Visitors Guide Spring 2017

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SPRING/SUMMER 2017

Visitors Guide to the Midpeninsula

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Welcome The Midpeninsula offers something for everyone

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hether you are visiting for business or pleasure, or to attend a conference or other event at Stanford University, you will quickly discover the unusual blend of intellect, innovation, culture and natural beauty that makes up Palo Alto and the rest of the Midpeninsula.

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Palo Alto is home to Nobel Prize winners, Silicon Valley CEOs, venture capital firms, Hewlett-Packard and one of the most renowned universities and medical centers in the world.

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Though Palo Alto developed as a sleepy college town, the emergence of Stanford University in the 1970s as the nation’s leading high-technology research center paved the way for hundreds of startup businesses with connections to Stanford professors and their inventions. Thus, Palo Alto became known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley and attracted engineers and others from all over the world to pursue their dreams. The Stanford campus itself is the biggest visitor attraction, and visitors could easily spend a day or longer exploring the beautiful campus. But at a minimum any visit should also include a walk or drive through the tree-lined residential neighborhoods (among the costliest in the nation), a walk in the foothills or Baylands and some great shopping and eating in the handful of nearby business districts, including ones in Menlo Park and Mountain View.

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Enjoy your visit to the Midpeninsula! Inside: Must-see Attractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Gamble Garden

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Arts & Entertainment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Stanford University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Safety & Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Wine Tasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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The Palo Alto Visitors Center is co-located with the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce at 355 Alma St. at Lytton Avenue in downtown Palo Alto. The Visitors Center is staffed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and may be reached at 650-324-3121. Destination Palo Alto (DestinationPaloAlto.com) offers even more information about where to go and what to do while visiting the Midpeninsula. Visitors Guide is a special project of the Palo Alto Weekly. Copyright Š2017 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden

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On the cover: Portola Vineyards, Page 26. Photo by Michelle Le.

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Must-see Attractions Historic homes, interactive learning and natural beauty await

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alo Alto, Stanford and the surrounding communities along the Bay Area’s Midpeninsula offer activities for all ages and interests. For out-of-town visitors, these local attractions top the list of must-sees. If you want to know where some of the attractions are located, turn to the map on pages 24 and 25.

NATURE Baylands Nature Preserve: Prime Pacific stopover for migrating birds / 1,940 acres of undisturbed marshlands / 15 miles of trails and picnic areas. Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto; Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center, 650-329-2506; Ranger Station, 650-617-3156; cityofpaloalto.org/baylands

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Computer History Museum: Collection of computing artifacts / computer hardware, software / computers from the 1940s. Open: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Cost: Packages range from $17.50 to $46; children age 10 and younger, free. 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View; 650-810-1010; computerhistory.org HP Garage: Birthplace of Silicon Valley / 1938 one-car garage that college friends Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard used as a work space to develop electronic test equipment for their startup, Hewlett-Packard Company / national historic landmark. Open: Not open for public tours; feel free to observe and photograph the property from the street. 367 Addison Ave., Palo Alto Menlo Park Science Center: U.S. Geological Survey center / self-tours, lectures, seminars on earthquake

Colossus machine used to decipher German code during WWII (Computer History Museum). Photo by Michelle Le

science. 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park; 650-329-4668; earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca

HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE Filoli: 654-acre historic country estate / 36,000-squarefoot Georgian country house / 16-acre English Renaissance garden / 500 varieties of roses / docent-led tour / guided nature hikes. Open: Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (February - October and weeklong holiday event after Thanksgiving). Cost: $20, general admission. Advanced registration encouraged for docent-led tours. 86 CaĂąada Road, Woodside; 650-364-8300 ext. 507; filoli.org Gamble Garden: 1902 Colonial-Georgian Revival estate / carriage house, tea house, greenhouse, gazebo / demonstration gardens. Open: gardens, daily during daylight hours; house, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost: free. 1431 Waverley St., Palo Alto; 650-329-1356; gamblegarden.org Hanna House: 1936 home patterned after the honeycomb of a bee / national historic landmark / designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Open: Sundays, reservations only. (Note: The house was temporarily closed in 2016 but is scheduled to reopen in 2017). 3160 Porter Drive, Suite 200, Palo Alto; 650-725-8352; hannahousetours. stanford.edu Hoover Tower: 285-foot tall bell tower / panoramic view of Palo Alto / named for Stanford alumnus and U.S. President Herbert Hoover. See page 16.

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Junior Museum & Zoo: Hands-on science exhibits / home to more than 50 animal species / jungle bats, hedgehogs, fresh water fish, giant tortoise. Open: Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m. Cost: $5 donation per person suggested. 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto; 650-329-2111; cityofpaloalto.org/jmz


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Arts & Entertainment Theater, music and opera are alive and well in the Palo Alto area

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early every night of the week, the Midpeninsula offers a live performance. To find events happening during your stay, read about all the options below or visit PaloAltoOnline.com/calendar. Dragon Productions: professional live theater / 2120 Broadway St., Redwood City. Playing this season: “Caeneus & Poseidon” (March 10 - April 2); “The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church” (May 12 - June 4); “The North Pool” (June 23July 16); “Airswimming” (Aug. 4 - 27); “Cirque Exotique du Monde” (Sept. 15 - Oct. 8); and “The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabbler” ( Oct. 27 - Nov. 19). dragonproductions.net, 650-493-2006. Palo Alto Children’s Theatre: a theater company dating back to the 1930s that mounts productions by and for children, performs at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. cityofpaloalto.org/childrenstheatre, 650-463-4970. Palo Alto Players: works from Broadway, OffBroadway and beyond/ Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Playing this season: “Monty Python’s SPAMALOT” (April 29 - May 14) and “The Graduate” (June 17 - July 2). paplayers.org, 650-329-0891. Stanford Live: world-class musicians and dancers / Bing Concert Hall and other Stanford University venues. Playing this season: free performance by Stanford’s innovative Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (March 17-18); Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile (April 29); the St. Lawrence String Quartet (May 7). live.stanford.edu, 650-724-2464. Stanford University Department of Theater and Performances Studies: student productions throughout the year / Pigott Theater and Prosser Studio Theater in Memorial Auditorium and The Nitery in the Old Union at Stanford. taps.stanford.edu, 650-723-2576. Stanford Repertory Theater: year-round productions and a summer festival that allow Stanford stu-

