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COUPLE'S NET
First Holidays after the Death of a Loved OneI'm not going to tell you that the first holidays after the death of a loved one are going to be easy, or offer platitudes. The first holidays after the death of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 24, 2015There are no comments yet. 26727 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Our Beloved Dog Died
In 2010, my step-son Diego was 9 years old. He wrote the following about Tarth, our then seven year-old Papillion:
A Day in the Life of Tarth
March...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 9, 2017 at 5:26 pm | 2 comments | 26705 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
SweetHoney Dessert opens in Mountain ViewA franchise of Chinese dessert chain SweetHoney has opened in downtown Mountain View. SweetHoney opened at 841 Villa St., the former home of Korean restaurants...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 3, 2018There are no comments yet. 26683 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
A proposal for Monday Night's Office Cap DiscussionThe parking and traffic challenges being experienced in Palo Alto are real and reflect trends going on throughout the region. In Monday night's discussion about...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 28, 2015Last comment by heh, on Mar 5, 2015 at 9:14 pm | 18 comments | 26669 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Verde Tea Kitchen in Mountain ViewVerde Tea Kitchen, sister to neighboring Verde Tea Cafe in Mountain View, is now open and serving Taiwanese food and drinks. As the name implies, Verde Tea Kitchen...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 14, 2016There are no comments yet. 26642 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Help Define “Natural” on Food LabelsThe FDA has extended request for comments on what “natural” means on food labeling. The Food Party! took a field trip to a grocery in Michigan to see...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by Nate, on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:22 am | 15 comments | 26640 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
September food and drink goings onSeptember is chock full of excellent food and drink events up and down the Peninsula, from the annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival to a sausage making class...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by jmal, on Sep 5, 2014 at 12:33 pm | 1 comment | 26627 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood Grill opens at Woodside Plaza in Redwood CityA family friendly, neighborhood restaurant serving "California comfort" food is now open at Woodside Plaza shopping center in Redwood City. Redwood...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 18, 2016Last comment by charles reilly , on Aug 19, 2016 at 6:13 am | 1 comment | 26625 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
The D = DadWith D-Day just past and Fathers Day this weekend, I offer you a sweet slice of history and honor. Two weeks ago, I wrote about our family garage sale, and...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 11, 2014Last comment by Brit, on Jun 15, 2014 at 6:52 am | 5 comments | 26606 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Economy Blog #5: Are landlords greedy?The issue of "greedy landlords" seems to a subject of great passion and interest on Town Square. What follows is my economist perspective on the question of...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 5, 2009Last comment by stephen levy, on Feb 17, 2014 at 9:37 pm | 10 comments | 26596 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Cal Ave Starbucks to close temporarilyIf you’re seeking caffeine in the California Avenue area the week of June 13, don’t go to the Starbucks at 361 California Ave. in Palo Alto. That...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 9, 2016Last comment by umam, on Sep 23, 2016 at 7:16 pm | 2 comments | 26562 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Family Planning: Don't F%@K UpI believe that family planning needs to be an open and ongoing topic for couples -- even if you just started dating. People’s wants and needs change, so be...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 1, 2016There are no comments yet. 26552 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Accept Life Unquestioningly"Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, then to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 20, 2015There are no comments yet. 26540 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Spring food-and-drink goings on
Spring has sprung and so has an abundance of food-and-drink events throughout the MidPeninsula. Don’t miss the seasonal debuts of several farmer's...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 7, 2016Last comment by Elena Kadvany, on May 2, 2016 at 10:54 am | 2 comments | 26529 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
And one more makes threeRight now I am pregnant with our third little one. While this pregnancy has been quite similar to my previous ones, the main difference so far is how aware our...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Nov. 30, 2016There are no comments yet. 26522 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Truckee cafe to expand to Menlo ParkThe owner of a string of cafes in the Tahoe area is expanding to the Midpeninsula with a new outpost in Menlo Park. Greg Buchheister, a native of Colorado, opened...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 20, 2017Last comment by Gary's Old Towne Tavern, on Sep 29, 2017 at 1:01 pm | 5 comments | 26514 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Tis the SeasoningsThe older I get, the more I think culinary gifts are great choices for friends and family. People will actually use them, and in doing so get turned on to new tastes...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 4, 2014Last comment by Help With Civil Engineering Projects, on Mar 6, 2017 at 1:37 am | 15 comments | 26506 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mountain View's SnoZen closes, but its shaved snow remainsSnoZen, a popular Mountain View cafe that served shaved snow, a frozen Taiwanese dessert, closed...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 29, 2015Last comment by PeaceLove, on Nov 4, 2015 at 1:44 am | 1 comment | 26500 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Applewood Pizza closes in Menlo ParkThe original Applewood Pizza has closed after decades of business at 1001 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Armand Anicete of NAI Northern California, the real estate...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 11, 2019Last comment by Chris K, on Jan 14, 2019 at 5:28 pm | 4 comments | 26482 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Downtown Palo Alto gets new Vietnamese eateryPho Banh Mi, a new Vietnamese restaurant, is now open in downtown Palo Alto -- the only dedicated place to get pho and banh mi on University Avenue. The 405 University...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by 192.168.1.1, on Apr 13, 2019 at 2:35 am | 20 comments | 26446 Views
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