Jesse Cool

“Doors opening” at Flea Street as the restaurant approaches its 45th year

There are changes at Flea Street that owner Jesse Cool views as "doors opening." There's a new chef and one familiar face has a new

by Linda Hubbard
on April 15, 2025

Flea Street celebrates its 41st anniversary – this year with diners at its tables

When Jesse Cool arrived at Flea Street yesterday, she found the restaurant festooned with balloons and a menu created to celebrate 41 years of diner

by Linda Hubbard
on August 29, 2021

Spotted: Taste of the Season at Flea Street

We were treated to this pretty-as-a-picture Taste of the Season from the Riekes Cool Garden at Flea Street last night. Of note: the cauliflower mousse

by Linda Hubbard
on June 27, 2021

POST lecture features Jesse Cool in conversation with José Andrés on April 6

Jesse Cool of Flea St. Cafe fame will be in conversation Michelin-starred, James Beard Award-winning Spanish-American chef José Andrés as part of POST's Wallace Stegner

by Linda Hubbard
on April 3, 2021

Spotted: Jesse Cool celebrating Flea Street’s 40th anniversary

Flea Street Cafe owner Jesse Cool celebrated the restaurant's 40th anniversary last night with her two sons. She'd planned to have a Zoom party, but

by Linda Hubbard
on August 29, 2020

Initial Meals of Gratitude dinners delivered to Stanford hospital workers

Yesterday Meals of Gratitude, an effort started by Flea Street Cafe owner Jesse Cool and local resident Holly Tabor, delivered the first 75 meals to

by Linda Hubbard
on March 24, 2020

An appreciation of Jesse Cool and Flea Street Cafe on its 39th anniversary

I'm a long time fan of Flea Street Cafe, which owner Jesse Cool has shepherded through good times and bad before celebrating its 39th anniversary

by Linda Hubbard
on August 29, 2019

Jesse Cool brings in a new partner with a familiar face at Flea Street Cafe

Jesse Cool has a new partner at Flea Street Cafe — and the face is very familiar. Michael Biesemeyer worked for long periods of time

by Linda Hubbard
on December 11, 2018

Oysterette is new dining option at Flea Street Cafe in Menlo Park

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series spotlighting the special features of local restaurants that may not be obvious or well-known. If you

by Linda Hubbard
on August 18, 2017

Flea St. Cafe is a Menlo Park fixture for 36 years

We stopped in at Flea St. Cafe last week, just a couple days after the restaurant celebrated its 36th anniversary. That's one long run for

by Linda Hubbard
on September 4, 2016