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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
No person is above the law, including police officers.No man is above the law. We’ve heard that phrase repeatedly in recent weeks applied to Pres. Donald Trump as the Congressional House hearings on his impeachment...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 25, 2019Last comment by Slap Em Down n Person, on Feb 10, 2020 at 2:19 pm | 26 comments | 19588 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
What's the Hottest Trend in Eating?Are you a “foodie;” someone who stays up on new food and restaurant trends? Or are you just interested in good health and flavor? Either way, here’s...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 2, 2020Last comment by musical, on Feb 9, 2020 at 6:23 pm | 5 comments | 13873 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Hey Palo Altans, how is that plastics ban going?As of January 1, plastic straws, utensils, and stirrers are no longer allowed in Palo...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 2, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 9, 2020 at 8:49 am | 25 comments | 22547 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"Don't Compare Your Insides with Someone Else's Outside"Doesn't everyone look together? The happy couple? Doing their job well? Driving their nice car? Getting schoolwork done? Christmas or Hanukkah shopping? Cooking...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 7, 2020There are no comments yet. 18519 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Canada chocolate shop headed to Palo Alto's Town & Country VillageCacao 70, a Montreal-born chocolate company, is opening its second U.S. location at Town & Country Village in Palo Alto this spring. Cacao 70 has taken over...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 3, 2020Last comment by Julie armitano, on Feb 6, 2020 at 9:49 am | 7 comments | 17977 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Truth Matters (and so does good beer)I’ve finally decided what I want to be when I grow up. Inspired. And hopefully, on a good day, inspiring. Moving forward in life, I want to be energized...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by Laura Stec, on Feb 2, 2020 at 2:13 pm | 9 comments | 10686 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Patience vs nighttime parentingWhen our kids were babies, I expected to be sleep deprived. As our kids grew up and learned to sleep for longer stretches of time, I expected to get more and more...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Feb 2, 2020 at 12:03 pm | 4 comments | 4831 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Opposites Attract (Students) in New MexicoWritten by John Raftrey I was in New Mexico a few weeks ago and came back with some interesting ideas after visiting two schools on the opposite ends of the higher...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by yup, on Feb 2, 2020 at 12:01 pm | 3 comments | 10451 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Can you Pay to Reduce your Carbon Footprint?Google’s data centers are carbon-neutral. My household is carbon-neutral. Palo Alto Utility’s natural gas service is carbon neutral. How can this be?...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 26, 2020Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Feb 1, 2020 at 8:44 pm | 25 comments | 22791 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Owners of San Mateo's All Spice search for new home, plot new Half Moon Bay cafeAfter nearly a decade of running All Spice out of a 1906 Victorian home in San Mateo, husband and wife owners Sachin Chopra and Shoshana Wolff are searching for...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 18235 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From the owner of LV Mar and La Viga, a Palo Alto restaurant inspired by Mexico CityManuel Martinez, the chef-owner behind the popular LV Mar and La Viga restaurants in Redwood City, is opening a Palo Alto eatery inspired by the street food of Mexico...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by Michael O., on Jan 30, 2020 at 4:51 pm | 6 comments | 18068 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From Tokyo to Cupertino: Afuri Ramen's first California location debuts tonightIn a ramen world dominated by tonkotsu broths, Afuri Ramen + Dumpling takes the road less traveled. It's best known in Japan for its yuzu shio ramen, built from...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by chhaviydv, on Jan 28, 2020 at 1:51 am | 3 comments | 18833 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Plastic vegie bag ban: Pragmatic? -- or simply politically correct?Last June, the Palo Alto City Council, in a 6-0 vote, went along with a suggestion from the Girl Scouts to ban all plastic straws, which they did. A week later with...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 12, 2020Last comment by SJ, on Jan 25, 2020 at 2:20 am | 36 comments | 14142 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Local Pols Debate ClimateWe have discussions in this blog about the relative merits of individual action vs political action, so I thought it would be useful to spend some time on the policy...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 24, 2020 at 7:07 am | 11 comments | 18672 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Edible Education – Free Course - UC Berkeley OnlineCalling all eating inquisitors and foodpreneurs! Eatertainment returns to you next week with the start of Edible Education...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by The Kid, on Jan 22, 2020 at 8:22 pm | 3 comments | 11672 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
No jacket no problemOur daughters have a wide array of jackets and sweaters. However, most of the time they choose to leave these pieces of clothing at home, in the minivan, or in...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 5247 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Letting Christmas LingerOur youngest was a bit confused when Christmas abruptly ended. Where did all the holiday lights go? Why weren’t we doing our advent calendar anymore? Why were...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:07 am | 5 comments | 5793 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
You can now get naturally fermented sourdough bagels at Manresa Bread in Los AltosTuesday is now officially bagel day at Manresa Bread. Starting today, the bakery will be serving its
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 15, 2020Last comment by Tod, on Jan 16, 2020 at 8:58 am | 1 comment | 16018 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
French Laundry, Chez TJ alum to give new life to Prolific Oven space in Palo AltoScott Nishiyama, a former chef at the Michelin-starred French Laundry and Chez TJ, is opening his first solo venture in downtown Palo Alto: a dinner-only restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jan 15, 2020 at 4:25 pm | 12 comments | 24942 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Fungus are Among UsThe rains are upon us, and that means mushrooms will be popping up in our forests and neighborhoods. Come find out the name of that mushroom growing next to your...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Wait for it, on Jan 15, 2020 at 1:42 pm | 7 comments | 11092 Views
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