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Longtime dim sum spot, Cho's on California Avenue, to closeCho's Mandarin Dim Sum, a 35-year-old hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant on California Avenue, will be serving potstickers,...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2014Last comment by RESIDENT, on Jan 30, 2014 at 12:21 pm | 4 comments | 8752 Views
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Taqueria La Bamba evicted, La Costena relocatesAfter a court dispute with an affordable housing developer over relocation expenses, Taqueria La Bamba is being evicted this...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2013Last comment by onetimeresident, on Jan 26, 2014 at 3:00 pm | 26 comments | 27970 Views
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Palo Alto's dining renaissanceThere's a generally held perception that the Peninsula dining scene is dead. But a walk through downtown Palo Alto on any...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2014Last comment by just me, on Jan 18, 2014 at 8:40 am | 2 comments | 14631 Views
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Downtown MV restaurant news, and "Neapolitan" pizza crazeNote: Thanksgiving week, Ava's new full Deli at 340 Castro will feature traditional Thanksgiving dishes for take-out, maybe...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Nov. 22, 2013Last comment by fc, on Jan 14, 2014 at 11:59 am | 4 comments | 5462 Views
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Driver killed on Interstate 280A two-vehicle collision on Sunday, Jan. 5, caused one vehicle to split in two and a second to overturn on Interstate 280,...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2014Last comment by AC, on Jan 7, 2014 at 1:41 pm | 5 comments | 9753 Views
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Report on Cijjo restaurant and loungeCijjo ("sy-joe") is a new a-la-carte small-plates and wine-bar restaurant at 246 Castro St. that opened the day after Christmas....
Original post made by Max Hauser on Jan. 4, 2014There are no comments yet. 5524 Views
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San Antonio redevelopment's next phase moves forwardThe largest shopping center redevelopment in decades came closer to fruition Tuesday night when the City Council expressed...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2013Last comment by MVResident67, on Dec 20, 2013 at 1:36 pm | 117 comments | 34914 Views
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A vegetarian oasisSix blocks southeast of Castro Street, Yam Leaf Bistro is like a time-out. No fighting for parking, no scrum of restaurants...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Dec 2, 2013 at 11:29 am | 1 comment | 4826 Views
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The dough, re, mi's of pizzaAccording to pizza.com, there are more than 61,000 pizzerias in the United States. Americans eat about 100 acres of pizza...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2013Last comment by Kath, on Nov 21, 2013 at 1:49 pm | 3 comments | 5642 Views
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No ice for this ice creamYet another ice cream shop in Palo Alto? It's a crowded field, but it would be wrong to dismiss Scoop Microcreamery, a small-batch,...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2013Last comment by reader, on Nov 7, 2013 at 7:27 pm | 1 comment | 10678 Views
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El Calderon restaurant reborn as Yam LeafWhen owner and family matriarch Angelita "Lita" Lopez told El Calderon customers, early this year, about planned sale of...
Original post made by Max Hauser on Sep. 4, 2013There are no comments yet. 4589 Views
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Emerging star on CastroA mechanical engineer by training, Hasan Yildiz has a passion for food that has led him on a quest to cook and learn. After...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2013Last comment by Max Hauser, on Aug 17, 2013 at 8:10 am | 1 comment | 5443 Views
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Review: La Fontaine an emerging star on CastroA mechanical engineer by training, Hasan Yildiz has a passion for food that has led him on a quest to cook and learn. For...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2013There are no comments yet. 13229 Views
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Weak start, strong finishMy first impression of the Terrone pizzeria-ristorante-bar was awful. On that initial visit, I ordered the farro calamari...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2013Last comment by Valerie F, on Aug 13, 2013 at 1:30 pm | 1 comment | 9581 Views
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Links to the landWhether he's experimenting in his kitchen at home or teaching DIY charcuterie lessons at Hidden Villa, chef Quentin Levy...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2013There are no comments yet. 4283 Views
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Doing Thai rightIt's the lunch-hour rush at Buda Thai, a sleek respite in a small shopping center embedded near several of Mountain View's...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2013Last comment by Peter, on Jun 24, 2013 at 5:47 pm | 1 comment | 5912 Views
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Tied House celebrates 25 yearsMountain View's Tied House, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this weekend, was at the forefront of the micro-brewing...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2013Last comment by hmm, on Jun 4, 2013 at 4:18 pm | 2 comments | 5838 Views
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Food trucks get green lightThe city's 57-year-old food truck ordinance got a revamp Tuesday night, ending an unwritten agreement that had been keeping...
Original post made on May. 30, 2013Last comment by Rodger, on Jun 1, 2013 at 11:29 am | 9 comments | 10115 Views
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Unlikely barbecue jointIf Mountain View had a resident ribs master, it would be Harold Willis. And you won't find him -- or his ribs -- in a local...
Original post made on May. 23, 2013Last comment by Someone Needs a Hug, on May 28, 2013 at 4:58 pm | 5 comments | 11931 Views
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Country Gourmet to closeAfter 30 years in business, Mountain View's Country Gourmet restaurant is set to close on Sunday, May 19. Read the full...
Original post made on May. 8, 2013Last comment by Wo\'O Ideafarm, on May 10, 2013 at 10:46 pm | 30 comments | 12552 Views
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