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Vietnamese restaurant that may offer special menu for canine customers coming to former Wahlburgers site in Palo Alto
A new location of Pho Ha Noi is coming to Palo Alto and may offer a menu for dogs. (Photo courtesy Helen Nguyen)
By Kate Bradshaw
Pho...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by toransu, on Nov 29, 2022 at 9:45 pm | 1 comment | 3309 Views
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Silicon Valley’s next meat substitute is being grown at a Morgan Hill mushroom lab
==I Mamu, a mushroom-based meat substitute, was developed with the help of Michelin-star chef Srijith Gopinathan of Ettan and Little Blue Door. (Photo...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 23, 2022Last comment by Eugene Baker, on Nov 25, 2022 at 12:42 pm | 2 comments | 3360 Views
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Cocoa & Butter closing its doors months after opening on University Avenue
The display case filled with baked goods and sweets at Cocoa & Butter in Palo Alto. Courtesy Rafae Bhatti.
By Kate Bradshaw
Cocoa...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 18, 2022Last comment by ndn, on Nov 25, 2022 at 9:38 am | 2 comments | 3665 Views
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Tootsie's reopens with brand-new coffee roasting capacity
The new coffee roaster at Tootsie's allows the restaurant to offer coffee as fresh as its food. (Photo courtesy Rocco Scordella)
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 2402 Views
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Revamped former President Hotel in Palo Alto to offer rooftop bar and cafe
==I A rendering of the President's Terrace rooftop bar planned at the Graduate Palo Alto hotel set to open in December. Courtesy Graduate Palo Alto....
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 11, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 18, 2022 at 8:15 pm | 7 comments | 7809 Views
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Doppio Zero owners to launch Spanish tapas restaurant in Mountain View
A rendering of Vida, a new tapas restaurant planned at 110 Castro St. in Mountain View. Courtesy Vida.
By Kate Bradshaw
Vida,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 4999 Views
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Boichik Bagels to open in Palo Alto Thursday morning
==I Boichik Bagels, a popular Berkeley eatery recognized by the New York Times as being part of a “West Coast bagel boom,” is opening...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 9, 2022Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 14, 2022 at 11:09 pm | 21 comments | 6626 Views
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The first restaurant at Menlo Park's Springline development is now open
==I Canteen is the first dining spot to open at Menlo Park's new Springline development along Oak Grove Avenue and El Camino Real. (Photo by Kate...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 9, 2022Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Nov 9, 2022 at 12:37 pm | 1 comment | 4087 Views
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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 Marissa Taylor, on Nov 9, 2022 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 2838 Views
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Cake boutique Lady M opens permanent shop in Los Altos
The interior of the newly renovated Lady M location in Los Altos. Courtesy Lady M.
By Kate Bradshaw
After a trial run with a Los...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 4, 2022Last comment by Gracie, on Nov 9, 2022 at 1:20 am | 4 comments | 4252 Views
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Palo Alto's Pastis, a French bistro, shutters on California Avenue
Max Rouccoule, co-owner of Pastis, brings out lunch to diners in the restaurant on April 17, 2012. Photo by Veronica Weber.
Palo Alto's...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Chris K, on Nov 4, 2022 at 6:14 pm | 5 comments | 6515 Views
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Cider House Blues: All of the Peninsula’s hard cider makers have shuttered recently. Why?By Kate Bradshaw
The cider selection at the former Red Branch Cider Co. included an apple honey flavor. (Courtesy Siobhan Siddoway)
There...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 2, 2022There are no comments yet. 3320 Views
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Hold my stein: Here’s your guide to Oktoberfest 2022 around the PeninsulaBy Zack Fernandes
==I Gourmet Haus Staudt is among the local restaurants and bars hosting Oktoberfest events this year. (Photo by Michelle...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 9, 2022Last comment by Raymond Jack, on Nov 2, 2022 at 4:25 am | 2 comments | 5647 Views
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A piece of cake: How a Sunnyvale woman launched a nonprofit that’s delivered 40,000 birthday cakes to underserved youth
==I The 40,000th cake delivered by Cake4Kids, a nonprofit started locally that brings homemade birthday cakes to underserved kids. (Photo courtesy...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 31, 2022There are no comments yet. 1652 Views
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A Palo Alto restaurant that closed during the pandemic is reopening in a new space in December
The bar and lounge at the former Anatolian Kitchen restaurant, offering dining space for large groups. Photo by Veronica Weber.
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 28, 2022Last comment by Twentse, on Oct 31, 2022 at 3:40 pm | 3 comments | 7807 Views
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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)
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 27, 2022There are no comments yet. 3479 Views
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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, 2022There are no comments yet. 3856 Views
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Brewery bashes and creepy cocktails: Celebrate Halloween at these Peninsula establishments
==I Wild Onion's Lost in the Void cocktail contains brandy, vanilla vodka, Chambord and Sprite and is part of the restaurant's October Halloween...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 21, 2022Last comment by Robert Daniels, on Oct 22, 2022 at 12:16 pm | 3 comments | 3833 Views
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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, 2022There are no comments yet. 6949 Views
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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, 2022There are no comments yet. 4203 Views
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