Fourth of July Fireworks (Shoreline Amphitheatre). File photo

dents to work closely with theater professionals. stanfordreptheater.com, 650-725-5838. TheatreWorks: professional dramas, comedies and musicals year-round / Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., and Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Playing this season: “Calligraphy” (through April 2); “ Rags” (April 5 - 30); “Hershey Felder, Beethoven” (June 7 - July 2); “The Four Immigrants: An American Musical Manga” (July 12 - Aug. 6) and “Constellations” (Aug. 23 - Sept. 17). theatreworks.org, 650-463-1960. West Bay Opera: Palo Alto’s own opera company / Lucie Stern Theater, 1305 Middlefield Road. Playing this season: “Salome” (May 26, 28 & June 3-4). westbayopera.org, 650-424-9999.

MORE LOCAL VENUES California Pops Orchestra: large entertainment symphony / Flint Center, De Anza College 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino. Playing this season: “Gold Standards!” (April 2) and “The Best of the Pops” (May 21). californiapopsorchestra.com, 650-856-8432. Foothill College Theatre Arts Department: Foothill College, Lohman Theatre, 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Playing this season: “Side Show” (through March 19). foothill.edu/theatre, 650-9497360. Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts: talks, theater, dance, music, professional Bay Area companies / 500 Castro St., Mountain View. mvcpa.com, 650-903-6000. Shoreline Amphitheatre: outdoor concert venue that hosts performances by major, world-touring acts / 1 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View. shoreline. amphitheatremountainview.com, 650-967-4040.

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Stanford Arts: For a full listing of concerts, recitals and other performances at Stanford University, go to arts.stanford.edu/for-visitors/.

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EPISCOPAL All Saints’ Episcopal Church 555 Waverley St., Palo Alto, CA 650-322-4528 Rev. Terry Gleeson, Rector Sun. 8:00am & 10:00am with Choir Established in 1892 www.asaints.org

PRESBYTERIAN Covenant Presbyterian Church 670 E. Meadow Dr., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-494-1760 Rev. Dr. Margaret Boles Please visit our website for service times and more! www.covenantpresbyterian.net

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-326-3800 Rev. Matthew McDermott, Rector Rev. Lindy Bunch, Associate Rector 8:00 am Sunday, 10:00 am Sunday www.saint-marks.com

First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto (PC USA) 1140 Cowper St., Palo Alto 94301 650-325-5659 The Rev. W. Robert Martin, III Please check our website for Sunday schedule and much more. www.fprespa.org

LUTHERAN Los Altos Lutheran Church 460 S. El Monte Ave. (at Cuesta) Los Altos, CA 94022 2IÀFH Rev. David Bonde, Pastor LaVinnia Pierson, Outreach & Care 10:00 AM Sunday Worship www.losaltoslutheran.org MULTI-FAITH / NON-DENOMINATIONAL Stanford Memorial Church 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305 650-723-1762 Rev. Professor Jane Shaw, Dean Rabbi Patricia Karlin-Neumann, Rev. Joanne Sanders University Public Worship, Sun. 10am Compline Sun. 9 pm (academic year) Labyrinth, Fridays, 8am - 1pm http://religiouslife.stanford.edu REFORM SYNAGOGUE Congregation Beth Am 26790 Arastradero Road Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 650-493-4661 Rabbi Janet Marder For service and program information, please visit our website at www.betham.org. ROMAN CATHOLIC St. Thomas Aquinas Parish The Catholic Community of Palo Alto 0LGGOHÀHOG 5G 3$ 650-494-2496 Rev. Matthew D. Stanley, Pastor St. Thomas Aquinas, 751 Waverley St. St. Albert the Great, 1095 Channing Ave. Our Lady of the Rosary, 3233 Cowper St. www.paloaltocatholic.org

Menlo Church Multiple locations, see below 650-323-8600 Pastor: John Ortberg Service Times: See below http://menlo.church Menlo Park Campus: 950 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park Saturdays: 5:00pm Sundays: 8:00am, 9:30am, & 11am ***** Menlo Park Café Campus: 700B Chestnut Lane, Menlo Park Sundays: 9:32am & 11:05am ***** Mountain View Campus: 1667 Miramonte Avenue, Mountain View Sundays: 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am & 5pm ***** San Mateo Campus: 4150 Piccadilly Lane, San Mateo (Across from Mollie Stone’s) Sundays: 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am & 1pm ***** San Jose Campus: 5655 Gallup Drive, San Jose Sundays: 9:00am & 10:30am ***** Saratoga Campus: 20455 Herriman Avenue, Saratoga Sundays: 9:00am & 10:30am

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Shopping Everything visitors need — and want — around town

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hile Stanford Shopping Center (stanfordshop. com) has it all, Palo Alto also features a vibrant downtown shopping district; a quieter but still popular shopping and restaurant sector surrounding California Avenue, just south of the Stanford campus; and Town & Country Village (tandcvillage.com), a specialty center on El Camino Real across from Stanford Stadium. Downtown Palo Alto is crowded on Friday and Saturday nights, when restaurant reservations are advised and parking can be difficult. Many downtown retailers are open in the evenings to cater to the bar and restaurant crowd. California Avenue features boutiques and a large number of restaurants popular with local residents, as does Castro Street in Mountain View. Speaking of beyond Palo Alto, visitors can also find shopping in the downtown areas of Los Altos and Menlo Park. Mountain View’s San Antonio Shopping Center has a selection of stores and restaurants, and The Village at San Antonio Center, a newly renovated portion of the complex, supplies boutiques and fine dining options. For a taste of local produce and music, visitors can head to the downtown Palo Alto or California Avenue farmers’ markets. Downtown’s market (pafarmersmarket. org) welcomes its crowd on Saturday mornings (May 13 Dec. 16) from 8 a.m. until noon. It’s held in the parking lot behind the post office at Hamilton Avenue and Gilman Street. The California Avenue Palo Alto Farmers’ Market

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CAMPUS TOURS Guided 70-minute, student-led walking tours, daily at 11 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. from the Stanford Visitor Center, 295 Galvez St. 650-723-2560, visit.stanford.edu. If you are short on time, the formal and most dramatic entrance is from Palm Drive, which approaches the Oval, the Main Quad and Memorial Church from the east and downtown Palo Alto. The Quad is the academic center of the university, with the classrooms and offices of various departments located around the perimeter.

