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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How we eat away at our open space, even in Palo AltoPalo Alto has a long and distinguished history of identifying, protecting, and maintaining open space. The generosity and dedication of nature-loving residents...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 22, 2023Last comment by JCH, on Feb 2, 2023 at 5:01 pm | 6 comments | 9448 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
This barbecue business was kicked out of Belmont. Now it's a Sunday fixture in Redwood City.
A pulled pork sandwich served with pickles and housemade barbecue sauce. (Courtesy Stewart Putney.)
By Kate Bradshaw
Growing up...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 1, 2023Last comment by Jerome Jackson, on Feb 2, 2023 at 10:32 am | 2 comments | 7001 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Doing more with the natural spaces we haveI wrote last week about how difficult it is to hang onto our open spaces in the face of development pressure and land constraints. We need policies to protect...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 29, 2023Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 2, 2023 at 10:02 am | 8 comments | 5166 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
State Street Market plans overhaul of its eateries as it cuts ties with Bon Appétit, triggering layoffs
==I State Street Market, a food hall in Los Altos, offers a number of food stalls, but is undergoing a temporary closure and an overhaul of some...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Go Laura!, on Jan 31, 2023 at 2:24 pm | 11 comments | 7253 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Is telling the truth simply an old-fashioned idea?As the story has been told over the years, our first president, George Washington, said, as a youngster to his lather as both looked at a cherry tree, “I cannot...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by Raoul Montez, on Jan 30, 2023 at 12:30 pm | 58 comments | 5734 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought . . .. . . without accepting it.” - Aristotle Entertain these thoughts/ideas, let them rumble around inside you for a while. Experiment. “Don’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 22, 2023Last comment by Joaquin Perez, on Jan 28, 2023 at 4:49 pm | 7 comments | 5505 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Boichik Bagels set to open new location this summer
The location of the new Boichik Bagels restaurant planned to open in summer 2023. (Photo courtesy Emily Winston.)
By Kate Bradshaw
A...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 25, 2023Last comment by Marcy Loughlin, on Jan 27, 2023 at 3:46 pm | 6 comments | 3755 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Edible Education Starts January 18Edible Education begins this week! This uniquely UC Berkeley course, now in its twelfth year, invites students and the broader community to engage in...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 17, 2023Last comment by Paul L. Flores, on Jan 24, 2023 at 4:16 am | 2 comments | 4810 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From cioppino and whole crab to crab pot pie, here’s where you can get your Dungeness crab fix in the 650
Patrick Guyer of One Ocean Seafood holds a freshly caught crab at the Portola Valley Farmers Market on Dec. 1, 2016. (Photo by Michelle Le)
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by We Told You So!, on Jan 23, 2023 at 1:13 pm | 6 comments | 6242 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Turkish-style Mediterranean restaurant coming to Stanford Shopping CenterBy Kate Bradshaw Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen is opening a new location at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, according to shopping center spokesperson...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 20, 2023Last comment by Tracey Ladd, on Jan 23, 2023 at 9:49 am | 3 comments | 5175 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How are you coping with power outages?Good grief. Is everyone staying dry? Staying sane? I actually made mozzarella yesterday, for the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 15, 2023Last comment by Eric Muller, on Jan 22, 2023 at 2:48 pm | 20 comments | 7686 Views
COUPLE'S NET
BecauseBecause So I can’t save the world— can’t save even myself, can’t wrap my arms around every frightened child, can’t foster peace...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 14, 2023Last comment by Benzo, on Jan 20, 2023 at 2:37 am | 1 comment | 5009 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'We didn’t rebound': After 10 years in Menlo Park, The Refuge will close its doors Jan. 20
The pastrami burger with fries and a beer at The Refuge. (Photo courtesy Mark Helsel)
By Kate Bradshaw
The Refuge, home to Menlo...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 13, 2023Last comment by Common sense, on Jan 18, 2023 at 9:46 pm | 17 comments | 11745 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Gatos' Manresa to close Jan. 1 – but first, they'll have a 'no holds barred' New Year's Eve party
==I David Kinch’s departure to focus on his more casual restaurants follows a trend among Peninsula fine-dining establishments from the onset...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by Common sense, on Jan 18, 2023 at 9:29 pm | 2 comments | 7216 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Dry-ish January 2023If George Santos gets away with being Jew-ish, we certainly can be Dry-ish this January. Launched in 2012 by the nonprofit Alcohol...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 12, 2023Last comment by Reese Haroldson, on Jan 17, 2023 at 12:53 pm | 11 comments | 4888 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Santa Clara gets second location of Oakland shawarma restaurant named among top new eateries in the country
The chicken wrap from Shawarmaji. (Photo by Julia Brown)
By Kate Bradshaw
Shawarmaji, a popular Oakland-based shawarma restaurant...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 16, 2023Last comment by Reese Haroldson, on Jan 17, 2023 at 12:49 pm | 3 comments | 9841 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Midpeninsula eateries hit by flooding face temporary closures
==I Flooding hit a number of Peninsula restaurants, including Mints and Honey in San Carlos, above. (Photo courtesy Mints and Honey, via Instagram.)...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 6, 2023Last comment by Katy, on Jan 16, 2023 at 12:38 pm | 2 comments | 7142 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Let’s find a better way to elect a Palo Alto mayorPalo Alto City Council members are all set to select a new mayor on Monday night – a routine procedure each January. And finally! they are beginning to discuss...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 7, 2023Last comment by Rufus Young, on Jan 16, 2023 at 11:03 am | 28 comments | 6214 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Seek Barriers Within Yourself Against Love“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” - Rumi I tell...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 7, 2023Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jan 14, 2023 at 9:58 am | 7 comments | 6109 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Pescadero farms start fundraisers after sustaining $125,000 in storm damages
Pie Ranch faces an estimated $100,000 in damages following the recent storms. (Photo courtesy pieranch.org)
By Kate Bradshaw
Recent...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 11, 2023There are no comments yet. 4711 Views
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