With a locals-first ethos and a seasonal farm-to-table menu, this restaurant has been anchored on Palo Alto’s University Avenue for nearly a decade

Open since 2014, Local Union 271 in downtown Palo Alto offers seasonal farm-to-table fare that highlights local ingredients. With Peninsula Restaurant Week approaching, I met with Nur Zayed, the restaurant’s general manager, and controller Clayton Adelhelm to discuss the restaurant's must-try dishes, how it weathered the pandemic and the state of the Peninsula dining scene.

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‘We got to build something I’m very proud of’: Saying goodbye to Palo Alto’s Lure+Till

Lure+Till brunch via IG: pcbeller Silicon Valley restaurants come and go (high rents, scarce labor, fickle customers), so it doesn’t pay to get too attached. But Lure+Till managed something surprising for Palo Alto: to simultaneously be a comfortable hangout and a place to be seen. The restaurant will close January 2 and for fans who knew its secret, we need to take a moment to say farewell. Lure+Till opened with, and inside, the ...

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Palo Alto’s Surprisingly Affordable Fancy Brunch Spots

Ditch the soggy pancakes, lines of strollers and strained service for fancy, affordable, fare. Joya on University Ave, Palo Alto. Like whiskey cocktails and artisan breads, brunch has been having its moment for a while now. Couple that with the fact that there are few traditional breakfast spots in the mid-Peninsula that accommodate groups and children and you have the recipe for overcrowded diners serving lukewarm coffee and eggs while dropping hints that ...

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