Our final interview for the summer was one of our most anticipated, regarding a food we all enjoy: fresh pizza. Indeed, as the owner of State of Mind Public House ⁠ — a local pizzeria and meetup in Los Altos ⁠ — puts it, these last few months have truly…

Note: Parts of this interview have been modified for length and clarity. This discussion highlights a different side of small businesses than what BAE has looked on recently. …

Khatchig Jingirian speaks with us as part of a gift industry standing at a crossroads: modernize, as the big box chains have, or disappear. As the owner of Smythe and Cross, a standalone diamond store in downtown Los Altos, Khatchig acknowledges that the choice for stores has often been a…

Every morning without fail, Julie Ogilvie arrives at Village Pantry at 5:30 to start preparing breakfast. “I come in, and I lock the door,” she begins, “so no one can come in and bother me, and I cook. I concentrate on my food.” Without any food delivery trucks or industrial…

As we speak with Kelly Meng outside her restaurant — Noodle Talk, tucked away in the Los Altos Village Shopping Center — she tells us about her struggle to find a place for her culture after immigrating from China to Silicon Valley, where Americanized and non-regional Chinese food seems to…

Without a doubt, the best way to start a long day of work and commuting in Silicon Valley is with a good breakfast. In the months before quarantine, the routine for Rick and his restaurant, “A Good Morning Cafe,” was to serve breakfast fare to a broad range of customers…

Walking in Downtown Los Altos, it is likely that you’ve passed by Lisa’s Tea Treasures. Through the glass windows lies an elegant interior filled with curtains, floral arrangements and a dazzling supply of aromatic tea leaves. …

The BAE (Bay Area Enterprises) Initiative is a student-led organization that helps local businesses fight the effects of Covid-19. Through all of our missions, we have the singular goal to keep the vital, unifying businesses of the Bay Area afloat. Donate at: https://baeinitiative.org Keeping informed Fears surrounding everything from “cleanliness” to safety…