The Runner's High

859 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Kathleen M. writes: This is the place to go for all your pot smoking needs. Oh wait, no, it's a running store.

I also keep getting stuck in my head a version of "Rocky Mountain High" with "Runners High" patched in.

The show try-on area was packed here on a recent…

K & L Wine Merchants

3005 El Camino Real
Redwood City, CA 94061

Brian B. writes: now that i live in the east bay, i now frequent the wine steward in pleasanton. but let me say this about k and l.  subscribe to their newsletter. it's so informative and full of great ideas. secondly, their prices are great. thirdly, this is the…

The Stanford Theatre

221 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

wendella a. writes: 5 shimmering stars for a theatre experience that will bring you back to the glory days of movie houses. Before Netflix, before Blockbuster, before corporate omniplexes, before $11.00 movie tickets, there were places like the Stanford Theatre. Take a…

Bookshop Santa Cruz

1520 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Carleen W. writes: Bookshop Santa Cruz is a cute little place. It is really easy to find books because they separate it pretty nicely. There are a lot more books that are independent-ish that the larger bookstores seem to ignore, so I like it. Each time I walk by there…

Del Mar Theatre

1124 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95067

Noelle Q. writes: I love this movie theater. Popcorn with real butter, yummy chocolate cupcakes, clean, comfortable seats, etc. etc. The only reason I'm docking a star is due to my cinema school attending sister, who pointed out that for those of us on the short side…

San Jose Tofu Company

175 Jackson St
San Jose, CA 95112

Keiko S. writes: This is why I think I can become a vegetarian.

I love soy. I love tofu. And more precisely, I love unohana made of OKARA.

And YES, they have fresh, warm okara here. They have it in buckets. And you can buy it in a bag for some small change. In case…

Pleasure Parties by Bliss Parties

1702 Meridian Ave
PO Box 139
San Jose, CA 95125

jessie j. writes: first of all, i want to just say that i am pissed that someone beat me to "review 69" so i'll have to settle with number 70.  

chrystal rocks, and from the copious amounts of five star reviews it's pretty easy to see why.  her products are simply…

Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus

400 San Antonio Rd
Mountain View, CA 94040

roshni r. writes: i love sausage in every possible sense, and anyone who knows me, knows this well.  so well in fact that i'm not shocked to get phone calls such as this:

roshni r:  hello?
joy f:  rosh!  i'm at this awesome sausage place, so i thought i'd call you!…

Mountain View Farmers Market

600 West Evelyn
Mountain View, CA 94041

Marni L. writes: Best farmer's market in California. Period.  I live in L.A. and go every weekend to a farmer's market, whether it's West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, or Hollywood.  None compares even remotely to Mountain View's.  And even in the Bay Area,…

Trader Joe's

1122 E Stanley Blvd
Livermore, CA 94550

Sun E. writes: 4 Stars = Yay! I'm a fan.

So, I'll maintain that fan status...
Even though my last visit wasn't very happy in regards to prepared foods.

I got an egg salad sandwich, which according to the date sticker
was good for two more days.
NOT! The bread was…

San Jose Sharks

525 W Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA 95113

Darin E. writes: This relationship I have with the sharks is a love/hate relationship.  Never before have I loved a team so much that continually comes up short come play off time.  I still am a rabid fan and love this team to death but I feel like I curse this teams…

Dr. Karen Ho, DDS

1711 Hamilton Ave Ste F
San Jose, CA 95125

Paul R. writes: All the previous reviews have said it all.  Yet, I found Dr. Ho's office because of Yelp and was given a "Yelp credit" for having mentioned it, so I would be shirking my sense of karmic responsibility if I didn't leave a review here myself.  

I knew I…

Google, Inc.

1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy
Mountain View, CA 94043

Cidne W. writes: A friend of mine once said that he didn't want to know everything, he just wanted access to information.

Then came Google.  

Oh... the skies parted and angels did sing that day.  

