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Restaurant scene retrospectiveYou could say that 2018 was a banner year for the local restaurant scene. Read on for our take on some of the notable comings...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2018Last comment by Longtime Menlo Parker, on Jan 2, 2019 at 4:32 pm | 4 comments | 7717 Views
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Happy camperMenlo Park's Camper is another welcome, chef-driven, high-quality addition to the local restaurant scene. Read the full...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2018Last comment by Longtime Menlo Parker, on Jan 2, 2019 at 4:22 pm | 4 comments | 7876 Views
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Shake Shack Palo Alto to open this weekendThe wait is over. East Coast burger favorite Shake Shack will open its first Bay Area location this Saturday, Dec. 15, at...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by It's Simple, on Dec 28, 2018 at 8:57 pm | 10 comments | 17333 Views
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Yard to tableThe kitchen at Maum, an upscale, 16-seat Korean restaurant in downtown Palo Alto, is fueled by carefully tended vegetable...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2018Last comment by Raj, on Nov 29, 2018 at 10:59 am | 1 comment | 8338 Views
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Ada's Cafe seeks $3M to build commercial kitchenFacing increases in labor costs, rent and minimum wages, Ada's Cafe in Palo Alto is launching a $3 million capital campaign...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2018Last comment by Big Fan, on Nov 27, 2018 at 10:50 pm | 4 comments | 7009 Views
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Thai-style comfort foodIt seems as if Mountain View's Amarin Thai Cuisine has been around forever. Twenty-six years of staying power means repeat...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2018Last comment by Think I'll Pass..., on Oct 18, 2018 at 6:59 pm | 2 comments | 5094 Views
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Hellenic hospitalityTaverna, a six-month-old jewel box of a restaurant in Palo Alto, already has established itself as a formidable rival to...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2018Last comment by Stef, on Oct 6, 2018 at 12:16 am | 8 comments | 8945 Views
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A health scare, then a new restaurantTwo months after getting a kidney transplant she was never supposed to survive, Maria Neal opened her first restaurant. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2018Last comment by Bryan Stow, on Oct 1, 2018 at 8:52 am | 2 comments | 8725 Views
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The sweet lifeFor Sasha Lipton, founder of Redwood City desserts company Clean Sweets by Sasha, it's always been about enjoying food while...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by Shelly R, on Sep 20, 2018 at 1:58 pm | 4 comments | 6443 Views
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Sichuan classicsMost people heading out to dinner at a Sichuan restaurant want authentic cuisine or are looking for the typical Chinese comfort...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2018Last comment by R. Davis, on Sep 13, 2018 at 6:56 pm | 24 comments | 6281 Views
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Restaurateur doubles as employees' landlordZareen Khan, the owner of the eponymous Pakistani-Indian restaurants in Palo Alto and Mountain View, has added an unexpected...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2018Last comment by Tear Them Down?, on Aug 31, 2018 at 6:24 pm | 30 comments | 13958 Views
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Pedigreed protégésProtégé offers two experiences: the dining room and the lounge. No matter where one sits, it's the same kitchen, the same...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Local, on Aug 20, 2018 at 8:03 pm | 5 comments | 9587 Views
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State orders Palo Alto restaurant firm to pay workers millions in back wagesThe owners of downtown Palo Alto restaurants Rangoon Ruby and Burma Ruby have been ordered by the state labor commissioner’s...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2018Last comment by Bone-Spur Bozo, on Jul 12, 2018 at 7:59 am | 44 comments | 29065 Views
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What happened to Mike‘s Cafe in Midtown?Last year we heard they were expanding, taking over the space of the Hardware Store. We never saw any workers. I just googled...
Original post made by CCW on Jul. 3, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Jul 3, 2018 at 9:05 pm | 1 comment | 1413 Views
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Mike's Cafe, MidtownThey have been closed for remodel for quite a while and I haven't seen any signs of work progressing. Does anyone know? Perhaps...
Original post made by Midtown on Jun. 30, 2018Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jul 1, 2018 at 11:27 pm | 5 comments | 1812 Views
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Empanadas, anyone?Venga Empanadas in Redwood City offers at least 18 varieties of Argentine empanadas, both meat and veggie, along with a half-dozen...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Experienced Parent, on Jun 15, 2018 at 2:04 am | 6 comments | 5850 Views
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A Korean introductionDespite its pedestrian storefront, So Gong Dong Tofu House is immensely popular and one of the only restaurants in the area...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2018Last comment by parent, on Jun 7, 2018 at 5:25 pm | 3 comments | 6441 Views
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Restaurant renaissanceNew apartment buildings, high-profile companies and a flurry of startups have flooded Redwood City, fueling a growing restaurant...
Original post made on May. 24, 2018Last comment by kitkat9, on May 25, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 12 comments | 8722 Views
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To go, with loveThe owners of Kristi Marie's in Redwood City focus on organic, quality, homemade breakfast and lunch, served quickly but...
Original post made on May. 3, 2018Last comment by Joanna O, on May 5, 2018 at 5:02 pm | 2 comments | 9990 Views
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The future is femaleThe Midpeninsula's dining scene is home to many women in leadership roles -- pastry chefs, sous chefs, managers and business...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2018Last comment by Steven Gerrard, on Apr 30, 2018 at 11:32 am | 13 comments | 19438 Views
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