LANDMARKS Stanford Memorial Church, 450 Serra Mall: Dedicated in 1903 / oldest non-denominational church on the West Coast / Visitors are welcome to view its famous mosaics, stained-glass windows, intricate carvings and five pipe organs. Open: weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Ecumenical worship featuring choral and organ music is held each Sunday at 10 a.m. and open to the public.

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named for Stanford alumnus and U.S. President Herbert Hoover, who founded the archive collection, offers free historical exhibits throughout the year in the Herbert Hoover Memorial Exhibit Pavilion adjacent to the tower. Open: Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ART AND ARCHITECTURE Arts District, Palm Drive: A collection of visual arts spaces and performance venues including: Cantor Arts Center, which offers free admission. Open: Wednesday - Monday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Rodin Sculpture Garden; the Anderson Collection, a recent addition housing modern and contemporary American art; McMurtry Building, which features the Coulter Art Gallery. 650-723-4177, arts.stanford.edu/map/ Stanford Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Santa Teresa Street near Roble Hall: Contains more than 20 towering tribal totems carved from tree trunks and stones by visiting Papua New Guinea sculptors. Free tours at 2 p.m. on the third Sunday of every month. No reservations. Hanna House: designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, based on a hexagonal module. See page 8 for more details.

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SPORTS Stanford’s intercollegiate athletic program has been consistently rated the best in the nation, and visitors will find a multitude of sports happening on any given weekend. Stanford Athletics venues are all located on the eastern side of the campus, a short walk from Town & Country Village at the corner of El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road. For up-to-date information, visit gostanford.com or paloaltoonline.com/sports, or call 800-STANFORD.

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Recreation Trails, golf courses and tennis courts keep visitors busy WALK, RUN AND EXPLORE The Stanford “Dish” loop offers almost 4 miles of paved path that winds through the Stanford foothills with tremendous views of the university, Palo Alto and entire Peninsula. The Baylands Nature Preserve offers miles of flat walking trails that allow visitors to explore the area’s extensive wildlife habitat. The Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, in the foothills beyond Stanford near 1530 Arastradero Road, has a network of easy trails ideal for one- to two-hour hikes and a small unstaffed visitor’s center with exhibits. Walkers with an interest in history and architecture will enjoy one of several historical walks around Palo Alto’s neighborhoods. Palo Alto Stanford Heritage (pastheritage.org) offers walking tours and brochures for self-guided ones.

GOLF Golfers can practice their swing at the driving range and sand-pit area of the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course, located at 1875 Embarcadero Road, while the 18-hole links area undergoes renovations through Fall 2017 that will integrate 55 acres of native plants and adjacent wetlands into the course. 650-856-0881, visit cityofpaloalto.org/golf. Those with a Stanford connection (alumni or parents)

Bay Trail, Baylands Nature Preserve. Photo by Michelle Le

can play at the Stanford Golf Course. It’s located at 198 Junipero Serra Blvd., Stanford. At this venue, visitors will find a beautiful and long course operated by the university. 650-724-0944 (golf shop), 650-498-4461 (driving range), golfcourse.stanford.edu. At Mountain View’s Shoreline Links, located at 2940 N. Shoreline Blvd., golfers can play on the 750-acre course that offers 18 holes and acres of water hazards. 650-903-4653, shorelinelinks.com.

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Palo Alto offers many public tennis courts. Those closest to hotels are the courts at Palo Alto High School (enter from 25 Churchill Ave.) and at Rinconada Park (located at 777 Embarcadero Road). Both are lit at night. There are many courts on the Stanford campus, but you are expected to have a university affiliation.

BIKE AROUND TOWN The area prides itself on accommodating and encouraging bike riding. The most popular rides use Alpine, Arastradero, Portola and Sand Hill roads to create loops of different lengths. Skilled riders wanting to cycle several hours or all day ride up to Skyline Boulevard and down to the coast and back. In Mountain View, try biking around Shoreline Lake, located in the Baylands just south of Palo Alto.

SPLASH THE DAY AWAY Both Palo Alto and Menlo Park offer lap swimming through their municipal pools — Rinconada Pool (cityofpaloalto.org/aquatics) and Burgess Memorial Pool (menloswim.com). But if you’re up for stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing or renting pedalboats, rowboats, canoes or kayaks, Shoreline Lake (shorelinelake.com) is the place to go.

DRIVE TO THE COAST Palo Alto is located between the bay and foothills, and the Pacific Ocean and the beach are only a 45-minute drive away. If you want to mix together shopping, eating and beach walking, your best bet is to head for Half Moon Bay.


