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‘We can do more than be family managers’: Women-led Creative Collective Silicon Valley opens World Kitchen in Mountain View
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gisela Qasim was the breadwinner of her family when she lived in Germany. That all changed when she moved to Silicon Valley. “Every door was closed,” she said. Qasim, a technical project manager, decided to put her career on pause to take care...
A place to play: Sound Union in Redwood City is a private club and a public concert venue
John Avilla has been playing music since childhood and still cherishes it for the emotional, mental and social boosts it provides. But, as a bassist who thrives on collaborating with others, finding the right space to do so hasn’t always been easy. “‘We always have to go to some...
Meet The Baker Next Door: Neighbors bring handmade bread and pastries to downtown Redwood City
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Since last September, The Baker Next Door has been selling fresh, handmade bread and pastries at Friday pop-ups in downtown Redwood City. And by late summer it should have a permanent bakery and cafe at 851 Main St., where construction is currently in full swing (the pop-up events are held in front of the building.)
How a layoff, a library and a laser cutter led one Redwood City artist down a new path
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For Jason Newblanc – also known as Gadget, the nickname he’s had since college – being creative is a way of life. Growing up in Sunnyvale, he tried out all kinds of arts and found a natural affinity for ceramics and sculpture. In college, “I studied computer science because I was scared of being a starving artist,” he laughed, “but I minored in art, so I kind of lived in the art department and I snuck into the computer science department to do my coursework…I really liked the art people much better.”
It’s wine time: Elleary Wine opens in Los Altos and a² debuts in San Mateo
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Here are the stories behind two new wine bars along the Peninsula that aim to foster conversations and introduce you to your new favorite wines. Elleary Wine. Take a trip to Napa in a new downtown Los Altos wine bar so small, it only...
Inside the new restaurant group bringing burger-making robots and Vietnamese fusion food to Los Gatos
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Robots will soon be crafting juicy burgers and crispy chicken sandwiches next to a DJ mixing upbeat tunes inside a former historic bank in Los Gatos. For Oishi Mirai Restaurant Group founder Elizabeth Truong, the project is a significant step toward the legacy she...
Inside the fast-paced world of Peninsula Roller Derby
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Rollins Road is a mostly industrial thruway that runs parallel to Highway 101, best known for the always bustling In-N-Out that sits at the Millbrae Avenue intersection. Just a few doors down is the Burlingamer, a facility currently owned by the Burlingame Soccer Club. While it is typically used for indoor youth soccer practice, on Thursday and Sunday nights the space is filled with the sounds of adults laughing, roller skating and occasionally knocking into each other.
Silicon Valley Open Studios returns for its 37th year
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) returns for its 37th year with a more packed schedule than ever. The event’s largest showing yet, according to the SVOS website, sees 375 artists welcoming visitors to a variety of spaces where they create or display their work. Visitors can check out spaces throughout the Peninsula, South Bay and Coastside. With open studios unfolding over three weeks in May, there’s plenty of time to visit artists in every area. Each weekend highlights a different region, with Coastside and northern Peninsula studios open May 4-5; Midpeninsula studios on May 11-12 and South Bay studios on May 18-19.
‘That heart for serving’: Palo Alto family supports local nonprofit by baking tasty treats
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For Palo Alto high schooler Tyler Wong, a long-running hobby has become a rewarding – and tasty – community service project. During the first summer of the pandemic, Tyler, an incoming freshman at the time, was inspired to use his passion for baking to benefit more than just the friends and family lucky enough to sample his pies, cookies and cakes over the years.
Saturday plans? Booked. Here’s where you can celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on the Peninsula
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The last Saturday in April marks the 11th annual Independent Bookstore Day, a national one-day celebration of indie bookstores with author storytimes and talks, book signings, store discounts, exclusive merch, giveaways and more. Here’s what’s in store at Peninsula booksellers this Saturday, April 27.
