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To-Do List: Jan. 3-7

To-Do List: Jan. 3-7

Five reasons to look forward to the work week: free Reiki, puppet making, lunchtime art lecture, Shorty Fatz, Talib Kweli.

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Livefeed: My Best Meals of the Year

Livefeed: My Best Meals of the Year

Some of the best meals I ate in 2010 were at Baume, Chez TK, Chinjin Eastern House, Bistro Elan, Evvia, Madera, Alexander’s Steakhouse, and Flea Street Cafe.

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New High Speed Rail Board Detours around Silicon Valley

New High Speed Rail Board Detours around Silicon Valley

Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger named his appointments the High Speed Rail Authority. Conspicuously absent was Rod Diridon, who has represented Silicon Valley to the HSR Authority for the past decade. New appointments from Fresno and Anaheim seem to indicate the direction that future planning may be taking—from Silicon to the Central Valley.

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Is Google Getting Ready to Buy Myspace?

Is Google Getting Ready to Buy Myspace?

With Facebook overcoming Google as the Most Visited Site of 2010, could Google be preparing to acquire Myspace and position itself in social networking? Rumor has it that Myspace’s owners at News Corps are ready to sell, but there may be some other players in the bidding, including gaming upstart Zynga.

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Could Private Trades Expedite Facebook IPO?

Could Private Trades Expedite Facebook IPO?

Though Facebook may not have issued an official IPO yet, plenty of wealthy private investors are still buying into the company through four boutique companies in New York that specialize in privately owned shares. Now the SEC wants to investigate.

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Food & Wine Events: Dec. 31-Jan. 7

Food & Wine Events: Dec. 31-Jan. 7

A New Year’s Eve meal, wine tasting in a mountain setting, cooking a delicious winter feast, listening to jazz and tasting wine in an exotic setting and being able to drink your own wine at a restaurant minus the corkage fee. It’s yet another week of food and wine events. December 31-January 7.

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Urban Darling

Urban Darling

Corinne Phipps, the founder and CEO of Urban Darling, a South Bay wardrobe styling company, is able to nudge people out of their clothing routines and into new, flattering looks.

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Review: SliderBarCafe

Review: SliderBarCafe

When it comes to food, fast-food restaurants are the biggest culprits in the cult of cheap. That’s why it’s satisfying to see a restaurant like Palo Alto’s SliderBarCafe break from the pack and offer something different. What sets the restaurant apart is its choice of ingredients. Instead of lowest-common-denominator commodity meat, SliderBarCafe uses Niman Ranch beef and pork and Masami Farms Kobe-style beef.

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Review: SliderBarCafe

Review: SliderBarCafe

When it comes to food, fast-food restaurants are the biggest culprits in the cult of cheap. That’s why it’s satisfying to see a restaurant like Palo Alto’s SliderBarCafe break from the pack and offer something different. What sets the restaurant apart is its choice of ingredients. Instead of lowest-common-denominator commodity meat, SliderBarCafe uses Niman Ranch beef and pork and Masami Farms Kobe-style beef.

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Redistricting on the Way

Redistricting on the Way

Starting in January, San Jose will begin its redistricting process with the appointment of an 11-member commission. Ten of the members will be selected by City Council members, while the chair of the commission will be picked by Mayor Chuck Reed.

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