Singapore’s Killiney Kopitiam opens in Palo Alto to long lines and much excitement

After a COVID-generated false start, the much-anticipated cafe opening is a go. Killiney Kopitiam, Singapore’s oldest cafe, serves coffee and breakfast as well as curries, rice and noodle dishes. (Photo courtesy Killiney Kopitiam) Killiney Kopitiam, Singapore’s oldest cafe, has made its much-anticipated debut in downtown Palo Alto after months of delays. The first U.S. location of Killiney Kopitiam soft opened last Thursday at 552 Waverley St., reportedly drawing long lines of customers who ...

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Fancy noodles, un-fancy style at Mountain View’s Kumino

Words and photos by Nicole Ruiz Hudson Garlic noodles and chasiu. When is a noodle more than just boiled grain? For Haochen Liu, the chef behind Mountain View’s Kumino Noodle & Rice, noodles are the common thread in a life spent eating and cooking across multiple cultures and cuisines. “Seventy percent of my whole life’s meals is about noodles,” says Liu, a northern China native who opened Kumino in late 2015. “Almost nothing is super ...

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