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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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Mountain View's Hangen Szechuan to close after 25 years
Sep 24, 2018 3:38 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,781
After more than two decades in the restaurant business, the owner of Hangen Szechuan in downtown Mountain View has decided to retire.
Kent Yu will close his... More
Sep 24, 2018 3:38 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 1,781
After more than two decades in the restaurant business, the owner of Hangen Szechuan in downtown Mountain View has decided to retire.
Kent Yu will close his... More
All-day cafe, bar to open in downtown Redwood City
Sep 10, 2018 12:55 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 4,059
The owners of Blacksmith Bar on Broadway Street in Redwood City are opening a new venture directly across the street: The Nighthawk, which will serve coffee by day... More
Sep 10, 2018 12:55 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 4,059
The owners of Blacksmith Bar on Broadway Street in Redwood City are opening a new venture directly across the street: The Nighthawk, which will serve coffee by day... More
Kasa Indian Eatery to expand to Redwood City
Aug 30, 2018 4:02 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,489
A San Francisco Indian restaurant is moving south, with a new outpost opening in downtown Redwood City next month.
Anamika Khanna, the owner of Kasa Indian Eatery,... More
Aug 30, 2018 4:02 pm
Comments: 0 | Views: 3,489
A San Francisco Indian restaurant is moving south, with a new outpost opening in downtown Redwood City next month.
Anamika Khanna, the owner of Kasa Indian Eatery,... More
Mendocino Farms to replace LYFE Kitchen in Palo Alto
Aug 27, 2018 9:33 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 3,966
Southern California-based sandwich chain Mendocino Farms is opening a new location at 167 Hamilton Ave. in downtown Palo Alto, where LYFE Kitchen ... More
Aug 27, 2018 9:33 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 3,966
Southern California-based sandwich chain Mendocino Farms is opening a new location at 167 Hamilton Ave. in downtown Palo Alto, where LYFE Kitchen ... More
Calafia closes in Palo Alto: 'The costs were greater than the take'
Aug 26, 2018 3:48 pm
Comments: 42 | Views: 13,067
Google's first-ever chef, Charlie Ayers, closed Calafia Cafe this week after nine years of serving farm-to-table California cuisine at Town & Country Village... More
Aug 26, 2018 3:48 pm
Comments: 42 | Views: 13,067
Google's first-ever chef, Charlie Ayers, closed Calafia Cafe this week after nine years of serving farm-to-table California cuisine at Town & Country Village... More
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