Hillsborough resident Bob Trahan is the owner of a new plant-based restaurant in Burlingame called Twelvemonth. So what drove the former tech executive to change course not just toward the culinary arts, but the vanguard of plant-based cuisine?
Read MoreOwner Tian Mayimin also has plans to open a cafe at the former Borrone MarketBar space.
Read MoreAfter a brief closure due to the birth of their first child, Nick Rappoport and Melissa Johnson are back in Mountain View every Friday starting Feb. 4. The Midwife and the Baker bakes the sandwich bread for Rōzmary Kitchen’s pop-up and hosts it. The pop-up returns weekly Feb. 4. (Photo by Magali Gauthier) One year after launching their sandwich pop-up Rōzmary Kitchen in collaboration with The Midwife and the Baker in Mountain ...
Read MoreThe Peninsula’s newest pop-up is making cheffy sandwiches on bread from The Midwife and the Baker. A roasted butternut squash sandwich from Rōzmary Kitchen, which is now popping up in Mountain View on Fridays. (Photo by Elena Kadvany) Like many of us, Nick Rappoport became obsessed with baking bread during the pandemic. But he wasn’t making crusty sourdough loaves. The chef was after sandwich rolls — specifically, a Dutch Crunch hoagie-style roll that ...
Read MoreOwner Mina Makram talks croissants, social media and going all-in on a long shot career in alternative baking Mina Makram, the owner of Misfits Bakehouse, and Fabiola Hernandez hand-shape bagels in the Palo Alto bakery’s kitchen on Sept. 1, 2020. (Photo by Magali Gauthier) Three years ago, Mina Makram had surgery on both of his hands. Carpal tunnel, the doctor told him, the result of baking too much. It didn’t slow Makram down. ...
Read MoreBurgers, cajun creations, matcha eclairs (!!!) and much more…. Pop-up perfections: (clockwise from top left) the Lil’ Eagle smashburger; hủ tiếu Gò Công (Mekong Delta style noodle soup) from Hết Sẩy; fried chicken wings via Samara Southern Creations; a box of baked goods from Jina Bakes; fresh brew by Tono Coffee Project; and croissants from John Shelsta of Love for Butter. (Images via Instagram, Elena Kadvany) Mark your calendars: There are several ...
Read MoreLocal favorite closes, citing fallout from COVID shutdown After more than a decade operating out of Town & Country Village, Mayfield Bakery & Cafe shuttered this past week, citing the impact of COVID measures and local rent costs. (Photo by Magali Gauthier) The owners of Mayfield Bakery & Cafe in Palo Alto, unable to sustain the business due to the coronavirus shutdown, have closed the Town & Country Village restaurant for good. “Like many ...
Read MoreHow one mom’s search to help her daughter grew into a sweet new gluten-free bakery in Pacifica Coffee on the Coast: Saltwater Bakery owner Tawnya Marsh. (Photo by Charles Russo) What do sweat, tears, the ocean and a gluten-free bakery have in common? Salt and water. Tawnya Marsh, founder of Pacifica’s Saltwater Bakery, says the name is no coincidence— she’s poured a lot of sweat and tears into opening the bakery, which, on clear days, offers ...
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