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Mission accomplished PLUTO’S KEEPS FOOD AND PRICES DOWN-TO-EARTH By Dale F. Bentson
VERONICA WEBER
The grilled tri-tip sandwich, served with a side order of garlic curly fries.
A few years ago, the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto from a major planet to a dwarf planet, to the chagrin of many. Pluto will get more positive attention in 2015, when NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is expected to make its closest approach to the body. In the meantime, dining at Pluto’s in Palo Alto isn’t much of a problem. The restaurant chain started in San Francisco in 1995, and Louis Kimball and Gerry Bugas opened their Pluto’s on University Avenue in 1997. There are now eight Plutos orbiting Northern California. “It’s true: We named the busi-
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AMERICAN CLARKE’S CHARCOAL BROILER
615 W. El Camino Real Mtn. View 650/967-0851
Voted Best Hamburger 16 Yrs in a Row. Beautiful Outside Patio Dining.
CHINESE CHEF CHU’S
1067 N. San Antonio Road corner of El Camino Los Altos 650/948-2696
the
FRENCH LE PETIT BISTRO
1405 W. El Camino Real Mtn. View 650/964-3321 Casual and cozy French restaurant. 15 tables.
ICE CREAM GELATO CLASSICO
241 B Castro Street Mtn. View 650/969-2900
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
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PIZZA
790 Castro Street Mountain View (1 block from El Camino)
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KAPP'S PIZZA BAR & GRILL 191 Castro Street Mtn. View 650/961-1491
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ness after the planet,� Kimball said. “Since we are Gerry and Louis, we could have gone that route, but resisted. We wanted something with two syllables, something that was easy to pronounce and remember.� Both Kimball and Bugas have degrees from Cornell University in hotel administration, and previously worked at the Stanford Court Nob Hill Hotel in San Francisco. At Pluto’s, they decided to focus on simple and fresh items. “Our menu today is pretty much the same menu we started with,� Kimball said, adding, “We positioned ourselves between fast-food and a fullblown restaurant.� For the first-time diner, Pluto’s might be a tad confusing. There
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ITALIAN PIZZERIA VENTI 1390 Pear Ave Mountain View 650/254-1120
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THAI THAIPHOON
185 Castro Street Mtn. View 650/988-1488
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â– MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE â– OCTOBER 1, 2010