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Kristela Nazario-Mendoza is a proud Filipino-American. Her journey to becoming Chase Center’s culinary director began in the Philippines, in fact, and is both inspiring and aspirational.

A new restaurant called Sand Hill Sundeck has opened at 3000 Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park. The restaurant, which opened on July 7, is located within the Sand Hill Collection, a 48-acre indoor-outdoor workspace poised at the top of Sand Hill Road.

If you’ve stopped by Chase Center to enjoy a game or even a concert. It’s likely you’ve tasted some culinary concoctions by Chef Kristela Mendoza. She’s the only​ female culinary director among all the NBA arenas. KRON4’s Stephanie Lin spoke with Mendoza.

The American Alliance of Museums recently noted the cafés and restaurants at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens and the Metropolitan Museum of Art as among the nation’s best museum eateries.

Eater LA takes readers inside the renovated and restored Tea Room at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden.

In late November, Chase Center and the Golden State Warriors invited a few writers to sample new dishes from the Taste Makers, a group of small, local eateries operating inside the 18,000-seat arena.

Jeffrey Edalatpour of Metro Silicon Valley waxes poetic about the tranquil experience of dining at Sandhill Kitchen.

Some chefs order their produce from a large company. Some shop at the local farmers market. But the chefs at Stem Kitchen and Garden in San Francisco can simply step onto their rooftop for the freshest fruits, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers.

A series of high-end, open-to-the-community dining locations in multi-tenant business clusters represents an innovative new way to provide an attractive onsite corporate dining amenity

Restaurant 917 opened five years ago featuring Porsche 911-shaped pats of butter and seasonal fare. With years of operation under its belt and an enthusiastic kitchen team that has stayed the course, 917 has rounded into a consistent, reliable South Bay gem. There’s even an impressive pastry program pushing fine dining-level desserts in this part of town.