Best of Palo Alto 2012 Best of Palo Alto 2012

Lane 1Food & Drink Page 38 Bagels: House of Bagels, 526 University Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels, 477 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Bakery/Desserts: The Prolific Oven, 550 Waverley St., Palo Alto

Breakfast: Joanie’s Cafe, 405 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Burger: Kirk’s Steakburgers, 855 El Camino Real, Suite 75, Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: First Year: The Counter, 369 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Burrito: Chipotle, 2675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Deli/Sandwiches: The Village Cheese House, 157 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto

Gelato/Ice Cream: Gelato Classico, 435 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Rick’s Ice Cream, 3946 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Grocery Store: Trader Joe’s, 140 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto

Happy Hour: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 2 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Milkshake: Peninsula Creamery Dairy Store & Grill, 900 High St., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Second Year: Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill, 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto; and 2A Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

New Food/Drink Establishment: Philz Coffee, 101 Forest Ave., Palo Alto

Pizza: Patxi’s Chicago Pizza, 441 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Applewood Pizza, 1001 El Camino Real, Menlo Park

Produce: Sigona’s Farmers Market, 399 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Salad: Sprout Cafe, 168 University Ave., Palo Alto

Seafood: The Fish Market, 3150 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Steak: Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, 2 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Second Year: Sundance the Steakhouse, 1921 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Takeout: Su Hong, 4256 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Yogurt: Fraîche, 200 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Lane 2Restaurants Page 44Ambiance: La Bodeguita del Medio, 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Second Year: Evvia Estiatorio, 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Bar/Lounge: La Bodeguita del Medio, 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

California Cuisine: St. Michael’s Alley, 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto

Chinese Restaurant: Chef Chu’s, 1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos

Coffee House: Coupa Café, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto

Dining With Kids: Peninsula Creamery Dairy Store & Grill, 900 High St., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill, 566 Emerson St., Palo Alto; and 2A Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

French Restaurant: Cafe Brioche, 445 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Fusion Restaurant: Tamarine, 546 University Ave., Palo Alto

Indian Restaurant: Darbar, 129 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto

Italian Restaurant: Il Fornaio, 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto

Latin American Cuisine: La Bodeguita del Medio, 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Meal Under $20: Sprout Cafe, 168 University Ave., Palo Alto

Mediterranean Restaurant: Mediterranean Wraps, 425 S. California Ave., Palo Alto; and 209 University Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Second Year: Evvia Estiatorio, 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Mexican Restaurant: Reposado, 236 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Palo Alto Sol, 408 California Ave., Palo Alto

New Restaurant: LYFE Kitchen, 167 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Outdoor Dining (tie): Cafe Borrone and Caffe Riace, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park (Café Borrone); and 200 Sheridan Ave., Palo Alto (Caffe Riace)

Restaurant to Splurge: Tamarine, 546 University Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Evvia Estiatorio, 420 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Romantic Restaurant: La Bodeguita del Medio, 463 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Second Year: St. Michael’s Alley, 140 Homer Ave., Palo Alto

Solo Dining: Coupa Café, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Cafe Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park

Sports Bar: The Dutch Goose, 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas, Menlo Park

Hall of Fame: First Year: The Old Pro, 541 Ramona St., Palo Alto

Sunday Brunch: St. Michael’s Alley, 806 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Sushi/Japanese Restaurant: Fuki Sushi, 4119 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Thai Restaurant: Rice Thai Cuisine, 3924 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Second Year: Thaiphoon, 543 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine: Calafia Cafe & Market A Go Go, 130 Town & Country Village, Palo Alto

And the winners are...And the winners are...

Orthodontist: Dr. Stacey

Quo (Midpeninsula Orthodontics), 965

High St., Palo Alto

Personal Trainers: NoXcuses Fitness, 2741

Middlefield Road, #102, Palo Alto

Plumber: Palo Alto Plumbing, Heating & Air/Dahl Plumbing, 716 San Antonio Road, Unit F, Palo Alto

Florist: Nature’s Alley, 2675 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Michaela’s Flower Shop, 453 Waverley St., Palo Alto

Gift/Novelty Shop: Shady Lane, 441 University Ave., Palo Alto

Green Business: REI, 2450 Charleston Road, Mountain View

Hall of Fame: First Year: Palo Alto Hardware, 875 Alma St., Palo Alto

Hardware Store: Palo Alto Hardware, 875 Alma St., Palo Alto

Home Furnishings and Décor: IKEA, 1700 E. Bayshore Road, East Palo Alto

Jewelry Store: Shady Lane, 441 University Ave., Palo Alto

Men’s Apparel: Macy’s Men’s Store, 300 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: First Year: Nordstrom, 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

New Retail Business: Apricot Lane Boutique, 315 Main St., Los Altos

Nursery/Garden Supply: SummerWinds, 725 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto and 805 Yuba Drive, Mountain View

