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PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Creamistry in downtown Palo AltoDowntown Palo Alto got a new ice-cream shop this week with the opening of
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 13, 2016Last comment by Reader, on Sep 20, 2016 at 6:55 am | 9 comments | 51958 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Altan to open brew-and-pizza focused restaurant in Los AltosPalo Alto native Lars Smith, who has worked in and around restaurants since he was a teenager, will open State of Mind Public House, an homage to California beer...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Another reader, on Sep 13, 2017 at 9:55 am | 7 comments | 51753 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Find coffee and community at Palo Alto's new Backyard BrewA new caffeine option is now open on California Avenue in Palo Alto: Backyard Brew, where a Palo Alto native is hoping to to build a space for both coffee and community. Backyard...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 1, 2017Last comment by grande, on Feb 8, 2017 at 8:55 pm | 8 comments | 51689 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Oren?s Hummus Mountain View: bigger, faster and opening MondayThe wait is over: Oren's Hummus, famed for its fresh, direct-from-Israel hummus, flavorful meat skewers and stuffed-to-the-gill pita sandwiches, will be opening...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 9, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Jul 17, 2014 at 2:09 pm | 15 comments | 51601 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Calafia closes in Palo Alto: 'The costs were greater than the take'Google's first-ever chef, Charlie Ayers, closed Calafia Cafe this week after nine years of serving farm-to-table California cuisine at Town & Country Village...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 26, 2018Last comment by easong, on Oct 17, 2018 at 9:32 pm | 44 comments | 51583 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ike's Place makes another go at Stanford; Palo Alto outpost stallsWhile Ike Shehadeh, owner of Bay Area sandwich favorite Ike's Place, waits for the green light from the city to open a new location in downtown Palo Alto, he's also...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 5, 2016Last comment by Reader, on Feb 10, 2016 at 12:42 pm | 15 comments | 51379 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Zareen's, Pakistani restaurant, to open in Palo AltoZareen's, a contemporary Pakistani and Indian restaurant in Mountain View, will soon open...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 5, 2016Last comment by Carol reddy, on Dec 25, 2016 at 6:17 pm | 19 comments | 51348 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
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 | 51302 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Go Fish Poke Bar in Redwood CityDowntown Redwood City will be getting its own dedicated poké eatery this week with the opening of Go Fish Poke Bar on Friday, Feb. 24. Go Fish Poke Bar's...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 20, 2017Last comment by Fake Poke, on Feb 26, 2017 at 10:24 am | 3 comments | 51159 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Lemonade to open in Palo Alto June 24A new location of Lemonade, a fast-casual, healthy restaurant chain based in Southern California, will open its doors in downtown Palo Alto this Friday, June 24. Lemonade...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 20, 2016Last comment by Johnathan , on Oct 4, 2017 at 1:33 pm | 6 comments | 51115 Views
COUPLE'S NET
MiscarriageI have been pregnant seven times. I wanted two children. I have a wonderful son who will be 18 this year. My last miscarriage was two weeks before I turned 40 (which...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 7, 2014Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jan 14, 2014 at 2:16 pm | 4 comments | 50962 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Scott?s Seafood Mountain View to close, reopen as new conceptA changing of the helm at Scott's Seafood Mountain View will result in the closure of the Castro Street seafood spot and the opening...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 24, 2014Last comment by umam, on Sep 24, 2016 at 12:47 am | 19 comments | 50886 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Marriage Interview 12: Joe, Joan, and Helen: Crossdressing“Joan is my feminine side,” Joe told me. Joe has been dressing in women's clothes since he was a young boy. Joe and Helen have been married for 25...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 4, 2015Last comment by songdoo, on Nov 5, 2015 at 6:36 pm | 3 comments | 50782 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Pet Hair for the Birds (Nests)The increased chirping of birds signals that nest-building is close at hand. Birds can have problems finding suitable materials in a too-manicured suburban environment....
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 16, 2016Last comment by Flying Fur, on Feb 22, 2016 at 11:53 pm | 1 comment | 50506 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: True Food Kitchen at Stanford Shopping CenterYet another new dining option is opening its doors at Stanford Shopping Center this week: True Food Kitchen, where the menu draws off an anti-inflammatory diet espoused...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 3, 2016Last comment by sarapopo, on Oct 8, 2016 at 7:09 pm | 4 comments | 50384 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
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 | 50297 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Kirk's Steakburgers sold to new ownerJohn Withers has owned Kirk's Steakburgers since 1996, when he bought the Palo Alto standby from the son of the original owner, Bill Sincere. Sincere opened the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 24, 2015Last comment by Julia Chester, on Nov 4, 2016 at 11:51 am | 18 comments | 49675 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Minamoto Kitchoan at Stanford Shopping CenterAn outpost of Minamoto Kitchoan, an international Japanese dessert chain, is now open at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. Also called K. Minamoto, the new...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 9, 2017There are no comments yet. 49629 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"The Pure and Simple Truth is Rarely Pure and Never Simple." Oscar WildeWhat's the truth of a couple? It is never simple. And there are always multiple truths. That's why the movie, "He Said, She Said" is so funny to us. We grow up...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 11, 2014Last comment by cherry, on Apr 7, 2014 at 1:13 am | 1 comment | 49547 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Sweetgreen to open in downtown Mountain ViewSweetgreen, a national salad chain that bids itself as "a leader in the movement to make healthy food available to the masses," is opening a location...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 2, 2016Last comment by Salad fan, on Aug 4, 2016 at 12:23 pm | 5 comments | 49382 Views
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