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Hungry for more outdoor dining, Palo Alto to close University Avenue to trafficEmboldened by its recent success on California Avenue, the Palo Alto City Council moved Tuesday night to dramatically expand...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2020Last comment by Kait, on Jun 26, 2020 at 10:05 am | 14 comments | 9901 Views
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'All of us can do something': Local black restaurant owners react to George Floyd protestsAfrican Americans who run food businesses on the Peninsula expressed a mix of dismay and hope at the George Floyd protests,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Michael , on Jun 20, 2020 at 3:18 pm | 2 comments | 9596 Views
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To promote outdoor dining, Palo Alto plans to close California AvenueParking spaces and driving lanes will give way to tables and chairs on California Avenue later this week, as Palo Alto moves...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jun 11, 2020 at 2:26 pm | 36 comments | 12897 Views
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'The first big exhale in awhile.' After months of takeout, restaurants reopen for outdoor diningOn the first days Santa Clara and San Mateo counties allowed restaurants to reopen for outdoor dining over the weekend, many...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2020Last comment by Dick D., on Jun 8, 2020 at 7:18 pm | 11 comments | 7530 Views
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'Every seat outside would help.' Cities consider closing streets to traffic to make space for struggling restaurantsMidpeninsula cities up are considering temporarily closing their downtown streets to traffic to give restaurants and other...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Palo Alto Native, on May 18, 2020 at 6:10 pm | 27 comments | 9491 Views
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Shop Talk: Palo Alto says goodbye to last 24-hour restaurantIn the latest Shop Talk column, read about Flegel's new location, the addition of two eateries at DoorDash's shared kitchen...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2020Last comment by musical, on May 10, 2020 at 6:52 pm | 6 comments | 11935 Views
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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 | 6864 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 | 258 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 | 10273 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 | 561 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 | 4579 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 | 10216 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 | 43295 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 | 8420 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 | 4647 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 | 5302 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 | 3823 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 | 7268 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 | 3658 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 | 4525 Views
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