Pizzeria Delfina owners Craig and Annie Stoll discuss their restaurant journeys and where the business plans to go from here
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our fourth annual Peninsula Restaurant Week is here! Through Saturday, April 27, celebrate the Peninsula’s restaurant scene with special prix fixe menus and offers at dozens of local eateries. I’m catching up with three restaurateurs participating in Peninsula Restaurant Week. This is the final interview in this year’s series. Previously, I spoke with Oh Honey Macaron owner Kelly Liu about the inspiration behind her unique macarons and Bistro Vida owner Ali El Safy about a new cocktail bar he’s opening next door to his Menlo Park restaurant.
The rain is gone and wildflowers are in bloom. Here’s how you can spot them on the Peninsula.
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Each year from February through May, throngs of people head outdoors hoping to witness nature’s colorful show of wildflowers in bloom. “This year’s rains, combined with the recent warm weather, should contribute to a great wildflower season,” said Ryan McCauley, public affairs specialist at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. “We’ve had the perfect combination of water and sun the last few weeks.”
‘Day Jobs’ looks at how making a living can inspire making art
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There’s an old joke that if you want to capture the attention of a server in New York City you should call out “Actor!” Beneath the humor lies an inescapable truth; anyone wanting a career in the visual or performing arts had better plan on doing something else to make ends meet.
Meet 3 of the artists selling candles, home decor and more at Mountain View’s MOMENT Marketplace
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At the new Google Visitor Experience, which opened at the company’s Gradient Canopy campus in Mountain View in October, you can, as you might expect, check out the Google Store, full of the latest tech products and branded Google merch. But nearby, tucked next to a cafe and community space, is a quite different type of store. Here, quirky, handmade art, home decor, skin care products, jewelry and much more are on display – from scented candles to crochet keychains.
Oh Honey Macaron in Mountain View offers handmade macarons with an Asian twist
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our fourth annual Peninsula Restaurant Week is almost here! From April 19-27, celebrate the Peninsula’s restaurant scene with special prix fixe menus and offers at dozens of local eateries. I’m catching up with three restaurateurs participating in Peninsula Restaurant Week. This is the second interview in this year’s series. Last week, I spoke with Bistro Vida owner Ali El Safy about a new cocktail bar he’s opening next door to his Menlo Park restaurant.
Where to celebrate Earth Day on the Peninsula
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Although April 22 is officially Earth Day, many Earth Day-themed events now take place all throughout April, making it Earth Month — and why not? — the planet could always use some extra love. Here’s where to find Peninsula cities and community groups celebrating our big blue marble and highlighting the ways we can help the Earth.
Bistro Vida’s owner is ready for an encore – opening a new cocktail bar in a spot made famous by the Grateful Dead
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our fourth annual Peninsula Restaurant Week is almost here! From April 19-27, celebrate the Peninsula’s restaurant scene with special prix fixe menus and offers at dozens of local eateries. I’m catching up with three restaurateurs participating in Peninsula Restaurant Week. This is the first interview in this year’s series.
Checking out the best recommendations at Peninsula libraries
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... These aren’t your parents’ libraries. Gone are the days of pin-drop silence and borrowing cards stamped inside the front covers of tattered tomes. While the voracious readers amongst us can still find an abundance of books ranging endless topics and decades of...
Seven spots for First Friday fun
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Let’s face it, Friday already has a well-deserved reputation as one of the best days of the week, but communities, museums and other groups have found a way to make it even better: First Fridays. Maybe it’s the urge to get out and celebrate the first weekend of a new month — maybe it’s just the catchy alliteration? — but whatever the reason, the first Friday of the month has become a go-to day for all kinds of fun. Local groups are no exception in staking out that special day on the calendar. Here are seven ways to enjoy First Fridays on the Peninsula and beyond.
Mother-daughter duo opens San Mateo Korean kimbap restaurant inspired by childhood picnic memories
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At 73 years old, Dong Hye Kim is working her first job, making kimbap out of a ghost kitchen in San Mateo with her daughter, Chihee Kim. “I never thought that I could work or sell something,” Dong Hye said. The now grandmother...
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