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Crepes with street cred GO TO THE CREPE MAKER FOR THE CREPES, NOT THE AMBIANCE By Monica Hayde Schreiber
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ike burritos, calzones, pirogi, or pot stickers, crepes satisfy what would appear to be a near-universal, perhaps fundamentally human, desire to sink one’s teeth into a melange of soft, saucy foodstuffs enclosed in a carbohydrate-based shell. Among the planet’s wonderful array of similar culinary inventions, the French-born crepe holds an exulted place. Think of its versatility. It can be savory or sweet, a main dish or dessert. It can be healthy and vegetarian or decadently doused in liqueur and cream. It can be a cheap, take-away snack from a curbside cart — embellished with only a pat of butter, some sugar
and a squeeze of lemon — or it can bulge snootily with truffles and Gruyere at a fine restaurant. Still, even the fanciest crepe on the far side of the world can trace its lineage back to a humble street corner somewhere in Brittany. Crepes are so appealing in their simplicity and stand-alone goodness that they make the ideal, fuss-free street food: easy to make, fun to watch being prepared, unencumbered by too many condiments. So when the Greek-born Tony Giakoumis decided five years ago to expand his 15-year-old crepe business from the South Bay farmers market circuit to a breakfast-andlunch storefront on Main Street, he
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The mixed fruit crepe at The Crepe Maker in Los Altos includes strawberries, pineapple and chocolate or Nutella inside.
See CREPES, page 16
Dining Town
Coq Au Vin
Burgandy marinated chicken braised with shallots, mushrooms and applewood bacon
$17.95
Exp. 10/12/2010
Dinner 5:30-9:30pm
Ph: 650-964-3321
French Restaurant since 1989 1405 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040
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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
FREE DELIVERY
(with min. order)
1067 N. San Antonio Road corner of El Camino Los Altos 650/948-2696
520 Showers Drive Mtn. View 650/947-8888
(1 block from El Camino)
(650) 961-6666
THE BEST PIZZA WEST OF NEW YORK
FRENCH
MEDITERRANEAN/ PERSIAN
LE PETIT BISTRO
BEST BITE RESTAURANT
1405 W. El Camino Real Mtn. View 650/964-3321
Falafels, Gyros and Kababs
Casual and cozy French restaurant. 15 tables.
1414 W. El Camino Real Mtn. View 650/988-8895
ICE CREAM
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GELATO CLASSICO
241 B Castro Street Mtn. View 650/969-2900
(Inside San Antonio Center) Voted Best Noodle House in 2003/2004 Mountain View Voice. Meals starting at $4.75
PIZZA KAPP'S PIZZA BAR & GRILL 191 Castro Street Mtn. View 650/961-1491
"2010 Best Chinese" MV Voice & PA Weekly
NEW TUNG KEE NOODLE HOUSE
790 Castro Street Mountain View
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Happy Hours Mon-Fri 4pm-6pm.
ITALIAN PIZZERIA VENTI 1390 Pear Ave Mountain View 650/254-1120
THAI THAIPHOON
www.mvpizzeriaventi.com Fresh, Chef Inspired Italian Food.
185 Castro Street Mtn. View 650/988-1488
www.ThaiphoonRestaurant.com Call about our Happy Hour.
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—Ralph Barbieri KNBR 680 OCTOBER 8, 2010 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■
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