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The dining scene in downtown San Mateo is shifting rapidly, with three new restaurants set to open soon, replacing a few establishments that c…
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Burlingame is getting two new restaurants downtown — Sweetgreen, a casual salad spot, and Local Kitchens, which offers a wide variety of cuisi…
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The Michelin-starred, South Indian-inspired Burlingame restaurant Rasa reopened last week, marking a change from the eatery’s previous rebrand…
A growing number of restaurant customers are choosing to eat alone. Restaurant reservation site OpenTable says solo dining reservations in the U.S. increased 29% over the last two years. They're up 18% this year in Germany. Japan even has a special term for solo diners: "ohitorisama." It means "alone" but with honorifics added before and after to make parties of one feel less hesitant. Some restaurants are redoing their seating and menus to accommodate people eating alone. OpenTable CEO Debby Soo thinks remote work and a broader focus on self-care are behind the trend. A Penn State University professor who has studied solo dining thinks the pandemic and smartphones also explain it.
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A decadent evening at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay, showcased the best of California cuisine during the annual Michelin Guide ceremony, whi…
Half Moon Bay’s Ritz-Carlton has been selected to host the prestigious California Michelin recognition event, where Michelin-recognized chefs …
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Ajay Walia and Reena Miglani are well versed in what it takes to create a one-of-kind dining experience.
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Spring begins kitten season, and kittens cradled in the hands of volunteers, wide-eyed and irresistibly cute, are currently being fed from syr…
Israel's Independence Day is normally a raucous affair, celebrated with day parties and barbecues in parks, but this year, celebrations — from Monday evening through Tuesday — were muted. In the shadow of the war in Gaza and immediately after the country marked an emotional Memorial Day, festivities were smaller and quieter, with far fewer celebrants. Families grappled with their desire to mark Independence Day even as the country is facing a drawn-out war and one of its most difficult tests in decades. Some 1,200 people were killed in Israel during Hamas' cross-border raid on Oct. 7, which sparked the war in which more than 35,000 Palestinians have died.
