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PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto gluten-free bakery to close; local baker to assume ownershipUPDATE: Gracie Jones Gluten Free Bakeshop closed earlier than announced. The bakery closed as of Thursday, Aug. 15. One gluten-free bakery begets another:...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 25, 2019Last comment by Lori, on Aug 1, 2019 at 4:39 pm | 4 comments | 17422 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Summer Science Part 2On our trip to the Midwest we had a wonderful time doing a variety of different nature-themed activities. Here are some of our favorites: 1. Sometimes the best...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 1056 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Two degrees can do all that?It’s hard to believe that if the temperature goes up by only two degrees, our world will change so much. When I walk outside, I can barely tell the temperature...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 21, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 29, 2019 at 6:59 pm | 26 comments | 3243 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Family TripsThis summer we flew to the midwest to visit relatives. This trip has become a yearly tradition for us. The kids and I fly out for a week to visit grandparents,...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 29, 2019There are no comments yet. 913 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Is racism also a local problem?(Note -- this also appeared in print in the 7-19 issue of The Weekly) I write this cautiously because I am a white female, and while I certainly have experienced...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 19, 2019Last comment by Gale Johnson, on Jul 27, 2019 at 2:46 pm | 43 comments | 2167 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mendocino Farms brings its sandwiches to Palo Alto May 2Southern California-based sandwich chain Mendocino Farms is opening its 26th location in downtown Palo Alto this Thursday, May 2, at 11 a.m. The fast-casual...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 29, 2019Last comment by Alex Costa, on Jul 26, 2019 at 9:31 pm | 18 comments | 5505 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Tame, Maim and Claim the Wild Sea VegetableThe hunt started early, but not as early as the mushroom forage did. Actually,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by tide pool harvest, on Jul 26, 2019 at 1:48 pm | 12 comments | 2514 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Old Port Lobster Shack adds downtown Redwood City locationDowntown Redwood City is now home to a new outpost of Old Port Lobster Shack. The locally born,
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 22, 2019Last comment by Chip, on Jul 26, 2019 at 12:23 am | 1 comment | 2724 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Morsey's Farmhouse Kitchen to open buffalo-milk creamery in Palo AltoIce cream shops are a dime a dozen on the Peninsula, but water buffalo-milk creameries certainly aren’t.
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 3, 2019Last comment by jUlie armitano, on Jul 25, 2019 at 9:48 am | 1 comment | 3061 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Acclaimed ramen chain Ippudo headed to CupertinoIppudo is coming to the Peninsula. The popular Japanese ramen chain is opening its newest location this fall at Main St. Cupertino, a mixed-use development with...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by ramen eater, on Jul 25, 2019 at 6:58 am | 6 comments | 3747 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Don't Miss Your Exit (and other lessons from an EV drive)Driving an EV to Tahoe? Don’t miss your exit! I learned this and other lessons from two round trips between Palo Alto and Tahoe City in a Chevy Bolt (1). Maybe...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 14, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 22, 2019 at 9:53 pm | 16 comments | 4570 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Summer ScienceOne of our goals this summer was to do a lot of science activities. Thankfully we have relatives, friends, and museums that helped make this possible. If you are...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 1462 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Goodbye Food Waste!40% of all the food in the U.S. is thrown out, and the average America throws away 1/4 of the food they buy. Learn how to reduce your food waste with the San...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 14, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Jul 20, 2019 at 7:37 am | 8 comments | 3978 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
After experiencing harassment, owner of Zareen's restaurants speaks out about Islamophobia, racismZareen Khan, owner of the popular Palo Alto and Mountain View Pakistani-Indian restaurants Zareen's, will be donating a portion of her business’ proceeds to...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 15, 2019Last comment by quotes, on Jul 18, 2019 at 4:57 pm | 28 comments | 15168 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's ZombieRunner to open cafe in Mountain ViewAfter more than a decade of running a coffee cart from the back of a running store on Palo Alto's California Avenue, the owners of ZombieRunner are opening a brick-and-mortar...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 18, 2019Last comment by David Shannon , on Jul 18, 2019 at 12:27 pm | 1 comment | 3916 Views
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 | 8408 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 | 5642 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can cities handle our traffic mess? I doubt it!Can Palo Alto and other Peninsula cities ever find a way to diminish the terrible traffic congestion problems we all are experiencing, particularly during commute...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 9, 2019Last comment by 15% here, 10% there, another 10% somewhere else, on Jul 16, 2019 at 4:55 pm | 17 comments | 1557 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 | 4043 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 | 2783 Views
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Su Hong Palo Alto's last day of business will be Sept. 29
By Elena Kadvany | 19 comments | 6,182 views
Firing Judge Persky as a tennis coach was a big mistake
By Diana Diamond | 23 comments | 2,153 views
Premarital, Women Over 50 Do Get Married
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,943 views
Electric Buses: A case study
By Sherry Listgarten | 2 comments | 1,795 views
Natural Wines?
By Laura Stec | 2 comments | 1,724 views
THREE WEEKS TO GO!
On Friday, October 11, join us at the Palo Alto Baylands for a 5K walk, 5K run, 10K run or half marathon! All proceeds benefit local nonprofits serving children and families.
