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Mountain View La Panotiq set to open MondayFor a year or more, two new specialty bakeries were pending in downtown Mountain View. Alexander's Patisserie (209 Castro)...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Jan. 15, 2015Last comment by Baxman, on Jan 21, 2015 at 9:15 pm | 2 comments | 6459 Views
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Games and grubA San Mateo native, Vinny Ferrando has been a Bay Area sports fan for as long as he can remember. Practically raised at Candlestick...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2014Last comment by Kari Hendricks , on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:07 pm | 3 comments | 8546 Views
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Let them eat cakeOne bite of a kouign-amann from Alexander's Patisserie will dispel any doubts you may have about the quality of a French...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Nov 15, 2014 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 10208 Views
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Classic comfort food — minus the meatIf the idea of veggie proteins gets your mouth watering, have I got the place for you. While tempeh, soy and seitan may not...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2014Last comment by Julie Lovins, on Oct 31, 2014 at 3:57 pm | 1 comment | 3969 Views
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MV restaurant fined over unpaid overtime wagesXanh Restaurant in Mountain View will be paying more than $90,000 to employees after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by Geek, on Oct 20, 2014 at 9:02 am | 11 comments | 10219 Views
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Alexander's new pastry venture to open in MV Oct. 16Alexander's Patisserie, now under construction at 209 Castro St. in downtown MV, is scheduled to open Thursday October 16,...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Sep. 22, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Oct 17, 2014 at 4:27 pm | 1 comment | 4473 Views
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It's all about the curryChicken cutlet curry is the thing to get at Kobe Curry. They were out of it the night we visited. We had to be satisfied...
Original post made on Oct. 3, 2014Last comment by parent, on Oct 4, 2014 at 7:50 am | 2 comments | 4009 Views
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Where pizza calls, lasagna answersMy mother never made lasagna. We ate spaghetti Bolognese every Thursday, although we just called it noodles with meat sauce....
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2014Last comment by Lina, on Sep 19, 2014 at 5:23 pm | 4 comments | 7497 Views
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Credit, debit card info breach reported at P.F. ChangsA P.F. Chang's China Bistro restaurant in Palo Alto is one of 33 of the chain's outlets where credit and debit card information...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2014Last comment by md, on Aug 6, 2014 at 10:44 pm | 3 comments | 6217 Views
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Shop Talk: ribs ramp-up; kids' coding schoolIn this week's Shop Talk column: a local car wash ribs stop kicks it up a notch; Palo Alto's florists continue to disappear;...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2014Last comment by UC Davis Grad, on Aug 4, 2014 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments | 7656 Views
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Chef Liu reverting to Mervyn's restaurant; historic lounge closing for nowA memory of many longtime Mountain-View residents is Mervyn's "Fine Foods" ("For Delightful Dining . . . and Cocktails"),...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Jul. 2, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Jul 12, 2014 at 1:04 pm | 4 comments | 10113 Views
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Old treat with a new twistIn the midst of getting her doctorate degree in immunology from Stanford University, Lori Phillips began experimenting with...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2014Last comment by randy albin, on Jul 11, 2014 at 10:24 am | 1 comment | 10627 Views
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Sleek, snazzy, coolAlthough my visits didn't start off well, the food was mighty impressive. Bold, expressive flavors without the mask of over...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2014Last comment by Mountain View, on Jun 20, 2014 at 1:11 pm | 3 comments | 8134 Views
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Farm to playOnce upon a time, downtown Los Altos was all about antiques and senior citizens. Now, if you don't have small children and...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2014Last comment by Meridith, on Jun 7, 2014 at 2:37 pm | 1 comment | 4580 Views
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Momoya pleaseThere's more than one place in Mountain View to get a good plate of sushi. But not all of them can boast eight years of faithful...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2014Last comment by Momoya customer, on Apr 29, 2014 at 6:31 pm | 2 comments | 4383 Views
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Notes on Dickey's BBQ (Bailey Park)No doubt some regular customers know this place better -- I just recently tried it, after seeing it for a long time -- but...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Apr. 23, 2014There are no comments yet. 3225 Views
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Sorry to see Buda Thai closing after April 25thBuda Thai was a welcome addition to the North Whisman neighborhood a few years ago and have been serving up delicious, family-inspired...
Original post made by NW Resident on Apr. 22, 2014Last comment by Max, on Apr 23, 2014 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 3615 Views
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Around the world, one plate at a timeIf you Google the word "Cijjo" you get the restaurant in Mountain View, and only the restaurant in Mountain View. That is...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2014Last comment by Max Hauser, on Apr 5, 2014 at 10:33 am | 5 comments | 5446 Views
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Doppio Zero: Authentic Naples pizza comes to Castro St.(Mycophile Alert! FRESH Boletes on one pizza! More in * paragraph below.) I've seen the future of pizza in downtown...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Feb. 17, 2014There are no comments yet. 5286 Views
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The star incubatorGeorge Aviet is a carpenter, electrician, plumber, janitor, cabinet-maker, painter and visionary -- and the owner of Chez...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2014Last comment by Seda, on Feb 11, 2014 at 1:35 am | 1 comment | 16992 Views
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