Adrienne Mitchel

3 days ago | paloaltoonline.com | Adrienne Mitchel

When my brother and I were little, we wanted to open our own eatery called WiiFi’s Restaurant (pronounced “Wee-Fee’s”). We’d make a mess in the kitchen testing and developing recipes that we’d make up from our imaginations. Not surprisingly, every recipe tasted pretty horrible. With our lack of culinary prowess, WiiFi’s Restaurant unfortunately was not viable. But for high school friends Marcel Khorsand and Nathan Gaudreau, their longtime dream actually became a reality.

3 days ago | paloaltoonline.com | Adrienne Mitchel

Marcel Khorsand is taking his dreams and turning them into reality – literally. The Los Gatos native recently debuted his dessert shop and cafe Petals Creamery in Los Gatos featuring all original creations, including many that he dreamt about. “I’ll try to wake up immediately and just take some brief notes on what I had in my mind,” he said.

3 days ago | paloaltoonline.com | Adrienne Mitchel

Just a 10-minute drive from the buzzy Korean food complex Jagalchi is a smaller, family-owned Korean supermarket named Kukje. Meaning “international,” Kukje Supermarket has been around for 35 years, first established in San Francisco before moving to Daly City in 2002. Now, the family behind Kukje is embarking on a new journey – opening a bakery just across the street from their supermarket.

5 days ago | paloaltoonline.com | Adrienne Mitchel

Drink a cappuccino stamped with the image of your face or dip a giant concha into an enormous cup of coffee at this new cafe in downtown Redwood City. Con Azucar Café, a San Jose-founded franchise specializing in drinks including cafe de olla and lattes flavored with mazapan, soft opened its first Peninsula location May 23 and will host its grand opening June 7.

1 week ago | paloaltoonline.com | Adrienne Mitchel

One of my favorite spots for a quick lunch is Nijiya Market in Mountain View. The Japanese grocery store offers ready-made sushi that’s freshly prepared each morning, as well as hot food and a great selection of Japanese snacks and bottled beverages. But if you don’t live or work near Mountain View, stopping by Nijiya doesn’t really make it a quick lunch. For those in the Palo Alto area, that’s where Yutori comes in.