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PENINSULA FOODIST
World Pizza Champions competitor brings Detroit and New York-style pies to the Stanford campusBy Anthony Shu
==I Matt Driscoll, owner of The Pizza Series, performs a trick with a silicone pizza dough at the pizzeria on Stanford University...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 1795 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mademoiselle Colette to operate Atherton's new town center cafeBy Angela Swartz
==I Owner Debora Ferrand places raspberry eclairs in the pastry display at Mademoiselle Colette on Nov. 10, 2015. She plans...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 2, 2022There are no comments yet. 1681 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
How we talk to other peopleScene: A late afternoon cocktail party, following an all-day conference attended by 200 people. I walked in, looked around and realized I did not know...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Erubial Chacon, on May 1, 2022 at 11:44 am | 30 comments | 2909 Views
COUPLE'S NET
You Married Me AgainAbout 16 months after we got married, my husband shared the following with me: He realized that for the first time in his life, he is holding nothing back, is giving...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 3001 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Frustrated? Angry? Use it, don't lose it!Here we are, staring down the barrel of yet another dry, hot, smoke-filled summer and fall. We have already had
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 10, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Apr 28, 2022 at 12:23 pm | 16 comments | 5731 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The pandemic won’t stop Brisbane’s Little Green Cyclo from sharing Vietnamese cuisine and coffeeBy Anthony Shu
Little Green Cyclo CEO Monica Wong (left) and executive chef Quynh Nguyen. Photo courtesy Little Green Cyclo.
Visit...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 26, 2022There are no comments yet. 2228 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Increasing the Number of Customers for Palo Alto's Small BusinessesMany small businesses including in Palo Alto are struggling to remain viable and open. Challenging factors include online shopping eating into retail store sales,...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 14, 2022Last comment by Julian Lopez, on Apr 26, 2022 at 11:58 am | 18 comments | 4099 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Menlo Park considers an "electrification concierge"There are many easy, fast, and cost-effective ways for each of us to make a big dent in our emissions. Think modernizing our diets, electrifying our transportation,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by MP Father, on Apr 25, 2022 at 10:43 pm | 13 comments | 8374 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
How a Polish immigrant built a vodka brand that’s supporting relief efforts in UkraineBy Zack Fernandes
Rocket Vodka founder Dariusz Paczuski in his garage in Menlo Park. Photo by Magali Gauthier.
Like so many tales...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 25, 2022There are no comments yet. 2501 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Cocoa & Butter turns to the community for help in bringing its French pâtisserie and cafe to downtown Palo AltoBy Anthony Shu
The display case filled with baked goods and sweets at Cocoa & Butter. Photo courtesy Rafae Bhatti.
A new bakery...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 20, 2022Last comment by shantyann, on Apr 23, 2022 at 10:12 am | 3 comments | 8681 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“. . . . Sometimes the ones most broken from inside are the ones most willing to help others.”Tore Kesicki posted on LinkedIn about Keanu Reeves, and it struck me so powerfully that I wanted to share it with you, Readers (see below). No matter what you have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 4663 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can you read cursive? Do you know why democratic values are important?“I don’t read cursive,” the CVS store clerk said to me when I handed my friend’s somewhat undecipherable shopping list over, asking her what she thought...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Ashley Judson, on Apr 19, 2022 at 2:58 pm | 77 comments | 4558 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
On water, cows and police resistanceNinety-three percent of California is now in a severe drought. Yet Gov. Gavin Newsom has refused so far to impose mandatory use restrictions on urban and suburban...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by Layla Cole, on Apr 18, 2022 at 2:39 am | 31 comments | 5922 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Keeping things from the public trumps transparency in townI watched the Palo Alto City Council meeting to the bitter end (12:30 a.m.) of Monday night’s meeting, and, indeed, it was a bitter ending for me, a champion...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 5, 2022Last comment by Layla Cole, on Apr 18, 2022 at 2:38 am | 72 comments | 5764 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Food Resolution – Earth Day 2022We interrupt our regularly scheduled road trip for a hat tip to Earth Day, April 22nd. Want to do something tasty in celebration, that also helps our beloved...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 16, 2022Last comment by Ruth Parker, on Apr 16, 2022 at 3:18 pm | 3 comments | 4044 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Feast and Floral's cheese boards and flower bouquets are coming to Palo Alto's SalvajeBy Julia Brown
==I Feast and Floral's "grazing tables" include cheese and charcuterie, nuts, dips and other accompaniments. Photo...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 13, 2022Last comment by Julie O, on Apr 14, 2022 at 10:04 pm | 1 comment | 6512 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Traveling Solo: Salton Sea – Bombay BeachA good way to dip your feet into solo travel is a combo trip; one that mixes yummy personal alone time with that of family and friends. That’s how this trip...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 10, 2022Last comment by Dean Samos, on Apr 12, 2022 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 5064 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Michelin-starred chef behind Ettan opens casual eatery at Los Altos’ State Street MarketBy Anthony Shu
==I Little Blue Door's street food-inspired menu includes smashed sesame patta chaat, fava bean vada pav and dishes roasted...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Just Another Parent, on Apr 10, 2022 at 6:29 pm | 2 comments | 6496 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Would you like more/better veggie options at your local restaurants?I’ve been trying to eat less meat and cook more vegetarian dinners at home, but my range of veggie cooking is not so good yet. When friends suggested a few...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 3, 2022Last comment by Anneke, on Apr 6, 2022 at 6:15 pm | 14 comments | 10585 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Quesabirria and hot chicken sandwiches: Off the Grid’s food truck markets return to the PeninsulaBy Anthony Shu
The opening night of the first Off the Grid market in downtown Menlo Park. Photo by Michelle Le.
With the weather...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 4, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 4, 2022 at 7:00 pm | 1 comment | 7195 Views
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Palo Alto location of popular Austrian restaurant Naschmarkt opens May 17
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We need stable, climate-forward land use policies
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Use Your Words!
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