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THE FOOD PARTY!
Savior Sauerkraut (cough cough cough)Went out Thursday night to a really fun Food Party! near 101. I was feeling fine, wearing my face mask and all; it was a beautiful night, despite the smoke. Surprised...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 18, 2018Last comment by Reader, on Nov 20, 2018 at 8:29 am | 5 comments | 2326 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Tre Monti opens in Los AltosDowntown Los Altos has a new Italian restaurant: Tre Monti, the passion project of three natives of southern Italy. Tre Monti is set to open this week at 270...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 19, 2018There are no comments yet. 4091 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
El Camino: Another scheme to increase congestion?The risk that either alternative will actually be implemented is minimal: Both call for substantial widening of El Camino, which requires taking private property...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 19, 2018 at 11:44 am | 32 comments | 3546 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Salt & Straw Palo Alto to open Nov. 23Portland ice cream darling Salt & Straw will open at 250 University Ave. in downtown Palo Alto the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 23. Salt & Straw...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 16, 2018There are no comments yet. 6862 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Trials of My GrandmotherThere was no single change which confirmed, to my mind, that my grandmother had suffered a stroke. She had, of course, but I had been trying to see things...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Mindfulreader, on Nov 16, 2018 at 10:02 am | 2 comments | 3271 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Lakes and Larders (part 2)In Lakes and Larders part 1, we wrote about a special wine country lake...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 14, 2018There are no comments yet. 2596 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Post-election reflections -- and spongesLet’s talk local. In the five-candidate Palo Alto City Council race, Alison Cormack was the big winner. She campaigned actively, sent out fliers and ran lots...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Annette, on Nov 13, 2018 at 6:50 am | 13 comments | 2418 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
The Catholic Church must rid this pedophile problemAppalling and outrageous! That’s my reaction to the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report’s conclusion that more than 300 priests committed sexual offenses...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Ann Stokman, on Nov 12, 2018 at 11:20 am | 35 comments | 4021 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
The Death Conversation==I In this post, we'll be taking a break from our continuing series on Ada's Cafe, and returning to a particularly important theme in my own life, and in the life...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Aug. 27, 2018Last comment by Art Star, on Nov 12, 2018 at 1:49 am | 2 comments | 2834 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Are you fit for Community College?(Written by Lori McCormick) I have written about this topic before but feel it is worth repeating. I love community colleges! For the right student, starting...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by Common sense, on Nov 11, 2018 at 1:29 pm | 11 comments | 3052 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Balsamic Vinegar + Foodprint FootprintsWell well, well…Halloween sure was fun wasn’t it? Here’s a few more pictures of Sammy and Riley’s big Halloween...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 8, 2018 at 7:30 am | 2 comments | 2212 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
No on Palo Alto Measure F, and leave our clocks alone!If you haven’t seen enough “No on F” signs in town, or read all the editorials against Measure F (e.g., The Palo Alto Weekly’s “No,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Jessica H., on Nov 6, 2018 at 12:50 pm | 23 comments | 4530 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Shake Shack forges local partnerships for Palo Alto outpostWhen East Coast burger chain Shake Shack opens at Stanford Shopping...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by Hank Lawrence, on Nov 5, 2018 at 1:04 pm | 12 comments | 11132 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
2018 pre-election reflectionsElection Day is (finally) almost here. It’s a very important one nationally, the outcome of which may foretell whether President Trump will be reelected in 2020....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by DataNotNeeded, on Nov 5, 2018 at 12:57 pm | 10 comments | 3424 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Palo Alto Measures E, F and ZI will vote yes on Z the school bond proposal and yes (reluctantly) on E the hotel tax increase for infrastructure/ I will vote no on Measure F asking Palo Alto...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 12, 2018Last comment by NO on Measure Z, Approve a Better Bond, on Nov 3, 2018 at 8:01 pm | 8 comments | 5127 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
To make or not make the last minute Halloween costumeLike many kids, our son changed his mind about what he wanted to be for Halloween this year. Most years we spend quite a bit of time planning our costume, designing...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Nov 1, 2018 at 9:25 pm | 2 comments | 1502 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The most common restaurant health violation in Santa Clara County? Vermin.In the last six months, four restaurants in Mountain View and five in Palo Alto were shut down by the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health due to...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by hilary, on Oct 31, 2018 at 11:18 am | 2 comments | 3545 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Good – and not-so-good things -- that are happening in Palo AltoTraffic problems again (not good) -- Residents are certainly not shy in letting the city know about their traffic problems. When Mayor Liz Kniss looked into...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by dtnorth, on Oct 31, 2018 at 10:47 am | 21 comments | 4518 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
ACK! You Still Need Food For the Halloween Party!
I spent the day cooking for Riley and Sammy’s Halloween Party.
Here’s the menu.
Halloween Twice Baked Potatoes
Mummies...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Oct 30, 2018 at 6:24 pm | 1 comment | 1919 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'Brand new and same old:' Woodside Deli reopens in Redwood CityLongtime sandwich favorite Woodside Deli officially reopened in Redwood City Thursday after
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 26, 2018Last comment by Kevin Thompson, on Oct 28, 2018 at 6:22 pm | 3 comments | 4953 Views
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