city of chefs
San Mateo, CA
The birthplace of pioneering companies like YouTube,
Talbot’s ToyLand and high-tech Draper University, this
little city continues to make its mark on the northern
tip of Silicon Valley.
I
n addition to its diverse and thriving business community, San Mateo
is quickly becoming renowned for
another artistic element: food.
With its up-and-coming Downtown area, San Mateo boasts an
amazing 350 food establishments,
featuring Asian, Middle Eastern,
Latin, European, Classic American
and dynamic fusion cuisines, many
of which have earned Michelin and
Zagat ratings. San Mateo has reached
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finalist status in the 2013 Rand McNally “Best of the Road” competition for
the Best Food category.
What makes it so great? For starters, restaurateurs enthusiastically
subscribe to the San Mateo County’s
Convention & Visitor’s Bureau “As
Fresh as it Gets” campaign and the
Downtown San Mateo’s fitting brand,
“All the Ingredients.” California is
the nation’s leader in organic farming
movement and grows more than 200
different crops of fruits, vegetables,
nuts, and grains. San Mateo takes full
advantage of its proximity to local
agriculture.
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