Rosewood Hotel Archives - The Grassy Road

The oldest profession in the world is alive and well in Silicon Valley

Of course we've all been agog at the Ellen Pao trial. Silicon Valley loves nothing more than to talk about itself. The self-obsession goes hand in hand with ego, intellect and ambition. But an unexpected side effect of the discussion of the blow-by-blow of the trial is now, for a while, everyone will be looking for covert sexism. And nowhere better to find it than cougar night at the Rosewood hotel in Menlo Park. This is not a new phenomenon. I blogged about it in 2011 after spending an amused [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-12T18:37:29-08:00April 1, 2015|Equality|2 Comments

Cougar night busted in Silicon Valley!

The bar at the Rosewood Hotel, at the end of the fabled Sand Hill Road of venture capital fame, has been building up a reputation for a while now as a pick-up joint. I wrote a blog about the bar scene more than a year ago now, not realizing I was seeing the myth develop in front of my eyes. But last night, as we sat at the outside bar watching the sun go down with some good friends, we commented how odd it was that a bar and restaurant [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-06T16:54:50-08:00September 9, 2012|Equality|0 Comments

Living the Social Network: a Silicon Valley cliche

The Rosewood Hotel sits in the perfect location. At the intersection of 280 and Sand Hill Road with beautiful views of the Portola Valley hills it's surrounded by sleek offices dedicated to making money. The who's who of venture capital, private equity, and now even tech centered hedge funds for the guys who want to be where the real action is (and that's not New York if you are a geek investor).On any given evening the people watching in the Rosewood bar is better than any movie. Take an evening [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-06T17:06:51-08:00May 8, 2011|Equality|1 Comment