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COUPLE'S NET
You Can Help: Scents and MigrainesMost people have no idea that scents such as perfume, cologne, essential oils, after shave, deodorant, scented detergents and dryer products, household cleaners,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Steffan8766, 2 hours ago | 1 comment | 2189 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Can you Pay to Reduce your Carbon Footprint?Google’s data centers are carbon-neutral. My household is carbon-neutral. Palo Alto Utility’s natural gas service is carbon neutral. How can this be?...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 26, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, 10 hours ago | 10 comments | 2592 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
This new Chinese restaurant in Millbrae specializes in live seafood and porridgePorridge & Things, downtown Millbrae's newest restaurant, specializes in live seafood porridge from Chaozhou, a city in the eastern Guangdong province of China. Also...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 21, 2020Last comment by Online Name, 17 hours ago | 10 comments | 3854 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From Tokyo to Cupertino: Afuri Ramen's first California location debuts tonightIn a ramen world dominated by tonkotsu broths, Afuri Ramen + Dumpling takes the road less traveled. It's best known in Japan for its yuzu shio ramen, built from...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 5, 2019Last comment by chhaviydv, on Jan 28, 2020 at 1:51 am | 3 comments | 5810 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Facing monthslong closure due to chemical contamination, Mountain View brewery Tied House calls it quitsMountain View's longstanding Tied House abruptly closed over the weekend after owner Louis Jemison received "disappointing" news about a lengthy, required...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 23, 2019Last comment by Carolloves, on Jan 27, 2020 at 4:31 pm | 31 comments | 28815 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Truth Matters (and so does good beer)I’ve finally decided what I want to be when I grow up. Inspired. And hopefully, on a good day, inspiring. Moving forward in life, I want to be energized...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by menlo mom, on Jan 27, 2020 at 1:32 pm | 9 comments | 1959 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From the owner of LV Mar and La Viga, a Palo Alto restaurant inspired by Mexico CityManuel Martinez, the chef-owner behind the popular LV Mar and La Viga restaurants in Redwood City, is opening a Palo Alto eatery inspired by the street food of Mexico...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by SpeakerofTruth, on Jan 26, 2020 at 11:00 am | 4 comments | 3758 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Local Pols Debate ClimateWe have discussions in this blog about the relative merits of individual action vs political action, so I thought it would be useful to spend some time on the policy...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 24, 2020 at 7:07 am | 11 comments | 3344 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Menlo Park's Fenn Coffee to graduate to all-day cafe in Redwood CityLocal triathlete Max Fennell, who
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by malkova, on Jan 24, 2020 at 6:35 am | 5 comments | 3205 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Anne Le Ziblatt, formerly of Tamarine and Bong Su, is back with a Vietnamese noodle bar in Redwood CityWhen Anne Le Ziblatt opened Tamarine in Palo Alto and Bong Su in San Francisco in the early 2000s, she wanted to challenge the misperception that Vietnamese cuisine...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by Deb364, on Jan 23, 2020 at 1:31 pm | 7 comments | 4162 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Hallelujah! "Real Facts" Still Matter To The Menlo Park City CouncilThis week I watched the Menlo Park City Council approve the study of a promising approach to eliminating the ground-level rail crossings at Ravenswood, Oak Grove...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by The Kid, on Jan 22, 2020 at 8:25 pm | 2 comments | 1513 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Edible Education – Free Course - UC Berkeley OnlineCalling all eating inquisitors and foodpreneurs! Eatertainment returns to you next week with the start of Edible Education...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by The Kid, on Jan 22, 2020 at 8:22 pm | 3 comments | 2768 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Pluto's appears to close after more than two decades in downtown Palo AltoThe windows of Pluto's at 482 University Ave. are dark, and a sign posted to the front door says the longtime salad and sandwich eatery is "temporarily closed...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 15, 2020Last comment by zap, on Jan 22, 2020 at 6:24 pm | 23 comments | 9067 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Unapologetically modern: Rooh brings Indian wood-fired cooking and serious cocktails to Palo AltoRooh, Palo Alto's newest Indian restaurant, purposefully straddles the line between traditional and modern. The menu lists ingredients like truffles, goat cheese,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Abe, on Jan 22, 2020 at 5:38 pm | 5 comments | 7467 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
No jacket no problemOur daughters have a wide array of jackets and sweaters. However, most of the time they choose to leave these pieces of clothing at home, in the minivan, or in...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 818 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Letting Christmas LingerOur youngest was a bit confused when Christmas abruptly ended. Where did all the holiday lights go? Why weren’t we doing our advent calendar anymore? Why were...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 17, 2020Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jan 19, 2020 at 9:07 am | 5 comments | 1578 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's Fowl Play Roadside Chicken shutters for 'maintenance'Fowl Play Roadside Chicken at 3850 El Camino Real in Palo Alto has been dark for several weeks,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 19, 2019Last comment by Nancy, on Jan 17, 2020 at 5:07 pm | 9 comments | 3802 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
You can now get naturally fermented sourdough bagels at Manresa Bread in Los AltosTuesday is now officially bagel day at Manresa Bread. Starting today, the bakery will be serving its
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 15, 2020Last comment by Tod, on Jan 16, 2020 at 8:58 am | 1 comment | 1615 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
French Laundry, Chez TJ alum to give new life to Prolific Oven space in Palo AltoScott Nishiyama, a former chef at the Michelin-starred French Laundry and Chez TJ, is opening his first solo venture in downtown Palo Alto: a dinner-only restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jan 15, 2020 at 4:25 pm | 12 comments | 9171 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Fungus are Among UsThe rains are upon us, and that means mushrooms will be popping up in our forests and neighborhoods. Come find out the name of that mushroom growing next to your...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 9, 2020Last comment by Wait for it, on Jan 15, 2020 at 1:42 pm | 7 comments | 2142 Views
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From the owner of LV Mar and La Viga, a Palo Alto restaurant inspired by Mexico City
By Elena Kadvany | 4 comments | 3,758 views
Can you Pay to Reduce your Carbon Footprint?
By Sherry Listgarten | 10 comments | 2,592 views
You Can Help: Scents and Migraines
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 2,189 views
Truth Matters (and so does good beer)
By Laura Stec | 9 comments | 1,959 views
No jacket no problem
By Cheryl Bac | 0 comments | 818 views
