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Bradley Ogden?s Menlo Park restaurant delayed, aiming for spring 2014 openingMenlo Park diners might have been excited to hear earlier this year that celebrity chef Bradley Ogden
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 27, 2013Last comment by suzy datt, on Jun 16, 2014 at 9:50 am | 8 comments | 42985 Views
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Peninsula gets new on-demand delivery optionPeninsulites now have yet another mobile delivery app option, with San Francisco-based Postmates expanding its reach down south. Postmates,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 6, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Jun 13, 2014 at 8:05 am | 4 comments | 38782 Views
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Cocina Central, coming soon to Mountain ViewTaco Tuesdays, breakfast quesadillas, coconut flan and micheladas are on their way to Mountain View's San Antonio shopping center. Cocina Central, the brainchild...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 9, 2014Last comment by Resident, on Jun 9, 2014 at 4:19 pm | 1 comment | 646 Views
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Hunan Garden to be reborn as Mandarin RootsFans of Palo Alto's long-standing Chinese restaurant Hunan Garden on El Camino Real might have despaired when signs suddenly went up in the windows indicating the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 21, 2014Last comment by long-time fan, on Jun 8, 2014 at 7:52 am | 21 comments | 53589 Views
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Menlo Hub owner evicted, restaurant closesMenlo Hub at 1029 El Camino Real in Menlo Park has closed, with the owner in major debt to the landlord. Owner Mehmet Erkus said he was behind rent for about...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 28, 2014Last comment by Harry, on Jun 5, 2014 at 5:01 pm | 18 comments | 67071 Views
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John Tucci of Gordon Biersch Palo Alto to open his own breweryJohn Tucci, veteran brewmaster of Gordon Biersch Palo Alto, is moving on after 16 years with the company to open his own brewery in South San Francisco later this...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 7, 2014Last comment by Beer Expert, on May 29, 2014 at 1:52 pm | 1 comment | 105211 Views
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Cooking Papa opens third location in Mountain ViewA small South Bay restaurant group running Cantonese restaurants has opened its newest location in Mountain View. Cooking Papa opened its doors Monday, May 19,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 20, 2014Last comment by Sherina, on May 27, 2014 at 11:36 pm | 9 comments | 34440 Views
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Figo shutters in downtown Palo AltoAnother one bites the dust: Italian restaurant Figo, which has operated at 326 University Ave. in Palo Alto since January 2013, has closed. Owner Gianni Chiloiro...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 13, 2014Last comment by If it ain't broke..., on May 19, 2014 at 10:07 pm | 7 comments | 37746 Views
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Downtown Palo Alto?s Sabrosa Taqueria shuttersSabrosa Taqueria at 448 University Ave. in downtown Palo Alto has closed its doors, signaling the end of an...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 3, 2014Last comment by Adrian , on May 14, 2014 at 11:05 pm | 2 comments | 63943 Views
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Updated: May food and drink goings onCraft beer, Irish mac and cheese, a Game of Thrones pop-up dinner and dining for a good cause. What more could you ask for? Plan your eating/drinking around the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 12, 2014There are no comments yet. 29588 Views
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Bianchini's partners with Instacart, adds same-day deliveryThis just in: Fans of Portola Valley's Bianchini's Market will now be able to get those famous stuffed-to-the-gills sandwiches (with an Andes mint on the side, of...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 8, 2014There are no comments yet. 37454 Views
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Stanford campus Ike's Place to close June 15The fate of sandwich-cult-favorite Ike's Place at Stanford University has been decided: its last day of operations in the Huang Engineering...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 28, 2014Last comment by Anonymous, on May 2, 2014 at 5:27 pm | 2 comments | 37834 Views
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Updated: Blue Bottle Coffee moving in across from Palo Alto CaltrainThe flow of San Francisco restaurants to the Peninsula just refuses to quit. The latest transplant: Blue Bottle Coffee, a gourmet...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 9, 2013Last comment by maditalian_1492, on May 1, 2014 at 8:29 pm | 4 comments | 67437 Views
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Custom pizza joint on its way to Mountain ViewMountain View's San Antonio Center has become a hotbed for...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 22, 2014Last comment by David V, on Apr 28, 2014 at 11:33 am | 8 comments | 103893 Views
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Silicon Valley Restaurant Week: April 30 through May 7It's that time of year again -- Silicon Valley Restaurant Week kicks off this Wednesday, April 30, and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 27, 2014There are no comments yet. 30471 Views
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JCC Palo Alto hosting Jewish food festival this weekendThe Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto is hosting a massive Jewish food festival this Sunday, April 27, with hands-on workshops, lectures by Bay Area chefs and food...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by jackie, on Apr 25, 2014 at 11:59 am | 2 comments | 37027 Views
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Indian street food and ... bitcoins?Palo Alto now has a grand total of two eateries where diners can pay with notorious e-currency bitcoins, with
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 17, 2014Last comment by Delilah, on Apr 21, 2014 at 11:15 pm | 4 comments | 53781 Views
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Should bartenders wear gloves?An amendment to a California retail food safety law introduced at the beginning...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 27, 2014Last comment by Shaun Naborn, on Apr 21, 2014 at 6:29 pm | 4 comments | 34672 Views
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Gourmet hot dogs, sausage food truck coming to the PeninsulaFaced with a longer-than-expected timeline for opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Palo Alto, the owner of gourmet hot dog restaurant
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 10, 2014Last comment by Mr.Recycle, on Apr 17, 2014 at 12:56 pm | 10 comments | 40669 Views
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Opening alert: Project Juice in downtown Palo AltoDowntown Palo Alto's first solo juice shop opened its doors Friday, April 4, at 575 High St. Project Juice, a collaboration between a San Francisco couple and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 4, 2014Last comment by Jay Park, on Apr 11, 2014 at 11:55 am | 4 comments | 33929 Views
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