Restaurant Archives - The Six Fifty

Beloved Silicon Valley institution Buck’s of Woodside goes up for auction — as an NFT

What is the digital replica of the quirky restaurant & tech meetup mecca worth? The first bidder says $250,000.

Sushinaloa adds Mexican spice to Japanese sushi

Chefs make rolls with chipotle, chiltepin and jalapeno in Redwood City

Feeling peckish? This ghost kitchen churns out fried chicken and churros

SSF Chickenbox restaurant becomes a Respectable Bird in South San Francisco

Birds of a feather: Family’s Thai fried chicken eatery roosts in Palo Alto

Owner Brandon Poon’s family starts fresh after COVID closed their longtime restaurant.

Flavored to the bone: The Mandarin in Menlo Park blends old and new to showcase pan-Asian cuisine

“Trust me….I eat a lot.” Owner Nee Lau keeps a slow and steady emphasis on quality above all else.

The Restaurant Week interviews: 8 questions for Steven Yen of Bushido in Mountain View

Longtime restaurant owner reflects on the food industry, his new chef and the light at the end of the (pandemic) tunnel

After 75 years of breakfasts, free rent couldn’t save Ann’s Coffee Shop in Menlo Park

The old school diner won’t survive the pandemic, so locals are buying the booths to recreate it at home.

Tasty against all odds: Our nine most memorable meals of 2020

New Haven-style pizza, tonkatsu curry, Korean fried chicken and more … Looking back on a fraught, but hopeful, year in dining on the Peninsula. Superb Vietnamese fare from Hết Sẩy in San Jose: Hủ tiếu Gò Công, Mekong-style noodle soup, left, and cơm tấm lá dứa, or pandan broken rice with a charcoal-grilled pork chop, shredded pork skin, fried egg and pickled garlic leeks. (Photo by Michelle Le) It’s hard to feel ...

Feel the burn: The Peninsula gets a new Nashville hot chicken joint

Get the hottest of the hot at Love Burn Chicken in South San Francisco. “It is the hottest chicken sandwich… a bold statement that we’re really confident [to stand] behind.” (Image via Yelp) Jason Angeles boldly claims Love Burn Chicken makes the spiciest, largest and crispiest hot chicken sandwich out there. The new restaurant, opened two weeks ago inside a South San Francisco bowling alley, is inspired by the hot chicken trend made ...

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 ...