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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. 2618 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Guest Opinion: Innovation climate is leading Valley out of recessionSilicon Valley is leading an economic recovery that is slowly building strength in California and the nation. The region added 21,900 private sector jobs during...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 9, 2011Last comment by Robert, on Apr 9, 2011 at 4:42 pm | 2 comments | 2616 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
I support conversion of office space to housing on West BayshoreDear Mayor Burt and Councilmembers, I write in support of Summerhill Homes’ development proposal at 2850 West Bayshore Road. Both the staff and PTC have brought...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 19, 2022Last comment by PH, on Jun 25, 2022 at 9:05 am | 12 comments | 2607 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Westfield Valley Fair’s Rabbit Rabbit Tea boba stand expands to an ice cream shop at Stanford Shopping CenterBy Stephanie Gerson Rabbit Rabbit Tea first arrived in California with a boba tea stand inside Westfield Valley Fair in the summer...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 2596 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
The Dutch ClutchI just read a year-end-type newsletter from some friends who shared the sad news that a close friend had been killed on his bicycle when a driver in a parked car...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by Max Greenberg, on Jan 9, 2020 at 12:23 am | 3 comments | 2579 Views
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Ad Libs: The story behind the face"Eddie Currents was a dreamer. The men at the bank where he worked called him crazy Eddie, and told him to straighten his hat. Serious guys wear their hats directly...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 3, 2011There are no comments yet. 2545 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Update: 75-year-old Preston's Candy & Ice Cream sells over 700 'rescue boxes,' continues its fight to surviveBy Anthony Shu
==I Irene Preston with a selection of Irene's Rescue Boxes ready to be shipped to customers. Photo courtesy Benjamin T....
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 2536 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Terún holding Parkinson’s disease fundraiser after chef reveals his diagnosisBy Stephanie Gerson
==I Terún and iTalico chef and owner Kristjan D’Angelo has revealed he has Parkinson's disease as he...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 12, 2022There are no comments yet. 2516 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Who Will Replace Baby Boomers as They RetireRetiring baby boomers will be replaced by immigrants and their children who will account for over 80% of America's labor force growth and change over the next 20...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by John, on Aug 8, 2013 at 4:28 pm | 74 comments | 2498 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Benefits of Selective Height Increases for Housing ProjectsThe staff report for the PTC June meeting on Housing Element update programs suggested and PTC adopted some proposed height limit increases for housing on the Stanford...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 9, 2022Last comment by stephen levy, on Jul 11, 2022 at 4:20 pm | 3 comments | 2493 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
A Bit of Good NewsThe California economy continued to grow in November and outpace the nation in job growth over the past 12 months with a 1.7% gain in jobs compared to 1.2% nationally. The...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 17, 2011Last comment by stephen levy, on Dec 22, 2011 at 3:36 pm | 10 comments | 2481 Views
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Ad Libs: Mr. Congeniality at the CantorI have a confession: I get in trouble a lot at the Cantor Arts Center. I know, arts editors should be setting a good example. But I go into exhibits with my little...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Oct. 19, 2011There are no comments yet. 2475 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Benefit Promises that are Hard to KeepTown Square has been filled with posts about city employee benefits for pensions and health care. The Weekly did a long article on the situation in Palo Alto. There...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 14, 2012Last comment by Jon, on Aug 17, 2012 at 10:00 pm | 41 comments | 2474 Views
OFF DEADLINE
Will -- or should -- adult schools remain 'the quiet corner' of local education?In about eight years, the Palo Alto Adult School will be observing its 100th anniversary -- a century of promoting the notion that learning can be for a lifetime....
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on May. 22, 2013Last comment by local gem, on Jun 5, 2013 at 1:13 am | 6 comments | 2447 Views
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Ad Libs: Woodsider at the War MemorialAlmanac reporter Dave Boyce wrote a nice story this week about young Henry Phipps, a 12-year-old Woodside resident who's spending his September singing in the San...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Sep. 20, 2011There are no comments yet. 2437 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Primary for local Congressional seat might not be uninteresting + Uncomfortable with Weekly's endorsementAnna Eshoo has been the Congresswoman for this area since 1993 and has won primary and general elections by margins in the range of 20-40% of the vote. In 2020,...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on May. 28, 2022Last comment by Tyler Prescott, on Jul 19, 2022 at 1:53 pm | 22 comments | 2430 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
It’s New Year’s Resolution Time...New Year's resolutions are a great thing, but usually we let them slip away in a couple of weeks without a good solid plan. Since many resolutions revolve around...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Dec. 31, 2019Last comment by BabyBoomerGuru, on Jan 3, 2020 at 6:52 pm | 3 comments | 2419 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Half Moon Bay’s Jettywave Distillery is making a name for itself through moonshineBy Anthony Shu
The Swell Lounge at Jettywave Distillery is an outdoors space for dining and cocktails. Photo courtesy Jettywave Distillery.
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 6, 2022There are no comments yet. 2338 Views
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Ad Libs: From Emily to GeorgiaBusy Palo Alto playwright Sharmon J. Hilfinger is having her seventh full-length play produced in the Bay Area. It seems like we just wrote about "Tell It Slant,"...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Sep. 23, 2011There are no comments yet. 2298 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Food Partying! with iChina and Wild OnionWe’ve been Food Partying! a little more at neighborhood hot spots, taking advantage of new menus and openings. Maybe you have too? Do tell. Here’s...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 2289 Views
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