Shopping

Selby’s introduces take out along with update on offerings by local supermarkets

While a number of local restaurants — Camper, Menlo Tavern, Portola Kitchen, Village Bakery, to name a few — temporarily closed when the "shelter in place" order

by Linda Hubbard
on March 19, 2020

Downtown Menlo Park a bit of a ghost town this Sunday morning as coronavirus numbers continue upwards

On Friday, Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park was heralding "Friday vibe, clear blue skies and lots of sun." Then came the rain — and the

by Linda Hubbard
on March 15, 2020

Stephanie Ekoniak gets inspiration from Thread jewelry makers around the globe

In the '90s, Menlo Park resident Stephanie Ekoniak was in the Peace Corps and later worked in business development in Eastern Europe. But, as she

by Linda Hubbard
on January 31, 2020

Viewpoint: The abundance of shopping complications

Editor's note: InMenlo welcomes a new contributor, Harvey Radin, who will be offering commentaries about life — from his viewpoint. All we wanted was a

by Harvey Radin
on November 26, 2019

Spotted: Humongous artichokes at Menlo Park Farmers Market

The artichokes that Northridge Farms brought to the Menlo Park Farmers Market today were so big it was impossible to pass by without snapping a

by Linda Hubbard
on March 31, 2019

Menlo Park couple own and operate Leather Leather Furniture Gallery on El Camino

Not sure what it is about family-owned furniture stores in Menlo Park; there have been a number over the years. Since 2003, this has included

by Linda Hubbard
on February 1, 2019

Spotted: Menlo Park’s other lighted holiday trees

While there is no tree lighting festivity at the two lighted trees on the corner of El Camino and Ravenswood, they are contemporaries of the

by Linda Hubbard
on December 15, 2018

Small Business Saturday coming to Menlo Park on Nov. 24

It’s usually the big shopping day after Thanksgiving that gets all the publicity, but there is also Small Business Saturday on November 24, 2018! To

by Contributed Content
on November 20, 2018

Tian Mayimin brings artisan bread to the Menlo Park Farmers Market

At last, there's bread to buy at the Menlo Park Farmers Market. Very good bread baked in a Willows neighborhood kitchen that's been certified by

by Linda Hubbard
on August 24, 2018

Lee’s Bees return to Cafe Zoë this Saturday with more honey products

Heather and Jason, the two Willows neighborhood kids behind Lee's Bees, make their second annual appearance at Cafe Zoë on August 18 from 9:30 am

by Linda Hubbard
on August 15, 2018