Chez Franc has lowered its prices by several dollars, both as a result of making their own rather than buying dogs and in response...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 5, 2015
Last comment by Mike Keenly, on Mar 5, 2015 at 9:06 pm | 6 comments | 27896 Views

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Cho's Los Altos finally opens

Fans of Cho's Mandarin Dim Sum have been anxiously awaiting the return of owner Cho Yu's famous potstickers and pork buns since the news came in December that he...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 22, 2015
Last comment by pogo, on Mar 5, 2015 at 7:14 pm | 26 comments | 37063 Views

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Menlo family brings Tahoe breakfast favorite to Marsh Manor

It's a familiar journey for many Bay Area families. You pack the car to the gills with everyone's snow (or summer) gear, wake up bright and early and hit the...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 1, 2014
Last comment by Jerry, on Mar 5, 2015 at 9:17 am | 7 comments | 33754 Views

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Ming?s to hold farewell auction

Love Ming's in Palo Alto so much that you want to take a piece of it home with you? Well, now you can. The 58-year-old Chinese restaurant, which

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 27, 2015
Last comment by whatever, on Mar 5, 2015 at 9:04 am |
14 comments | 36555 Views

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Opening alert: Gong Cha in Palo Alto

Downtown Palo Alto got its second milk-tea shop in three months with the opening of Gong Cha in mid-February. Gong Cha is a massive Taiwanese milk-tea chain...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 23, 2015
Last comment by Just wondrin, on Feb 24, 2015 at 6:30 am | 1 comment | 32402 Views

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UPDATE: Cho?s to open first week of January

I reported last week that Cho's Mandarin Dim Sum, a beloved 35-year-old...

Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 19, 2014
Last comment by Edward Rees, on Feb 18, 2015 at 8:25 am | 2 comments | 30020 Views
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