Safety & Transportation Medical services and transportation are available at all hours

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alo Alto is an extremely safe community, and other than taking obvious precautions when out at night, visitors should feel comfortable freely exploring the city. Use common sense and extra care when using the pedestrian tunnels at the train stations, and avoid walking alone at night. Medical care is available either at the Urgent Care department at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (795 El Camino Real; adults, 650-321-4121; pediatric, 650-8536558; pamf.org) or the emergency room at Stanford Hospital (900 Quarry Road Extension; 650-723-5111; stanfordhealthcare.org). For non-life-threatening medical problems, go to Palo Alto Medical Foundation Urgent Care. It’s open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, and appointments are only available for pediatric urgent care. The Stanford Hospital emergency room, which is open 24/7, functions as a regional trauma center, so there can be long delays for patients with non-emergency conditions. Dialing 911 for a medical emergency in Palo Alto or at Stanford will result in a response from Palo Alto Fire Department paramedics, who will transport patients to the Stanford emergency room. For after-hours prescriptions, Walgreens at 121 E. El Camino Real, Mountain View, is open 24/7. Call 650-961-7555. Palo Alto and Stanford are served by a transportation network that includes the regional Caltrain system

(800-660-4287; for hearing impaired, 650-508-6448 (TTY); caltrain.com), which operates frequent trains between San Francisco and San Jose; the free Palo Alto Shuttle (650-329-2441; cityofpaloalto.org/shuttle); the free Stanford Marguerite shuttle bus service (650-724-9339; marguerite.stanford.edu); the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus system (408-321-2300, vta. org); and an extensive network of pedestrian and bike paths. Local taxis (Yellow Checker Cab Co., 408-777-7777 or 650-999-9999) and rides through services such as Lyft and Uber are also available. While most visitors drive, it is feasible to land at either San Francisco or San Jose airports, connect to nearby Caltrain stations in Millbrae and Santa Clara (via BART at SFO and VTA bus, Route 10, at SJC) and arrive at the downtown Palo Alto train station. From there, the Marguerite Shuttle provides service to locations on the Stanford campus and select stops in Palo Alto. Private airport shuttles regularly operate from both airports. During weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., parking in downtown Palo Alto and California Avenue lots is free for two hours (and parking garages for three hours). There is no enforcement on weekends. Day permits are also available, costing $17.50 per day for downtown and $7 per day for California Avenue. It can be difficult to find parking in the evening, especially on Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit paloalto.parkingguide.com. For Stanford parking information, see page 16.

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Wine Tasting Exploring the Peninsula’s vineyards and wineries

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arch through August is a good time to visit the Peninsula’s many wineries tucked among the redwoods along the hillsides above Silicon Valley. Spring provides a colorful display of wild flowers followed by flowering and ripening vines in the summer. This also is the time when many vineyards host concerts, special tastings and other events before the busy fall harvest begins. The Santa Cruz Mountains — which rise 3,786 feet above the San Francisco Bay at their highest point and stretch the entire length of the Peninsula — are home to hundreds of intimate artisan wineries and private vineyards. The region’s higher elevations, cooler temperatures and frequent fog provide the perfect microclimate for growing Pinot noir and Chardonnay grapes. If you have at least a few hours, it’s worth taking a scenic drive (tinyurl.com/ScenicWineDrive) along the winding mountain roads to visit some of these wineries and take in the panoramic view of Silicon Valley. (Note: Santa Cruz Mountains Passport Days on April 15 and July 15 provide visitors access to more than 50 wineries, including many that are not usually open to the public. Cost: $65. For more information, call 831-6858463; scmwa.com.)

Local chardonnay. Photo by Veronica Weber

hand-crafted vintages at their estate vineyard in the Peninsula foothills. The micro-winery is known for its Pinot noirs. During the summer, the vineyard hosts monthly jazz concerts. Tours and tastings are available for groups of five or more and must be arranged in advance. Tastings are $20 per person and include a tour with the winemaker.

VINEYARDS NEAR PALO ALTO

Distance from Palo Alto: 7.8 miles/18 minutes

PORTOLA VINEYARDS 850 Los Trancos Road, Portola Valley, 650-332-4959; portolavineyards.com

THOMAS FOGARTY WINERY & VINEYARDS 19501 Skyline Blvd, Woodside, 650- 851- 6777; forgartywinery.com

Since 2005, the Lehmann family has been producing

Founded by cardiovascular surgeon Thomas Fogarty (who invented the first balloon catheter used in humans), the 325-acre award-winning winery — which includes a 30-acre vineyard — provides sweeping views of Stanford University and the San Francisco Bay. The winery is known for its Chardonnay and Pinot noir wines. The tasting room is open from noon to 4 p.m., Mondays; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays - Sundays.

For the Results you Expect

Distance from Palo Alto: 19.3 miles/38 minutes

IF YOU’RE SHORT ON TIME WOODSIDE VINEYARDS (winery/tasting room) 205 Constitution Drive, Menlo Park, 650-851-3144; woodsidevineyards.com

Margot Lockwood Top 1% Real Estate agent selling in the area for 28 years. 650.400.2528 Cell C AL BRE 01017519

HOMES @ MARGOTLOCKWOOD . COM WWW . MARGOTLOCKWOOD . COM

2930 Woodside ROAD, Woodside

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Founded in 1963, this family-operated winery produces Cabernet wines from the award-winning La Cuesta vines, which were hand-carried from France and initially cultivated in the area in 1884. All grapes are hand picked and sorted into small lot production. Its winery operations and tasting room, Auto Vino, are located in an urban neighborhood near the bay. Auto Vino features a collection of rare and exotic cars on display that provide a unique backdrop. Tasting hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays. LA HONDA WINERY (winery/tasting room) 2645 Fair Oaks Ave., Redwood City, 650-366-4104; lahondawinery.com La Honda Winery is an urban winery in a light-industrial area in Redwood City just north of Palo Alto. La Honda farms more than 50 private vineyards along the Santa Cruz Mountains between San Francisco and San Jose to produce hand-crafted wine. The tasting room is open on April 15, May 20, June 17 and Aug. 19; it will be closed during harvest season in September and November.


Wines from around the world, cool craft beer and delicious bites. BEST HAPPY HOUR BEST NEW FOOD/ DRINK ESTABLISHMENT BEST BAR/LOUNGE

2016

BEST NIGHTLIFE

OPEN L AT E

299 CALIFORNIA AVE. STE. 115, PALO ALTO, CA 94306

(650) 521-0443

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Restaurants More than 150 restaurants call the Midpeninsula home

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hoosing where to dine along the Midpeninsula isn’t an easy decision. With more than 150 restaurants serving everything from comfort food to cutting-edge cuisine, the region has become a dining hotspot for restaurateurs hoping to capture the gastronomic zeitgeist. Here are some favorite eateries locals voted the best in their cities for Embarcadero Media’s annual reader’s choice contest, Best Of.

