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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 | 30149 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
"Instead I held you"There is a beautiful post that I frequently see online. "Instead I held you" is about a parent choosing to hold their...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Sep. 25, 2017Last comment by PAPUClarifications, on Oct 2, 2017 at 2:19 pm | 8 comments | 1375 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Evolution of a Patriotic ManWhen Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem last year I was of the mind that he was out of line, being disrespectful of the flag and the anthem and was...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Oct 1, 2017 at 8:03 pm | 13 comments | 800 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
It’s Pot Season!Hah! Got you to look :) Actually, it’s potato season Food Partiers! and there is nothing like a freshly harvested potato from your garden, or your favorite...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 29, 2017Last comment by Funny but true, on Oct 1, 2017 at 4:02 pm | 1 comment | 2080 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Become a Master Gardener - Deadline Sept 21Become a UC Master Gardener - Application Deadline is September 21! The UCCE San Mateo and San Francisco Master Gardener Program is now...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 15, 2017Last comment by This is crazy!, on Sep 30, 2017 at 10:11 am | 18 comments | 2090 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 | 6720 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Attraction to a Person Outside Your Relationship“It was not [a summons . . . it was simply a desire to escape from what I had.” --Rachel Cask, Outline I’ve taken Rachel’s words out...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 21, 2017Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Sep 28, 2017 at 2:19 pm | 2 comments | 2354 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Why Having The Right Mentor Matters(written by John Raftrey) One of my mentors died on Monday. Andy Grove, the former CEO of Intel, was mentor to thousands of people some famous, others, like me,...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 23, 2016Last comment by Harohide, on Sep 28, 2017 at 3:12 am | 6 comments | 6844 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Maum restaurant presses pause in Palo AltoMore than four years after the former downtown Palo Alto Apple Store at 451 University Ave. closed and three years since a Korean restaurant laid claim to the large...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 5, 2016Last comment by MiguNupboure, on Sep 28, 2017 at 2:37 am | 10 comments | 9372 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Biondivino in Palo AltoSan Francisco wine shop Biondivino is opening the doors of its second...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 30, 2016Last comment by Harohide, on Sep 28, 2017 at 2:29 am | 4 comments | 7094 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Pokéworks opens in Mountain ViewDowntown Mountain View now has a second fast-casual poké option with the opening of Pokéworks at 211 Castro St. Pokéworks finally opened...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 21, 2016Last comment by HarofaxPhill, on Sep 28, 2017 at 1:52 am | 6 comments | 15694 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Tokyo ramen shop to open first U.S. outpost in Palo AltoRamen Nagi, a Tokyo-born string of ramen shops, is planning to open its first United States location in downtown Palo Alto. Ramen Nagi has filed planning applications...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 18, 2017Last comment by David T, on Sep 27, 2017 at 7:19 pm | 41 comments | 10146 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 HarofaxPhill, on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:42 pm | 2 comments | 12065 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Olive Garden shutters in Palo AltoThe Palo Alto location of international Italian-restaurant chain Olive Garden is no more. The restaurant at 2515 El Camino Real closed on May 21, days before...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 30, 2016Last comment by Larallels, on Sep 27, 2017 at 10:25 am | 18 comments | 28220 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 | 11852 Views
ON THE PAGE
Pope Francis to Canonize Father Junípero SerraReuters,
Original post made by Nick Taylor on Jan. 15, 2015Last comment by MiguWext, on Sep 26, 2017 at 2:05 pm | 10 comments | 4778 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: Whither water?I love the arcs of this photo: the way they complement each other, with nature mirroring the man-made world, or perhaps the other way around. Although the author...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 21, 2011Last comment by Harohide, on Sep 26, 2017 at 10:22 am | 1 comment | 7491 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
New York City College Tours - Part One (Pace University and St. John?s)(written by Lori McCormick) I spent three days touring New York City colleges this past October. In those three days, I visited five colleges: Pace University,...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Dec. 4, 2014Last comment by Ronunlila, on Sep 25, 2017 at 9:28 pm | 2 comments | 16703 Views
AD LIBS
A survivor's spiritI recently got an email from artist Edna Shochat with a dramatic poster attached. Headlined "One in Eight," the poster contains seven photos of glossy-haired celebrities...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Nov. 7, 2013Last comment by Ronunlila, on Sep 25, 2017 at 4:50 pm | 1 comment | 17116 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The President's Proposals for Legal Immigration Reform are Bad Economic PolicyPresident Trump has proposed to reform the legal immigration system by: --restricting family based immigration --keeping the 140,000 labor market based admissions...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 2, 2017Last comment by Jose Pen, on Sep 25, 2017 at 9:16 am | 39 comments | 4271 Views
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Nobu Palo Alto eyes next-door expansion
By Elena Kadvany | 3 comments | 2,799 views
I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOU
By Laura Stec | 35 comments | 2,171 views
Are We Really Up To This?
By Aldis Petriceks | 3 comments | 1,522 views
Joe Simitian talk: Listening to Trump's America: Bridging the Divide
By Douglas Moran | 13 comments | 917 views
Don't be a ghost
By Cheryl Bac | 0 comments | 637 views
