On March 5th, 2020, I remember furiously checking my phone as updates came in. A former co-worker of mine, Keane Li, tweeted about his parents being onboard the Grand Princess. Then a helicopter was dispatched to airlift test kits to... Continue Reading →
Francophiles who find themselves in the Bay Area are in luck. You can choose to start your day off with a rose croissant at Voyageur du Temps in Los Altos, California or snag an assortment of fresh macarons from Mademoiselle Colette... Continue Reading →
In the United States we may think of October as pumpkin spice time. In Japanese culture, October is a special month because it's when the harvest moon usually appears. The chushu (中秋) or "mid autumn" moon (which isn't always synonymous... Continue Reading →
October is a busy month. Stores are cramming shelves full of holiday decorations and Halloween hasn't even hit us yet. It's also an incredibly busy, and rewarding time, for the Mayfield Bakery in Palo Alto, California. Mayfield Bakery is owned... Continue Reading →
Whether you like to snag your tacos in Copenhagen or Mexico City, opting to go fork free is an excellent option almost anywhere... including Silicon Valley. Once upon a time (in 2009), in a land far far away (let's call it... Continue Reading →
Coffee shops are a dime a dozen, but excellent cafés are hard to come by. Running stores that also happen to have amazing coffee, espresso and ample seating, now that's truly a rare find. Enter ZombieRunner. Across San Francisco, Silicon... Continue Reading →
When attempting to keep an adult away from their bottle (of wine), I often find that coffee meetings do the trick. Luckily for those of us who live and work in Silicon Valley, Blue Bottle Coffee has some of the... Continue Reading →
If you're looking for a bit of swagger, head over to Joya in Palo Alto. The restaurant features a wide range of modern Spanish and Latin dishes. You'll find traditional tapas like papas bravas and queso fundido along with more robust entrees... Continue Reading →
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