BEST DINING WITH KIDS Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto, 650-323-3131; paloaltocreamery.com When locals return to town, the Creamery — family owned for more than 85 years — is often on a short list of places to visit first, just to get a quick fix of their famous milkshakes, available in just about every flavor imaginable.

Embarcadero Media food blogger Elena Kadvany keeps local readers up-to-date on all of the restaurant goings on. Read on for the very latest food-related happenings, and stay current by reading Kadvany’s blog, Peninsula Foodist, at paloaltoonline.com/blogs

Buck’s of Woodside 3062 Woodside Road, Woodside, 650-851-8010; buckswoodside.com With an alligator carpet lining the floor and a 6-foottall Statue of Liberty welcoming guests, Buck’s entices children of all ages to a dining experience like no other.

BEST PLACES TO SPLURGE

Dinner

Indian

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Italian

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Thai

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Thai

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Bird Dog birddogpa.com 420 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-656-8180

California

$$$

Bistro Maxine bistromaxine.com 548 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-323-1815

French, Cafe

$$

Bon Vivant bonvivantdining.com

French, Desserts

$$$

Buca di Beppo bucadibeppo.com/restaurants/ca/ palo-alto 643 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-329-0665

Italian

$$

Burma Ruby burmaruby.com 326 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-285-2770

Burmese

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Cafe 220 cafe220.com 220 B University Ave, Palo Alto 650-853-8182

Middle Eastern

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Cuisine

For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com.

Best Of winner Price

Kid friendly

Lunch

Readers named this French and Italian fusion restaurant best place for fine dining, as well as having the best outdoor dining and as the best place for a business lunch.

Outdoor seating

This eatery puts a decidedly improved spin on the entire concept of “fast food,” offering fresh, high-quality choices. Start your box with a choice of rices, Asian salad or rice noodles; choose a protein; add in vegetables; top it off with a tasty sauce, from tamarind vinaigrette to fiery sriracha. Reservations

La Fontaine 186 Castro St.; 650-968-2300. lafontainerestaurant.com

Bar

Asian Box Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, 650-391-9305; 142 Castro St., Mountain View; 650-584-3947; asianbox.com

Brunch

BEST MEAL UNDER $20

Combines fine dining with comfort as an open kitchen with a wood-burning oven turns out traditional Greek fare.

Breakfast

Evvia 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto, 650-326-0983; evvia.net

DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO Amber Dhara amber-india.com 150 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-9644

Arte Ristorante arteristorante.com 473 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-8300 Aroy Thai Bistro 320 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-485-2636

Asian Box asianboxpaloalto.com #21 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-391-9305

Bangkok Cuisine bangkokcuisinepaloalto.com 407 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-6533

535 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-485-3228

Vietnamese

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Chinese

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Cajun and Caribbean

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Kid friendly

Dinner

Best Of winner Price

Outdoor seating

Lunch

Cuisine

Reservations

Breakfast

For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com.

DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO Cafe Epi cafeepi.com 405 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-4888

Calafia Café & Market a-Go-Go calafiapaloalto.com #130 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-322-9200

China Delight Restaurant 461 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-326-6065

Coconuts coconutsinpaloalto.com 642 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-329-9533

Cafe California Cuisine

Coupa Cafe coupacafe.com 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-322-6872 111 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-741-0713

Dan Gordon’s dangordons.com 640 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650 324-1960 Darbar Indian Cuisine digi-net.ws/cus1163 129 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-6688

Douce France cafedoucefrance.com #104 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-322-3601

Evvia evvia.net 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-326-0983

Garden Fresh gardenfresh.us

Cafe

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BBQ Indian

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French, Cafe Greek

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460 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-462-9298

Chinese, Vegan

$

Gravity Wine Bar gravitywinebar.com 544 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-327-3161

Wine Bar, Italian

$$

Gyros Gyros gyrosgyrospaloalto.com 498 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-0107

Greek

$

Pizza

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Italian

$$$

Indian

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Latin

$$$

Japanese

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Italian

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American

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Howie’s Artisan Pizza howiesartisanpizza.com/ palo-alto #60 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-327-4992

Il Fornaio ilfornaio.com/paloalto 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto 650-853-3888

Janta Indian Cuisine jantaindianrestaurant.com 369 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-462-5903 Jing Jing jingjinggourmet.com.com 443 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-328-6885

Joya Restaurant & Lounge joyarestaurant.com 339 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-853-9800

Kanpai Sushi kanpaipaloalto.com 330 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-2696

La Strada Ristorante Italiano lastradapaloalto.com 335 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-8300

Local Union 271 localunion271.com 271 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-7509 LYFE Kitchen lyfekitchen.com/locations/ca/palo-alto 167 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-5933

MacArthur Park macarthurparkpaloalto.com 27 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-9990

Chinese

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“…We highly recommend Patrice. She was always prepared, and was always willing to go far out of her way to ensure we were thrilled with her work. Patrice made both the selling and purchasing processes easy to understand, exciting and fun. If and when we decide sell our current home, we wouldn’t consider working with anyone else.” R & D Griggs Sellers and Buyers

PATRICE HORVATH

President’s Club President’s Roundtable

Cell 650.520.7675

phorvath@apr.com www.patricehorvath.com CalBRE# 01708418

“… As both buyers and sellers of a home, Patrice exceeded all of our needs and expectations of the process. Not only was Patrice successful in negotiating a difficult offer, she managed to make a complex transaction function smoothly. She worked diligently to ensure that every small detail was taken care of and that we were more than satisfied with the entire process. Patrice is a true professional and of course will get our highest recommendation to family and friends” D&K Stark Sellers and Buyers “My wife and I interviewed three agents after we decided to sell our house. Choosing the right one would be critical. The other two agents certainly had experience, but Patrice had as much experience, if not more, and had distinctive interpersonal qualities that set her apart from the rest. Patrice demonstrated a level of care and attention that we had not experienced with other agents, even from previous sales and purchases. We recommend Patrice without reservation to anyone looking for the best agent.” Fred and Sylvia Los Altos - Sellers

Always going the extra mile in home preparation, marketing and negotiating – consistently resulting in above average success!

