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Santa Clara County restaurants with the most ? and fewest ? health violations in 2013Food-related 2013 listicles are everywhere this time of year: best restaurants of the year, saddest closures of the year, biggest food trends of the year, etc. Add...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 2, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Jan 9, 2014 at 12:26 pm | 11 comments | 42759 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
January food and drink goings onMake a resolution to eat more gnocchi and sausage; learn about wine, beer and mushrooms or take a cooking class in 2014. A roundup of local food and drink events...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 31, 2013There are no comments yet. 28750 Views
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Incoming eats at the Village at San Antonio CenterMountain View will soon have an array of new eateries at the Village at San Antonio Center, a massive multi-use development...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 26, 2013Last comment by Parent, on Dec 22, 2013 at 10:51 pm | 9 comments | 58364 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Smitten Ice Cream on its way to Los Altos Whole Foods"I'm pretty much obsessed with ice cream," said Robyn Goldman, founder of San Francisco-based Smitten Ice Cream. That much is obvious,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Marlene, on Dec 13, 2013 at 10:26 pm | 8 comments | 53831 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Food and drink goings onA roundup of Peninsula food and drink events in the next week or so (please comment if you know of anything else going on!):
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 9, 2013Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on Dec 9, 2013 at 1:39 pm | 2 comments | 33216 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Update: International Korean chain moving into vacated Apple Store spaceA Korean restaurant chain with locations in South Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, China, Japan, London and Los Angeles is moving into the old downtown Palo Alto Apple...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 27, 2013Last comment by Eileen 1, on Dec 2, 2013 at 10:24 am | 15 comments | 59514 Views
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Steak Out in Mountain View becomes Bierhaus in name and spiritSteak Out owner Mike Finley said that when he settled on a name for his Mountain View restaurant years ago, he wasn't completely happy with it. "When I first...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 21, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Nov 22, 2013 at 2:16 pm | 3 comments | 63452 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Pressed Juicery opens at Stanford Shopping CenterPressed Juicery opened today, Nov. 18, at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. Juice doubters might turn their noses up,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 18, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Nov 19, 2013 at 6:14 pm | 4 comments | 66494 Views
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What happened to Terrone?Some detail-oriented diners might have noticed that Terrone, the "pizzeria-ristorante-bar" that opened in February this year at 448 S. California Ave. in Palo Alto,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 13, 2013Last comment by pablo, on Nov 16, 2013 at 7:31 pm | 3 comments | 66924 Views
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Sam's Chowder House opening Monday in Palo AltoUniversity Avenue in Palo Alto is finally getting a full-fledged seafood spot with Sam's Chowder House, opening Monday, Nov. 11. The second outpost of the Half...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 8, 2013Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on Nov 14, 2013 at 8:29 am | 16 comments | 91392 Views
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Food & drink goings onLocal food and drink events around town in the next few weeks: Festa Regionale at Il Fornaio Il Fornaio in Palo Alto is celebrating the food and wine...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 12, 2013There are no comments yet. 32065 Views
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Food & drink goings onLocal food and drink events around town in the next few weeks: Christopher Kimball at Books Inc. Mountain View
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 125480 Views
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John Gurnee, previously at Wayfare Tavern, joins LB Steak in Menlo ParkJohn Gurnee, previously chef de cuisine at Wayfare Tavern in San Francisco, is now heading the kitchen at LB Steak in Menlo...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Better, on Oct 28, 2013 at 9:02 pm | 5 comments | 42055 Views
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Food & drink goings onLocal food and drink events around town in the next few weeks: Beer specials at Tied House Starting Wednesday, Oct. 30, Tied House...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 28, 2013There are no comments yet. 124402 Views
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In the Weekly: juice, nitrogen ice cream & moreThe Palo Alto Weekly's ShopTalk columnist, Daryl Savage, writes about local retail and restaurant news - openings, closings, etc. She reported many food-and-drink...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by saww, on Oct 24, 2013 at 4:21 pm | 6 comments | 66082 Views
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Michelin stars: Madera, Village Pub, Baumé, Chez TJFour local eateries held onto their Michelin-starred hats this year, making it onto the 2014 edition of the annual restaurant guide.
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 23, 2013Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on Oct 23, 2013 at 6:51 pm | 2 comments | 43599 Views
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Food fight: Palo Alto vs. San FranciscoWill Palo Alto's food scene ever compete with San Francisco's? It's a question I often ask myself, especially in light of the non-stop influx of well-known SF...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 21, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 22, 2013 at 3:22 pm | 10 comments | 57409 Views
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Growing community rootsTwo Stanford students ? one who has spent summers working in a Modesto canning factory and with a global anti- hunger nonprofit in Uganda; the other, an American...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 18, 2013There are no comments yet. 49082 Views
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Local restaurants snag Michelin Bib Gourmand statusMichelin Guide announced its annual list of San Francisco Bay Area and Wine Country Bib Gourmand restaurants, a designation that denotes high-quality food at a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 16, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 17, 2013 at 9:22 am | 2 comments | 52096 Views
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Silicon Valley Restaurant Week, Oct. 16-23Silicon Valley Restaurant Week is similar to other cities' "Dine Out" events you might have heard of. For a week or...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 15, 2013Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 16, 2013 at 2:21 pm | 5 comments | 51001 Views
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