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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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Allied Arts gets Cool -- hooray!
I'm thrilled to hear that Jesse Cool is bringing her food wizardry to Allied Arts Guild. I was there a few days ago, and though the weather was beautiful, the gardens splendid... |
Cool Fan |
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on Apr 19, 2007 at 10:58 am by Miss Picky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Pleasure for the Palate at Red Lotus
My family and I enjoyed a most delicious dinner at Red Lotus in the Ladera Shopping Center. The restaurant features the cuisine of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, an... |
Renee M. |
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:29 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Lousy service plagues MP restaurants
I don't eat out often, but when I do go to restaurants in Menlo Park there is one constant ... service is not good. It ranges from indifferent to unfriendly, incompetent to ne... |
Tipster |
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:21 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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WANTED: Kitchen gods and goddesses
Do you know someone who's a fabulous home chef? Someone who not only is a wiz with a whisk and a sauce pan, but who also shares the passion for good food and cooking by whippi... |
Renee Batti |
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on Apr 17, 2007 at 10:48 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Polish sausage at the Dutch Goose
Please correct me if I'm wrong about this, since I haven't been back to the Dutch Goose after the experience one night in December 2005 that I describe below.
The Goose's P... |
Dave B. |
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on Mar 14, 2007 at 2:47 pm by Dave B., a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Bella Vista in Woodside
The Bay Guardian just ran a wordy, but positive, review of Bella Vista Restaurant. You can read about it here: Web Link... |
Local Yokel |
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on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:32 pm by Local Yokel, a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda 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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Jesse Cool cooks sustainably at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Menlo Park's own Jesse Cool is a guest celebrity chef at "Cooking for Solutions," a event on cooking sustainable cuisine hosted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium on May 18-19.
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Andrea Gemmet |
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on Feb 5, 2007 at 12:25 pm by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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What's your experience at the Allied Arts restaurant?
What's your experience at the Allied Arts restaurant? Post your personal review below. You still have a shot to eat there before its planned closing Feb. 28. And a new restaur... |
Resturant Guy |
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on Feb 5, 2007 at 6:30 am by jpA8Q, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown 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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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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Not your average ham and cheese sandwich
What the French do with the ham and cheese sandwich -- the Croque Monsieur -- is a marvel. What the Crepes Cafe in Menlo Park does with the Croque Madame is bliss. That's the ... |
Donna Con Brio |
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on Jan 9, 2007 at 2:03 pm by Jenna, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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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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In 'n Out Burgers
In 'n Out is the place to enjoy a vacation from responsible eating.
FYI: There are unpublished items on the menu, if you know where to look for them. |
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on Dec 14, 2006 at 2:01 pm by Mr. Man, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Don't bother with a brunch menu at Il Fornaio
For my money, the only thing worth getting at brunch at Il Fornaio is the French toast. The lump of melting marscapone cheese atop those lovely, airy slices of bread, doused w... |
Prima Collazione |
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on Dec 14, 2006 at 7:34 am by Joanne, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
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Welcome to Town Square!
Here's the place to post your recommendations for your favorite restaurants in our area, and to comment on other posts.
For example, what do you think of the new Palermo re... |
Richard Hine |
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on Oct 9, 2006 at 12:34 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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Guidici named football coach at Menlo College
Long-time athletic department member Fred Guidici was named interim head football coach at Menlo College on Wednesday.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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