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PENINSULA FOODIST

Small-batch ice creamery Humphry Slocombe celebrating its new Peninsula store with an ice cream giveaway

By Stephanie Gerson A Bay-Area founded ice creamery is opening its first Peninsula storefront. Humphry Slocombe,

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 26, 2022
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What the Foodist is eating: mezcal cocktails and veggie huaraches

By Anthony Shu While a far cry from the expense account and disguise-filled world of food critics, my role as the Peninsula Foodist involves trying plenty...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 23, 2022
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Popular pop-up Little Sky Bakery opens permanent shop in Menlo Park

By Lloyd Lee Manuel Fajardo pulls out sesame date bread and black & white sesame bread out of the oven. Photo courtesy Tian Mayimin. Little...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 6, 2022
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Westfield Valley Fair’s Rabbit Rabbit Tea boba stand expands to an ice cream shop at Stanford Shopping Center

By Stephanie Gerson Rabbit Rabbit Tea first arrived in California with a boba tea stand inside Westfield Valley Fair in the summer...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 3, 2022
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Arya Steakhouse, a standby for steaks and Persian cuisine, moves to downtown Palo Alto

By Anthony Shu The husband-and-wife team of Mike and Fera Hashemi opened Arya Global Cuisine in Cupertino in 2007, and it became a South Bay establishment...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 9, 2022
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What she’s drinking: Stephanie’s newfound love for mocktails

By 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, 2022
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The pandemic won’t stop Brisbane’s Little Green Cyclo from sharing Vietnamese cuisine and coffee

By Anthony Shu Little Green Cyclo CEO Monica Wong (left) and executive chef Quynh Nguyen. Photo courtesy Little Green Cyclo. Visit...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 26, 2022
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Burlingame’s 75-year-old Preston’s Candy & Ice Cream relying on ‘rescue boxes’ to stay afloat

By Anthony Shu Irene Preston with a selection of Irene's Rescue Boxes ready to be shipped to customers. Photo courtesy Benjamin T. Lambright. After...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 28, 2022
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Half Moon Bay’s Jettywave Distillery is making a name for itself through moonshine

By Anthony Shu The Swell Lounge at Jettywave Distillery is an outdoors space for dining and cocktails. Photo courtesy Jettywave Distillery. As...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 6, 2022
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What we’re drinking: Tiki time

==I Devin's tiki-inspired cocktail recipe Bay Winds has seven ingredients, including gold rum, dry vermouth and fresh lime juice. (Photo by Devin...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 16, 2022
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How the Peninsula's pastrami experts at The Refuge were inspired by French fine dining

The Toasted Slaw #19, a sandwich with pastrami, cold Swiss cheese and 'crazy Russian' dressing on toasted rye. Photo courtesy Mark Helsel. Enter...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 16, 2022
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K&B Cafe offers coffee, Indian sweets and pop-up Filipino pastries in San Mateo space

From left, Amiel and Myrna Baesa of Wyldflour and Bianca and Kamal Johal of K&B Cafe. Photo courtesy Amiel Baesa. By Kate Bradshaw Sisters-in-l...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 14, 2022
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Mango, ube and grape sweets take over, local favorites expand and a French bistro arrives

By Anthony Shu ==I Paul Ng of Noodleosophy finishes making pulled noodles by hand at Dealmoon’s Asian Street Food Night Market in...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 8, 2022
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Update: 75-year-old Preston's Candy & Ice Cream sells over 700 'rescue boxes,' continues its fight to survive

By Anthony Shu ==I Irene Preston with a selection of Irene's Rescue Boxes ready to be shipped to customers. Photo courtesy Benjamin T....

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 10, 2022
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Manresa Bread expanding to new flagship location

A latté and croissant at Manresa Bread in Los Altos. Photo by Veronica Weber. By Kate Bradshaw Manresa Bread

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 17, 2022
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12 can't-miss items at Eataly Silicon Valley, according to an Italian food expert

By Anthony Shu The Neapolitan pizza is made with imported Italian buffalo mozzarella. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Eataly has finally...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 22, 2022
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Heading to Eataly? Make orange-scented almond and hazelnut amaretti

By Viola Buitoni Photo courtesy Viola Buitoni. Editor's note: Are you planning a trip to Eataly after reading

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 24, 2022
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Montreal family opens Lavender 'n Cream in Redwood City

Lara Faddoul behind the pastry counter at Lavender 'n Cream, a new patisserie in Redwood City. (Photo courtesy Joseph Petraki) ==I By Kate...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 25, 2022
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Mountain View's Castro Street opens up for an eat-and-greet to rally support for businesses

By Malea Martin ==I Restaurant bloggers Lala Mayjer, left, and Michael Leadon, right, clink glasses before eating some Blue Line Pizza slices...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 29, 2022
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Hawaiian and Japanese-inspired brunch spot Morning Wood has reopened its doors in San Mateo

The matcha mochi pancakes are served with a dusting of matcha powder, berries and whipped adzuki butter. (Photo courtesy Morning Wood) ==I...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 27, 2022
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