Restaurants

Chef Sal turns out good tasting — and very pretty — food at Menlo Tavern

Recently we caught up with Louis Salvatore, Executive Chef at Menlo Tavern located within the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park. We've long admired how

by Linda Hubbard
on March 18, 2024

Tian Mayimin opens Little Sky Kitchen

The familiar face selling bread at the Menlo Park Farmers Market in 2018 added a brick and mortar store — Little Sky Bakery — on

by Linda Hubbard
on March 15, 2024

Chris Reddin: Bartender extraordinaire at the Village Pub

Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series spotlighting people who excel at hospitality and graciousness in their chosen profession. One of the fun

by Linda Hubbard
on March 13, 2024

Portola Kitchen closes after 20 years in Ladera Country Shopper

Ever-popular — and always tasty — Portola Kitchen closed permanently on March 4 as announced by owner Mike Wallau: "It is with a heavy heart

by Linda Hubbard
on March 8, 2024

Update on what’s happening next-door to Bistro Vida

We dined recently at Bistro Vida and caught up with owner Ali El Safy about the transformation of the Harvest furniture store next-door into a

by Linda Hubbard
on February 26, 2024

Menlo Park ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day

Hearts abounded this morning in Downtown Menlo Park. InMenlo contributing photographer Robb Most snapped this photo of  Avant Optometry's window along with a decked out Left

by Linda Hubbard
on February 14, 2024

Madera Chef de Cuisine Anthony Capossele talks about his culinary journey

Anthony Capossele, Chef de Cuisine at Madera at the Rosewood Hotel, may have come to his culinary profession later in life than some, but his

by Linda Hubbard
on January 17, 2024

Spotted: Cioppino at Flea Street

I can't remember when I fell in love with cioppino, undoubtedly some time after I returned to Menlo Park in 1990. It is my favorite

by Linda Hubbard
on January 10, 2024

Marcus Prioste is Chef de Cuisine at Camper in Menlo Park

There's a very local face behind the stove at Camper in downtown Menlo Park. "I grew up here and went to Nativity School and then

by Linda Hubbard
on December 18, 2023

Mitchell Johnson paintings on view at Flea Street in Menlo Park

An exhibition of paintings by Menlo Park-based artist Mitchell Johnson is on view at Flea Street through February 29, 2024. Selected Work, 1988–2023 features early landscapes and

by Linda Hubbard
on December 13, 2023