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PENINSULA FOODIST
Pop-up chef behind Sandy’s World of Eats unveils plans for a new pho restaurant in Half Moon Bay
A colorful bowl of pho from the upcoming Blue Dragon Pho in Half Moon Bay. (Courtesy Sandy Thongsavat Potter via bluedragonpho.com.)
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 12, 2023There are no comments yet. 4576 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
A Day to Remember the Past YearWhen my friend’s daughter turned one, she posted an adorable video online. She took short video clips throughout the day to show what a typical day in her daughter’s...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Feb 5, 2021 at 10:03 am | 2 comments | 4569 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Team behind Terún, iTalico pushes back opening of new San Carlos pizzeriaBy Kate Bradshaw
==I Several of the co-owners of Terun, Italico and soon to be Impasto: Marco Campilongo, Kristyan d’Angelo and Franco...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 4561 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Restarting an economy: points to ponder from historyWhen and how fast to reopen the economy is a controversial issue. Reopening will become increasingly difficult with time because there are more opportunities for...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on May. 14, 2020Last comment by Douglas Moran, on May 15, 2020 at 3:24 pm | 6 comments | 4556 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A kebab grill and an expanded menu: Plans for San Bruno Mediterranean restaurant Mazra’s new Redwood City location take shape
The baba ghanoush at Mazra, a San Bruno restaurant that is expanding to Redwood City. (Courtesy Mazra)
By Kate Bradshaw
Mazra,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 22, 2023There are no comments yet. 4554 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Ellen Fletcher's lesson for all politicians -- local or notBefore the late Ellen Fletcher pedals off to fade into history and anecdote there's a lesson she provided that politicians -- local or national and in between --...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Nov. 27, 2012Last comment by Tim Oey, on Nov 30, 2012 at 9:30 pm | 3 comments | 4544 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Where I Spend and What I See Downtown
My wife and I live downtown (DTN) and my office is DTN. I walk DTN 2-3 times a day mostly to visit and spend money at businesses.
Here is what...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 2, 2023Last comment by JAFO, on Sep 21, 2023 at 12:19 pm | 8 comments | 4543 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Recession causes and curesWe usually identify and measure recessions by (1) the amount of job losses, (2) the reduction in the national production of goods and services (a decline in real...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by Peanut Gallery, on Apr 18, 2009 at 10:34 am | 4 comments | 4540 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Our Last Day with an Elf on the ShelfWe enjoyed our first December with an elf on the shelf. He brought a lot of joy with M&M tic tac toe, Kinder eggs, mini marshmallows roasting over a candle, and...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 4536 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, 2023Last comment by Teresa Benson, on May 20, 2023 at 9:07 am | 15 comments | 4536 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Fairmeadow tree doomed by careless digging, tight design -- but triggers new policyThe abrupt removal of a twin-trunk redwood tree at Fairmeadow Elementary School during spring break in early April is generating a new Palo Alto Unified School District...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Apr. 26, 2012Last comment by fairmeadow parent, on Apr 27, 2012 at 3:24 pm | 3 comments | 4530 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Oh, My Aching KneesAbout 2 years ago I started having knee pain in both knees. I have been a regular player at the Ross Rd YMCA pickup basketball games at lunchtime and Saturday mornings...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Jul. 19, 2017Last comment by Steve Ludington, on Oct 15, 2017 at 12:56 pm | 16 comments | 4508 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Making Halloween MemoriesOur son was a few months old when we celebrated his first Halloween. I was part of a very active group of parents and I was very excited to try out many new traditions...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 4498 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Infrastructure Commission Findings and RecommendationsFor the past year my 16 colleagues and I addressed the request of the City Council "to provide a recommendation to the City Council on infrastructure needs, priorities,...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 23, 2011Last comment by James, on Jan 21, 2012 at 4:23 pm | 28 comments | 4487 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, 2023Last comment by Melissa.Williams, on May 26, 2023 at 4:06 pm | 12 comments | 4471 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Senior Scam Stopper Seminar at EPA Senior Center RecapHere’s a nifty little scam for you: Someone knocks on the door after turning your water main off. He says he was just checking your neighbor’s water...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Sep. 25, 2017There are no comments yet. 4451 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Back-to-school shoppingThis week we did bit of back-to-school shopping. We bought everything online and the kids are excited to receive their packages over the next couple of weeks. ...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 4450 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES: DISCOVER HOW OPEN ENROLLMENT COULD SAVE YOU MONEYBruce Ackermann (who works as a Personal Financial Assistant for Seniors) advises us to discover how we might save thousands of dollars during Medicare’s...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Oct. 21, 2016There are no comments yet. 4423 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
My 34-hour birthdayMy birthday last week was extraordinarily long and extra special as well. We traveled back from our week-long trip to Lebanon on my birthday, so with the 10 hour...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 3, 2016Last comment by Karen, on Feb 9, 2016 at 10:20 am | 8 comments | 4414 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Americans and the Economy Need More HelpThe national employment report gives solid hope that the jobs recession is ending. Monthly job losses averaged 103,000 for the past 4 months down from 397,000 in...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 5, 2009Last comment by Bob S, on Dec 10, 2009 at 7:21 pm | 13 comments | 4401 Views
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