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Menlo Park: Gerry’s Cakes must leave Chestnut Street location after 30 years
Gerry’s Cakes has been a fixture of Chestnut Street in Menlo Park for 33 years, but soon owner Sohrab Molavi will have to find a new location or shut the business down. The post Menlo Park: Gerry’s...
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Inside Redwood City’s ‘Argentinian bakery embassy’
On the corner of Broadway and Winslow Street sits a bakery and cafe with tall ceilings, giant arched windows, green foliage and exposed brick walls. In the center of the bakery is a pastry case – but...
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The ultimate Peninsula pizza guide: Where to find authentic Neapolitan pies,...
From traditional Neapolitan pies to pizzas made from gluten-free cauliflower crust, these restaurants are offering flavors far more complex than plain cheese. The post The ultimate Peninsula pizza...
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This Kona coffee and crepe business will soon open its first coffee shop
A coffee shop specializing in 100% Kona coffee is coming to Mountain View later this year. Created by husband and wife Jorge Mejia and Hanna Mejia Hans, Kona Island Coffee has been operating as a...
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Menlo Park could revisit Civic Center, parks for housing amid opposition to...
Menlo Park’s Civic Center area and public parks could return to the table as possible sites for residential development in the wake of the recent storm of opposition to potentially building houses on...
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Talking, teaching, and even recognizing dogs: Meet Redwood Shores’ lifelike...
The company, Engineered Arts, creates interactive robots for entertainment purposes, as well as for education, research and, potentially, expansion into the medical field. The post Talking, teaching,...
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Here are the best spots to dine at on Valentine’s Day, according to Peninsula...
If the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach, then we have the love potion for you. We asked 10 local restaurateurs and chefs which Peninsula restaurants they’d take their loved ones to for...
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Fireside Books and More opens in downtown Redwood City
Owners and Redwood City residents Andrew Johnson and Taylor Kubota said they hope Fireside will become a part of their hometown's fabric. The name of the store is an homage to one in Chagrin Falls,...
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El Comal opens in Los Altos, specializing in dishes from Oaxaca and Yucatán
Contractor Jaime Valle’s latest construction project is his most personal yet – it’s his debut restaurant, and it showcases flavors from his heritage. El Comal, named after a type of flat and round...
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Menlo Park could revisit reopening parts of Santa Cruz Avenue closed to traffic
Should the stretch of Santa Cruz Avenue that has been closed to vehicle traffic since the COVID-19 pandemic reopen? Or should it stay closed — permanently? The post Menlo Park could revisit reopening...
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How ‘Italian Indiana Jones’ inspired this chocolate shop in downtown Palo Alto
If you walk into Alegio Chocolaté on Bryant Street and meet co-owner Panos Panagos, you are sure to leave the store with the flavors of the African rainforest on your palate, visions of cacao being...
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Recent TIDE Academy graduate opens food truck specializing in hibachi burritos
A year after graduating high school, Redwood City resident Jonathan Maldonado has opened his first food truck. “It was never easy to find a hibachi place around the area, especially one open late,”...
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Steins Beer Garden closing in March, making the future of Mountain View...
After 12 years in downtown Mountain View, Steins, a beloved beer garden that spearheaded the creation of Mountain View Oktoberfest, will pour its final brew on March 30. The post Steins Beer Garden...
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Your 2025 guide to SF Beer Week along the Peninsula
Let’s raise a pint to another SF Beer Week. From Feb. 21 to March 2, breweries all along the Peninsula will be offering special releases, tap takeovers, competitions, meet-and-greets, live music and...
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This new cafe specializes in organic Yemeni coffee and Adeni chai
Downtown Mountain View is getting a caffeine boost with a new Yemeni coffee and tea shop. Established in 2022 in San Francisco by Bassery Alriashi, Sana’a Cafe now has eight cafes, primarily in...
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Mother-son duo opens French bistro with prix fixe dinner and nonalcoholic...
When Sohei Lappen graduated college with a degree in criminal justice in 2019, opening a restaurant wasn’t on his to-do list. But in January, he and his mother, Michiyo Lappen, opened Hapa Bistro, a...
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Temp & Time brings roll cakes, burnt Basque cheesecakes and tea drinks to...
Tucked behind a Japanese izakaya along El Camino Real is a small white building with a sign reading “Temp & Time.” And while visually it may be easy to glance over, the vanilla-perfumed scent of...
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How a San Mateo woman turned her home into a brunch and tea party microkitchen
A new Peninsula reservation-only brunch and tea party spot isn’t located downtown or in a strip mall – it’s inside owner Christina Wu’s home in the San Mateo Highlands. The post How a San Mateo woman...
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This new eatery is serving North Indian favorites until 2:30 a.m.
Downtown Mountain View finally has a late-night eatery – and it’s open seven days a week. At Tandoori Junction, find a variety of no-frills North Indian dishes until 1 a.m., 1:30 a.m. or 2:30 a.m.,...
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Swing Shift in San Mateo to permanently close
Just nine months after its grand opening, Swing Shift, a San Mateo restaurant serving an eclectic mix of global cuisines, will offer its final dinner service on Saturday, March 8. The post Swing Shift...
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