My neighbor called me to help her with a problem and when it…

Sigona's Farmers Market

2345 Middlefield Rd
Redwood City, CA 94063

Ken K. writes: Just like many others before and after me, Signoa's Farmer's Market was first discovered driving out of Costco Redwood City. This place appeals to serious grocery shoppers and those with Fruit Fetishes who don't mind paying more for generally higher…

Road Runner Sports

1125 Industrial Rd
San Carlos, CA 94070

Mimi L. writes: The first time I came to Road Runner I just wanted to check out the store.  I was mainly looking at the clothes...I talked to the shoe guys for a bit and they seemed pretty chill.  The second time I was hoping to just buy insoles for my Nikes.  But…

Tesla Motors

1050 Bing St.
San Carlos, CA 94070

Johnny C. writes: "DUDE! Did you see that?"
"Oh damn, it's superb. What is it?"
"Looks like a baby Ferrari."
"Um Homer there's no such thing."
"Then it's got to be a Mantis."
"You mean Lotus."
"Yeah whatev. Wait for it. The name's on the back of the car Dude. There it is. I…

Flickr

701 First Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Laura T. writes: A couple of years ago, my best friend from high school, Jainnie, gifted me with a year's subscription to Flickr. It seemed like the perfect gift since we both used to be on the yearbook staff and spent tons of time in the same cold basement at…

Mechanica Automotive

788 San Antonio Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303

deb n. writes: 3/27/08 update
I heart Ed and his crew.  Went in for little things like an oil change and blown blnker bulb.  $40. My speedometer/mileage counter stopped working so he gave me two options, the expensive route and a less expensive route, I chose the…

Mission 6 Salon

460 Cambridge Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306

cacao g. writes: It is hard to find a good hair stylist who can cut Asian girls' hair properly.  I have tried Shoji's hair cut several times already and he has never disappointed me so far.  If you are an Asian girl, who is looking for a very natural and subtle hair…

Trader Joe's 77

39324 Argonaut Way
Fremont, CA 94538

Brenda Kaye W. writes: This Trader Joe's makes me cry.

I cry tears of joy when my sister parks her car nearby with no hassle at all.

I cry tears of joy when we don't have to go searching for a basket or a cart.

I cry tears of joy when I see that there is actually room to move…

Meadowlark Dairy

57 W Neal St
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Vanessa R. writes: This place is old school and has the best frostees in town.  You can drive-up and order, or walk to the window and sit at the park nearby and enjoy your cone.

Campbell Farmers' Market

Campbell Avenue and Second Street
between Central and Second Street
Campbell, CA 95008

Colleen H. writes: Gas prices suck! Wanna know what i do on a beautiful lazy Sunday? I put on a goofy outfit with a big hat and cruise down on my super cool bike with the bell and basket  to the farmers market! I detach my wicker handle basket and go to town.

This is…

Maido

33 Town And Country Village
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Alvin L. writes: You can stick with BIC, or you can venture into the worlds of Pilot, Pentel, Sakura, and Zebra.  The choice is yours.  These aren't Montblancs, mind you, but they sure are fun and useful and a pleasure to write with.

Beware of the paper related…

Watercourse Way

165 Channing Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301

Archie R. writes: Girl:  No.  I am not going to get into one of those tubs.  Those places are seedy and people have sex in them and I guarantee you that the water is not "changed" after each session.

