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PENINSULA FOODIST
Contemporary Indian restaurant, Ettan, headed to Palo AltoA contemporary Indian restaurant helmed by an unidentified Michelin-starred chef will open this fall in downtown Palo Alto. Ettan, which means "breath"...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 17, 2019Last comment by Rohit, on Jul 17, 2019 at 9:58 pm | 5 comments | 24254 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Nationally renowned Indian restaurant expanding to Palo AltoAnu and Vikram Bhambri operate modern Indian restaurants in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, New Delhi -- and come this fall, downtown Palo Alto. They're...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by S. Ray, on Jul 17, 2019 at 1:50 pm | 4 comments | 23411 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Power Outages: Are You Ready?We are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching from gas to electric power. We have electric cars, trucks and buses, space heating, water heating, industrial...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 26, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 15, 2019 at 3:59 pm | 23 comments | 23342 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Trashing the holiday? Not so much!I’ve enjoyed looking at photos from my friends’ Fourth of July holidays over the past few days -- parades, ice cream, red-white-and-blue outfits, picnics,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 7, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 11, 2019 at 2:19 pm | 12 comments | 15347 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Inside Taishoken's first U.S. ramen shop, opening July 13 in San MateoThe first U.S. location of renowned Tokyo ramen shop Taishoken is set to open at 47 E. 4th Ave. in downtown San Mateo this Saturday, July 13. Taishoken specializes...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 8, 2019Last comment by Noodles Dishes Are Overpriced, on Jul 11, 2019 at 6:16 am | 2 comments | 18081 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Owner revives Ducks and Dragons, popular Peninsula gluten-free bakeryWhen issues with his partner led to the closure of their popular gluten-free bakery operation, Ducks and Dragons, it would have been easy for Mina Makram to throw...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by sd, on Jul 10, 2019 at 1:53 pm | 3 comments | 14993 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College Match(Written by Lori McCormick) I like to use the analogy that applying to college is like dating. Like any relationship, you should complement each other, build...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 15, 2019Last comment by Adam, on Jul 10, 2019 at 7:54 am | 1 comment | 8314 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The return of Hollywood glam: Selby's to debut with steak, lobster and 'the coldest martini on the West Coast'Make no bones about it: With white marble floors, custom chandeliers, martinis made tableside and dishes like lobster thermidor and veal marsala, Selby's is a restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 2, 2019Last comment by gin, baby, on Jul 9, 2019 at 6:09 pm | 16 comments | 17227 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Peek inside the fine-dining Selby's, opening in Redwood City this summerBeef Wellington carved table-side, a roving martini cart, thousands of vintage wines, valet parking -- Selby's, the latest restaurant project from the local Bacchus...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by rubysparkle, on Jul 8, 2019 at 7:48 pm | 7 comments | 30483 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's plastics ban: Sensible policy or vain distraction?When I heard a few weeks ago that Palo Alto was considering a city-wide ban on plastic straws, utensils, and produce bags, my first thought was “Sheesh, can’t...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 6, 2019 at 7:56 pm | 22 comments | 16300 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
What Would it Take to Get Tech Companies to Move Jobs Out of the Region and Is This a Good Idea?This is a very popular idea on many Town Square blogs. Personally I do not support this proposal and I will explain why below. But the main point of the blog...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 18, 2019Last comment by Kolkata Escorts, on Jul 3, 2019 at 1:41 pm | 35 comments | 11977 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Why we are WarmingWe ended the last blog post with about half the Sun’s energy hitting...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 23, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 2, 2019 at 10:05 pm | 45 comments | 21309 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Cap On? Cap Off? Recycling Bottles is ConfusingBefuddling Recycling Conundrum…. “Little plastics” have been in the news a lot lately, things like straws, pens, and coffee pods, which are...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Brit, on Jun 30, 2019 at 7:55 am | 48 comments | 17613 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
List for a new baby part 2And here is the second half of my must have list for a new baby. This half focuses on the new mother: Stuff for you 1. Movies/TV shows ready for you to...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 29, 2019There are no comments yet. 5756 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Cafe with Filipino, Chinese influences to open at Stanford July 1The menu at Blend, a new cafe opening on the Stanford University campus on Monday, July 1, mirrors the owners' blended backgrounds. Pork lumpia is a nod to siblings...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jun 28, 2019 at 12:10 pm | 2 comments | 15218 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Rolled ice cream arrives in Redwood CityIce cream shop Rolled Up Creamery is now open at 2621 Broadway St. in downtown Redwood City. If you're unfamiliar with the concept, Thai-style rolled ice cream...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 26, 2019Last comment by charles reilly, on Jun 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm | 1 comment | 13296 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
List for a new babyI was recently asked if I had a “must have list” for a new baby. And while I definitely have opinions about what would be useful for a new family, I don’t...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 26, 2019There are no comments yet. 6406 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
The summer bucket listThis time of year many people are starting to check items off their summer bucket lists. Some include summer camp experiences like making s’mores, catching a...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jun 25, 2019 at 6:58 pm | 2 comments | 6183 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Verve Coffee to start brewing in Palo Alto this FridaySanta Cruz's Verve Coffee Roasters is opening its first Peninsula location in downtown Palo Alto this Friday, June 21. This cafe -- Verve's 12th overall -- has...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 18, 2019Last comment by Love~the~Coffee~Journey, on Jun 25, 2019 at 12:35 pm | 8 comments | 16055 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Martins West closes after a decade in downtown Redwood CityRedwood City gastropub Martins West has closed after 10 years of serving whiskey, haggis and scotch eggs on Main Street. The restaurant's last day of business...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Brit, on Jun 25, 2019 at 12:09 pm | 1 comment | 15590 Views
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