Chef Jose Andres Wins Exemption for Gas Stove in New Restaurant

Celebrity chef Jose Andres was given an exception to use gas appliances in his new Palo Alto restaurant, illustrating the growing push back against gas-stove bans in the US.

The city announced it reached a deal with Simon Property Group, which owns Stanford Shopping Center where Andres plans to open a new Zaytinya, a eastern Mediterranean restaurant that already has popular locations in Washington, DC and New York City.

Jose Andres

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Officials in Palo Alto, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of San Francisco, initially told SPG that the restaurant would need to comply with a law that took effect ...