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Mamma’s in the kitchen CAFÈ RENZO’S HOME-SPUN SICILIAN FARE WEDS SUBSTANCE WITH ELEGANCE By Dale F. Bentson
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VERONICA WEBER.
Cafè Renzo’s cioppino is loaded with clams, mussels, calamari, prawns and fresh fish.
Dining Town on
ICE CREAM
CLARKE’S CHARCOAL BROILER
GELATO CLASSICO
241 B Castro Street Mtn. View 650/969-2900
615 W. El Camino Real Mtn. View 650/967-0851
ITALIAN PIZZERIA VENTI
Voted Best Hamburger 16 Yrs in a Row. Beautiful Outside Patio Dining.
CHINESE NEW TUNG KEE NOODLE HOUSE 520 Showers Drive Mtn. View 650/947-8888
(Inside San Antonio Center) Voted Best Noodle House in 2003/2004 Mountain View Voice. Meals starting at $4.75
CHEF CHU’S
1067 N. San Antonio Road corner of El Camino Los Altos 650/948-2696 "2008 Best Chinese" MV Voice & PA Weekly
FRENCH
1390 Pear Ave Mountain View 650/254-1120
Upscale Classic Buffet LUNCH
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$ 99 Mon.-Fri.
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1099
Sat.-Sun.
BIRTHDAYS
1 FREE 99 MEAL
DINNER
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With 5 or more people
SPECIAL PARTIES AND WORKING LUNCHES
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$ 99 2 items + soup
www.mvpizzeriaventi.com Fresh, Chef Inspired Italian Food.
PIZZA KAPP'S PIZZA BAR & GRILL 191 Castro Street Mtn. View 650/961-1491
Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm.
LE PETIT BISTRO
1405 W. El Camino Real Mtn. View 650/964-3321 Casual and cozy French restaurant. 15 tables.
If you would like to be listed in DINING ON THE TOWN please call Anna or Brent at the Voice at 964-6300.
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n the past five years, 473 University Ave. in Palo Alto has been Cafe Niebaum-Coppola which segued into Cafe Rosso & Bianco, both Italian-themed eateries owned by Francis Ford Coppola. Next came the short-lived Loui Loui Steak. Now, it’s Italian again as Cafè Renzo. Renzo Azzarello opened the restaurant in late March, having made infrastructure improvements to the space without disturbing the extensive renovations made by his predecessor. That was a smart business move, as the space is elegant enough to showcase the fine Sicilian fare coming out of the kitchen. Azzarello has a lengthy resume in
the restaurant business. His family owned a small hotel and restaurant in Sicily and he grew up playing in the kitchen, assimilating the sights and smells of rustic authenticity. While Sicily coursed through his veins, wanderlust captured his heart. He cooked in Tuscany, the Canary Islands and Barcelona before cashing in on invitations from Bay Area relatives. He worked in restaurants in Burlingame and San Francisco, and even at Coppola’s winery in Napa, learning the business inside out. His mother, Carmella, has joined him in the kitchen. While it is Renzo’s menu, Carmella makes many
■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■ JULY 23, 2010
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895 Villa St, Mountain View