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Nov 26, 2025
Maximalist Flavor at Menlo Park’s Café Vivant
Café Vivant is an evolutionary step forward, with dishes reconceived until they reach an unassailable level of excellence.
Nov 12, 2025
Jay Paul Co.’s First Restaurant Buildout Takes Pride in California
As our host seated us, he described Poppy & Claro as a “third place” before pointing out three kinds of customers seated in the space.
Oct 29, 2025
Deeper Dive: Donato Enoteca Plunges into the Thick
Pizza in padellino reminded me of my first deep dish pie. Donato Enoteca’s dough is similar, but not mass-produced.
Oct 22, 2025
A San Francisco Eatery Moves into Palo Alto’s Town & Country
As a meeting place between automobiles and pedestrians, Town & Country Village continues to present certain challenges that, in my mind, transform into psychological...
Oct 15, 2025
Jacques Pépin Marks 90th Birthday with a New Cookbook
Mythologies are built up and around famous chefs, layer upon layer, with the same amount of labor it takes to make daily batches of...
Oct 8, 2025
Specialty Film Festivals Bring Stories to Silicon Valley Screens
October is a big month for cinephiles in Silicon Valley. Festivals focus on African, Asian Pacific and Jewish subjects as well as short films.
Sep 17, 2025
Yeobo, Darling Romances Menlo Park
New restaurants are transforming sleepy Menlo Park into a chic culinary destination. Now Yeobo, Darling is there to further rarefy the air.
Sep 17, 2025
The Failure of a Nazi Filmmaker’s Moral Will
With vast archival resources at his disposal, Andres Veiel has constructed an eviscerating response to Leni Riefenstahl’s life and career.
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