Menlo Park's Dining Map Just Redrew Itself. Here's Where to Eat This Summer.

On June 11, a contemporary Mexican restaurant called Alisios opened next to Barebottle Brewing at Springline. That detail matters less than what it signals: the 6.4-acre development's restaurant roster is now full. The San Francisco import wave that reshaped El Camino Real is done. If you live here, the more interesting question is what's happening two blocks north, on Santa Cruz Avenue and Oak Grove, where a different kind of opening is filling in the map.

This is a short guide to both halves of that map, written for someone who already knows which parking garage to use.

The Springline Roster, Now Sealed

Springline's pitch was never subtle.