How love led an Italian chef to relocate his eatery to Redwood City
When I asked Momo Farouq what his favorite flavor of pizza is, he said “My wife.”
Farouq and his wife Sarika Batra have perhaps the cutest meet-cute I have ever heard. California-born Batra met Italian pizza maker Farouq while on vacation in Lake Como, and now the husband-and-wife team are bringing Farouq’s Pizzeria Cardmomo to Redwood City.
While there won’t be any wife-flavored pizza, the seasonally evolving menu features quite a selection of interesting flavor combinations, like the Morocco with sausage, dried plums, roasted organic almonds and cinnamon. I’m already salivating.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
How love led an Italian chef to relocate his pizzeria from Lake Como to Redwood City
Momo Farouq and Sarika Batra have a love story that reads like a romance novel, with their latest chapter culminating in the creation of Pizzeria Cardamomo in Redwood City, expected to open in early September. But their story doesn’t begin in Redwood City – it begins in Lake Como, Italy.
A San Francisco restaurant expands south, Michelin ceremony in HMB and a Coastside beer festival
- Horsefeather, a cocktail-focused new American restaurant based in San Francisco, is opening in Palo Alto’s Town & Country Village this fall.
- The 2024 California Michelin Guide Ceremony will be held locally at The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay on Monday.
- Hop Dogma’s 11th anniversary beer fest is Saturday, and the Half Moon Bay brewing company will celebrate with new beer releases, food pop-ups and music.
- A Palo Alto restaurant makes a Netflix appearance: Sundance The Steakhouse is featured in the docuseries “Receiver” in episode 8.
- Chef Martin Yan, a James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, is being recognized as the 2024 San Mateo County History Maker. Tickets to the History Maker Dinner on Sept. 19 (which will include a cooking demo from Yan) are available here.
- The city of Menlo Park is hosting a free cooking class for teenagers at the Belle Haven Community Campus on Thursday from 3-4 p.m.
Jalapeno balls at State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria
State of Mind’s jalapeno balls are life-changing.
The first time I had them was a few years back while working a shift as a barista at Peet’s Coffee in Los Altos. My manager decided to order takeout from the nearby pizzeria to boost morale, and I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with these tiny little arancini-looking balls of cheesy, spicy goodness.
Since then, I go to State of Mind specifically for their take on jalapeno poppers (which are so much better than the traditional).
Take a bite into one of these insanely crispy balls to reveal ooey gooey molten cheese perfectly spiced with jalapeno and cooled with a tangy homemade ranch. My only complaint is that one order only comes with five of them.
State of Mind Public House and Pizzeria, 101 Plaza North, Los Altos; 650-383-5210. Open Sunday to Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 3710 Florence St., Redwood City; 650-995-7478. Open Sunday to Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Instagram: @stateofmindpub.
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