Archie:  Babe, seriously, it's a classy place, people don't do that…

Rick's Ice Cream

3946 Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303

Flor D. writes: Wow...Rick's has really come up in this world.  So many flavors in such a little space...evil tempter!  Some of the flavors listed are kuffi, lavender, carub with honey, mocha almond fudge, and of course mint chip!  Wonderful ice cream from such a…

Schaub's Meat Fish & Poultry

395 Stanford Shoppng Ctr
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Brian H. writes: Fred Steak rocks, but for those of us who consider Daly City to be "southern california", here is a knock-off of the Fred marinade:

1-1/2     Cup Brewed Coffee
1 Cup     Red Wine
1/2 Cup   Olive oil
1/2 Cup   Molasses
1/3 Cup   Balsamic vinegar
1/3…

Apple Store

183 Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Larry C. writes: ** UPDATE 9-18-07 **
Umm my battery life SUX.
Took it to the genius bar and they recommended
a) check email less often
b) turn BlueTooth off
Genius bar =  "Retard Bar"

This issue is mushrooming.  My iPhone dies by 1:50pm after use beginning @ 6:45am

**…

Cantor Arts Center

328 Lomita Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94305

Ann L. writes: I love this museum.  It doesn't get enough press but it's GREAT and FREE.  I don't go here often enough..my 2nd visit was Sat 8/25/07.

It's pretty big for a FREE museum.  There's 2 floors.  First floor there's Europe & America Early 20th Century,…

NTT Skin

460 S California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306

A. K. writes: my eyebrows have NEVER looked better.

I always thought my brows were too thin for any arch or shape but Nellie worked her magic...and Bam! i have gorgeous brows.

It was also the most painless brazilian wax I've ever had.

Nellie is extremely thorough,…

Designer's Tailoring

2119 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306

lucy k. writes: Designer's Tailoring is high-end tailoring at a low-end price. I've been using them for about ten years now. I've used a lot of tailors in my life, and Designer's Tailoring is the best of all of them. Their attention to detail is incredible, and…

Curry Corner Takeaway

26657 Mission Blvd
Hayward, CA 94544

Ed C. writes: THANK YOU YELP!

I feel like a total a-hole for not discovering this place earlier in life.  I pride myself in knowing where all the best hole in the wall places to eat around my neighborhood are.  Shit on me for thinking I knew them all!

I went there…

Chavez Supermarket

666 N Fairoaks Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Archie R. writes: This place is legit.

In fact this place is so legit that I ran into the Chupacabra here on his lunch break.

He's actually not a bad guy once you get past the whole demonic goat deal.

We're having drinks on Thursday.

Highly recommend the carnitas here.…

SV Smog Testing

287 N Fair Oaks Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94085

Jenifer V. writes: This place definitely lives up to its 5 stat status!

I was in DESPERATE need of a test only Smog check and had no idea where to go.  Being a girl, I'm always afraid of taking my car into any type of place because it's as if I have dollar signs inked…

Leigh's Favorite Books

121 S Murphy Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Sheena L. writes: Leigh's is where I traded in the lousy books recommended to me by Amazon for a couple staff-recommended reads that I ended up loving.  Humans 1, machine 0.

Hankook Supermarket

1092 E El Camino Real
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Melody K. writes: I eat out everyday, so grocery stores are of no more than passing interest to me.  But my mom, who is a veritable master of Korean cooking (and I'm not just saying this because she's my mom), held a totally different view of Han Kook Supermarket when…

For Other Living Things

1261 S Mary Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087

Ken K. writes: For Other Living Things is a mom and pop type pet supply store that not only caters toward customers who have the usual cat and dog but literally for those "other living things", such as those cute lil furry creatures like guinea pigs, rabbits,…

Vain A Salon

2167 S Winchester Blvd
Campbell, CA 95008

Adam H. writes: Frankly, I am shocked that people have reviewed this establishment based upon the fact that it has a substantial wait period, and not for it's actual services. I don't give Fall one star because I have to wait three-quarters of a year for it to come.…

Powell's Sweet Shoppe

35 N. Santa Cruz Ave
Los Gatos, CA 95030

Colleen H. writes: http://www.youtube.com...

Candy Pr0n:
One day Mr. Goodbar wanted a Bit o Honey so he took Mrs Hersheys behind Powells and began to feel her Mounds with his Butterfingers That was pure Almond Joy so he gave them a Kiss and he whipped out his Tootsie…