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Our guide to local restaurants selling groceries, meal kits and moreMany local restaurants have transformed themselves into pseudo-grocery stores, selling eggs, milk, fresh produce, household...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by stephen levy, on Apr 29, 2020 at 12:51 pm | 6 comments | 12484 Views
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Reserve downtown for restaurant and pedestrian social distancingLet’s reserve downtown for restaurants and pedestrians during the first phase of the new normal. Close University Ave....
Original post made by Alan Stivers on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Great idea, on Apr 21, 2020 at 11:05 am | 1 comment | 965 Views
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What will it take for local restaurants to recover? Famed Peninsula brewer Dan Gordon sounds the alarm after closing in Palo AltoIn an interview, Palo Alto restaurateur Dan Gordon spoke bluntly about the ripple effects the coronavirus will have on local...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Dick D., on Apr 16, 2020 at 9:03 pm | 17 comments | 13230 Views
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Former Restaurant on Embarcadero next to Ming's?The year was about 1977 and we dined at a restaurant near Ming's location when it was on the Embarcardero near 101. Was it...
Original post made by Carl Mindling on Apr. 11, 2020Last comment by Another Yes, on Apr 12, 2020 at 10:41 pm | 6 comments | 1353 Views
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Facebook announces $15M to support small Bay Area businessesWeeks after Facebook announced it would put $100 million into a program to offer grants to small businesses around the world,...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2020Last comment by Moods. Wine Bar, on Apr 7, 2020 at 6:40 pm | 1 comment | 6695 Views
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He built his Chinese food empire on potstickers, proverbs and passion. Now, as Chef Chu's turns 50, Larry Chu looks to the future.How has Chef Chu's survived 50 years in the restaurant business? The answer, perhaps, is that the 76-year-old chef-owner...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by Brad, on Mar 25, 2020 at 8:29 pm | 29 comments | 21549 Views
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Restaurants given new restrictions to reduce spread of the novel coronavirusThe Santa Clara County Public Health Department notified restaurants that its new legal orders to slow the spread of the...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2020Last comment by Grocery Shopper, on Mar 23, 2020 at 11:43 am | 21 comments | 49538 Views
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The latest openings and closings in Midpeninsula diningRestaurants have been coming and going at a dizzying rate the last few weeks up and down the Midpeninsula. Catch up with...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by A Losing Battle, on Feb 4, 2020 at 10:12 am | 9 comments | 11210 Views
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How does this Mountain View restaurant owner stay afloat? By keeping things really, really small.At Mountain View's Yami Grill, which sources its produce from a farm run by a Buddhist temple and is the sole Peninsula restaurant...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Agana Heights, on Jan 25, 2020 at 8:14 am | 4 comments | 7617 Views
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A year in Peninsula diningRead our roundup of noteworthy restaurant news of the year and the openings we're most looking forward to in 2020. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 25, 2019Last comment by Tod, on Dec 25, 2019 at 2:23 pm | 2 comments | 7051 Views
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Swanky Selby's serves steakhouse classics to the monied setAt Selby's, the newest addition to Bacchus Management Group's empire of upscale eateries, some dishes were beautifully executed...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Dec 7, 2019 at 2:37 pm | 5 comments | 5800 Views
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Your food is here. It's from a restaurant that doesn't exist.Virtual restaurants, which live on mobile delivery apps and operate out of the kitchens of brick-and-mortar restaurants,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Nov 10, 2019 at 10:47 am | 14 comments | 17939 Views
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Alhambra brings Irish pub traditions to downtown Redwood CityIrish pubs capture in one warm and convivial place all that's good and right in the world: community, humor, good drink and...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2019Last comment by Brit, on Nov 4, 2019 at 12:50 pm | 1 comment | 5974 Views
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'The best version of Rossotti's that it's ever been': a new era begins for historic Alpine InnUpdating a 167-year-old institution isn't easy when generations of customers feel a strong emotional attachment to it, like...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2019Last comment by senor blogger, on Oct 14, 2019 at 1:22 pm | 3 comments | 7227 Views
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What is happening to "affordable" Peninsula restaurantsIt seems that every week another favorite affordable restaurant is closing. The reasons given are high rents, high staff...
Original post made by Resident on Sep. 30, 2019Last comment by musical, on Oct 2, 2019 at 2:36 pm | 13 comments | 1403 Views
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Come for the pork, stay for the camaraderie: Pizzeria Delfina's pig roasts offer more than just foodPizzeria Delfina Palo Alto's summer pig roasts bring people of all ages together in a way that feels rare in the Silicon...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2019Last comment by Vegan Mafia, on Sep 8, 2019 at 6:04 pm | 7 comments | 5741 Views
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Shop Talk: After 39 years of cakes and pastries, Palo Alto institution Prolific Oven to closeOne of Palo Alto's longest-standing bakeries, The Prolific Oven will close on Aug. 31 due to a "severe" labor shortage and...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Easy Explanation, on Sep 1, 2019 at 2:56 pm | 10 comments | 7822 Views
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A restaurant's image isn't everything. Despite ho-hum décor, Smyrna's food is top notchLook past Symrna's ho-hum décor and ambiance: Its food more than holds its own against local swanky Mediterranean hotspots...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2019Last comment by ChrisC, on Aug 31, 2019 at 1:41 am | 1 comment | 5395 Views
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The return of dim sum darling Fu Lam MumA dim sum restaurant's reputation rests on the quality of its dumplings. The renovated Fu Lam Mum in Mountain View aces this...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2019Last comment by What Will They Do Next, on Aug 23, 2019 at 11:33 am | 1 comment | 7043 Views
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Are granny units the next big thing in housing?Palo Alto has loosened restrictions for granny units, but building one can still be expensive and complicated. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 28, 2019Last comment by No Room At This PA Inn, on Aug 22, 2019 at 8:12 pm | 16 comments | 7424 Views
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