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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto: an “all-electric city”? Such a quandary for mePalo Alto City Council is pushing hard to have this city become “all-electric.” It is an attempt to slow down global climate change. It sounds great,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 19, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Sep 12, 2022 at 1:26 pm | 124 comments | 13940 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Lost Your Mojo?What do you do when you’ve lost your Mojo? Readers, you may not know it, but aside from writing this column for you, I went through a dry spell in my writing...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 2, 2022Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Sep 9, 2022 at 8:10 am | 2 comments | 9580 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Perk up Palo Alto --- this city can be a lot more attractive!Let’s face it. Palo Alto needs to be prettied up, as in add to the ambience. For some reason, over the years, our city fathers have paid little attention to...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 3, 2022Last comment by Jersey+Girl, on Sep 8, 2022 at 2:00 pm | 17 comments | 11758 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Labor Day BBQ and a Food Party! FallWelcome back Food Partiers! I hope your summer has been fun. I have been out and about Solo Travelin’, as well as watching my business (and hopefully yours...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 1, 2022Last comment by Julie Prescott, on Sep 3, 2022 at 1:54 pm | 5 comments | 7843 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Baker’s dozen: 13 doughnut destinations around the PeninsulaBy Kate Bradshaw
From malasadas to maple bars, here are the can’t-miss spots to get your favorite breakfast treat any time of day.
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 29, 2022Last comment by bond, on Sep 1, 2022 at 5:00 am | 7 comments | 9363 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ethel’s Fancy opening in Palo Alto over Labor Day weekendBy Julia Brown Following a soft opening as “Ethel’s Wine Bar” during the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts this past weekend, Ethel’s...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 31, 2022Last comment by The Peninsula Foodist, on Aug 31, 2022 at 11:07 am | 1 comment | 11825 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The curious case of the broken-not-broken gas meterEvery month I send Palo Alto Utilities a photo of my gas and electric meters and they bill me a few days later. (1) That has worked fine until this year. In...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 28, 2022Last comment by SRB, on Aug 30, 2022 at 11:54 am | 8 comments | 16056 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Living with a Heat Pump Water HeaterThis is going to be a pretty short blog post because it turns out it’s not all that interesting living with a heat pump water heater. It works, it’s...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 21, 2022Last comment by Sam Li, on Aug 30, 2022 at 3:48 am | 27 comments | 37492 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
How a Palo Alto restaurateur cooked his way to $10K on Food NetworkBy Julia Brown
==I Guillaume Bienaimé's winning dish on "Alex vs. America," braised escargot vol-au-vent with a brown butter...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 24, 2022Last comment by neighbor1200, on Aug 27, 2022 at 12:30 pm | 2 comments | 12019 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
This Father’s Day Weekend Treat Him To Live Classic Rock, The New Guild Theater And A Pre-Show Dinner.. On Saturday night, listen to music by Menlo Park’s very own Members cover band. Visit the exceptional new Guild Theater on El Camino. And share a price-fixe,...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jun. 16, 2022Last comment by Jessa Prieto, on Aug 26, 2022 at 6:11 pm | 3 comments | 2049 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
What she’s drinking: Stephanie’s newfound love for mocktailsBy Stephanie Gerson Hi everyone, I’m Stephanie and I'm writing for The Six Fifty and the Foodist this summer. I’m a college student at UCSB...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 26, 2022There are no comments yet. 7878 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Terún holding Parkinson’s disease fundraiser after chef reveals his diagnosisBy Stephanie Gerson
==I Terún and iTalico chef and owner Kristjan D’Angelo has revealed he has Parkinson's disease as he...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 12, 2022Last comment by kerrybrowman, on Aug 24, 2022 at 12:11 am | 1 comment | 8842 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Dear Chandrama, My wife thinks I am keeping secrets . . .. . . from her. I am just trying to protect her. I had a challenging upbringing; hers was protected. That innocence attracted me to her, plus she is smart and attractive...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 20, 2022Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Aug 23, 2022 at 5:23 pm | 2 comments | 11460 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
After 20 years at Michelin-starred Manresa, chef David Kinch is stepping down at the end of 2022 and fielding offers for the Los Gatos restaurantBy Julia Brown
==I Manresa chef David Kinch is leaving the restaurant at the end of the year and fielding offers for the sale of the business...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 8879 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Pescadero’s farmworkers can’t afford the food they’re growing for the PeninsulaBy Anthony Shu Wildfires and the pandemic have tested the Coastside’s isolated communities, but many of its farmers aren’t going anywhere. {IMG...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 15, 2022Last comment by stephen levy, on Aug 21, 2022 at 8:25 am | 7 comments | 12843 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What to do if you get a noisy Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaterOne of the reasons that people have favored the Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaters is because they are quiet. Rated at a low 49 dB, you could install one in most...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 22, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 20, 2022 at 2:04 pm | 20 comments | 50020 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
What she's eating: Author Grace D. Li's afternoon on Castro StreetBy Grace D. Li ==I We're inviting our wonderful team of contributors to share what they're eating. Grace D. Li isn't just a bestselling author —...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 19, 2022There are no comments yet. 10651 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
We need an audit of city spendingThe fact that the Palo Alto City Council has decided not only to put a business tax on the November ballot, but also a tax that would allow the city to keep on transferring...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Dolores Campo, on Aug 19, 2022 at 9:56 am | 11 comments | 8997 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Morning Wood, a Hawaiian-Japanese-Korean fusion brunch-focused restaurant, is reopening in a new San Mateo spaceBy Stephanie Gerson
Five years after first opening to long lines in San Bruno, the popular brunch spot is reopening in San Mateo.
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 15789 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Try this for healthier, more drought-resistant plantsA couple of weeks ago I was talking with a local landscaper. At one point I asked about mixing organic amendment into the soil. “Oh no,” she replied,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 31, 2022Last comment by Scott Denny, on Aug 13, 2022 at 2:17 pm | 8 comments | 18004 Views
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