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Inside the delight continues . There is a newly remodeled and elegant cook ’ s kitchen . For years Lynn collected winery tiles that eventually were incorporated into the stove ’ s backsplash . The dining and living rooms are a salute to Lynn ’ s design flair . Much of the house has some intriguing faux painting .
Andy and Lynn Viale like to cook . Actually for fifteen years they ran a catering business . Some of the displays show off elegant serving remnants of their former business . The cooking tradition continues with their other business venture , Andy ’ s Rub . This delicious dry rub is now available in 140 stores . “ A jar of this and a hunk of protein is all you need to guarantee a great meal . It ’ s a perfect blend of herbs and earthy spices that gives food a gentle , lingering heat . It also has a touch of cornstarch that helps seal the protein , making for a more juicy bite …” noted Jolene Thyme in a 2013 San Jose Mercury News review of dry rubs — it was awarded four stars .
The Viale ’ s bought the home in 1983 , and moved in Garlic Festival weekend . Lynn remembers commenting , “ That might be nice but we ’ ll never be involved .” The next year Andy ran in the Garlic Run and after that he put together the Garlic Centipede , 15 people hooked together with garlic braids with garlic hats on their heads , and they ran the Garlic Run and Bay to Breakers for 15 years . They were also invited to a Giants game and were invited onto the field and were introduced . They had the “ Garlic Breath Festival ” at their house on Garlic Festival weekends and had over 100 people on Friday and Saturday for pasta feeds , great Garlic Festival Food , and they would all walk to the festival on Saturday morning . So , it turned out that they did indeed get involved .