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Lulu's carnitas soft tacos rock!
Seriously good stuff.
The churros are worth every penny, too. |
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on Oct 26, 2009 at 12:22 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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What are your memories of Ken's House of Pancakes in Menlo Park?
Kenneth H. Pruitt, who became known as the "Pancake Man" after opening his first Ken's House of Pancakes in Menlo Park in 1959, died April 13. He was 83. [See obituary: http:/... |
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on Jul 8, 2012 at 8:07 am by Jim K, a resident of another community |
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Solyndra Execs and Shareholders made Huge Donations to the Obama Campaign
Solyndra executives and shareholders made hundreds of thousands of dollars to Obama's 2008 campaign for the White House and in an apparent quid pro quo was given over 1/2 Bill... |
Hank Lawrence |
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on Sep 27, 2011 at 7:41 pm by Pearl, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Menlo bans smoking in public places
Menlo Park's City Council at its March 2 meeting approved an ordinance banning smoking in some public places, including ATM lines and parking lots. The ordinance declares seco... |
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on Mar 10, 2010 at 10:55 am by e. grimley, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Marche restaurant in Menlo Park is closing
Marche restaurant in Menlo Park, which had been named one of the top 25 restaurants in the Bay Area by Michelin Guide, will close March 26.
Read the full story here http://w... |
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on Mar 12, 2011 at 11:18 am by sadfsf, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
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Sibby’s Cupcakery's Ginger Darling Cupcakes
In the Aug. 15 issue of the Almanac, Katie Blankenberg, 14, of Portola Valley writes about the popularity of cupcakes, and her favorites cupcakes, made by Sibby Thomsen of Si... |
Richard Hine |
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on Aug 21, 2007 at 10:32 am by Kathy, a resident of the Portola Valley: other neighborhood |
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Guest opinion: Jury report off base, councilwoman says
The 2009 San Mateo County Grand Jury report on county-wide employee costs addressed a serious problem facing fiduciary stewards of cities. Unfortunately, the report was largel... |
Editor |
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on Sep 24, 2009 at 5:17 pm by Alarmed, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Bob Augsburger dies Dec. 31 at his Portola Valley home
Robert R. "Bob" Augsburger, a former vice president of Stanford University and the first executive director of the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), died Dec. 31 at his Porto... |
Editor |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 5:56 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
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Mitsunobu restaurant opens in Sharon Heights
Mitsunobu Japanese restaurant has opened in the Sharon Heights Shopping Center in Menlo Park, replacing the highly rated Kaygetsu.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 2:02 pm by Orly Taitz, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Tuesday: Council could green-light no-parking signs on Woodside Road
The Woodside Town Council will consider authorizing the installation of no-parking signs on Woodside Road, with an exemption for student drop-off and pick-up, when it meets o... |
Editor |
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on Sep 18, 2009 at 3:10 pm by Rebecca Sterling, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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Check out this post on the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley:
Check out this post on the Alpine Inn in Portola Valley:
Web Link... |
Foodie |
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on Mar 20, 2009 at 12:25 pm by IRVIN CHAMBERS, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Red Lotus a disappointment
Three of us were disappointed recently with our lunch at the new Red Lotus restaurant featuring Southeast Asian food in the Ladera shopping center in Portola Valley. The locat... |
Suzy |
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on Jan 18, 2007 at 7:54 pm by Andria, a resident of the Portola Valley: Los Trancos Woods/Vista Verde neighborhood |
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TESLA IS GOING PUBLIC
This ill fated company which cannot anticipate making money for at least 20 years is just moving so fast that it has announced it is going public and offering shares of this v... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 1:12 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Palo Alto to host workshop on high-speed rail
The city of Palo Alto will host a workshop Sept. 12 to teach participants about the high-speed rail plans on the Peninsula, event officials announced.
Read the full stor... |
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on Aug 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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Red Currant bistro opens at Allied Arts
The Red Currant bistro is open for business at the Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park. The proprietors are Nir and Ayellet Perry, a young Israeli couple who own the Cassis Cateri... |
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on Mar 17, 2008 at 2:56 pm by MPworkingMom, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Restaurant review: Marqs in Menlo hits the mark
Menlo Park bar and grille offers harmonious combination of music, fine food, and good cheer. Photo: Regular customers, from left, Anne Chissler, Vicki Ferrando and Miche... |
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on Jul 14, 2009 at 11:13 am by Remark on Marq\'s, a resident of the Atherton: West Atherton neighborhood |
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Baffled by LuLu's "apparent" popularity
When LuLu's opened on the Alameda here in west Menlo a little over a year ago, I was cautiously optimistic. Maybe even a little excited. Mexican food tops my list of favorites... |
Burn Raybill |
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on Feb 27, 2007 at 8:40 pm by West Menlo Resident, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Share your favorite holiday cookie recipes
I'd like to liven up my selection of Christmas cookies this year. Does anyone have a favorite recipe they'd like to share?
For me, it's not Christmas unless there are ginge... |
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on Nov 23, 2007 at 5:39 pm by Joe, a resident of another community |
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Best neighborhood Japanese spot
It's not the fanciest Japanese restaurant in Menlo Park, and certainly not the priciest, but Tokyo Subway is my favorite neighborhood hangout, for those nights when you can't ... |
Ichiban |
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on Jan 5, 2007 at 4:42 pm by Ichiban, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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State legislation would require restaurants to post calorie content of meals in plain view
This press release was submitted by State Sen. Carole Migden:
SACRAMENTO—New legislation introduced by State Senator Carole Migden (D-San Francisco) may revolutioniz... |
Checkout |
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on Apr 19, 2007 at 12:12 pm by Eatin Good in the Neighborhood, a resident of another community |
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Lanes still closed on 101; fatalities ID'd
Traffic on U.S. Highway 101 in San Mateo continues to be limited to one lane in north and southbound directions this morning more than nine hours after a multi-vehicle cra... |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 7:29 pm by anonymous, a resident of another community |
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Routine food at new hamburger joint
In an echo of the bland and character-less stainless steel equipment behind the counter at Jeffrey's Hamburgers, the food -- by which I mean the Polish dogs -- is equally with... |
Dave |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 3:26 pm by Lynn, a resident of another community |
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Bravo Fono restaurant closes after 27 years
Bravo Fono restaurant, a landmark at Stanford Shopping Center, has closed after 27 years in business. Owners Laszlo and Paulette Fono said they are closing the restaurant beca... |
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on Apr 18, 2010 at 3:37 pm by jack rosenberg, a resident of another community |
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Rock of Gibraltar rocks
In an otherwise very good article on Spanish cooking in the SF Chronicle's food section this week, the writer slighted the Rock of Gibraltar Comestibles in Menlo Park by leavi... |
Donna Con Brio |
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on Jan 16, 2007 at 10:14 pm by Angela, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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A miracle at JZ Cool
Last week, for the first time, I didn't end up with an horribly over-cooked burger at JZ Cool.
My child is addicted to the mac & cheese, and every 8th visit or so, I attem... |
Alleluia |
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 11:38 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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