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It’s wine time: Elleary Wine opens in Los Altos and a² debuts in San Mateo
Here are the stories behind two new wine bars along the Peninsula that aim to foster conversations and introduce you to your new favorite wines. The post It’s wine time: Elleary Wine opens in Los...
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American diner Jack’s Prime is relocating and reopening as Maverick Jack’s...
After 15 years in San Mateo, modern American diner Jack’s Prime is moving – just down the street to The Villa. The new location of Jack’s Prime, formerly Polynesian restaurant Tokemoana’s, will be...
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Slice House by Tony Gemignani to open in Mountain View May 18
According to renowned pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani, “pizza is always about balance.” A good one offers a combination of flavors and textures without overcomplicating things. Ideally, “each bite should...
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Pho coffee, coconut ube coffee and more: New Sunnyvale pop-up Robu Coffee...
Pho coffee is now a thing, and you can find it at a Vietnamese-fusion coffee pop-up in Sunnyvale. Robu Coffee aims to introduce Asian flavors into the craft coffee scene, and it doesn’t stop at pho:...
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Meet The Baker Next Door: Neighbors bring handmade bread and pastries to...
Since last September, The Baker Next Door has been selling fresh, handmade bread and pastries at Friday pop-ups in downtown Redwood City. And by late summer it should have a permanent bakery and cafe...
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A place to play: Sound Union in Redwood City is a private club and a public...
John Avilla and Tom Zazueta founded Sound Union, a private club where members can socialize, jam, rehearse and more. The club also includes performance space for public concerts. The post A place to...
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KoJa Kitchen co-founder opens modern Vietnamese eatery Saigon Blvd
There’s a pretty good reason Saigon Blvd, a new Vietnamese restaurant in Cupertino, hasn’t had an official grand opening event. Co-owners Hiep Lien and Linh Do have been quite busy with another major...
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Swing Shift, a San Mateo restaurant serving world comfort food, to hold its...
“What should we eat for dinner?” is a common question that plagues most friend groups. Instead of debating about the merits of tacos versus dumplings, everyone can eat the type of cuisine they’re...
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‘We can do more than be family managers’: Women-led Creative Collective...
The World Kitchen at Ava’s Market offers a rotating selection of international lunch made by members of the Creative Collective of Silicon Valley, a team of seven women working together to uplift...
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Mother-daughter team opens board game cafe Plucky’s Cafe in Burlingame
Burlingame now has a board game cafe inspired by a pika. While Plucky the pika is fictional, the small, Guinea pig-like animal pays homage to co-owner Michelle Slaughter’s home state of Wyoming. The...
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California heritage breed chicken and an extensive wine program are the focus...
A restaurant offering “consciousness altering” chicken is coming to Menlo Park. Cafe Vivant will focus on California heritage breed chicken, farm-to-table cuisine and an extensive wine program...
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Filipino American food truck Meryenda brings ‘pandesalwiches’ to Belmont
A sunshiney yellow food truck stands out among the nondescript white offices at 519 Marine View Ave. in Belmont. On the truck, the word “Meryenda” with the tagline “Home of the Filipino pandesalwich”...
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Covour Coffee, a specialty coffee shop offering lattes with flavors like...
Husband and wife Marc Sayeed and Gia Salah, owners of a Palo Alto-based photography business, soft-opened Covour Coffee on May 28 and plan to have the cafe’s grand opening in late June. The post...
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Amara, a Mediterranean restaurant from the owners of Saffron, plans to open...
Amar, “to love” in Spanish, is what the team at Saffron restaurants hopes diners will feel when they experience their newest dining concept, Amara, slated to open this summer in the former Water Dog...
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Sunnyvale Irish pub Fibbar MaGees reopens after a 2-month renovation
After 30 years in Sunnyvale, Fibbar MaGees got a makeover. The longtime Irish pub temporarily closed for renovations March 31 and reopened its doors along Murphy Avenue on June 4. The post Sunnyvale...
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Donato Enoteca owner reflects on 15 years in Redwood City
Fifteen years after opening Donato Enoteca in Redwood City, Donato Scotti speaks with the same energetic passion as if he had opened the Italian restaurant yesterday. I sat down with Scotti to look...
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PG&E Foundation funding $900K in grants for independent restaurants and caterers
The PG&E Foundation announced on Tuesday that it will contribute $900,000 to the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund, which will provide grants of $5,000 to 154 independently owned restaurants and...
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Mountain View German beer garden Dasbierhauz is expanding to Redwood City...
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...
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Galata Bistro in Menlo Park closes after over a decade in business
A note taped to the door thanked patrons for their loyalty and said that the restaurant's closure was “not by choice.” The post Galata Bistro in Menlo Park closes after over a decade in business...
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Here’s what you need to know about the potential surcharge ban in the...
“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...
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