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Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill opens in Menlo Park
Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, a local institution in San Diego since 1983, made its Menlo Park debut this month at 515 El Camino Real, in the plaza adjacent to Safeway.
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on Jun 8, 2009 at 5:07 pm by Jennifer L., a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Is JZ Cool worth checking out?
Has anyone eaten at JZ Cool since it reopened after renovations? I tried to get lunch there this afternoon, but it was closed, although the sign says it's open for lunch on Tu... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 10:15 pm by Angela Hey, a resident of the Portola Valley: Brookside Park neighborhood |
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Ex-ballerina hosts South African dancers
When Woodside's Kristine Elliott Schwabacher heard about Dance For All, a program that teaches dance to young disadvantaged South African township residents, she knew she had ... |
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on May 23, 2009 at 6:00 am by Chanique Mckok, a resident of another 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:
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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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Ice cream thieves undone by tech tracks
When a theft is under way, one rule that is sometimes overlooked by the criminals -- don't do something stupid that gives the game away -- was ignored again on May 24 when thi... |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 10:34 pm by andy creighton, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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The perfect rootbeer float
Is Ladera the place to go for the best rootbeer floats?
I'm a bit of rootbeer float snob, having spent a large portion of my formative years sucking down floats at the Red... |
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on Jan 26, 2009 at 12:27 am by Sandra Geenen, a member of the Woodside High School community |
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Artscene: Young singer discovers the magic of opera
About the author: Emily Mosbacher is a freshman at Castilleja School in Palo Alto and a Woodside resident. She plays piano and guitar, and has studied voice with Al... |
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 10:57 pm by you go, girl!, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Butler Construction receives Family Friendly Award
W.L. Butler Construction of Redwood City, founded by Bill Butler of Woodside, received the Family Friend Employer Award at the annual sixth annual Dads Count Fatherhood Breakf... |
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on Jun 26, 2008 at 6:10 pm by Editor, The Almanac Online |
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Jesse Cool wins Trailblazer Award
Restaurateur and organic food pioneer Jesse Ziff Cool received the Trailblazer Award at the 24th annual Leaders & Legends luncheon held recently at the Westin St. Francis Hote... |
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on Jun 4, 2008 at 11:56 am by Annie Nunan, 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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What restaurant would you like us to review?
What local restaurant would you like The Almanac to review? Or, write a review of your own in the Comment box below.
For a review of the new Brunello's restaurant in Menlo... |
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on Jan 13, 2008 at 6:35 pm by Peace and Quiet, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Dec 13, 2007 at 3:26 pm by Lynn, a resident of another community |
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La Honda Winery vintner offers sampling of wine from grapes grown in Peninsula's backyard
Anyone who thinks of winemakers and wine aficionados as pretentiously, overbearingly serious really should meet Ken Wornick.
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on Dec 7, 2007 at 1:20 pm by STEVE Haynes, a resident of another community |
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Miller Design Co. returns to Woodside
After four years in Portola Valley, interior designer Robert W. Miller is back in Woodside with a new partner and a new studio.
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on Nov 29, 2007 at 4:47 pm by Rick Davis, a resident of the Woodside: other 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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Local artists create new gallery in Redwood City
Local artists now have a new place to showcase their work, Art on Broadway in Redwood City, and they've organized their first exhibit, which will run through November.
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on Nov 6, 2007 at 9:28 pm by avanderbilt, a resident of another community |
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What can you do with all that fruit you couldn't resist? Five recipes
Roasted pork loin with apricots
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, August 1, 2007, 12:00 AM |
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on Oct 8, 2007 at 4:12 am by KitKat, a resident of another community |
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Simple soup for wonderful tomatoes
I went a little crazy buying heirloom and dry-farmed tomatoes at the Farmer's Market a few weeks ago. Fortunately, I stumbled upon a wonderful and simple way to use them up.
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 11:50 am by Golden Apples, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown 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... |
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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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Post by Jesse Cool: 'Happy in my garden … with recipe'
Click on the Web Link for a post by Menlo Park resident and restaurateur Jesse Cool: "Happy in my garden … (with Organic Bitter Green and Egg Salad recipe): Web Link... |
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on Aug 18, 2007 at 10:30 am by News Guy, a resident of another community |
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Volunteer, literacy teacher Lee Romashko dies at 84
Longtime community volunteer and literacy teacher Leona "Lee" M. Romashko of Menlo Park died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 3, at Stanford Hospital. She was 84. Ms. Romashko dev... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 8:48 pm by Thelma Dry, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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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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Do you know about Back-a-Yard Caribbean restaurant in Menlo Park?
Check out this blog by Adam Paul on a Menlo Park restaurant:
"In the office for the first time in weeks due to a colleague visiting from Prague, I finally tried this liittle... |
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on May 16, 2007 at 11:57 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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Pasta to live for
If there is a pasta dish better than Penne Sylvia at Woodside Bakery for the lunchtime price of $14, I'd really like to hear about it.
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on May 8, 2007 at 12:32 pm by Mr. Man, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Kaygetsu restaurant in Menlo Park has critics raving. What's your view?
The Kaygetsu Japanese restaurant in Sharon Heights Shopping Center in Menlo Park has top food critics raving. Here is a recent story about it by Almanac News Editor Renee Batt... |
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on May 2, 2007 at 10:30 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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