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ALpresso Coffee replaced Pink Pantherz Espresso in Redwood City. Photo by Adrienne Mitchel.

Bye bye bikini barista bar; hello family-friendly drive-thru.

Controversial Pink Pantherz Espresso, known for its scantily clad baristas and erotically named beverages, quietly closed its Redwood City outpost after six years. As of Nov. 5, it’s been replaced with longtime Half Moon Bay favorite ALpresso Coffee, known for its unique lattes and frappes, energy drink infusions and breakfast items like bagels and pastries. […]

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Adrienne Mitchel is the Food Editor at Embarcadero Media. As the Peninsula Foodist, she's always on the hunt for the next food story (and the next bite to eat!). Adrienne received a BFA in Broadcast...