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PENINSULA FOODIST

Sulbing Cafe brings internationally popular shaved ice dessert to Santa Clara

==I The injeolmi flavored shaved ice dessert from Sulbing Cafe in Santa Clara comes topped with sliced almonds, injeolmi rice cake pieces and bean...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 31, 2023
There are no comments yet. 164 Views

COUPLE'S NET

It’s ‘International Being You’ Day

It’s good to be you, because everyone else is already taken! The world needs YOU, as you are (and yes, of course all of us have things to learn...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 22, 2023
Last comment by Gayle Pierce, 2 hours ago | 32 comments | 2528 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Bike lanes don’t belong on El Camino!

City officials from Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and Mountain View have for years been considering bike lanes on a north-south bicycle route...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 23, 2023
Last comment by Gayle Pierce, 2 hours ago | 37 comments | 7830 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

How quickly will we electrify our homes?

How quickly will we electrify our homes? This is an important question as we set emissions goals and formulate plans to achieve them. A few years ago, Palo Alto...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 28, 2023
Last comment by Donald, 3 hours ago | 10 comments | 2138 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Los Altos restaurant and lounge closes just months after opening

The Flora lounge and restaurant in Los Altos has closed. Courtesy Flora via Facebook. By Kate Bradshaw Flora, a restaurant and...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 22, 2023
Last comment by stephen levy, on May 29, 2023 at 6:43 pm | 7 comments | 7598 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Everything Falls – Lessons in Souffle

Did you catch Martha Stewart on Sports Illustrated last week? At 81 years,...

Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 29, 2023
Last comment by Zach Taylor, on May 29, 2023 at 3:16 pm | 4 comments | 1187 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Farm Bill and the Future – Final Post (part 10)

We’ve been reading and discussing Dan Imhoff’s book, Food Fight - The Citizens Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill. Since our first post in February...

Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 21, 2023
Last comment by Melissa.Williams, on May 26, 2023 at 4:06 pm | 12 comments | 2352 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Be the Gift that your Partner gets to Open Every Day

In Addition to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day . . . I propose that everyday is wife/husband/significant other day. No, it doesn’t mean you have...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 14, 2023
Last comment by Mavis Templeton, on May 22, 2023 at 8:13 am | 20 comments | 2888 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Third Thursday…a Musilicious Night on Cal Ave

“I made up a silly word,” says Carol Garsten, event producer of Palo Alto’s newest outdoor experience. Hot off an amazing 10-year run as co-chair...

Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 14, 2023
Last comment by Teresa Benson, on May 20, 2023 at 9:07 am | 15 comments | 2646 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

After purchasing a longtime baklava business during the pandemic, a local dessert maker looks to expand with a new cafe

Maya Fezzani of Oasis Baklava and LeVant Dessert at the Oasis Baklava counter in Sunnyvale. Courtesy Oasis Baklava. By Kate Bradshaw Momentum...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 19, 2023
There are no comments yet. 3613 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Chico Marx brings Spanish-Californian fare to South San Francisco

Dishes at Chico Marx in South San Francisco are inspired by Spanish and Californian flavors. Courtesy Kelly Puleio. By Kate Bradshaw Chico...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 16, 2023
Last comment by Beryl Phillips, on May 17, 2023 at 11:26 am | 3 comments | 2663 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Farm Bill and Ethanol (Part 9)

You might think ethanol (fuel produced from fermented plant-fiber sugars) is relatively new on the market, but it has powered the people

Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 7, 2023
Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 17, 2023 at 8:53 am |
26 comments | 3343 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

The Pakistani couple behind Zareen's is writing a cookbook

Zareen Khan, chef and restaurateur behind Zareen's, is co-authoring a cookbook with her husband, Umair Khan. (Courtesy Mark Tuschman) ==I...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 5, 2023
Last comment by Common sense, on May 11, 2023 at 5:39 pm | 12 comments | 4087 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

'Tiny space, bold taste': Cyclismo Cafe cruises back into Redwood City

==I Cyclismo "Mini Cafe" is open for business in a colorful shipping container outside of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in Redwood City...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 10, 2023
There are no comments yet. 2579 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

What is the best type of irrigation?

What is the best type of irrigation? If you ask three different people you may well get three different answers. But I expect a lot of you are wondering about...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 30, 2023
Last comment by Seer, on May 10, 2023 at 8:26 am | 5 comments | 6448 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Nearly 100 eateries gearing up for the third annual Peninsula Restaurant Week May 19-27

Peninsula Restaurant Week will be held this year from May 19-27. By Peninsula Foodist staff Starting May 19, nearly 100 restaurants...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 8, 2023
Last comment by Eric C, on May 10, 2023 at 8:25 am | 1 comment | 1898 Views

INVEST & INNOVATE

Housing Element Update

The state Housing and Community Development (HCD) agency has assigned a reviewer for the Palo Alto draft Housing Element (HE). The reviewer has until the end of...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 8, 2023
Last comment by Steven Goldstein, on May 8, 2023 at 10:44 pm | 22 comments | 6033 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Farm Bill and Public Health (part 8)

We’ve been reading Food Fight, A Citizens Guide to the Next Food and Farm Bill, by Dan Imhoff. For a Cliffs notes version of this important piece of federal...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 30, 2023
Last comment by Dan Kendricks, on May 6, 2023 at 2:41 pm | 14 comments | 3254 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Five restaurants and bars celebrating Cinco de Mayo

==I The Plato de Arrachera with skirt steak, chorizo, refried beans, cambray onions, roasted jalapeño and handmade tortillas from La Fonda....

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 3, 2023
Last comment by Barry Kline, on May 5, 2023 at 11:51 am | 1 comment | 3152 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Is it important to have an auditor in Palo Alto?

Why does Palo Alto, a city that seems so honest, even need an auditor? Why should we hire one when we could spend three-quarters of a million dollars yearly instead...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 27, 2023
Last comment by J Randall, on May 3, 2023 at 8:45 pm | 10 comments | 3374 Views
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Houjicha lattes and mango matcha: Kaizen and Coffee brings specialty coffee to San Mateo
By The Peninsula Foodist | 0 comments | 2,428 views

How quickly will we electrify our homes?
By Sherry Listgarten | 10 comments | 2,138 views

Everything Falls – Lessons in Souffle
By Laura Stec | 4 comments | 1,187 views