Downtown Joe's Quietly Unleashes River‑View Party Deck On Second Street
Downtown Joe's has finished a yearlong remodel and debuted a Second Street terrace with river views, expanded menus and live‑music nights. The upgrade also sets up a future rooftop and bigger kitchen.
105-Year-Old Chinatown Banquet Hall — Poster Child of the City's $1.9M Relief Package — Just Got Shut Down by Rats
The city spent $1.9 million and no small amount of political capital keeping Far East Cafe alive through the pandemic. Five years later, a routine inspection turned up a dead rodent under the cook line — and a closure notice in the window.
Beloved Palo Alto Ma'lawah Bar Shutters El Camino Real Shop After Two-Year Run
The Ma'lawah Bar, a kosher Yemenite cafe on El Camino Real, will close its El Camino storefront this Friday; the owner announced the shutdown on Instagram. The team hinted at future plans but gave no details.
Fried Chicken Shack Sneaks Back Behind Ad Hoc for Summer in Yountville
Addendum, Thomas Keller’s backyard takeout spot behind Ad Hoc in Yountville, reopened last Friday for weekends through Labor Day with pizza, fried chicken and new sandwiches.












