Food Traveler Magazine Winter 2013 | Page 79

city of chefs Underscoring the diversity and innovation of the community, the husband-and-wife team of Sachin Chopra and Shoshana Wolff has transformed a 1906 Victorian house into All Spice, a pioneering dining destination that showcases evocative New American Cuisine. Chopra stretches beyond his classical training to create elegantly composed dishes that subtly hint at Indian, Japanese, Norwegian, Mediterranean, and other worldly influences, (consider the cashew-coconut braised beef short rib) resulting in a unique cuisine with its own distinctive point of view. And don’t worry—there are plenty of ways to satisfy your sweet tooth. For example, stop by Sibby’s Cupcakery to pick up custom cupcakes made the old-fashioned way. All of their creations are baked to order from scratch using only the finest ingredients, including fresh eggs, sweet cream butter from local dairy farms, Scharffen Berger chocolate, and Nielsen-Massey pure Madagascar Bourbon vanilla. What makes it even better is that visitors to California are realizing that in addition to its amazing cuisine, San Mateo has a lot to offer—fabulous weather (think sunny and mild most of the time), the San Francisco Bay to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, historic neighborhoods, an award-winning Central Park, and the Hillsdale Shopping Center featuring quality stores as Nordstrom’s, Macy’s and H&M. San Mateo invites you to experience the freshness and diversity of its community. Just minutes from the San Francisco International Airport, with three Caltrain stations and easily accessible by three major freeways, San Mateo is the perfect place to experience the best of California’s creative side. -Nancy Griffin-Bonnaire San Mateo CALIFORNIA A Creative Culinary Experience Along 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. Just minutes from the San Francisco International Airport, with three Caltrain stations and easily accessible by three major freeways, San Mateo is the perfect place to experience the best of California’s creative side. Come and enjoy! www.cityofsanmateo.org/economicdevelopment California Freshness Silicon Valley Innovation International Diversity Beautiful Setting