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PENINSULA FOODIST
State Street Market plans overhaul of its eateries as it cuts ties with Bon Appétit, triggering layoffs
==I State Street Market, a food hall in Los Altos, offers a number of food stalls, but is undergoing a temporary closure and an overhaul of some...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 27, 2023Last comment by Go Laura!, on Jan 31, 2023 at 2:24 pm | 11 comments | 10115 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Is telling the truth simply an old-fashioned idea?As the story has been told over the years, our first president, George Washington, said, as a youngster to his lather as both looked at a cherry tree, “I cannot...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by Raoul Montez, on Jan 30, 2023 at 12:30 pm | 58 comments | 8002 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought . . .. . . without accepting it.” - Aristotle Entertain these thoughts/ideas, let them rumble around inside you for a while. Experiment. “Don’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 22, 2023Last comment by Joaquin Perez, on Jan 28, 2023 at 4:49 pm | 7 comments | 8197 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Boichik Bagels set to open new location this summer
The location of the new Boichik Bagels restaurant planned to open in summer 2023. (Photo courtesy Emily Winston.)
By Kate Bradshaw
A...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 25, 2023Last comment by Marcy Loughlin, on Jan 27, 2023 at 3:46 pm | 6 comments | 5993 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Edible Education Starts January 18Edible Education begins this week! This uniquely UC Berkeley course, now in its twelfth year, invites students and the broader community to engage in...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 17, 2023Last comment by Paul L. Flores, on Jan 24, 2023 at 4:16 am | 2 comments | 7084 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From cioppino and whole crab to crab pot pie, here’s where you can get your Dungeness crab fix in the 650
Patrick Guyer of One Ocean Seafood holds a freshly caught crab at the Portola Valley Farmers Market on Dec. 1, 2016. (Photo by Michelle Le)
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 19, 2023Last comment by We Told You So!, on Jan 23, 2023 at 1:13 pm | 6 comments | 8568 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Turkish-style Mediterranean restaurant coming to Stanford Shopping CenterBy Kate Bradshaw Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen is opening a new location at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, according to shopping center spokesperson...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 20, 2023Last comment by Tracey Ladd, on Jan 23, 2023 at 9:49 am | 3 comments | 7742 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How are you coping with power outages?Good grief. Is everyone staying dry? Staying sane? I actually made mozzarella yesterday, for the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 15, 2023Last comment by Eric Muller, on Jan 22, 2023 at 2:48 pm | 20 comments | 11266 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'We didn’t rebound': After 10 years in Menlo Park, The Refuge will close its doors Jan. 20
The pastrami burger with fries and a beer at The Refuge. (Photo courtesy Mark Helsel)
By Kate Bradshaw
The Refuge, home to Menlo...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 13, 2023Last comment by Common sense, on Jan 18, 2023 at 9:46 pm | 17 comments | 15571 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
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 Common sense, on Jan 18, 2023 at 9:29 pm | 2 comments | 9430 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Dry-ish January 2023If George Santos gets away with being Jew-ish, we certainly can be Dry-ish this January. Launched in 2012 by the nonprofit Alcohol...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 12, 2023Last comment by Reese Haroldson, on Jan 17, 2023 at 12:53 pm | 11 comments | 7237 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Santa Clara gets second location of Oakland shawarma restaurant named among top new eateries in the country
The chicken wrap from Shawarmaji. (Photo by Julia Brown)
By Kate Bradshaw
Shawarmaji, a popular Oakland-based shawarma restaurant...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 16, 2023Last comment by Reese Haroldson, on Jan 17, 2023 at 12:49 pm | 3 comments | 13585 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Midpeninsula eateries hit by flooding face temporary closures
==I Flooding hit a number of Peninsula restaurants, including Mints and Honey in San Carlos, above. (Photo courtesy Mints and Honey, via Instagram.)...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 6, 2023Last comment by Katy, on Jan 16, 2023 at 12:38 pm | 2 comments | 9064 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Let’s find a better way to elect a Palo Alto mayorPalo Alto City Council members are all set to select a new mayor on Monday night – a routine procedure each January. And finally! they are beginning to discuss...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 7, 2023Last comment by Rufus Young, on Jan 16, 2023 at 11:03 am | 28 comments | 8597 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Seek Barriers Within Yourself Against Love“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” - Rumi I tell...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 7, 2023Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jan 14, 2023 at 9:58 am | 7 comments | 8779 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Pescadero farms start fundraisers after sustaining $125,000 in storm damages
Pie Ranch faces an estimated $100,000 in damages following the recent storms. (Photo courtesy pieranch.org)
By Kate Bradshaw
Recent...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 11, 2023There are no comments yet. 6752 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Longtime dim sum banquet hall in Millbrae closed Dec. 31
The Hong Kong Flower Lounge, which closed Dec. 31, had a capacity of up to 550 people. (Photo courtesy via Yelp.)
By Kate Bradshaw
Millbrae's...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 7378 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
After 24 years, Palo Alto's Mandarin Roots closes
Executive chef Jarvis Yuan makes lunch at Mandarin Roots restaurant. (Photo by Natalia Nazarova)
By Kate Bradshaw
Mandarin Roots,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 4, 2023Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 9, 2023 at 12:21 pm | 7 comments | 9611 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Chicago-style 'Concession' pop-up brings Italian beef and White Castle-style burgers to Dad's Luncheonette
Dad's Luncheonette in Half Moon Bay. Courtesy Shannon Kenedy.
By Kate Bradshaw
A pop-up offering "casual Midwestern grub"...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 3, 2023There are no comments yet. 7999 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A reader’s question answered: What happened to the in-house breads at Esther’s German Bakery?
==I While the bakery offerings are no longer made in-house, the other menu items at Esther's German Bakery have remained the same. (Photo courtesy...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Dec. 30, 2022Last comment by harvardmom, on Jan 2, 2023 at 10:15 am | 2 comments | 10360 Views
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