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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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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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Running for Coroner
Please vote June 8th |
NevaresFor Coroner |
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on Jun 3, 2010 at 1:46 pm by NevaresFor Coroner, a resident of another community |
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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... |
News Guy |
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on Aug 18, 2007 at 10:30 am by News Guy, a resident of another community |
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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... |
News Hound |
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on May 16, 2007 at 11:57 am by Andrea Gemmet, Almanac staff writer |
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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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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... |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 1:12 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
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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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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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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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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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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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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... |
Richard Hine |
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on May 2, 2007 at 10:30 am by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac |
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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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The Party of Rich Old White Men
[Post removed. If you are going to refer to an article written by someone else, give clear attribution at the top, link to it, and add your comment. The post should be your co... |
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on Jul 27, 2011 at 5:36 pm by Hmmm aka Cleopatra, a resident of another community |
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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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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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Today is the day of International Worker Solidarity
Today is a great day. The United States is the latest county to become enlightened. Under the inspiring leadership of President Barack Obama, he and his leadership have kept ... |
Wokers of the World Unite |
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on May 14, 2013 at 1:02 pm by Baum ECR, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |