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3. Chile relleno ($3.29) with paper-thin batter, in light tomato sauce, sprinkled with queso fresco 4. Tender cubes of beef tongue in green salsa ($6.99 a pound) 5. Shrimp ceviche tostada ($2.99)
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Spotting my group studying the thirst-quenching aguas frescas, another counterperson offered us tastes. These fresh fruit drinks tamp down the heat and herbs of taqueria fare. Although cheery and fun, Mi Pueblo may not be where you want to dine. But when choosing food to go, consider your travel time. Ceviche tostadas quickly get soggy. Chiles rellenos may need reheating. If you aren’t going to eat right away, my advice is to buy the parts and assemble your meal yourself. Such as: a pack of crispy corn tortillas, a quarter pound of shrimp ceviche, some house-made ranch-style guacamole, a little queso fresco to sprinkle on top. Or match your stews or carnitas with a fresh-baked roll (20 cents!) or a family pack of 50 corn tortillas ($2.49), still steaming. There are green (jalapeùo) tortillas, red (chipotle), white and purple corn. The leftover tortillas freeze nicely. This is only the latest of many Mi Pueblos around Northern California. Best known to Mountain View residents is the much-loved and much-visited store on South Rengstorff Avenue, right near the train tracks. N Mi Pueblo Food Center 1731 Bayshore Road, East Palo Alto 650-248-2171 www.mipueblofoods.com Hours: Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
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URBAN OUTFITTERS AT STANFORD? ... The on-again, off-again rumors of Urban Outfitters coming to town are on again. A year ago, the retailer was very close to making a deal in downtown Palo Alto on the corner of University Avenue and Emerson Street, in the former location of Magnolia Video and the former, former location of Ross Stores. Although that deal fizzled, it now looks as if Urban Outfitters is seriously eyeing the Stanford Shopping Center. Although company officials are mum about the possibility, and mall spokesperson Julie Kelly declined to comment, reliable retail sources close to the negotiations say Urban Outfitters could open at Stanford as early as the fall. Further fueling this report are job postings on several online employment sites seeking store managers and sales associates for Urban Outfitters, with the location listed as Stanford, California. Also in the rumor mill is Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters’ sister store in the orange-red building at Alma Street and Addison Avenue in Palo Alto. Sources reveal it may also be mulling a move to the mall.
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