Waverley between University and Hamilton

Five Ten Gifts

A fun and funky boutique and gift shop, Five Ten Gifts at 510 Waverley.

Palo Alto Sport Shop & Toy World at 526 Waverley

More info at: http://www.toyandsport.com

Prolific Oven Bakery & Coffeehouse at 550 Waverley

For more info: http://www.prolificoven.com

Congdon & Crome Stationers & Office Furniture at 552 Waverley

Hong Kong cuisine at Tai Pan, 560 Waverley

More info at: http://www.taipanpaloalto.com

Cafe Renzo

Our favorite restaurant that we patronize the most is Cafe Renzo at 473 University Ave.

Cafe Renzo at night

For more info: http://caferenzo.net

Joya Restaurant

Joya Restaurant at 339 University has been called contemporary Nuevo Latino. It specializes in terrific tapas dishes.

Joya restaurant and lounge.

For more info: http://www.joyarestaurant.com/

2 Restaurants that always seem to be empty

O Sushi House at 403 University Ave.

 It is a large space and one never sees more than two or three customers. Use to be the site of Taxi's Hamburgers.

Round Table Pizza at 263 University

There are a lot of pizza places and Italian restaurants that serve pizza on and near University Avenue. They all seem to be popular, busy, and full of customers except this place.

University Cafe

University Cafe at 271 University Ave.

Good place to meet friends or people watch.

Sessions Opens

Santa Cruz retailer, SESSIONS, has opened an apparel store at 435 University. It specializes in action sports clothes for snowboarding and skateboarding.

Sessions at 435 University Ave.

More info at: http://www.sessions.com/

New coat of paint

The pedestrian tunnels under the CalTrain tracks on University Avenue got a new coat of paint.

Walkway under the CalTrain tracks

Food Fallout

Two eating establishments have recently closed a couple doors apart on University Ave. Gone are Han's Korean Bistro and Michael's Gelato & Cafe.

Han's Korean Bistro gone at 452 University

For Lease at 440 University. Was Michael's Gelato & Cafe

This makes for a retail dead spot along with the closed Border's Books and vacated old Apple store location at the intersection of University Avenue and Kipling Street.

More Furniture on University

Furniture stores on University Avenue:

Design Within Reach at University and Kipling

Design Within Reach at 447 University Ave

 More info at: http://www.dwr.com

The Modern Living at 524 University Ave.

More info at: http://www.modernlivingtoday.com

Interior shot of Restoration Hardware at 281 University.

For more info: http://www.restorationhardware.com

The new West Elm at 180 University Ave.

More info at: http://www.westelm.com/

Hamburgers and Flowers

Workshop Burgers Bar & Grill and Mills Florist

Mills the Florist has been in business since 1903. They are the oldest florist in Palo Alto.
More info at: http://www.millsflorist.com

Verizon Wireless store

Verizon Wireless 

Before the building was a cell phone store, it was Domus, a kitchen and gift store. And before that it was Stacey's Bookstore.

For more info: http://www.verizonwireless.com

Are you hungry? One building, three eateries

Sushi Tomo, Haagen-Dazs and Subway all in the row.