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By Elena Kadvany
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About this blog: I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently working at the Palo Alto Weekly as education and youth staff writer. I graduated from USC with a major in Spanish and a minor in jo... (More)
About this blog: I am a perpetually hungry twenty-something journalist, born and raised in Menlo Park and currently working at the Palo Alto Weekly as education and youth staff writer. I graduated from USC with a major in Spanish and a minor in journalism. Though my first love is journalism, food is a close second. I am constantly on the lookout for new restaurants to try, building an ever-expanding "to eat" list. As a journalist, I'm always trolling news sources and social media websites with an eye for local food news, from restaurant openings and closings to emerging food trends. When I was a teenager growing up in Menlo Park, I always drove up to the city on weekends with the singular purpose of finding a better meal than I could at home. But in the past year or so, the Peninsula's food culture has been totally transformed, with many new restaurants opening and a continuous stream of San Francisco restaurants coming south to open Peninsula outposts. Don't navigate this food boom hungry and alone! Feed me your tips on new chefs and eats and together we'll share them with the broader community. (Hide)
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San Francisco's Sweet Maple to bring brunch, Korean fare to Palo Alto
Dec 13, 2019 8:20 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,112
People seem to be perpetually lined up outside Sweet Maple in San Francisco, waiting for the restaurant's popular brunch -- particularly, the thick, indulgent Millionaire’s... More
Dec 13, 2019 8:20 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,112
People seem to be perpetually lined up outside Sweet Maple in San Francisco, waiting for the restaurant's popular brunch -- particularly, the thick, indulgent Millionaire’s... More
Shake Shack to open doors at San Mateo's Hillsdale Shopping Center this weekend
Dec 12, 2019 12:44 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,502
Get ready, San Mateo. Shake Shack is coming this weekend.
The East Coast burger chain is opening its third Bay Area location at Hillsdale Shopping Center this... More
Dec 12, 2019 12:44 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,502
Get ready, San Mateo. Shake Shack is coming this weekend.
The East Coast burger chain is opening its third Bay Area location at Hillsdale Shopping Center this... More
Su Hong 2.0? Former waiter reopens Chinese standby under new name in Palo Alto
Dec 6, 2019 12:31 pm
Comments: 11 | Views: 7,315
Su Hong Palo Alto is back, albeit under a new name and owner but with the same food beloved by generations of customers.
The longtime Chinese restaurant at 4256... More
Dec 6, 2019 12:31 pm
Comments: 11 | Views: 7,315
Su Hong Palo Alto is back, albeit under a new name and owner but with the same food beloved by generations of customers.
The longtime Chinese restaurant at 4256... More
Longtime Mexican eatery Una Mas closes in Menlo Park
Dec 5, 2019 12:41 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 2,220
After more than 20 years of serving Mexican food in downtown Menlo Park, the Una Mas Mexican Grill franchise at 683 Santa Cruz Ave. has closed.
The owner of... More
Dec 5, 2019 12:41 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 2,220
After more than 20 years of serving Mexican food in downtown Menlo Park, the Una Mas Mexican Grill franchise at 683 Santa Cruz Ave. has closed.
The owner of... More
Palo Alto Indian restaurant Ettan partners with Michelin-starred San Francisco chef
Dec 4, 2019 8:23 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 3,172
Ettan, a contemporary Indian restaurant opening soon... More
Dec 4, 2019 8:23 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 3,172
Ettan, a contemporary Indian restaurant opening soon... More
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