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A new Eastern European restaurant in Los Gatos is redefining fine dining for...
Fine dining typically isn’t a place for young children. But at lelé kitchen, you’ll find high chairs for babies and toddlers, diapers and wet wipes in the bathroom and even an elevated kids’ menu –...
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Croissanté Bakery is coming to Palo Alto’s former Antonio’s Nut House space
There won’t be peanut shells on the floor at 321 California Ave., but there may be pastry flakes. Croissanté, a French bakery with locations in Santa Clara and Los Gatos, will open in the space that...
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3 food trends of 2024 and the Peninsula eateries that participated
Created by well-respected chefs and home cooks alike, food trends have the potential to make a big impact on the culinary scene. Looking back on 2024, three major food trends shaped the Peninsula’s...
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Macarena to serve tapas, paella in Palo Alto’s former Bird Dog space
An upscale Spanish restaurant is coming to the former Bird Dog space. Macarena, a traditional Spanish restaurant serving tapas and paella, is scheduled to open in downtown Palo Alto in February. The...
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ARTH Restaurant brings authentic, upscale Indian dining to Cupertino
When civil engineer Ruta Jariwala immigrated from Mumbai in 2001, she noticed that Bay Area Indian food didn’t taste quite right. On Nov. 26, Jariwala opened her debut concept ARTH Restaurant in...
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15 restaurants and eateries coming to the Peninsula in 2025
The new year is set to be an exciting one already: A cat cafe serving Korean drinks and snacks will open in Santa Clara, a robotic food truck brand is opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in San...
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Elevated cocktail lounge Second Story opens in the former home of longtime...
The iconic Mountain Charley’s is getting a second story, literally. Founded in 1972 and rebranded as Charley’s Los Gatos Bar & Nightclub in 2022, the venue shut its doors in June. Six months...
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Silicon Valley commercial vacancy rates pass 20%
Silicon Valley companies are adjusting their needs for in-person work spaces as employees refuse to go back to the office. The post Silicon Valley commercial vacancy rates pass 20% appeared first on...
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This popular Northeast coffee chain is opening its first Bay Area outpost in...
A prevalent Northeast coffee chain that “sees coffee differently” is opening its first Bay Area location in Palo Alto on Jan. 15. Founded in Manhattan in 2006 by Gregory Zamfotis, Gregorys now has 47...
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A new San Mateo ice cream cafe is a hub for dairy-free varieties and...
For Maggie de Vera, ice cream is much more than a sweet treat – it’s a way to build community. The Burlingame resident has fond memories of her grandparents’ ice cream parlor and pharmacy, which was...
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Teleféric Barcelona sues soon-to-open Palo Alto Spanish restaurant Macarena...
Despite a lawsuit claiming it stole recipes and confidential information from competitor Teleféric Barcelona, new Spanish restaurant Macarena says its February opening in downtown Palo Alto “will...
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‘Asian Eataly’ concept will debut at Santa Clara’s Westfield Valley Fair this...
Restauranteur George Chen’s latest project, a massive food emporium at Santa Clara’s Westfield Valley Fair celebrating pan-Asian flavors, is somewhat of a full-circle moment. The post ‘Asian Eataly’...
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Spice it up! Check out these local companies offering specialty spices,...
They say variety is the spice of life, so this week we're mixing it up and exploring three local companies offering spices and tea blends in various configurations. The post Spice it up! Check out...
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Ettan owners to debut new Cal-Indian restaurant in Menlo Park
The creators of Palo Alto’s Ettan are launching what they say is their “most polished product yet:” Eylan, a Cal-Indian restaurant focused on live-fire cooking. The post Ettan owners to debut new...
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Where are the eggs? How shortages reflect a contagion
If you have tried to bake a cake recently, you might have had a hard time finding eggs. The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry...
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Shiok! Singapore Kitchen must leave location by end of January
After 25 years of serving authentic Singaporean cuisine in downtown Menlo Park, Shiok! Singapore Kitchen is facing an uncertain future. The post Shiok! Singapore Kitchen must leave location by end of...
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This Bay Area institution is moving its flagship restaurant into a mall
After nearly 30 years serving dim sum and other Cantonese favorites in Daly City, Koi Palace is planning to relocate its flagship location. The post This Bay Area institution is moving its flagship...
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A third omakase restaurant opens in downtown Redwood City
Downtown Redwood City is a hot spot for omakase. Another reservation-only prix-fixe sushi restaurant opened directly next to Sushi Shin and just a five minute walk from Nagai Edomae Sushi. The post A...
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Books Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will close Berkeley store
The oldest independent bookstore company in the Bay Area said Tuesday it has filed for bankruptcy. The post Books Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will close Berkeley store appeared first on The...
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A slice of local history: How the original Round Table pizzeria got its start...
While Google’s humble garage beginning is Menlo Park’s most famous startup story, fewer people know that the city is also the birthplace of Round Table Pizza. The original outpost of the nationwide...
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