Here’s what you need to know about the potential surcharge ban in the restaurant industry
“I firmly believe that these kinds of policies don’t help us, they don’t help the small businesses, and whether or not the intention is good, I just feel like there’s a lot of damage being done,” said Ted Kim, owner of Steins Beer Garden in Mountain View. “Sometimes I feel like they’re trying to treat a cut on the hand of a terminally ill cancer patient.”
Turkish restaurant Esnaf opens in San Carlos
San Carlos now has a Turkish restaurant. Esnaf opened on June 15 in the former Cuisinett space at 1105 San Carlos Ave. and serves traditional Turkish food like girit (a mix of Turkish cheeses and herbs), Izmir kofte and mercimek corbasi (lentil soup).
City of Palo Alto to host its 40th Chili Cook Off July 4
Eleven varieties of chili, six cash prizes, 3,000 chili tasters – and one of them could be you. The City of Palo Alto is hosting its 40th 4th of July Chili Cook Off on Independence Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mitchell Park.
Mountain View German beer garden Dasbierhauz is expanding to Redwood City next month
A downtown Mountain View beer garden is coming soon to Redwood City. Dasbierhauz, a German beer garden which has been operating out of Olympus Caffe & Bakery since 2020, plans to open its second location in the former Cafe La Tartine space next month.
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