167 S. San Antonio Road, Suite 1 | Los Altos, CA 94022


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Greek

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Middle Eastern

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Osteria osteriatoscanapaloalto.com 247 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-5700

Italian

$$

Lemonade lemonadela.com 151 University Ave., Palo Alto 650 524-5028

Seasonal Fast Food

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French

$$$

Kid friendly

Brunch

Outdoor seating

Dinner

Best Of winner Price

Reservations

Lunch

Cuisine

Bar

Breakfast

For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com.

DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO Mayfield Bakery & Cafe mayfieldbakery.com Bldg. 4, Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-853-9200 Nola nolas.com 535 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-328-2722

Old Pro Sports Grill oldpropa.com 541 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-326-1446

Opa! opaauthenticgreek.com 140 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-391-9855

Oren’s Hummus Shop orenshummus.com 261 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-752-6492

Les Bizous lesbizous.com 423 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-323-6888

California Cuisine

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Cajun, Caribbean American

Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill

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paloaltocreamery.com 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-3131

American

Pampas pampaspaloalto.com 529 Alma St., Palo Alto 650-327-1323

Brazilian, Steakhouse

$$$$

Pizza

$$

Pizza

$$

Japanese, Hawaiian

$$

Cafe

$$

Patxi’s Chicago Pizza patxispizza.com/location/ palo-alto-pizza 441 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-473-9999

Pizzeria Delfina pizzeriadelfina.com/paloalto 651 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-353-2208

pokeLOVE pokelove.com #9 Town & Country Village, 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-800-7388

The Prolific Oven prolificoven.com 550 Waverley St., Palo Alto 650-326-8485

Rangoon Ruby rangoonruby.com 445 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-6543 Reposado reposadorestaurant.com 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-833-3151

The Rose & Crown roseandcrownpa.com 547 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-327-ROSE

Burmese, Asian Fusion

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Mexican

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British

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American, California Cuisine

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Shoji Sushi shojisushipaloalto.com 201 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-3300

Japanese

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Siam Royal siamroyalthai.com 338 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-329-8129

Thai

$$

SliderBar sliderbarusa.com/palo-alto 324 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-7300

Burgers

$

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Sheraton’s Poolside Grill bit.ly/SheratonPoolsideGrill 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-328-2800

Sprout Cafe cafesprout.com 168 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-323-7688

Cafe

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Amazing things are happening in Downtown Palo Alto. Some will change the world. Some will simply taste really good. www.paloaltodowntown.com

eat. drink. think. Downtown Palo Alto

start here.


INTRODUCING TERRADORA FIT FOR

My Life

KEEN Garage Palo Alto 278 University Ave (650) 521.0459

KYOTO PALACE TEPPANYAKI, SUSHI BAR & BANQUET FACILITIES Your Destination for Great Food, Drinks & Entertaining Teppan Grill... Perfect for Birthdays and unwinding after all–day meetings! Full Lounge | Flat Screen TV For Sports | Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4 - 7

At the Pruneyard, Campbell • 408-377-6456 • www.kyotopalace.com DestinationPaloAlto.com

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MEDITERRANEAN

ITALIAN CUISINE

Kim Copher 650-917-7995

kim.copher@cbnorcal.com www.JustCallKim.com CalBRE #01423875

Just call Kim... It’s not about the quantity of transactions, but the QUALITY given to YOUR transaction. A Mountain View resident since 1994

FULL BAR • FINE WINES • BANQUETS

CL ASSIC EUROPEAN FARE SUSTAINABLY SOURCED MEATS, SEAFOOD AND PRODUCE

2437 BIRCH ST., PALO ALTO 650.326.1626 WWW.CAFEPROBONO.COM 34 S p r i n g / S u m m e r 2 0 1 7 V i s i t o r s G u i d e

CHOOSE TO GET RESULTS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME

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MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE • An Active Community Member • An Experienced Professional • A Top Producing Agent • A Skilled Negotiator

The high-quality network that I have fostered extends beyond the Bay Area.... Experience the difference – Visit my website for information on Property listings, virtual tours, buying, selling, moving, schools, neighborhoods, and much more... An Excellent Choice for all your Real Estate Needs

Jerylann Mateo

Broker Associate Realtor

Direct: 650.209.1601 Cell: 650.743.7895 jmateo@apr.com www.jmateo.com BRE# 01362250

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Reservations

Outdoor seating

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Steam steampaloalto.com 209 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-322-1888

Chinese

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Sushirrito sushirrito.com 548 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-600-9696

Japanese

$

Sweetgreen sweetgreen.com 581 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-308-9824

Seasonal Fast Food

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Mexican

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Chinese

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Vietnamese

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California

$$

True Food Kitchen truefoodkitchen.com Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto 650-272-5157

American/ Vegan

$$

Umami Burger umami.com/locations/palo-alto 452 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-8626

Burgers

$$

Italian

$$

Wine Bar, American

$$

California Cuisine

$$$

The Wine Room thepawineroom.com 520 Ramona St., Palo Alto 650-462-1968

Wine Bar

$$

Yayoi yayoi-us.com 403 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-494-4437

Japanese

$$

French

$$

Cuisine

Best Of winner Price

Kid friendly

Bar

Brunch

Dinner

Lunch

Breakfast

California Cuisine

For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com.

