Food and Drink Archives - The Six Fifty

Palo Alto’s most feared food critic is … an Aussiedoodle?

Meet Peli, a 7-year-old with a sophisticated palate.

How the Peninsula’s pastrami experts at The Refuge were inspired by French fine dining

How French haute cuisine influenced The Refuge and the pastrami they're willing to put up against titans like Katz's and Langer's.

Everything you need to know about Peninsula Restaurant Week 2022

To support our local dining scene, The Six Fifty and Peninsula Foodist are teaming up to bring Peninsula Restaurant Week back for its second year May 13-21, featuring deals and special dishes from your favorite eateries between South San Francisco and Sunnyvale, as well as the San Mateo County Coastside.

4 years in, Bevri’s quest to spread Georgian cuisine is only beginning

Stop by one of the Bay Area's only Georgian restaurants for cheesy, egg-topped khachapuri and amber wines this Peninsula Restaurant Week.

Half Moon Bay’s Jettywave Distillery is making a name for itself through moonshine

Jettywave Distillery serves up cocktails made with the house spirit, Half Moon Shine, and a Mediterranean-inspired menu.

World Pizza Champions competitor brings Detroit and New York-style pies to the Stanford campus

Scotts Valley pop-up The Pizza Series lands its first permanent location after Matt Driscoll's 25-year pizza-making journey.

How a Polish immigrant built a vodka brand that’s supporting relief efforts in Ukraine

Dariusz Paczuski’s early memories of vodka at the dining table are a throughline to his Polish heritage, with shots of vodka serving as the de facto beverage pairing and perfect foil for the salty, rich and meat-laden cuisine he grew up around. Decades later, Paczuski and his business partner, Ukrainian immigrant Dmitry Lipkin, are channeling their memories of Eastern Europe as they lead fundraising efforts for Ukrainian relief organizations through ...

Whether with smart vending machines, food trucks or canned coffee, Brisbane’s Little Green Cyclo won’t let a pandemic stop them from sharing Vietnamese cuisine

Little Green Cyclo was part of the Bay Area’s first wave of social media-fueled food trucks. A decade later, they had just opened their brand new bistro when restaurants were shut down due to the pandemic. Constantly inventing new ways to reach their customers, the business turned to developing a now award-winning canned Vietnamese coffee.

Farm fresh: How seasonal farmers markets satisfy our craving for peak produce and help address food insecurity

San Mateo County's seasonal markets that often appear during weekdays give shoppers an additional opportunity to pick up fresh cherries, shelling peas, and a must-have fruit pie or gluten-free dessert.

Popular pop-up Little Sky Bakery opens permanent shop in Menlo Park

Owner Tian Mayimin also has plans to open a cafe at the former Borrone MarketBar space.