An Ember & Oak Alum Is Opening a 22-Seat Pasta Bar Downtown
Filo takes over the former Aster space on South First in September, with a menu of eight pastas and almost nothing else.
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Theo Marchetti
Covers openings, closings and the economics of running a restaurant on a peninsula where the rent is the hardest ingredient to source.
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After 31 Years, Casa Verde Will Close in September
The Los Gatos institution cited a rent increase of nearly 40 percent. The final service is scheduled for September 27.
Where to Eat Near Stanford Without Expensing It
Five places within fifteen minutes of campus where two people can eat properly for under $50. Updated July 2026.
Chef Wen Lin Departs Meridian for a Ferry Building Project
Lin leaves the Palo Alto restaurant after five years. Sous chef Adaeze Nwosu is promoted, and the menu is staying put — for now.