Pet Store: Pet Food Express, 3910 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Pharmacy: CVS, 2701 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto; 855 El Camino Real, Palo Alto; and 352 University Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: First Year: Walgreens, 300 University Ave., Palo Alto

Shoe Store: Nordstrom, 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Sporting Goods and Apparel: Palo Alto Sport Shop and Toy World, 526 Waverley St., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: REI, 2450 Charleston Road, Mountain View

Stationery Store: Village Stationers, 310 California Ave., Palo Alto; and 719 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park

Toy Store: Palo Alto Sport Shop and Toy World, 526 Waverley St., Palo Alto

Women’s Apparel: Nordstrom, 550 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Lane 5Fun Stuff Page 66

Art Gallery: Cantor Arts Center, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford

Nightlife: Nola, 535 Ramona St., Palo Alto

Palo Alto Park: Mitchell Park, 600 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

Place for a Kid’s Playdate: Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo, 1451 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Place for Live Entertainment: Palo Alto Children’s Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Place to Enjoy the Outdoors: Foothills Park, 3300 Page Mill Road, Los Altos Hills

Place to Go for a Run: Stanford Dish, entrance at Junipero Serra Boulevard and Stanford Avenue, Stanford

WiFi Hot Spot: Coupa Cafe, 538 Ramona St., Palo Alto

Wine Bar: The Wine Room, 520 Ramona St., Palo Alto

Lane 3Services Page 52Auto Care: Dave’s Auto Repair, 830 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto

Chiropractors: Health Logic, 633 Menlo Ave., Menlo Park

Day Spa: Watercourse Way, 165 Channing Ave., Palo Alto

Dentist: Palo Alto Dental Group, 511 Byron St., Palo Alto

Dry Cleaner: AJ’s Cleaners, 3175 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Charleston Cleaners, 3900 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Fitness Classes: Uforia Studios, 819 Ramona St., Palo Alto

Frame Shop: University Art, 267 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Gym: Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto

Hair Salon: Hair International, 232 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Hotel: Garden Court Hotel, 520 Cowper St., Palo Alto

Manicure/Pedicure: Lavande Nail Spa, 240 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

Massage: Massage Therapy Center, 368 S. California Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Watercourse Way, 165 Channing Ave., Palo Alto

Men’s Haircut: President Barbershop, 490 University Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: First Year: Hair International, 232 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto

New Service Business: Elite Med Spa, 95 Town & Country Village (located at LaBelle), Palo Alto

Shoe Repair: Midtown Shoe Repair, 2796 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto

Skin Care: Destino Spa, 4335 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: First Year: SkinSpirit, 701 Emerson St., Palo Alto

Travel Agency: AAA, 430 Forest Ave., Palo Alto

Value Hotel/Motel: Creekside Inn, 3400 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Veterinarian: Mid-Peninsula Animal Hospital, 1125 Merrill St., Menlo Park

Hall of Fame: Third Year: Adobe Animal Hospital, 4470 El Camino Real, Los Altos

Yoga: YogaSource, 158 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto

Hall of Fame: Second Year: Darshana Yoga, formerly at 654 High St., Palo Alto (now closed)

Lane 4Retail Shopping Page 62 Beauty Supply: Peninsula Beauty Supply, 250 University Ave., Palo Alto

Bike Shop: Mike’s Bikes, 3001 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

Bookstore: Kepler’s Books and Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park

Boutique: Shady Lane, 441 University Ave., Palo Alto

Eyewear: Lux Eyewear, 1805 El Camino Real, Palo Alto

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Businesses that win their categories five years in a row sprint straight to the finish line and get to be in the “Hall of Fame” for three years without having to gather votes. Current businesses now in their third

HoF year are Adobe Animal Hospital (veterinarian), Applewood Pizza (pizza), Café Borrone (solo dining), Charleston Cleaners (dry cleaner), Evvia Estiatorio (restaurant to splurge), Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels (bagels), Michaela’s Flower Shop (florist), Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill (place to dine with kids), Palo Alto Sol (Mexican restaurant), REI (sporting goods and apparel), Rick’s Ice Cream (ice cream), St. Michael’s Alley (romantic restaurant) and Watercourse Way (massage).

Palo

Alto

2012

B E S T O F

Alisi Kaihau, The Old Pro

Pamela Decharo, Hair International

Will Turpin,Palo Alto Hardware

Dave Batista, Palo Alto Creamery

Fountain & Grill

Galen Fletcher, Sundance

the Steakhouse

Israel Rind, Izzy’s Brooklyn

Bagels

Nathan Hanley and Ren Young, Watercourse Way

Jenny and Mike Sabina, St. Michael’s Alley

Summer Holmstrand-Irmiter, Dr. Brian Maxwell and Sugaree,

Adobe Animal Hospital

Attila Varsanyi, Applewood Pizza

What is the haLL of fame?What is the haLL of fame?

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