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Kate Bradshaw reports food news and feature stories all over the Peninsula, from south of San Francisco to north of San José. Since she began working with Embarcadero Media in 2015, she's reported on everything from Menlo Park's City Hall politics to Mountain View's education system. She has won awards from the California News Publishers Association for her coverage of local government and elections, public service journalism and land use reporting.She grew up in a small town in the Sierra Nevada foothills and graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor's degree in English. She has also worked as a grant writer for a children's literacy nonprofit and as a freelance reporter. When she's not chasing down her latest story, she can be found trail running in the Santa Cruz Mountains, browsing library shelves for her next read or hanging out with her rescue dog Willa.
Stories by Kate
20 trivia nights around the San Francisco Peninsula
The Peninsula has no shortage of trivia nights at local pubs, eateries and breweries. Here’s our guide to 20 weekly trivia nights where you can gather some friends and test your collective knowledge over food and drinks.[Tuesday, May 30, 2023]
Locals-first ethos, farm-to-table menu has made Local Union 271 a downtown Palo Alto draw for nearly a decade
As part of our series of Q&As with restaurateurs participating in Peninsula Restaurant Week, we visited Local Union 271, where we spoke with general manager Nur Zayed and controller Clayton Adelhelm.[Tuesday, May 23, 2023]
How Menlo Park mainstay Carpaccio's is adapting to the times, without changing its original menu
As part of our series of Q&As with restaurateurs participating in Peninsula Restaurant Week, we spoke with Carpaccio's co-owner Sandra Ferer about keeping a restaurant going through COVID, the restaurant's namesake and more.[Wednesday, May 17, 2023]
The Pakistani couple behind popular eatery Zareen's is writing a cookbook
Someday soon, the culinary secrets to at least some of the delicacies available at the popular Peninsula-based Pakistani restaurant chain Zareen's will be laid bare in the pages of a new cookbook.[Sunday, May 14, 2023]
How the pandemic transformed Cuisinett from a fast-casual eatery into a ‘little French world’ bistro and market
We’re talking to the restaurateurs behind some of eateries participating in our third annual Peninsula Restaurant Week May 19-27. First up in our Q&A series is Geoffroy Raby, owner of Cuisinett Bistro & Market in downtown San Carlos.[Wednesday, May 10, 2023]
A growing trend: 7 Peninsula eateries filled with lush floral decor
Local eateries have developed a flair for displaying their green ideals and aesthetics with floral decor. Here are seven restaurants and cafes teeming with green that pride themselves on thriving plant life.[Wednesday, May 3, 2023]
Readers dish on their all-time favorite Peninsula restaurant bites
To mark the 100th edition of the Peninsula Foodist newsletter, we surveyed our readers on their all-time favorite bite from a local eatery. Your responses offered an array of dishes covering a wide swath of communities and cuisines.[Wednesday, April 26, 2023]
A new home for plant-based dining takes root in Burlingame
Bob Trahan's career trajectory is an unusual one: from director of engineering at Meta, to culinary school and working in a Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant, to owning Twelvemonth, new plant-based restaurant in Burlingame.[Thursday, April 20, 2023]
Revel in the ethereal glow of nighttime cherry blossoms at Saratoga's Hakone Estate and Gardens
The Japanese gardens hidden in the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills is hosting evening viewings of spring blooms through April 14.[Wednesday, April 12, 2023]
Meet the baker infusing new flavors into traditional French macarons
From ube macarons to tira•mac•su: Meet the Santa Clara-based baker infusing new flavors into the traditional French macaron.[Wednesday, April 5, 2023]
