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PENINSULA FOODIST
Food and drink goings onThe next few weeks are chock full of local food and drink events, from wine seminars and tastings to holiday-tilted classes. ==B Shoreline Lake wine seminars...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 25, 2013There are no comments yet. 36358 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mayfield launches cocktail programThis fall, Mayfield Bakery & Café in Palo Alto quietly added a craft cocktail program to the restaurant's lineup. Thirsty diners can choose from three small...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 31, 2013There are no comments yet. 27038 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Forest on First, a farm-to-table 'play' cafe, is on its way to Los AltosForest on First is every parents' fantasy. At this incoming Los Altos café, parents can nosh on dishes like dutch pancakes with blueberries and housemade butter,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 17, 2014There are no comments yet. 36627 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Belcampo Meat Co. en route to Town & Country this springIn today's age of trendy farm-to-table food concepts, artisan butchery Belcampo Meat Co. might, at first glance, seem like one of the pack. But with its own farm...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 9, 2014There are no comments yet. 31107 Views
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Update: The lowdown on Lure + Till in Palo AltoThe new Epiphany Hotel opened its doors in downtown Palo Alto at...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 20, 2014There are no comments yet. 36026 Views
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Oshman JCC launching its own farmers marketPalo Alto will soon have another weekly farmers market, with the Oshman Family JCC launching its own on this Friday, May 2. Year-round from then on, about 20...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 30, 2014There are no comments yet. 32382 Views
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Downtown Palo Alto Farmers Market returns SaturdaySpring has sprung. The Downtown Palo Alto Farmers Market – a seasonal, volunteer-based market that only runs May through December – is opening this Saturday,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 7, 2014There are no comments yet. 28436 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
LB Steak Menlo taps inside talent for new chefLB Steak in downtown Menlo Park has brought on a new chef to replace
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 28, 2014There are no comments yet. 33806 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto to host first ice cream taste-offFor years, huge, hungry crowds have spent July 4 gathered in Palo Alto's Mitchell Park to eat chili at the city's annual Summer Festival and Chili Cook-Off. More...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 24, 2014There are no comments yet. 30146 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Nekter Juice Bar in Mountain ViewTime to get your juice on, Mountain View. Southern California-based Nekter Juice Bar opened a new location at The Village at San Antonio Center today, June 26. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 26, 2014There are no comments yet. 33875 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Food and drink goings on, June & July editionSummer is chock full of eating and drinking events, old and new. Look for a new pop-up bar -- with ping pong -- at the Garden Court Hotel in Palo Alto, Menlo Park's...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jun. 25, 2014There are no comments yet. 28378 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Rangoon Ruby #2 now openDowntown Palo Alto's only Burmese restaurant, Rangoon Ruby, has enjoyed such success...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Aug. 5, 2014There are no comments yet. 33077 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Grab a Bowl of Heaven soon in Mountain ViewBowl of Heaven, a Southern California-based acai bowl chain, is opening its first Northern California location at Grant Park Plaza in Mountain View.
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 21, 2014There are no comments yet. 31428 Views
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Spring food and drink goings onCheck out this by-no-means-exhaustive list of upcoming food and drink events around the Peninsula. Please feel free to share any you're aware of, too! I'll continue...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 14, 2015There are no comments yet. 36863 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Food and drink goings-onLearn how to make your own pour-over coffee with the experts at Blue Bottle, sample the best of local Jewish cuisine and learn about the language of food with a...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 14, 2015There are no comments yet. 27904 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Build your own hot dog at Bradley's Funky Franks in Menlo ParkIt might not be as exciting as the renowned Nathan's Hot Dog Eat Contest in Coney Island, but it's as close as Menlo Park is going to get.
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 21, 2015There are no comments yet. 29091 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Shoji Sushi replaces Sushi Tomo in downtown Palo AltoSushi Tomo on University Avenue in Palo Alto shuttered recently and was quickly replaced by a new sushi restaurant, Shoji Sushi. Not much seems to have changed...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 4, 2015There are no comments yet. 27735 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
La Bohème, now open on California AvenueLa Bohème, a new French restaurant from Pastis French Bistro owner Bernard Cartal, is now open on California Avenue in Palo Alto. Cartal did not immediately...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 25, 2015There are no comments yet. 34570 Views
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Redwood City: Angel Heart Cakes sold to new ownerRedwood City bakery Angel Heart Cakes, located at Marsh Manor Shopping Center,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 30, 2015There are no comments yet. 34125 Views
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Now open: Crawfish Fusion in Palo AltoCraving a pound of Louisiana crawfish? Get your fix in downtown Palo Alto (you heard me right) at the newly opened Crawfish Fusion. Crawfish Fusion opened at...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 22, 2016There are no comments yet. 27758 Views
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