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The Pro in Palo Alto is finally open - 82lsju - 01-28-2026

it seems to retains some of the old with quite a bit of new...

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/the-pro-palo-alto-sports-21318554.php

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RE: The Pro in Palo Alto is finally open - TonyLima - 01-28-2026

(01-28-2026, 05:51 PM)82lsju Wrote:  it seems to retains some of the old with quite a bit of new...

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/the-pro-palo-alto-sports-21318554.php

Not quite ready for prime time. 

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RE: The Pro in Palo Alto is finally open - dabigv13 - 01-29-2026

From the link above, it seems Andrew Luck is a co-owner. Cool.

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RE: The Pro in Palo Alto is finally open - PalmTree - 01-29-2026

(01-29-2026, 02:33 PM)dabigv13 Wrote:  From the link above, it seems Andrew Luck is a co-owner. Cool.

This article is from when his investment was first announced

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RE: The Pro in Palo Alto is finally open - martyup - 01-30-2026

I guess it's a rite of passage in getting old, but I just can't adjust to restaurant food prices these days.

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RE: The Pro in Palo Alto is finally open - Goose - 01-30-2026

(01-30-2026, 11:37 AM)martyup Wrote:  I guess it's a rite of passage in getting old, but I just can't adjust to restaurant food prices these days.

I don't think it is limited to those who are getting/already are old. Restaurant food prices, at least in the Bay Area have increased greatly. Many internet menus that are only a month old show significantly lower prices than the printed menu at the restaurant. IMO quite a bit of this is due to price increases deterring patrons which reduces revenue which in turn leads to another price increase. That cycle may not reach a saddle point anywhere along the way unfortunately. It also doesn't help that pop culture doesn't seem to value the experience of restaurant  dining. Young people in general seemingly just don't enjoy going out to eat.

As a reference point I look at the prices of a single raised sugar donut at Chuck's Donuts in Redwood City. The price is now $3.25. Two years ago it was $2.00. This ain't exactly haute cuisine

All that said, look at grocery prices. I don't know about the rest of the country, but here on the peninsula they are still going up. This is even allowing for the seasonal nature of some items.

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RE: The Pro in Palo Alto is finally open - 82lsju - 01-30-2026

(01-30-2026, 12:55 PM)Goose Wrote:  

(01-30-2026, 11:37 AM)martyup Wrote:  I guess it's a rite of passage in getting old, but I just can't adjust to restaurant food prices these days.

I don't think it is limited to those who are getting/already are old. Restaurant food prices, at least in the Bay Area have increased greatly. Many internet menus that are only a month old show significantly lower prices than the printed menu at the restaurant. IMO quite a bit of this is due to price increases deterring patrons which reduces revenue which in turn leads to another price increase. That cycle may not reach a saddle point anywhere along the way unfortunately. It also doesn't help that pop culture doesn't seem to value the experience of restaurant  dining. Young people in general seemingly just don't enjoy going out to eat.

As a reference point I look at the prices of a single raised sugar donut at Chuck's Donuts in Redwood City. The price is now $3.25. Two years ago it was $2.00. This ain't exactly haute cuisine

All that said, look at grocery prices. I don't know about the rest of the country, but here on the peninsula they are still going up. This is even allowing for the seasonal nature of some items.

one surprisingly "good value" locally is the by the bottle wine list at Zotts

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