DOWNTOWN PALO ALTO St. Michael’s Alley stmikes.com 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-2530

Tacolicious tacolicious.com 632 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-838-0500

Tai Pan taipanpaloalto.com 560 Waverley St., Palo Alto 650-329-9168

Tamarine Restaurant tamarinerestaurant.com 546 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-325-8500

Vietnamese

The Tap Room tinyurl.com/taproompaloalto 233 University Ave., Palo Alto 650-752-6132

American

Thaiphoon thaiphoonpaloalto.com 543 Emerson St., Palo Alto 650-323-7700

Thai

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Three Seasons Restaurant threeseasonsrestaurant.com 518 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-838-0353

Thyme thyme-pa.com 496 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto 650-704-6828

Vero Ristorante veroristorante.com 530 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-325-8376

Vino Locale vinolocale.com 431 Kipling St, Palo Alto 650-328-0450 Restaurant Soleil at The Westin bit.ly/RestaurantSoleil 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-321-4422

Zola zolapaloalto.com 565 Bryant St., Palo Alto 650-521-0651

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CALIFORNIA AVENUE, PALO ALTO Anatolian Kitchen anatoliankitchenpaloalto.com 2323 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-853-9700

Baumé baumerestaurant.com 201 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-8899

Birch Street bistroelan.com 2363A Birch St., Palo Alto 650-327-0284

Cafe Brioche cafebrioche-paloalto.com 445 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-8640

Mediterranean

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French

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Continental

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French

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$$$

Kid friendly

Italian

Outdoor seating

Reservations

Bar

Dinner

$$$

Best Of winner Price

Brunch

Lunch

Breakfast

Italian

Cuisine

For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com.

CALIFORNIA AVENUE, PALO ALTO Cafe Pro Bono cafeprobono.com 2437 Birch St., Palo Alto 650-326-1626

Caffe Riace cafferiace.com 200 Sheridan Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-0407 Calave calave.com 299 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-521-0443

Italian, Wine Bar

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iTalico italicorestaurant.com 341 S California Ave., Palo Alto 650-473-9616

Italian

Joanie’s Cafe joaniescafepaloalto.com 405 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-6505

American

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La Bodeguita del Medio labodeguita.com 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-326-7762

Cuban, Caribbean

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La Boheme labohemepaloalto.com 415 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-561-3577

Palo Alto Sol vivesol.biz/paloalto 408 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-328-8840

Pastis pastispaloalto.com 447 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-324-1355

Peking Duck 151 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-321-9388

$$$

French

$$$

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Mexican

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French, Cafe

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Chinese

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Best of Palo Alto

PRIME TIME! 1921 EL CAMINO REAL, PALO ALTO 650.321.6798 | sundancethesteakhouse.com

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Best Beef in Town SINCE 1974

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Best of Palo Alto Christine E. Hansen, DDS Roberta R. Jurash, DDS Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry

Cuban inspired c u i s i n e & c o c k ta i l s — — — —

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Thank you for voting us “Best Dentist” in Palo Alto again! 2014

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4 6 3 S . C A L I F O R N I A AV E n u e PA L O A LTO | 6 5 0 - 32 6 - 7 762 W W W . L A B O D E G U I TA . C O M

2016

Best Day Spa

Best Massage

2015

2016

NEW PATIENT SPECIAL - $189 INCLUDES COMPLETE DENTAL EXAM, X-RAYS, ORAL CANCER SCREENING, INTRA-ORAL & EXTRA-ORAL PHOTOS, GUM EVALUATION, DIAGNOSTICS CASTS, INITIAL CLEANING AND WHITENING.

Christine Hansen, DDS 416 Waverley St., #A, Palo Alto, CA 94301 www.christinehansendds.com (650) 326-3290

2016

650.462.2000

165 Channing Avenue | Palo Alto DestinationPaloAlto.com

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Italian

$$

Kid friendly

Outdoor seating

Reservations

$$

Best Of winner Price

Bar

Dinner

Brunch

Lunch

Breakfast

Japanese, Hawaiian

Cuisine

For complete restaurant listings, visit DestinationPaloAlto.com.

CALIFORNIA AVENUE, PALO ALTO Poki Bowl 2305 El Camino Real, Suite B 650-561-3027

Spalti Ristorante spalti.com 417 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-327-9390

Sundance The Steakhouse

sundancethesteakhouse.com 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-321-6798

Steak

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Terún terunpizza.com 448 S. California Ave., Palo Alto 650-600-8310

Pizza, Italian

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AROUND PALO ALTO Bill’s Cafe billscafe.com 3163 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 650-665-7941

American

$$

American

$$

Dinah’s Poolside Grill dinahshotel.com/palo-alto-restaurants 4261 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-798-1314

The Fish Market thefishmarket.com 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-8862

Fuki Sushi fukisushi.com 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-494-9383

Pizz’a Chicago pizzachicago.com 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-424-9400 Siam Fine Thai Cuisine 3924 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-812-0139

Seafood

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Japanese

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Pizza

$

Thai

$$

$$$

Su Hong suhongeatery.com 4256 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-493-3836

Chinese

Tender Greens tendergreens.com 180 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-285-6702

American

$$

The Sea by Alexander’s Steakhouse theseausa.com 4269 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 650-213-1111

Seafood

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BEYOND PALO ALTO Alice’s Restaurant alicesrestaurant.com 17288 Skyline Blvd., Woodside 650-851-0303

Armadillo Willy’s Burgers & BBQ armadillowillys.com 1031 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-941-2922 Buck’s of Woodside buckswoodside.com 3062 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-8010

Cetrella cetrella.com/cetralla-los-altos 400 Main St., Los Altos 650-948-0400

Burgers, American

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American

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American

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California Cuisine

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Chef Chu’s chefchu.com 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-948-2696

Chinese

Firehouse Bistro thefirehousebistro.com 2991 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-4988

French, California Cuisine

$$$

California Cuisine

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American

$$

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Quattro Restaurant at the Four Seasons quattrorestaurant.com 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto 650-470-2889

Turn Bar and Grill turnbarandgrill.com 295 Main St., Los Altos 650-559-8876 The Village Pub thevillagepub.net 2967 Woodside Road, Woodside 650-851-9888

