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Ad Libs: The real-deal meal?The basil goes in the side; ginger and limes on the other side; coconuts on top. Twist the dials and the machine spits out real, honest-to-goodness Thai food. You...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 7, 2011There are no comments yet. 3210 Views
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Ad Libs: My top 10 arts events from 2012Some of my favorite arts moments and events this year came from unexpected places. An impromptu piano concert overheard through a door, for instance. Or a phenomenal...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 2, 2013Last comment by LaurieN, on Jan 4, 2013 at 11:14 am | 1 comment | 3210 Views
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Farm Bill and the Environment - part 4Land conservation and preservation concerns first showed up in the 1985 Farm Bill (pg. 57). Funds became available for farmers to NOT PLANT up to 37 million acres...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Crescent Park Rez, on Mar 6, 2023 at 6:35 pm | 9 comments | 3185 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Five restaurants and bars celebrating Cinco de Mayo
==I The Plato de Arrachera with skirt steak, chorizo, refried beans, cambray onions, roasted jalapeño and handmade tortillas from La Fonda....
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 3, 2023Last comment by Barry Kline, on May 5, 2023 at 11:51 am | 1 comment | 3172 Views
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Ad Libs: Yep, this makes 200 postingsToday's posting feels like a landmark: Mazel tov to me on my 200th Ad Libs post! Should I buy myself an anniversary present? I always forget. Is it paper this year,...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 31, 2010There are no comments yet. 3163 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Basuku gained a cult following for its Japanese-style Basque cheesecakes. As the business enters a new chapter, its owner is ending sales on the Peninsula – for now.By Julia Brown
Basque cheesecakes prepped for a March 4 pop-up at Vina Enoteca. Courtesy Charles Chen.
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 3, 2023Last comment by Justin Carr, on Mar 4, 2023 at 9:51 am | 2 comments | 3155 Views
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Ad Libs: Classically trained folkBeen enjoying listening to the modern folk music of Boise musician Audra Connolly, who's set to perform this Saturday night at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View....
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Sep. 28, 2010There are no comments yet. 3150 Views
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Ad Libs: Bits and tidbitsSome notes from the arts editor's desk on this fine Monday: * This Wednesday, Foothill College hosts a free screening of the film "Food, Inc." at noon. I can't...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Nov. 8, 2010There are no comments yet. 3136 Views
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Ad Libs: Menlo woman opens new art galleryIf I have to write about another art gallery in this area closing, I might dump a bucket of paint on my keyboard. And I wouldn't even get anything artistic out of...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Oct. 28, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Nov 1, 2010 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 3104 Views
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Ad Libs: A swinging eve on the aveWe tried out our best East Coast Swing moves last Saturday eve on the ave (California). One of the best swing bands around, Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, played...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul. 11, 2011There are no comments yet. 3079 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Sequestration--Small but StupidFederal budget spending will be reduced by $85 billion from current levels starting on March 1 if no action is taken to modify or postpone the sequester. These...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by John, on Mar 3, 2013 at 10:29 am | 22 comments | 3074 Views
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Ad Libs: Worth another lookAfter visiting the Palo Alto Art Center the other week for a story about kids' art education, I went back today. I had been too busy scribbling quotes and keeping...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 27, 2010There are no comments yet. 3074 Views
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It's Not (All) Your MoneyAnother false leap of logic made sometimes by posters is that their earnings are "their money" and the government has no claim on it to support public programs. We...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 15, 2011Last comment by Matt, on Sep 19, 2011 at 10:39 am | 23 comments | 3054 Views
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Ad Libs: Art on footTo take a truly informed science-art-nature walk on the Stanford campus, it's nice to have a museum docent, an earth-sciences dean, a curator and a bunch of professors...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul. 20, 2011There are no comments yet. 3040 Views
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Ad Libs: Trees, Twain and time travelMichal Gavish, an artist whose creative home base is Palo Alto's Cubberley Studios, has a master's in painting and a portfolio that includes watercolors, painted...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 19, 2011Last comment by Freddy, on May 20, 2011 at 6:48 pm | 2 comments | 3035 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A former Boston-area brewery owner is bringing people together through baking classes at craft breweriesBy Kate Bradshaw
A loaf of bread made with spent grains from a brewery. Courtesy Caitlin Jewell.
For Caitlin Jewell, a former...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by Bert Jacobs, on Mar 3, 2023 at 8:24 am | 1 comment | 3027 Views
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Long Term Borrowing is the Best Way to Finance Major City Facility InvestmentsThe Palo Alto City Council is beginning to discuss long-term financing options for major new facilities including the Public Safety building and Municipal Service...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 23, 2012Last comment by Timothy Gray, on Oct 9, 2012 at 4:04 pm | 22 comments | 3019 Views
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Meeting the Federal Deficit ChallengeLast night we met the small dollar and ideologically charged challenge of passing a federal budget for the 2010-11 budget year. Now Americans face the challenge...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 9, 2011Last comment by stephen levy, on Jun 11, 2011 at 11:38 am | 50 comments | 3009 Views
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Ad Libs: Music in MenloIs it a scene at the newly renamed Menlo Hub? Looks that way in a story coming this Friday written by my star intern, Maytal Mark. ... To read the rest of this...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul. 18, 2012There are no comments yet. 2998 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Pop-up chef behind Sandy’s World of Eats unveils plans for a new pho restaurant in Half Moon Bay
A colorful bowl of pho from the upcoming Blue Dragon Pho in Half Moon Bay. (Courtesy Sandy Thongsavat Potter via bluedragonpho.com.)
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 12, 2023There are no comments yet. 2998 Views
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