Here’s why there’s a remote popsicle stand in the woods of Woodside
When Claudia Fung moved from South San Francisco to Kings Mountain in 2018, she wasn’t expecting that her property would be a popular bathroom spot for the cyclists that frequent the area.
She joked that she would exact revenge on the cyclists by setting up a stand – possibly lemonade – and taking their money. The next year, she did exactly that, but with handmade organic popsicles. It didn’t take long before enemies became friends, and now her popsicle stand is an institution, beloved by neighbors and cyclists alike who gather on warm summer days and converse over a cold, fruity treat.
And while the popsicle stand has significantly reduced the amount of bathroom-goers, it does still happen, she said.
“One cyclist, she came over, took a napkin from my stand, saying, ‘I’ll come back for a popsicle,’ and then walked right into my property, and then found her spot, and did her number one … I didn’t say anything,” Fung laughed.
Learn all about Fung’s popsicle journey and the cyclists who frequent the Woodside business in this week’s feature.
Stay tasty,
Adrienne
How a handmade popsicle stand has built community among cyclists and neighbors in Woodside
Woodside resident Claudia Fung was not happy that cyclists were peeing on her property. So she plotted revenge – and inadvertently became an institution in the Kings Mountain community.
New Chinese dessert spot draws long lines, a buzzy new coffee shop and an event for whiskey lovers
- Makkee Dessert – a rebranded version of Mai Ji Milk, a dessert chain in China – has opened in downtown Mountain View.
- The team behind Redwood Grill recently debuted Redwood City coffee shop Buzz & Brew.
- A new coffee shop is coming to University Place in East Palo Alto.
- Khaar Northeast Indian Restaurant will have its soft opening Aug. 5 in the former Oxford Kitchen & Gastropub space in downtown Sunnyvale.
- Downtown Burlingame is hosting its fifth annual wine walk, A Walk with Wine, July 30 from 5-8 p.m.
- Korean barbecue restaurant Kyopo BBQ recently opened in the former Gaboja space in Santa Clara.
- Whiskies of the World, an all-inclusive event with more than 200 whiskeys, is coming to Half Moon Bay Aug. 28. Ticket prices range from $109-$159.
- Hono Izakaya & Sushi recently opened in the former A Bellagio space in Campbell.
- Two new ghost kitchens come to the Peninsula: Japanese rice bowl concept Niku& recently opened at Redwood City Eats, and San Francisco’s Tadu Ethiopian Cuisine recently expanded to San Mateo Food Mall.
- La Costanera in Half Moon Bay is celebrating Peru Independence Day on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. with live music and traditional dances, food stations, a pisco bar, Peruvian art and vendors and games. Tickets are $80 for adults and $45 for kids.
- Maltang restaurant Mala Mala recently opened in the former Bel Cool Tasty Pot space in Cupertino.
- Alexander’s Steakhouse in Cupertino has reopened after a monthlong renovation.
- Almondette Cafe & Patisserie has soft opened in downtown Burlingame.
Lunch at Kusan Bazaar
If you love Sichuan and Mediterranean cuisine, I’d recommend trying Uyghur food, which has a nice hit of spice and features plentiful meat options. Uyghur cuisine isn’t too common along the Peninsula, but you can find it at Mrs Khan in Menlo Park and Kusan Bazaar in Mountain View and San Mateo.
I’ve now dined at Kusan Bazaar twice, and while I’m not a fan of the QR ordering system, all dishes I’ve tried have been consistently excellent. Vegetables are far from boring here. For example, the eggplant packs a punch with a hefty amount of garlic as well as numbing and spicy Sichuan peppercorn oil and a sprinkling of fresh cilantro ($8.99). For those who love bright, acidic flavors, order the Uyghur salad, made of tomato, onion and green pepper dosed in a tangy, vinegary dressing ($7.99).
For mains, you can’t go wrong with the French-style roasted lamb chops, which are perfectly seasoned with cumin, chili powder and Italian seasoning and are ridiculously tender ($29.95). If you want a bit of everything, the braised beef cubes pilaf is the way to go, featuring super tender beef cubes, a dried fruit-speckled pilaf, quail eggs, Uyghur salad, yogurt, chili oil and a bowl of seasoning ($20.95).
If you want to end the meal with something sweet, the homemade amine yogurt comes with a generous amount of honey and slivered almonds for crunch ($6.95).
Kusan Bazaar, 634 N. San Antonio Road, Mountain View; 650-215-6118, Instagram: @kusanuyghurcuisine. Open daily from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5-9 p.m.
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