American

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Featured favorites from

Best of Palo Alto 2016 2016

View all the winners at PaloAltoOnline.com/best_of

Hall of Fame for Best Bar/Lounge and Latin American Cuisine — La Bodeguita del Medio With a name that the business translates to “the little bar in the middle of the block,” La Bodeguita del Medio certainly exceeds expectations. Modeled after an establishment of the same name in Havana, Cuba, La Bodeguita del Medio is known for traditional Cuban fare, a lively atmosphere and, certainly not least, its mojito cocktails. While the original bar was a known hangout of visionaries such as Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Neruda, you’re sure to meet someone interesting over great food and drinks at this California Avenue location. 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto, (650) 326-7762; labodeguita.com

Best Dentist —Dr. Christine Hansen

Christine Hansen DDS & Roberta Jurash DDS

The dentistry office of Dr. Christine Hansen and Dr. Roberta Jurash is on a roll, claiming the Dentist category of Best Of for three years running. When we’re talking about something as important and sensitive as one’s pearly whites, that makes a statement. The staff performs a full suite of general, restorative and cosmetic dental procedures and services, working to keep teeth and gums healthy as well as improve their appearance for a confidence boost. Team members work to see patients quickly in emergency situations and are proud to offer comfortable care in a relaxing and tranquil environment. 416 Waverley St., Suite A, Palo Alto, (650) 326-3290; christinehansendds.com

Best Steak Restaurant — Sundance The Steakhouse Since its opening in 1974, beef & martinis have never gone out of style at Sundance The Steakhouse, a Palo Alto institution. The atmosphere is very clubby with fireplaces, dark wood, sports memorabilia & plush leather booths tucked into the many nooks throughout the dinning room. Famous for their slow-roasted prime rib, they also offer fresh seafood, lobster tail & of course their specially aged prime graded steaks. The menu is supported by extensive award winning wine list making this steakhouse one of the best on the Peninsula. 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, (650) 312-6798; sundancethesteakhouse.com

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Kid friendly

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Bar

Dinner

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Best Of winner Price

Brunch

Lunch

Breakfast

Cuisine

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MENLO PARK Applewood Inn applewoodpizza.com 1001 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-324-3486

Pizza

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British Bankers Club britishbankersclub.com 555 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-327-8769

American

Cafe Borrone cafeborrone.com 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-327-0830

Cafe

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Cafe Del Sol Restaurant cafedelsolmenlo.com 1010 Doyle St., Menlo Park 650-326-2501

Mexican

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Italian

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Chinese

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Chef Kwan’s chefkwans.com 630 Menlo Ave., Menlo Park 650-322-4631 Jeffrey’s Hamburgers jeffreyshamburgers.com 888 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-322-1959

Juban jubanrestaurant.com 712 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-473-6458 LB Steak lbsteak.com/menlo-park-home 898 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-321-8980

Left Bank Brasserie leftbank.com/home_menlopark 635 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park 650-473-6543

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MENLO PARK Madera maderasandhill.com 2825 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park 650-561-1540

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Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar menlogrill.com 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park 650-330-2790

American

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California Cuisine

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MOUNTAIN VIEW Agave Mexican Bistro agaveca.com 194 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-6767

Alexander’s Patisserie alexanderspatisserie.com 209 Castro St., Mountain View 650-864-9999

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Cafe Baklava cafebaklava.com 341 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-3835

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Latin, Tapas

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Clarke’s Charcoal Broiler clarkes.com 615 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-967-0851

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Seafood

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Mediterranean

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MOUNTAIN VIEW Eureka! eurekarestaurantgroup.com 191 Castro St., Mountain View (650) 426-0582

Fiesta del Mar / Fiesta del Mar Too fiestadelmar.com 198 Castro St., Mountain View 650-969-6767 735 Villa St., Mountain View 650-967-3525 Gochi Japanese Fusion Tapas gochifusiontapas.com

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Grill Story grillstory.com/home.html 475 Castro St., Mountain View 650-967-3913

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Japanese

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La Fontaine lafontainerestaurant.com 186 Castro St., Mountain View 650-968-2300

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Morocco’s Restaurant MoroccosRestaurant.com 873 Castro St., Mountain View 650-968-1502

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1943 El Camino Real, Mountain View 650-965-8301

Kumino facebook.com/kuminorestaurant

Pacific Catch Fresh Fish Grill pacificcatch.com/locations/mountain-view 545 San Antonio Road, #34, Mountain View 650-941-1810

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Paul Martin’s American Grill paulmartinsamericangrill. com/locations/mountain-view-ca-restaurant 545 San Antonio Road, #31, Mountain View 650-917-9941

American

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Red Rock Coffee Co. redrockcoffee.org

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Ristorante Don Giovanni dongiovannis.com 235 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-9749

Italian

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Rumble Fish rumblefishmv.com 357 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-9086

Japanese

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Japanese

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Korean

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Asian Fusion American

201 Castro St., Mountain View 650-967-4473

Scratch scratchmtnview.com 401 Castro St., Mountain View 650-237-3132

Shabuway shabuway.com 180 Castro St., Mountain View 650-961-8880 Song Pa Korean Cuisine tinyurl.com/songpakorean 841 Villa St., Mountain View 650-691-0796

Srasa Kitchen srasakitchen.com 225-2 E Middlefield Road, Mountain View 650-960-7100

Stein’s Beer Garden steinsbeergarden.com 895 Villa St., Mountain View 650-963-9568

Sushi Tomi sushitomi.org 635 W. Dana St., Mountain View 650-968-3227

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Tied House Cafe and Brewery tiedhouse.com 954 Villa St., Mountain View 650-965-2739

Burgers, American

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Vaso Azzurro Ristorante vasoazzurro.com 108 Castro St., Mountain View 650-940-1717

Italian

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The Voya Restaurant thevoyarestaurant.com 1390 Pear Ave., Suite B, Mountain View 650-386-6471

Latin

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Xanh Restaurant xanhrestaurant.com 110 Castro St., Mountain View 650-964-1888

Vietnamese

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